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Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
. The article also lists the most important political leaders during the year at both federal and state levels.


Incumbents


Federal government

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President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
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Enrique Peña Nieto Enrique Peña Nieto (; born 20 July 1966), commonly referred to by his initials EPN, is a Mexican politician who served as the 64th president of Mexico from 1 December 2012 to 30 November 2018. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party ...
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Institutional Revolutionary Party The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( es, Partido Revolucionario Institucional, ; abbr. PRI) is a political party in Mexico that was founded in 1929 and held uninterrupted power in the country for 71 years, from 1929 to 2000, first as the Nati ...
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Interior Secretary The United States secretary of the interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The secretary and the Department of the Interior are responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land along with natural ...
(SEGOB):
Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong (; 5 August 1964) is a Mexican politician who served as the Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of Enrique Peña Nieto. He was Governor of Hidalgo until April 2011. Early life Born in Pachuca, Hidalgo, he is a ...
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Secretary of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...
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Claudia Ruiz Massieu Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas, (born 10 July 1972) is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party. She served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs following her appointment by President Enrique Peña Nieto in 2 ...
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Luis Videgaray Caso Luis Videgaray Caso (born August 10, 1968) is a Mexican politician who served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2018. Previously he was the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, also in the cabinet of Enrique Peña Nieto, from 20 ...
, starting January 4 * Communications Secretary (SCT):
Gerardo Ruiz Esparza Gerardo Ruiz Esparza (, April 22, 1949 – April 1, 2020), was a Mexican attorney and politician who served as the Secretary of Communications and Transportation in the cabinet of Enrique Peña Nieto. Early life Born in Mexico City, Ruiz Espar ...
* Education Secretary (SEP):
Aurelio Nuño Mayer Aurelio Nuño Mayer is a Mexican politician. He served as the Mexican Minister of Public Education during August 2015 to December 2017. Aurelio Nuño received a degree in political science and administration at the Universidad Iberoamericana, a ...
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Secretary of Defense A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...
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Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda (born 14 June 1948) is a retired Mexican Army officer. He served as the Secretary of National Defense in the government of President Enrique Peña Nieto from 2012 to 2018. Early life Cienfuegos was born on 14 June 1 ...
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Secretary of Navy The secretary of the Navy (or SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department (component organization) within the United States Department of Defense. By law, the sec ...
(SEMAR):
Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz Admiral Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz (born May 17, 1953) is a Mexican Navy officer who served as the Secretariat of the Navy (Mexico), Secretary of the Navy. Early life Admiral Soberón Sanz finished his primary and secondary studies in Mexico ...
* Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS):
Alfonso Navarrete Prida Alfonso Navarrete Prida (born 13 October 1963) is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as the Secretary of the Interior in 2018. He previously served as the Secretary of Labor of Mexico from 2012 to 2018. F ...
* Secretary of Welfare (BIENESTAR): Luis Enrique Miranda Nava * Tourism Secretary (SECTUR):
Enrique de la Madrid Cordero Enrique Octavio de la Madrid Cordero (Mexico City, born 1 October 1962) is a lawyer, a public official, a columnist and Mexican politician. He is a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. Biography He is the son of Paloma Cordero, fo ...
* Secretary of the Environment (SEMARNAT):
Rafael Pacchiano Alamán Rafael Pacchiano Alamán (born 4 November 1975) is a Mexican politician from the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico who is the current Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico. From 2009 to 2012 he served as Deputy of the LXI Legisl ...
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Secretary of Health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services. Some governments have separate Minister of Mental Health, ministers ...
(SALUD):
José Narro Robles José Narro Robles (born December 5, 1948 in Saltillo, Coahuila) is a Mexican researcher, academic, and politician. He is a former director of the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and was elected its 2 ...
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Secretary of Finance and Public Credit The Secretariat of the Treasury and Public Credit ( es, Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, SHCP) is the finance ministry of Mexico. The Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the department, and is a member of the federal executive ...
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Luis Videgaray Caso Luis Videgaray Caso (born August 10, 1968) is a Mexican politician who served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2018. Previously he was the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, also in the cabinet of Enrique Peña Nieto, from 20 ...
, until November 27 **
José Antonio González Anaya José Antonio González Anaya (born 7 June 1967) is a Mexican economist who served as the minister of finance and public credit of Mexico until November 30, 2018. Previously he served as CEO of PEMEX (''Petroleos Mexicanos'', Mexico's National ...
, starting November 27


