Sergio Alberto Estrada Cajigal Ramírez (August 23, 1961 in Cuernavaca, Morelos) is a Mexican politician, who was Governor of the state of Morelos for the National Action Party from 2000 - 2006, and who served two periods as mayor of

Cuernavaca Cuernavaca (; nci-IPA, Cuauhnāhuac, kʷawˈnaːwak "near the woods", ) is the capital and largest city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. The city is located around a 90-minute drive south of Mexico City using the Federal Highway 95D. The na ...

. His grandfather

Vicente Estrada Cajigal The governor of Morelos, which was created with the state of Mexico in 1869. ( Morelos was a Federal Territory from June 17, 1914, to February 5, 1917.) See also * List of Mexican state governors *List of people from Morelos, Mexico *List ...

was the governor of Morelos from 1930-1935. In 2009 he left the NAP and in 2012 he supported the candidate for Governorship of PRI. Since leaving the governorship he has been embroiled in some highly publicized legal and political controversies, but has not been indicted for any wrong-doings.

Mayor of Cuernavaca

Sergio Estrada Cajigal was the first opposition-party ''Presidente Municipal'' (municipal president or mayor) elected in Cuernavaca's history (1997-2000). He solved a waste collection crisis by privatizing the service, and his administration was known for numerous public works projects, such as street paving and the construction of a bridge on the north side of the city.

Governor of Morelos

Estrada Cajigal was the first opposition governor of the state of

Morelos Morelos (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cuer ...

(2000-2006). A licensed helicopter pilot, Estrada Cajigal became embroiled in controversy when he rented a helicopter for use by the state, supposedly to improve police and emergency functions. The governor was often seen flying the helicopter, accompanied by female friends; the press soon dubbed it the ''Helicóptero del Amor'' ("Helicopter of Love"). As governor, Estrada Cajigal was accused of having links to drug cartels and a car-theft ring, as well as misuse of funds, although he denied such links and no charges were ever filed. Due to changing markets, Estrada Cajigal supported the shift of the state's agricultural base away from

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ...

production to that of ornamental flowers for exportation. The governor was accused of supporting expropriation of communal farmlands in favor of large businesses and as ex-governor, for personal gain in the Ejido of Acapantzingo. He says the land "was gifted" (''fue regalado'') by Eduardo Moreno Ramos, son of a local landowner. The administration of Estrada Cagijal was also known for its inexperience and political repression, particularly in the municipality of

Tlalnepantla Tlalnepantla de Baz is one of 125 municipalities of the state of Mexico, north of Mexico City. The municipal seat and largest city in the municipality is the city of Tlalnepantla. ''Tlalnepantla'' comes from the Náhuatl words ''tlalli'' (land) ...

and when ecologists opposed the conversion of the former hotel

Casino de la Selva The Hotel Casino de la Selva (Jungle Casino Hotel) was a hotel and casino located in the city of Cuernavaca, Mexico. The main building was opened in 1931 as a hotel and casino, but from 1934 it was used only as a hotel. Additions in the late 1950 ...

into a retail property. Juliana Quintanilla, of the ''Comisión Independiente de Derechos Humanos de Morelos'' ("Independent Human Rights Commission of Morelos) accused his administration of more than 10 violent evictions and more than 1,500 complaints of human rights abuses. On the other hand, Jorge Messeguer claims that Estrada has looked the other way at organized crime in

Huitzilac Huitzilac is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at and at an altitude of 2,561 m (8,402 ft) above sea level. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. With a 2010 census pop ...

, where

illegal logging Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase or sale of timber in violation of laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission, or from a pro ...

, car theft, drug trafficking, and kidnapping are common.

Dispute with father

In an article in ''

La Jornada ''La Jornada'' (''The Working Day'') is one of Mexico City's leading daily newspapers. It was established in 1984 by Carlos Payán Velver. The current editor ''(directora general)'' is Carmen Lira Saade. ''La Jornada'' has presence in eight sta ...

'' published December 26, 2019, Sergio Estrada Cajigal Barrera claims that his two sons, Vicente and Sergio Estrada Cajigal Ramirez, have falsified documents, leaving him penniless.

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