Francisco Labastida Ochoa (; born 14 August 1942) is a Mexican

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and politician affiliated with the

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(PRI), who became the first presidential candidate of his party to lose a presidential election, which he did in the 2000 presidential election to

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. Labastida was born to Gloria Ochoa de Labastida and Eduardo Labastida Kofahl. His wife, Teresa Uriarte, was director of

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's Institute of Aesthetics Research. His great-grandfather fought on the side of

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in the

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, and his grandfather was

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as well as federal deputy. Labastida served as governor of Sinaloa (1987–1992), defeating

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of the National Action Party. During and after his tenure as governor, Labastida was accused of protecting Sinaloan drug traffickers and overlooking their activities. Labastida was

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during the administration of Miguel de la Madrid. He was also Secretary of Agriculture and

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during the administration of

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. After losing the 2000 presidential election, he served as president of the

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. In the 2006 general election, he was elected to the Senate for the PRI, representing Sinaloa.Labastida profile at the Senate

Publications

* ''Las Razones de la Política'' * ''Planeación para el Desarrollo''

Awards

* National Order of Merit Grand Officer, of the government of

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*Great Cross of

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*Medal of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Labastida, Francisco 1942 births Living people Mexican people of Basque descent Governors of Sinaloa Mexican economists Members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico) Candidates in the 2000 Mexican presidential election Mexican Secretaries of the Interior Mexican Secretaries of Agriculture Mexican Secretaries of Energy Politicians from Sinaloa People from Los Mochis National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians 21st-century Mexican politicians 20th-century Mexican politicians