Governors

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Aguascalientes Aguascalientes (; ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and ...
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Martín Orozco Sandoval Martín Orozco Sandoval (born 25 June 1967) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PAN, who served as the Governor of Aguascalientes from 2016 to 2022. From 2012 to 2016, he represented Aguascalientes in the Senate during the LXII and LX ...
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Baja California Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...
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Francisco Vega de Lamadrid Francisco Arturo Vega de Lamadrid, also known as Kiko Vega (born May 22, 1955) is a Mexican politician of the National Action Party who was the 15th Governor of Baja California, for the term from 2013-2019. He previously served as the Municipa ...
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Baja California Sur Baja California Sur (; 'South Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California Sur ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California Sur), is the least populated state and the 31st admitted state of the 32 federal ent ...
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Carlos Mendoza Davis Carlos Mendoza Davis (born 21 April 1969) is a Mexican public official who served as the Governor of Baja California Sur from 2015 to 2021. A lawyer by profession, he has earned two master's degrees and has held several positions in the federal ...
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Campeche Campeche (; yua, Kaampech ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Campeche), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by ...
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Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas Rafael Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas (born 25 April 1975) is a Mexicans, Mexican politician who has been the President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) since 2019. He is best known as "Alito". Biography and personal life He was bor ...
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Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
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Manuel Velasco Coello Manuel Velasco Coello (born 7 April 1980) is a Mexican lawyer and politician and a member of PVEM. He served as the Governor of Chiapas from 2012 to 2018. He was the first PVEM politician to become a governor. Prior to his governorship, he serve ...
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Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to: Places *Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state **Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state **Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state **Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state **Chihuahua Mun ...
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Javier Corral Jurado Javier Corral Jurado (born 2 August 1966) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN), who served as Governor of Chihuahua from 2016 to 2021. He has served in politics since the early 1980s, including six terms betwe ...
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Coahuila Coahuila (), formally Coahuila de Zaragoza (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza), is one of the 32 states of Mexico. Coahuila borders the Mexican states of N ...
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Rubén Moreira Valdez Rubén Ignacio Moreira Valdez (b. Saltillo, Coahuila, April 18, 1963) is a Mexican politician. He has a degree in Law from the Autonomous University of Coahuila (UAdeC) and in Social Sciences from the Superior Normal School of his state. He h ...
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Miguel Ángel Riquelme Solís Miguel Ángel Riquelme Solís (born 18 September 1970) is a Mexicans, Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and the current Governor of Coahuila. Early life and career Riquelme Solís was born in Torreón, Coahuila, ...
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Colima Colima (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Colima ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima), is one of the 31 states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and ...
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José Ignacio Peralta José Ignacio Peralta Sánchez (born October 1, 1970) is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as the Governor of Colima until 2021. Life Peralta was born in the state capital of Colima City and earned his bac ...
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Durango Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Nahuatl: ''Tepēhuahcān''), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in ...
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José Rosas Aispuro José Rosas Aispuro Torres (born 19 October 1961) is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated with the National Action Party who served as the governor of Durango from 2016 to 2022. From 2012 to 2015, he served as senator in the LXII and ...
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Guanajuato Guanajuato (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato), is one of the 32 states that make up the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 46 municipalities and its capital city i ...
: Miguel Márquez Márquez *
Guerrero Guerrero is one of the 32 states that comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo and its largest city is Acapulcocopied from article, GuerreroAs of 2020, Guerrero the pop ...
: Héctor Astudillo Flores *
Hidalgo Hidalgo may refer to: People * Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility * Hidalgo (surname) Places Mexico * Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico * Hidalgo, Coahuila, a town in the north Mexican state of Coahuila * Hidalgo, Nuevo Le ...
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Omar Fayad Omar Fayad Meneses (born 26 August 1962) is a Mexican politician from the state of Hidalgo who has served as a federal deputy and senator. He served as the Governor of Hidalgo from 2016 to 2022. He is a member of the Institutional Revolutionary P ...
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Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...
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Aristóteles Sandoval Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval Díaz (22 January 1974 – 18 December 2020) was a Mexican politician belonging to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as Governor of Jalisco from 2013 to 2018. On 18 December 2020 he was assassi ...
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State of Mexico The State of Mexico ( es, Estado de México; ), officially just Mexico ( es, México), is one of the 32 federal entities of the United Mexican States. Commonly known as Edomex (from ) to distinguish it from the name of the whole country, it is ...
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Eruviel Ávila Villegas Eruviel Ávila Villegas (born May 1, 1969) is a Mexican politician, member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional, PRI), and the Governor of the State of Mexico from 2011 to 2017. Before that, he was Mayo ...
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Alfredo del Mazo Maza Alfredo del Mazo Maza (born 5 December 1975) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and was sworn as the current Governor of the State of Mexico. Members of del Mazo's family have collectively governed ...
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Michoacán Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (; Purépecha: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of ...
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Silvano Aureoles Conejo Silvano Aureoles Conejo (born 23 August 1965) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) and former governor of Michoacán. Career An agricultural engineer and has a Master in Science in Forestry for R ...
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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 ...
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Graco Ramírez Graco Luis Ramírez Garrido Abreu (born 26 June 1949) is a Mexican left-wing politician affiliated with the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) who was Governor of Morelos for the 2012–2018 term. He served in the upper house of Congress as s ...
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Nayarit Nayarit (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit), is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its ...
** Roberto Sandoval Castañeda , until September 18 ** Antonio Echevarría García , starting September 19 *
Nuevo León Nuevo León () is a state in the northeast region of Mexico. The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, itself was named after the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. With a ...
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Jaime Rodríguez Calderón Jaime Heliodoro Rodríguez Calderón (born 28 December 1957 in Ejido Pablillo, Galeana, Nuevo León), sometimes referred to by his nickname "''El Bronco''", is a Mexican politician. He served as the Governor of the northern state of Nuevo León ...
("El Bronco") Independent, until December 31. *
Oaxaca Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is ...
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Alejandro Murat Hinojosa Alejandro Ismael Murat Hinojosa (born August 4, 1975) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He was elected Governor of Oaxaca in 2016 and took office on December 1, 2016. Life Murat Hinojosa was born on A ...
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Puebla Puebla ( en, colony, settlement), officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its cap ...
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Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas (30 June 1968 – 24 December 2018) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). He was the governor of Puebla from February 2011 through January 2017. Moreno Valle also served as a deputy ...
, until January 31. ** José Antonio Gali Fayad , starting February 1. *
Querétaro Querétaro (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro, links=no; Otomi language, Otomi: ''Hyodi Ndämxei''), is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. I ...
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Francisco Domínguez Servién Francisco Domínguez Servién (born 11 August 1966) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). He served as Governor of Querétaro from 2016 to 2021. Previously, he also served as Senator of the LXII Legislature o ...
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Quintana Roo Quintana Roo ( , ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo), is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 11 mu ...
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Carlos Joaquín González Carlos Manuel Joaquín González (born January 6, 1965) is a Mexican politician, the governor of the state of Quintana Roo. From 2009 to 2012 he served as Deputy of the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Quintana Roo. Life Joa ...
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San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí), is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and i ...
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Juan Manuel Carreras Juan Manuel Carreras López (born 24 April 1962) is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party. From 2000 to 2003 he served as Federal Representative at the LVIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing the State o ...
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Sinaloa Sinaloa (), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sinaloa), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is d ...
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Quirino Ordaz Coppel Quirino Ordaz Coppel (born October 24, 1962) is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as the Governor of Sinaloa, Governor of the state of Sinaloa from 2017 to 2021. He previously ...
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Sonora Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is d ...
: Claudia Pavlovich Arellano *
Tabasco Tabasco (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa. It is located in ...
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Arturo Núñez Jiménez Arturo Núñez Jiménez (born 23 January 1948) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PRD (formerly to the PRI) who served as Governor of Tabasco from 2013 to 2018. In January 1993 he was appointed to the Direction of the Federal Electo ...
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Tamaulipas Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti ...
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Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca (born 17 September 1967) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PAN, and the Governor of Tamaulipas from 2016 to 2022. García has previously served as a local and federal legislator, having served o ...
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Tlaxcala Tlaxcala (; , ; from nah, Tlaxcallān ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 60 municipaliti ...
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Marco Antonio Mena Rodríguez Marco Antonio Mena Rodríguez (born 1969) is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party, Governor of Tlaxcala from January 2017 to August 2021. He won the 2016 gubernatorial elections after previously serving in several admi ...
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Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
: Miguel Ángel Yunes Linares *
Yucatán Yucatán (, also , , ; yua, Yúukatan ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán,; yua, link=no, Xóot' Noj Lu'umil Yúukatan. is one of the 31 states which comprise the political divisions of Mexico, federal entities of Mexico. I ...
: Rolando Zapata Bello *
Zacatecas , image_map = Zacatecas in Mexico (location map scheme).svg , map_caption = State of Zacatecas within Mexico , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type ...
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Miguel Alonso Reyes Miguel Alejandro Alonso Reyes (born September 20, 1971) is a Mexican politician member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), and former governor of Zacatecas. Early career Miguel Alonso Reyes coursed his basic education in the city of ...
* Head of Government of the Federal District/Mexico City:
Miguel Ángel Mancera Miguel Ángel Mancera Espinosa (; born 16 January 1966) is a Mexican lawyer and politician who works with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). He served as the Mayor of Mexico City from 2012 to 2018. Mancera graduated from the Faculty ...
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Events


January to March

*1 January – Consumers are concerned about abrupt increases in gasoline prices, known as ''el gasolinazo''. *18 January –
Colegio Americano del Noreste shooting On January 18, 2017, 15-year-old high school student Federico Guevara opened fire with a .22 caliber handgun inside a classroom at Colegio Americano del Noreste in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Guevara then attempted to commit suicide by shoot ...
; a 15-year-old student shoots a teacher and three classmates in
Monterrey Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...
. *12 March – Former Interim governor Flavino Ríos Alvarado of Veracruz is arrested for covering up his predecessor´s,
Javier Duarte de Ochoa Javier Duarte de Ochoa (born 19 September 1973) is a Mexican politician formerly affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as Governor of Veracruz from 2010 to 2016. He also served as congressman during the LXI Leg ...
, crimes and helping him escape. *13 March – SEP announces educational reform measures. *14 March – A mass grave site of more than 250 people is discovered in Palmas de Abajo, Veracruz. *16 March – Prison escape in
Culiacán Culiacán, officially Culiacán Rosales, is a city in northwestern Mexico, the capital and largest city of both the Culiacán Municipality and the state of Sinaloa. The city was founded on 29 September 1531, by the Spanish Conquistadores, con ...
. *31 March – A driver crashes after driving his car per hour on
Paseo de la Reforma Paseo de la Reforma (translated as "Promenade of the Reform") is a wide avenue that runs diagonally across the heart of Mexico City. It was designed at the behest of Emperor Maximilian by Ferdinand von Rosenzweig during the era of the Secon ...
, Mexico City.


April to June

*10 April – Former Tamaulipas governor
Tomás Yarrington Tomás Jesús Yarrington Ruvalcaba (, born 7 March 1957) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party . He held office as the Mayor of Matamoros from 1993 to 1995, and the Governor of Tamaulipas from 1999 to 200 ...
, (PRI), is arrested in Italy, charged with plotting the murder of gubnatorial candidate
Rodolfo Torre Cantú Rodolfo Torre Cantú (February 14, 1964 – June 28, 2010) was a Mexican physician and politician. He held a number of public offices, such as Federal deputy, Secretary of Health of Tamaulipas and Director-general of the DIF (National System for ...
in 2010. *15 April – Former Veracruz governor Javier Duarte, (PRI, 2010-2016) is arrested in
Panajachel Panajachel (, Pana) is a town in the southwestern Guatemalan Highlands, less than from Guatemala City, in the department of Sololá. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The elevation is . P ...
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Sololá Department Sololá is a department in the west of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Sololá. Lake Atitlan is a key feature surrounded by a number of the municipalities. Municipalities # Concepción # Nahualá # Panajachel # San Andrés Semetabaj ...
, Guatemala. *21 May – A 42-year-old Russian Nazi kills a 19-year-old man in Cancun after a mob tries to lynch the Russian. He had earlier posted anti-Mexican racist comments on
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, but authorities refused to deport him. *4 June – Elections **Gubnatorial election in the
State of Mexico The State of Mexico ( es, Estado de México; ), officially just Mexico ( es, México), is one of the 32 federal entities of the United Mexican States. Commonly known as Edomex (from ) to distinguish it from the name of the whole country, it is ...
, won by Alfredo del Mazo Maza (PRI). **General elections in
Coahuila Coahuila (), formally Coahuila de Zaragoza (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza), is one of the 32 states of Mexico. Coahuila borders the Mexican states of N ...
Nayarit Nayarit (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit), is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its ...
; Miguel Ángel Riquelme Solís (PRI), elected governor. **General elections in
Nayarit Nayarit (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit), is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its ...
; Antonio Echevarría García (PAN), elected governor. **Municipal elections in
Tlaxcala Tlaxcala (; , ; from nah, Tlaxcallān ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 60 municipaliti ...
and
Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
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July to September

*August – Hurricanes Franklin and Katia; the latter kills two in Veracruz. *21 August – A partial
solar eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially. Such an alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six month ...
is visible. *7 September ** A magnitude 8.1
earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...
hit off southern
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
coast, 300 injuries, 98 people killed, and
tsunami A tsunami ( ; from ja, 津波, lit=harbour wave, ) is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explo ...
have surrounding warning issue. **The
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ends a logjam. *19 September – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes central Mexico, killing more than 200 people.


October to December

* 10 November — At 7:25 local time, eruption of Popocateptl continues. *18 to 20 November – Sales for ''
El Buen Fin El Buen Fin (short for "El Buen Fin de Semana," meaning "The Good Weekend") is an annual nationwide shopping event in Mexico. It began in 2011. It occurs the weekend before Mexican Revolution Day, which is observed on the third Monday of Novembe ...
'' are less than anticipated. *25 December – An earthquake in
Acapulco Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , also , nah, Acapolco), is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semicircular bay and has bee ...
of 5.0 magnitude triggers the alarm in
Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
, but no injuries or damages are reported.


Holidays, and observances

*January 1 –
New Year's Day New Year's Day is a festival observed in most of the world on 1 January, the first day of the year in the modern Gregorian calendar. 1 January is also New Year's Day on the Julian calendar, but this is not the same day as the Gregorian one. Wh ...
, statutory holiday *January 6 – Feast of the
Epiphany Epiphany may refer to: * Epiphany (feeling), an experience of sudden and striking insight Religion * Epiphany (holiday), a Christian holiday celebrating the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ ** Epiphany season, or Epiph ...
*February 2 – Feast of
Candlemas Candlemas (also spelled Candlemass), also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the Feast of the Holy Encounter, is a Christian holiday commemorating the presentati ...
*February 6 –
Constitution Day Constitution Day is a holiday to honour the constitution of a country. Constitution Day is often celebrated on the anniversary of the signing, promulgation or adoption of the constitution, or in some cases, to commemorate the change to constitut ...
, statutory holiday *February 14 – Day of Love and Friendship *February 20 –
Mexican Army The Mexican Army ( es, Ejército Mexicano) is the combined land and air branch and is the largest part of the Mexican Armed Forces; it is also known as the National Defense Army. The Army is under the authority of the Secretariat of National De ...
Day, civic holiday *February 23 to 28 –
Carnival in Mexico Carnival in Mexico ( ''Carnaval'') is celebrated by about 225 communities in various ways, with the largest and best known modern celebrations occurring in Mazatlán and the Veracruz, Veracruz, city of Veracruz. Larger celebrations are also found i ...
*February 24 – Flag Day, civic holiday *March 8 –
International Women's Day International Women's Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against wom ...
*March 18 – Anniversary of the
Mexican oil expropriation The Mexican oil expropriation ( es, expropiación petrolera) was the nationalization of all petroleum reserves, facilities, and foreign oil companies in Mexico on March 18, 1938. In accordance with Article 27 of the Constitution of 1917, Presi ...
, civic holiday *March 20 –
March equinox The March equinox or northward equinox is the equinox on the Earth when the subsolar point appears to leave the Southern Hemisphere and cross the celestial equator, heading northward as seen from Earth. The March equinox is known as the verna ...
*March 21 –
Benito Juárez Benito Pablo Juárez García (; 21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872) was a Liberalism in Mexico, Mexican liberal politician and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in office in 1872. As a Zapotec peoples, Zapo ...
's Birthday, statutory holiday *April 9 to 15 –
Holy Week Holy Week ( la, Hebdomada Sancta or , ; grc, Ἁγία καὶ Μεγάλη Ἑβδομάς, translit=Hagia kai Megale Hebdomas, lit=Holy and Great Week) is the most sacred week in the liturgical year in Christianity. In Eastern Churches, w ...
*March 13 –
Holy Thursday Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday (also known as Great and Holy Thursday, Holy and Great Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Sheer Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, among other names) is the day during Holy Week that commemorates the Washing of the ...
*March 14 –
Good Friday Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday (also Hol ...
*April 21 – Heroic Defense of Veracruz, civic holiday *April 30 –
Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...
*May 1 –
Labour Day Labour Day ('' Labor Day'' in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for ...
, statutory holiday *May 5 –
Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo ( in Mexico, Spanish for "Fifth of May") is a yearly celebration held on May 5, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoz ...
, civic holiday *May 8 –
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Don (honorific), Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor (8 May 1753  – 30 July 1811), more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or Miguel Hidalgo (), was a Catholic priest, leader ...
's Birthday, civic holiday *May 10 –
Mother's Day Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the ...
*May 15 –
Teachers' Day Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is the primary reason why countries ce ...
*June 1 –
Mexican Navy The Mexican Navy is one of the two independent armed forces of Mexico. The actual naval forces are called the ''Armada de México''. The ''Secretaría de Marina'' (''SEMAR'') (English: Naval Secretariat) includes both the ''Armada'' itself and ...
Day, civic holiday *June 18 –
Father's Day Father's Day is a holiday of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages. In the United ...
*June 20 –
June solstice The June solstice is the solstice on Earth that occurs annually between 20 and 22 June according to the Gregorian calendar. In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice is the summer solstice (the day with the longest period of daylight), whil ...
*September 13 – Anniversary of the "Heroic Cadets", civic holiday *September 15 –
Cry of Dolores The Cry of Dolores ( es, Grito de Dolores, links=no, region=MX) occurred in Dolores, Mexico, on 16 September 1810, when Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church bell and gave the call to arms that triggered the Mexican War ...
, civic holiday *September 16 –
Independence Day An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...
, statutory holiday *September 30 –
José María Morelos José María Teclo Morelos Pérez y Pavón () (30 September 1765 – 22 December 1815) was a Mexican Catholic priest, statesman and military leader who led the Mexican War of Independence movement, assuming its leadership after the execution of ...
's Birthday, civic holiday *October 12 – Day of the Race, civic holiday *November 1 –
All Saints' Day All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the church, whether they are know ...
*November 2 –
Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead ( es, Día de Muertos or ''Día de los Muertos'') is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. It is widely obser ...
*November 20 –
Revolution Day Revolution Day or the Day of the Revolution refers to public holidays or remembrance days in various country held in commemoration of an important event in the country's history, usually the starting point or a turning point in a revolution that led ...
, statutory holiday *November 26 –
Feast of Christ the King The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as the Feast of Christ the King, Christ the King Sunday or Reign of Christ Sunday, is a feast in the liturgical year which emphasises the true kingship of Christ ...
*December 12 – Feast of
Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of Guadalupe ( es, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe ( es, Virgen de Guadalupe), is a Catholic title of Mary, mother of Jesus associated with a series of five Marian apparitions, which are believed t ...
*December 16 to 24 – ''
Las Posadas ''Las Posadas'' is a ''novenario'' (an extended devotional prayer). It is celebrated chiefly in Latin America, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and by Latin Americans in the United States. It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and ...
'' *December 21 –
December solstice The December solstice, also known as the southern solstice, is the solstice that occurs each December – typically on 21 December, but may vary by one day in either direction according to the Gregorian calendar. In the Northern Hemisphere, the ...
*December 24 –
Christmas Eve Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation ...
*December 25 –
Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by country, around t ...
Day, statutory holiday


Awards

*
Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor The Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor (Spanish: ''Medalla de Honor "Belisario Domínguez" del Senado de la República'') is the highest award bestowed by the Mexican Senate. It forms part of the Mexican Honors System and is currently Mexico's ...
Julia Carabias Lillo Julia Carabias Lillo (born August 11, 1954, Mexico City) is a Mexican ecologist and Environmental Conservationist. She is a professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and served as the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resourc ...
*
Order of the Aztec Eagle The Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle ( es, Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca) forms part of the Mexican Honours System and is the highest Mexican order awarded to foreigners in the country. History It was created by decree on December 29, 193 ...
** David Drier, U.S. Congressman (R-CA). **
Stuart Gulliver Stuart Thomson Gulliver (born 9 March 1959) is a British banker, and the former group chief executive of HSBC. He was succeeded on 21 February 2018 by John Flint. Early life and education He was born in Derby, England, in 1959. His father P ...
,
HSBC HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational universal bank and financial services holding company. It is the largest bank in Europe by total assets ahead of BNP Paribas, with US$2.953 trillion as of December 2021. In 2021, HSBC had $10.8 tri ...
**
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa (; born 12 December 1948) is a Portuguese politician and academic. He is the List of presidents of Portugal, 20th and current president of Portugal, since 9 March 2016. He is a member of the Social Democrati ...
, President of Portugal *
National Prize for Arts and Sciences The National Prize for Arts and Sciences ( es, Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes) is awarded annually by the Government of Mexico in six categories. It is part of the Mexican Honours System and was established in 1945. The prize is a gold medal a ...
**Linguistics and literature – Alberto Ruy Sánchez Luy **Physics, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences –
María Elena Álvarez-Buylla Roces María Elena Álvarez-Buylla Roces (born July 11, 1959) is a Mexican professor of molecular genetics at National Autonomous University of Mexico and the director of the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología appointed by Andrés Manuel López ...
**Technology and Design –
Emilio Sacristan Rock Emilio Sacristan Rock (born November 7, 1965) is a Mexican researcher, inventor and entrepreneur in the field of medical technology. He is currently professor of electrical and biomedical engineering, Director and Founder of the National Center ...
**Popular Arts and Traditions – Francisco Barnett Astorga **Fine arts – Nicolás Echevarría **History, Social Sciences, and Philosophy – Mercedes de la Garza Camino *
National Public Administration Prize The National Public Administration Prize (known in Spanish as the Premio Nacional Administración Pública or PNAP) forms part of the Mexican Honours System. It is, along with its corresponding Medal, the highest decoration that the country confe ...
*
Ohtli Award The Ohtli Award or Reconocimiento Ohtli is an honor the Mexican Government gives to Mexican citizens who work in the United States and other countries and who have given assistance to Mexican citizens or promoted their culture. About The Ohtli ...
** Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca ** Joseph I. Castro


Deaths


January

*January 1 **Edson Tadeo Cárdenas Huerta (17), soccer player (
Tigres UANL Club de Fútbol Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, simply known as Tigres UANL or Tigres, is a Mexican professional football club based in San Nicolás de los Garza, a city in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León. Foun ...
) (b. 1999). **Martha Patricia Figueroa Juárez (53), social activist, businesswoman, politician in Cordoba, Veracruz; cáncer. **Serafín Espinal (65), músician. *January 2 **Ernesto Franco Cobos, cultural promoter and writer in
Tuxpan Tuxpan (or Túxpam, fully Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano) is both a municipality and city located in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The population of the city was 78,523 and of the municipality was 134,394 inhabitants, according to the INEGI census o ...
. **Olegario Contreras Rubio, radio announcer in Sinaloa; heart problems. **Analy Loera, businesswoman and cultural promoter; brain and lung cancer. *January 3 **
Cecilia González Gómez Cecilia González Gómez (28 May 1961 – 3 January 2017) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the PRI. She served as a Deputy in the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), off ...
, 55, politician, Deputy (2012-2915); heart attack (b. 1961). **Lucía Eugenia Torres Pereda, journalist. *January 5 **Marco Francisco González Meza, public servant, accidente de tráfico. ** Alfonso Humberto Robles Cota,
Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
bishop of Tepic (b. 1931). **Cesáreo Víctor Santiago López, polítician from Oaxaca; murdered. **Carmen Sánchez Galán (45), public servant; complicaciones post-operative complications. *January 15 ** Isidro Baldenegro López, environmental activist, murdered. ** Gorky González Quiñones, ceramist (b. 1939). *January 16 – Romeo Gómez Aguilar (97), músician and academic (b. 1919). *January 17 – Martín Barrón Félix (52), physicist and meteorologist; liver failure and anemia (b. 1964). *January 18 – Raúl Muñoz Popoca (77), businessman in tourist industry. *January 19 **David Contreras, polítician (PRI) and public servant; diabetes. **Fernando Soto (17), músician from Jalisco; drowning. *January 20 – Abraham Ibarra Robles, public servant from Santa María Colotepec, Oaxaca; murdered. *January 21 – Fernando Maiz Garza (57), businessman, builder, and philanthropist; airplane crash (b. 1959). *January 22 **Jesus Garcia, 72, boxer. **Juan Huerta Ortega (67), businessman and rancher from Puebla; heart attack (b. 1949). **Isidro Patrón Lara, musician. *January 23 – Giovanni Arturo Amparan Zaragoza (30), businessman; shot. *January 24 **Ismael Gutiérrez (79), boxer (b. 1937). **Antolín Vital Martínez, polítician, mayor of Tepexco, Puebla; murdered. *January 25 **Adalberto Rosas López, polítician from (
Ciudad Obregón Ciudad Obregón is a city in southern Sonora. It is the state's second largest city after Hermosillo and serves as the municipal seat of Cajeme, as of 2020, the city has a population of 436,484. Ciudad Obregón is south of the state's norther ...
), Sonora; thrombosis. **Agustín Sauret (85), voice actor ("Ned Flanders" in ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...
''). **
Raúl Valerio Raúl Valerio (January 1, 1927 - January 25, 2017) was a Mexican actor. Raúl Valerio (born Raúl Reyes-Valerio) was born in the town of Zinacatepec, in the Mexican state of Puebla where he learned to speak both Spanish and Nahuatl. He attended ...
, 90, actor (
Por tu amor (telenovela) ''Por tu amor'' (English: ''For your love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa in 1999. Gabriela Spanic and Saúl Lisazo starred as protagonists, while Katie Barberi, Mauricio Aspe, Claudio Báez and Gerardo A ...
,
Clase 406 ''Clase 406'' (English title: ''Class 406'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It is a remake of the Colombian telenovela ''Francisco, El Mat ...
, La Verdad Oculta, Imperio de Cristal). *January 26 – Javier García Narro, businessperson and leader of
Coparmex Coparmex or Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana is the Mexican Employers' Association. Current president (March 2020): Fernando Treviño Núñez,Saltillo Saltillo () is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and is also the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. Mexico City, Monterrey, and Saltillo are all connected by a major railroad and highwa ...
, Coahuila. *January 27 **Fredman Cruz Maldonado, singer; lung problems. **Mario Palestina Moreno (45), baseball player; heart attack (b. 1971). *January 28 **Benjamín Cabral, filmmaker. **Víctor Hugo Saldaña Gutiérrez (22), soccer player; murdered (b. November 8, 1994). *January 29 ** Omar Jair Canepa Polanco, public servant; murdered. **Ángel García Cook (79), anthropologist and researcher (INAH) (b. 1937). ** Jorge Robles, músician and singer; cáncer. *January 30 – Fidel Briano (72), lawyer and journalist. *January 31 **Pedro Koh Cimé, Yucatan polítician; murdered. **José Luis Lagunes López, public servant; cáncer.


February

*February 3 – Lorenzo Servitje, 98, businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of
Grupo Bimbo Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. (also known simply as Bimbo) is a Mexican multinational company with a presence in over 33 countries located in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. It has an annual sales volume of 15 billion dollars and is currentl ...
(b. November 20,
1918 This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events ...
. *February 7 – Eusebio Ruvalcaba (65), writer (''Un hilito de sange''), journalist, essayist, playwright (b. 1951). *February 9 –
Josefina Leiner Josefina Leiner, born Josefina Noguera Escobar, (19 March 1928''Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Miami, Florida''. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. – February 9 ...
, actress (b. 1929). *February 15 – José Solé, 87, stage actor and director ''(
Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes The National Prize for Arts and Sciences ( es, Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes) is awarded annually by the Government of Mexico in six categories. It is part of the Mexican Honours System and was established in 1945. The prize is a gold medal a ...
)'' (b. July 28, 1929). *February 16 –
Teresa del Conde Teresa del Conde Pontones (January 12, 1935 – February 16, 2017) was a Mexican art critic and art historian. Early life and education Born in Mexico City in 1938, Conde earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from National Autonomous Univers ...
, art historian and critic (b. 1935). *February 21 – Neus Espresate Xirau (83), Spanish-born Mexican editor (founder of Ediciones Era); complicaciones respiratorias (n. 1934). *February 22 **
David Bárcena Ríos David Roberto Bárcena Ríos (26 December 1941 – 22 February 2017) was a Mexican equestrian who competed at five Olympic Games. He competed in the Modern Pentathlon at the 1964 and 1968 The year was highlighted by protests and othe ...
, equestrian and modern pentathlete (b. 1941). ** Ricardo Domínguez, 31, welterweight wrestler; colon cancer (b. 1985). *February 27 –
Eva Maria Zuk Eva Maria Zuk (24 December 1945 – 27 February 2017) was a Polish- Mexican piano concertist. She was raised in Caracas, New York City and Mexico City . She began music studies with her mother at the age of 4. Education By age 6 she had her f ...
, 71, Polish-born Mexican pianist; lung problems.


March

*March 3 ** Rolando Arellano Sánchez (22), músician and singer ("Grupo Contacto"), murdered. ** Miguel Guzmán Rosales (66), painter. *March 5 ** Abril Campillo (58), actress; breast cancer (b.
1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
). ** Tony Flores (67), comedian; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. ** Alejandro Rosales (49), television star (''El Sibidibidi''); heart attack. ** José Ignacio Rosillo Rodríguez (85), journalist. *March 6 –
Jesús Silva Herzog Flores Jesus ( AD 30 or 33) was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who most Christians believe to be the incarnation of God and Muslims believe was a prophet. Jesus may also refer to: People Religious figures * Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Act ...
, 81, economist and politician (PRI) (b. 1935) *March 9 ** Enrique Ortiz Rivas, mathematician, politician, and labor leader; surgical complications. **Raquel Parot (92), actress ** Juan Gabriel Sánchez Gómez (43), leader of taxi drivers in
Tizayuca Tizayuca is one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The city of Tizayuca is the municipal seat. The population of the city is 60,265 and the municipality has 168,302 inhabitants. Geography The municipality covers an are ...
, Hidalgo; murdered. **
Zorro Zorro (Spanish language, Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp magazine, pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed a ...
(62), singer and politician, stroke. *March 12 ** Mario Agredano Brambila (88), radio and television announcer, reporter, and commentator in
Nuevo Leon Nuevo is the Spanish word for "new". It may refer to: * Nuevo, California, a town in the state of California * Nuevo (band), featuring singer and musician Peter Godwin * Nuevo (Bayamón), a settlement in Puerto Rico * "Nuevo", Spanish-language vers ...
. **Joaquín Arizpe de la Maza, businessman and philanthropist. ** Refugio Arturo García Moreno (63), education leader ("Conalep"); heart attack. ** Raúl Maldonado Mendoza, poet and orator from Oaxaca; heart attack. *March 13 – Sarah Jiménez, engraving artist, member of the
Salón de la Plástica Mexicana Salón de la Plástica Mexicana (Hall of Mexican Fine Art; ''SPM'') is an institution dedicated to the promotion of Mexican contemporary art. It was established in 1949 to expand the Mexican art market. Its first location was in historic center o ...
; respiratory problems (b. 1927). *March 14 – José Iván Ponce, labor leader in
Tizayuca Tizayuca is one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The city of Tizayuca is the municipal seat. The population of the city is 60,265 and the municipality has 168,302 inhabitants. Geography The municipality covers an are ...
, Hidalgo; murdered. *March 15 – Armando Garza Sada (84), engineer, businessman (
Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma (Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma / Heineken México) (English: Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery) is a major brewery based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, founded in 1890. It is a subsidiary of Heineken Int ...
), and banker ( Banco de Londres y México and Banpais). *March 18 ** Juan Miguel de Mora Vaquerizo (96), member of the
International Brigade The International Brigades ( es, Brigadas Internacionales) were military units set up by the Communist International to assist the Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War. The organization existed f ...
during the
Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, lin ...
, university professor, and writer (b. October 18, 1921). **Santiago Vela, reporter for "Radio Formula" in
Fortín de las Flores Fortín de las Flores is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Fortín de las Flores is the municipal seat of Fortín municipality, which borders the municipalities of Córdoba, Naranjal and Ixtaczoquitlán. It stands on Federal Highways 19 ...
, Veracruuz; murdered. *March 19 – José Reza Fernández (61), polítician in
Cuatro Ciénegas Cuatro Ciénegas () is a city in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. It stands at , at an average elevation of above sea level. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is located in the ...
, Coahuila; suicide. *March 20 **Arturo Cruz Bárcenas (58), journalist (''
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 ...
''); renal disease. ** Carlos Hermosillo Arteaga, 39, politician (PRI), Deputy (2015-2018) and public servant in
Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to: Places *Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state **Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state **Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state **Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state **Chihuahua Mun ...
; auto accident (b. 1977). **Antonio Riviello Bazán (90), former Secretary of National Defense (1988) (b. Nov 21, 1926). **Humberto Romo Medina, radio and television announcer in Nuevo Leon. *March 21 **Víctor Bartoli (65), writer (''Mujer Alabastrina'') from
Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez ( ; ''Juarez City''. ) is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is commonly referred to as Juárez and was known as El Paso del Norte (''The Pass of the North'') until 1888. Juárez is the seat of the Ju ...
, Chihuahua. **Marco Villafán (64), translator and adaptor of theatrical productions. *March 23 –
Miroslava Breach Miroslava Breach Velducea (7 August 1962 – 23 March 2017) was a Mexican investigative journalist for ''La Jornada'' and ''Norte de Juárez'' in Chihuahua City, Mexico known for her reportage of human rights violations, drug trafficking, and g ...
, 54, journalist (''
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 ...
'' and ''El Norte de Chihuahua''); murdered (b. August 7, 1962). *March 29 **Felipe Altamirano Carrillo, Indigenous priest from
Nayarit Nayarit (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit), is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its ...
; murdered. **Dennis Palomo (21), comedian; suicide. **Aurelio Prado Flores (68), Roman Catholic social activist and columnist (''La Voz'') (B. 1949). **Leodegario Varela González, polítician from Zacatecas; cáncer. *March 30 – Six murders in Oaxaca: **Juan José Hernández Alchino, 38, teacher from
Pinotepa Nacional Pinotepa Nacional (formally: Santiago Pinotepa Nacional; in Mixtec, ''Ñuu Ñoko'', which means Twenty-House Town) is a city and seat of the municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is located in the Jamiltepec District in ...
. **Rutilio Quirino Barragán Andrade, 75, former mayor of Santiago Tamazola (PRD). **Amada Berenice H. V., a high school student from
Santiago Jocotepec Santiago Jocotepec is a municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Choapam District of the Papaloapan Region. The municipality was established on 15 March 1825. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 12,42 ...
. **Abel Rivera Roque, 31, called ''El Tortilla'', from
Tuxtepec San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec ( nah, Tōchtepēc, "on the hill of rabbits"), or simply referred to as Tuxtepec, is the head of the municipality by the same name and is the second most populous city of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Tu ...
. *March 31 – Rubén Amaro Sr., 81, baseball player (
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,
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) and coach, World Series champion (1980); natural causes (b. 1936).


April

*April 2 –
Alma Delia Fuentes Alma Delia Susana Fuentes González (22 January 1937 – 2 April 2017) was a Mexican actress of film, television, and theatre. Career Fuentes began her career as a child actress. In 1951, she was nominated for an Ariel Award for Best Youth Perfor ...
, actress (''
Los Olvidados ''Los olvidados'' (, Spanish: ''The Forgotten Ones''; known in the United States as ''The Young and the Damned'') is a 1950 Mexican teen crime film directed by Luis Buñuel. It was filmed at Tepeyac Studios and on location in Mexico City. Produ ...
'' (1950) ''A toda máquina'' (1951), and ''Historia de un corazón'' (1951)) (b. 1937). *April 7 –
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, 90, painter (b. 1926). *April 8 – José Ángel Nájera Sánchez ''Fisherman'', professional wrestler (b. 1951) *April 9 **Roger Arellano Sotelo, polítician, former mayor of
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, Guerrero; murdered. **Fidencio Escamilla Cervantes (65), poet and playwright from Tonala, Jalisco; heart attack (n. 1951). **
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, 75, Mexican actress ('' Cronos''), emphysema. **Alicia Rivas Lombera, high school theater teacher; cáncer. **José Alberto Toledo Villalobos, anti-mining activist in
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, Oaxaca; murdered. *April 11 – Teresa Moran, 78, painter from Puebla (b. September 15, 1939). *April 12 **Rafael Junquera Maldonado, writer and activist (Student movement of 1968) from
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, Veracruz (b. 1941 or 1942). **Rubén Morales Rodríguez, 79, public accountant from
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. *April 13 – Antonio Xiu Cachón (76),
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Indigenous leader. *April 14 – Max Rodríguez Palacio, journalist and reporter ("Colectivo Pericú"); murdered. *April 19 – Demetrio Saldivar Gómez, politician (founder of
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in Guerrero); murdered. *April 21 – Rogerio César Armenta Ramírez, journalist (''El 10 de Guerrero''). *April 22 – Leobardo Flores Ávila, 102, co-founder of the
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in
Torreón Torreón () is a city and seat of Torreón Municipality in the Mexican state of Coahuila. As of 2021, the city's population was 735,340. The metropolitan population as of 2015 was 1,497,734, making it the ninth-biggest metropolitan area in the ...
, Coahuila. *April 24 **
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, 92, biochemist. **Juan José Flores Lira, polítician, mayor of
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, Veracruz; heart attack. *April 28 ** Brazo de Oro, wrestler; heart attack (b. 1959). **Alejandro Hernández Santos, polítician, mayor of San Bartolomé Loxicha, Oaxaca; murdered. *April 29 – Filiberto Álvarez Landeros, journalist and radio announcer in
Jojutla Jojutla is a municipality in the state of Morelos, Mexico. Its municipal seat is the city of ''Jojutla de Juárez''. The name ''Jojutla'' comes from Nahuatl ''Xoxōuhtlān'' () and means, ''Place of abundant blue skies''. Another interpretation is ...
, Morelos (''Poemas y cantares'' and ''La Señal''); murdered.


May

*May 1 – Santos Vega Camargo (73), actor and theater director ("El Confesionario") from
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(b. November 1, 1943. *May 3 – José Herrera Aispuro (51), director of the College of Accounting and Administration of the
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; murdered. *May 4 – Guadalupe González Saíno (30), polítician from Jopala, Puebla; murdered. *May 7 –
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, 58, professional wrestler (
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), intestinal cancer. *May 11 **José Manuel Amarillas Monjardín, polítician from Novolato, Sinaloa; murdered. ** Andrea Romero Rojas, food propomoter (cacao) from
Zacatelco Zacatelco () is a city and capital of Zacatelco (municipality), Zacatelco municipality located south of the state of Tlaxcala. According to the population census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography 2010, the city has a p ...
, Tlaxcala (b. 1953). *May 12 **Miguel Ángel Sánchez Morán, public servant and criminal lawyer from
Mazatlán Mazatlán () is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding ''municipio'', known as the Mazatlán Municipality. It is located at on the Pacific coast, across from the southernmost tip of ...
; murdered. *May 13 ** Hermenegildo Aké Sarabia, labor leader and politician from
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, Quintana Roo. * Enrique Barrera Chávez (86), form tresurer of Coahuila. *May 15 **
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, 73, artist, professor and publisher (b. June 27, 1943). ** Javier Valdez Cárdenas, journalist (''
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'', ''
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''), shot and killed by unidentified gunmen (b. April 14, 1967). ** Ángel Noé Mercado Carrillo (43), physician and public servant (director is
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in Tehuacan, Puebla); murdered (b. 1974). ** Jonathan Rodríguez Córdova (26), journalist and reporter (''El Costeño de Autlán'') from
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, Jalisco; he and his mother were murdered. *May 16 – Mario Moreno Ivanova (57), comedian, son of
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(b. 1960). *May 17 –
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, 93, soccer player (
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,
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) (b. March 13, 1924). *May 18 ** Armando Arce Serrano (57), camera operator and video journalist (
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) (b. 1959). ** Oscar González Guerrero (91), comic book writer and illustrator. ** José Mercado Luna (89), soccer player ( 1948 Olympic Team) (b. August 6, 1928). ** Enrique Soto Gonzáles, chronicler, historian, and public servant from
Pátzcuaro Pátzcuaro () is a city and municipality located in the state of Michoacán. The town was founded sometime in the 1320s, at first becoming the capital of the Purépecha Empire and later its ceremonial center. After the Spanish took over, Vasco de ...
, Michoacan; heart attack. *May 19 – David Sánchez, 25, flyweight boxer, traffic collision. *May 20 – Miguel Vázquez Torres, Indigenous
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leader; murdered. *May 22 – Santiago Salas de León, académic, writer, and rector of open university. *May 24 – Miguel Ángel Camacho Zamudio, physician and public servant (director of ISSSTE in Mazatlan); murdered. *May 25 – Juan Carlos Zamarripa Fernández, polítician, mayor of
Pánuco, Veracruz Pánuco () is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding Pánuco Municipality. It stands on the banks of the Río Pánuco. In the 2005 INEGI Census, t ...
; murdered. *May 27 – Jaasiel Hernán Contreras Vega, photographer; murdered. *May 31 – Fernando Sarabia Beltrán (108), académic and activist.


June

*June 2 – Armando Mendoza Duarte (48), polítician; murdered (b. 1969). *June 3 **Juan Robinson Bours, businessman from
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, Sonora;
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(b. December 25, 1928) **Antonio Sarabia (72), writer (''Tres pies al gato'') (b. June 10, 1944). *June 5 ** Eduardo Catarino Dircio, politician (Morena) from
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, Guerrero; killed by state police. **Eleazar Vargas Lara, community leader and politician from
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, Guerrero; murdered. **Ana Winocur (44), journalist; pancreatitis (b. October 1972). *June 6 – Jorge Ortiz Murray, leader of fishermen in Mazatlan; heart attack. *June 8 **
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, 75, Mexican actor (''
Tres veces Ana ''Tres veces Ana'' (''The Three Sides of Ana'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. It is a remake of ''Lazos de amor'' produced in 1995. It premiered on May 23, 2016. The series stars Angelique Boyer as Ana L ...
'', '' Porque el amor manda'', ''
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''). **Elmer Arias Gutiérrez (24), músician; murdered. **Crisóforo Otero Heredia, politician (PRD), former mayor of
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, Guerrero (2012-2015); murdered. *June 30 – Ramiro Alejandro Celis, 25, bullfighter, gored. *June 10 – Luis Fuentes Molinar, 89, journalist and politician (PRI), former mayor of Chihuahua (1977-1980) and federal Deputy (1973-1976). *June 11 – Radamés Díaz Meza,
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, Sinaloa, businessman; murdered. *June 15 – Raúl Miranda Valencia, 48, lawyer and public servant from Michoacan; murdered. *June 17 – Luis Rey Sifuentes, politician (Morena) from Chihuahua; shot. *June 21 – Ulises Hueto Elizalde ("El Chispa") (33), boxer from Mexico City; murdered. *June 23 – Eva Castañeda Cortés (87), social activist (''Unión de Comuneros Emiliano Zapata'') from
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, Michoacan. *June 24 **Camilo Juan Castagne Velazco, police commissioner of
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; murdered alongside another police officer. **Jorge Humberto Higareda Magaña (75), businessman and leader of truckers in Puebla (b. 1942). *June 26 **Salvador Adame, journalist from
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, Michoacan; murdered (found dead this date). **Alejandro Zepeda Ortiz (27), journalist and reporter from Chiapas; suicide. *June 27 **Pablo Martín Obregón, journalist (
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) from
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, Guerrero; suicide (hanging). **
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91, Chilean-born television producer (
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) who lived in Mexico (b. August 9, 1925). *June 29 **Rodolfo Díaz ("Chivo") (78), boxer and trainer; diabetes. **Vinicio Ferrer Merino, polítician, mayor of San Mateo Sindihui, Oaxaca; killed during agrarian conflict. **Demetrio Jaime Martínez Benítez, politician, former mayor of San Francisco Cahuacúa, Oaxaca; killed during agrarian conflict. **Meztli Sarabia Reyna, activist (''Unión Popular de Vendedores Ambulantes (UPVA) “28 de Octubre”'') from Puebla; murdered. *June 30 – Ramiro Alejandro Celis, 25,
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, gored.


July

*July 1 **Gregorio Delgadillo Santos (38), polítician (Morena) from
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; murdered. **Simón Flores Ramón, polítician and government worker from
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, State of Mexico; electrical discharge. *July 2 **Martín Feregrino Quiróz (27), lawyer and educator (
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); breathing problems. **Rodrigo D Garay, actor. *July 3 –
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, 83, artist. *July 4 – Walter González Arriaga, polítician; murdered. *July 5 – Luis López Villa (71), Catholic priest from Los Reyes La Paz, State of Mexico; throat slit. *July 6 **
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, 39, boxer, shot. **Mariano Herrán Salvatti (68), lawyer and civil servant; liver condition. **Héctor Villasana Rosales (78), lawyer and académic; anemia. *July 7 **Sergio Fuentes Gutiérrez, lawyer and researcher. **Jorge Juan Rodriguez Reyes, labor leader; automobile accident. *July 8 – Guadalupe Baltazar Rojas, chronicler and craftswoman from
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, Tlaxcala. *July 9 – Diego Zavala Pérez (85), lawyer, académic, and polítician, father of
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; heart attack. *July 10 – Pedro Joaquín Alberto Cárdenas Segura, músician, composer, and orquestra director. *July 13 –
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, 88, comedian, actor and radio personality ('' México 2000''), heart attack. *July 14 **René Chávez (69), baseball player. **Carlos Torres González, UANL High School principal; murdered. **Elías Sergio Treviño Earnshaw, former mayor of
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, Coahuila. *July 17 – Martha Nava (75), Mexico's best female basketball player. *July 18 **Irma Camacho García (67), polítician (substitute mayor of
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, Morelos, 2016-2017); cardiorespiratory arrest. **Erika Mireles, voice actress ("The Simpsons" and "Doña Clotilde"). *July 19 – Hortensia de la Concepción Orozco Tejada, polítician; stroke. *July 20 – Felipe de Jesús Pérez Luna (48), criminal; shot by police. *July 21 – Ángel Padilla, músician (harp player). July 22 **Juan Bernardo Ruvalcaba, boxer and trainer; killed during robbery. **José Arturo Tolosa Campos (59),
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photojournalist (''
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''); accidente de tránsito. *July 23 – Erwin Trejo (47), singer ( Juan Gabriel's twin); murdered. * July 24 **Juan Figueroa Fuentes, polítician (PRD) and public official; heart attack. **
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, Uruguayan emigrant actor (''
Mañana es para siempre ''Mañana es Para Siempre'' (English title: ''Tomorrow is Forever'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa in 2008. It is an adaption of the 2007 Colombian telenovela '' Pura sangre''. It aired on Canal de las ...
'') (b. 1927). *July 25 **Gerardo Gallardo (49), actor ("Chef Ornica") (b. 1967). **David Vera Jiménez (54), public servant in Mexico City; heart attack. *July 26 **Saúl Escudero Pozos (48), polítician and public servant; cáncer. **
Ramón Xirau Ramón Xirau Subías (, ; 20 January 1924 – 26 July 2017) was a Spanish-born Mexican poet, philosopher and literary critic.
...
, 93, Spanish-born Mexican poet, philosopher and literary critic. *July 28 – Luis Arturo Porras Aceves (78), journalist and reporter (
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) (b. 1939). *July 31 **Lorenzo Arroyo, immigration activist; amyloidosis. **Baltazar Maldonado Rosales (55), polítician (former mayor of
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, Tlaxcala; renal insufficiency and cáncer (b. 1961). **Luciano Rivera, journalist and reporter ("Dictamen" and TV channel CNR (176)) in
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; murdered. **José Trinidad Ventura González (42),
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Church elder in
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.


August

*August 2 **José Miguel Machorro Alcalá, Catholic priest; stabbed in
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. **Edmundo Ortega, músician (bass player) and composer; heart attack. *August 4 – Roberto Corvera Guzmán, rector of Universidad Angelópolis in Angelópolis, Puebla; shot. *August 5 – Marcelino Perelló Valls (73), matemátician, académic, and former student activist (b. 1944). *August 6 **Víctor Manuel Cárdenas Morales (65), writer and poet; stroke (b. 1952). **Pedro Manterola Sáinz (52), psychologist, politician, and public official from
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; heart attack (b. 1965). **Virgilio Ruiz García, musician from Oaxaca; murdered. *
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**Ramón Ángulo Santos (70), polítician former mayor of
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; cardiac arrest. **Jaime Avilés Iturbe (63), journalist (''
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'') and columnist (''
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'' and '' Proceso''); lung cancer. **
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, 83, political cartoonist (b. June 20,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
) *August 11 – Eugenio Polgovsky, 40, filmmaker (winner of 4
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s). *August 12 – César Osuna Aguirre, baseball player (
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); murdered. *August 15 – Rafael Ramírez Sánchez, polítician, former mayor of
Sahuayo Sahuayo ( Nahuatl: ''Tzacuātlayotl'') is a city in the state of Michoacán, in western México, near the southern shore of Lake Chapala. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. Sahuayo is an important c ...
, Michoacán; kidnapped and murdered. *August 16 – Jesús Aranda, journalist (''
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'') (b. 1963). *August 20 **Jerónimo González Huerta (71), artist (b. 1946). **Valdemar Jiménez Solís (90), poet, académic, and cultural journalist (b. 1926). **Aurora Meza Calles (54),
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social activist and translator; pancreatitis. **Martín Rocha Hernández (56),
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physician and labor leader; lung cáncer. *August 21 **Miguel Mike" Orpinel Mendoza, sportscaster; heart attack. **Salomon Robbins (71), athlete and trainer. *August 22 **Luis Muruato Puente (88), baseball player (
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). **Cándido Ríos Vásquez, journalist from Veracruz; murdered. *August 23 **Mauricio Delfín Domínguez, polítician from
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; suicide. **Ricardo Murguía (68), singer (''Yo soy tu amigo fiel''), músician, and voice actor (b. 1949). *August 24 **Jorge Estrada Álvarez, architect and director or School of Architecture at
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. **Genaro Moreno, children's television broadcaster. *August 26 **Edgar Gil Yoguez (55), polítician, former mayor of Venustiano Carranza, Michoacán; heart attack. **Alicia Juárez (67), singer; heart attack (b. 1950). **Bertha Elisa Medina Parra, polítician and public servant, former mayor of Mocorito Municipality, Sinaloa. *August 27 **Bernardino Cruz Rivas, polítician; cardiac arrest. **Juan Santos Vásquez, polítician, former mayor of San Esteban Amatlán, Oaxaca; run over by a car. *August 29 – Hugo Castro Rosado, businessperson and politician, former mayor of
La Antigua, Veracruz La Antigua is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city of José Cardel serves as the municipal seat. La Antigua is regarded as the first real Spanish town in Mexico. History In prehispanic times, La Antigua was populated by a ...
; liver failure. *August 30 ** Efrain Loza, 78,
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soccer player. **José Manuel García León,
Tabasco Tabasco (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa. It is located in ...
músician; pulmonary emphysema. *August 31 – Nadia Stankovitch (93), Serbian-born Mexican pianist; heart attack (b. 1924).


September

*September 2 **Gabriela del Valle, actress (''Maten a la hiena''). **Alejo García García, académic (Instituto Universitario Londres), public servant, and chef. **Oscar Javier González Torres ("El Espectaculo"), 62, músician, actor y comedian; cáncer of the páncreas. **Marisela Ortega Lozano, journalist ("El Paso Times," "El Diario de El Paso," and ''
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''); cáncer. *September 3 –
Sugar Ramos Ultiminio Ramos Zaqueira (2 December 1941 – 3 September 2017) was a Cuban-born Mexican professional boxer who was better known as Sugar Ramos. Ramos fought out of Mexico where he was adopted as a national hero. He was a world featherweight cha ...
, 75, Cuban-Mexican
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boxer, WBA/WBC featherweight champion (1963–1964), cancer (b. December 2, 1941). *September 4 –
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, 96, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Tuxtla (1965–1988) and
San Juan de los Lagos San Juan de los Lagos (Spanish language, Spanish for "John the Baptist, Saint John of the Lakes") is a city and municipalities of Mexico, municipality located in the northeast corner of the state of Jalisco, Mexico, in a region known as Los Altos ...
(1988–1999), respiratory complications (b. March 30, 1921). *September 5 – José Durán González, 67, polítician, former mayor of
Pueblo Nuevo, Guanajuato Pueblo Nuevo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Its borders are Salamanca, Irapuato, Valle de Santiago Valle de Santiago is a ''municipio'' (municipality) in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, and also the name of its largest ...
; murdered. *September 6 – Raúl Castañeda (34), boxer; murdered (b. 1982). *September 11 **Carlos Galván Tello (63), agronomy engineer and public servant (
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in Coahuila; cáncer. **Carlos Muñoz Portal (37), assistant television producer ("Narcos" on
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); murdered. *September 12 – Álvaro Matute Aguirre (74), historian (UNAM) (b. April 19, 1943). *September 27 –
Hiromi Hayakawa Marla Hiromi Hayakawa Salas (October 19, 1982 – September 27, 2017), known professionally as Hiromi Hayakawa, was a Japanese-born Mexican actress and singer who began her music career as a contestant in the reality show ''La Academia''. She w ...
, 34, Japanese-born Mexican actress (''
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'') and singer (''
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''), liver hemorrhage during childbirth. *September 28 – Karla Luna (38), actress (''Las Lavanderas'') and singer; cancer (b. September 25, 1979).


October

*October 2 –
Evangelina Elizondo Gloria Evangelina Elizondo López-Llera (28 April 1929 – 2 October 2017) was a Mexican actress and singer from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She starred in movies, television and theater. She was an accomplished artist having studied at t ...
, 88, actress (''Premio Arlequín 2014''; voice of ''
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'' in the Walt Disney film), natural causes (b. 1929). *October 4 – Luis de la Hidalga y Enríquez (93), lawyer, public servant, writer ("El Violador de la Rosa", "La Venganza de Lady Wilshire"), and académic (b. December 12, 1923). *October 5 – Édgar Esqueda, journalist (''Vox Populi''); murdered. *October 6 – Stalin Sánchez, mayor of
Paracho de Verduzco Paracho de Verduzco (often called Paracho) is a small city located in Michoacán, Mexico. Located about west of the state capital Morelia, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Paracho. It has a population of 37,4 ...
, Michoacan; murdered. *October 10 – Manuel Hernández Pasión, mayor of Huitzilan de Serdán, Puebla; murdered along with his wife and a security guard. *October 15 – Gonzalo Martínez Corbalá, engineer, ambassador, politician (PRI), Senator (1982–1988), governor of San Luis Potosi (1991-1992); (b. March 10, 1928). *October 16 – Cecilia Méndez, 60, radio announcer in
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, Puebla; murdered. *October 19 **Gaspar Jesús Azcorra Alejos (75), Yucatan priest, writer, and poet (b. 1942). **Julio Chávez Hernández, polítician (PT) and social activist in
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. *October 20 – Crispín Gutiérrez Moreno, politician (PRI), rancher, and mayor of Ixtlahuacán, Colima; murdered. *October 21 – Rosaura Barahona, 75, journalist ('' El Norte'') and feminist writer, pulmonary disease.


November

*November 1 – Ignacio Villanueva (86), priest from the
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. *November 6 – Miguel Espinosa "Armillita" (59), bullfighter from
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(b. September 19, 1958). *November 11 **Maru Dueñas (50), actress, director, and theater producer; auto accident (b. October 3, 1967). **Claudio Reyes Rubio, 53, TV director (Televisa); auto accident; (b. August 5, 1964). *November 13 – Miguel Hernández Urbán, painter and sculptor from
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, State of Mexico *November 19 –
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, 69, actor and singer. *November 20 – Silvestre de la Toba Camacho, 47,
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of the Human Rights Commission in
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; murdered alongside his son Fernando de la Toba Lucero. *November 25 ** Jesús Gómez, 76, equestrian, Olympic bronze medalist (
1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...
). **
Rosario Green María del Rosario Green Macías (31 March 1941 – 25 November 2017) was a Mexican economist, diplomat and politician. She served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Ernesto Zedillo (President of Mexico, 1994–2000). She was ...
, 76, economist, diplomat and politician,
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(1998–2000) and
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(2006–2012). **
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, 85, Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of
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(1977–2009). *November 26 ** Vicente García Bernal, 88, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
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(1988–2005). ** Óscar Lara Aréchiga, 65, politician. *November 28 –
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, 84, Mexican-born Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
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(2004–2010). *November 29 **Evelia Lopez Vassallo (82), social activist (''Frente Cívico'') from
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; long-time illness. **María Angélica Luna Parra, polítician, public servant ("Instituto Nacional de Desarrollo Social"), and social activist.


December

*December 5 – Iliana Godoy Patiño (65), narrator, researcher, and poet ("Contralianza" and "Mastil en Tierra") (b. January 22, 1952). *December 8 – Juan Celada Salmón, 101, engineer (
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) and inventor (''Proceso HYL'') (b. February 14, 1916). *December 11 – Jorge Schiaffino Isunza, 70, politician, member of the
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(1988–1991) (b. April 10, 1947). *December 14 – Javier Villalobos Jaramillo (76), architect, restaurer and académic (b. April 30, 1941). *December 15 – Rubén Pato Soria, 75, professional wrestler. *December 18 **Emilio Alvarado Badillo (56), photographer, civil engineer, public servant and académic (ITESM, State of Mexico) (b. 1951). **
Ricardo Miledi Ricardo Miledi (15 September 1927 – 18 December 2017) was a Mexican neuroscientist known for his work deciphering the role of calcium in neurotransmitter release. He also helped to develop a technique for studying native receptors in frog oocyte ...
(90), neuro-scientist (''Academia Mexicana de Ciencias y de la Academia Nacional de Medicina de México'') (b. September 15, 1927). **Ricardo Suriano (67), journalist (''Charamupa'') from
Tonalá, Chiapas Tonalá is one of the 119 municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 84,594, up from 78,438 as of 2005. It covers an area of 1766.2 km². As of 2010, the city of Tonalá had a popu ...
. *December 19 **Gumaro Pérez Aguilando (34), journalist and reporter (''La Voz del Sur'') in
Acayucan Acayucan is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located in the state's southeast, in the Olmeca region. It serves as the municipal seat for the Acayucan Municipality. At the 2005 INEGI Census, Acayucan reported a population of 49,945. Ref ...
, Veracruz; murdered. **Fernando Villares Moreno ("Zorro"), 62, singer ("Fugitivo"); stroke. *December 20 – Jesús Castillo Rangel (121),
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and farmer, Mexico's oldest man; respiratory insufficiency and pneumonia.(b. October 24, 1896). *December 24 **Alejandro León Cázarez, baseball journalist and columnist (''La Aficion''). **Salvador Magaña Martínez, social leader and activist in
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, polítician ( Citizens' Movement); murdered. ** Sergio Magaña Martínez, 68, polítician (PRI),
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(1994–2000), businessman, former mayor of
Morelia Morelia (; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid) is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Morelia in the north-central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital and larg ...
, Michoacan (1993); heart attack (b. December 2, 1949). **José Miguel Rodríguez Asaf (54), businessman (Grupo de Apoyo al Desarrollo de IZAMAL y sus Comisarias), polítician, former mayor of
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. **Juan Silveti Reynoso (88),
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; lung disease (b. October 5, 1929). *December 25 **Rudy Casanova (50), Cuban-born Mexican actor (''Amores con trampa'' and ''Hasta el fin del mundo''); breathing problems (b. November 3, 1967). **Alfredo Guzman Guzman, former mayor of Purísima del Rincón, Guanajuato (1977-1979). **José Luis Sánchez Camacho (85), músician. *December 28 **David Antón (93), scenographer and costume designer (b. 1924). **Saúl Galindo Plazola, polítician (PRD), former mayor of
Tomatlán Tomatlán (meaning "Tomato land" or "place of tomato" from Nahuatl) is a town and municipality, in Jalisco south of Cabo Corrientes in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 153 km². As of 2015, the municipality ha ...
(2013-2015), Jalisco; murdered. **Arturo Gómez Pérez, polítician mayor of
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, Guerrero; murdered. **Luis Abraham González Contreras (31), photographer y reporter; murdered. **Gerardo Olavarrieta León, hotel owner ("Suites Kokai", "Plaza Kokai", and "Condominios Kokai") in Cancun, Quintana Roo. **Mario Stern (81), composer and académic (b. 1936). *December 31 **Regino Díaz Redondo, journalist (''
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''). **Juan González Gómez ("Juan Cotz"), 63, painter from
San Juan Chamula San Juan Chamula is a ''municipio'' (municipality) and township in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is situated some from San Cristóbal de las Casas. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 76,941. Virtually the entire popula ...
, Chiapas (b. June 24, 1954).


See also

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