Maricela Velázquez Sánchez (born 2 October 1982) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PRI. As of 2013 she served as Deputy of the

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representing

Morelos Morelos, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos, is a landlocked state located in south-central Mexico. It is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Mun ...

. In June 2015 Velázquez has participated as a candidate in the municipal presidential elections for the city of

Cuernavaca Cuernavaca (; , "near the woods" , Otomi language, Otomi: ) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state, state of Morelos in Mexico. Along with Chalcatzingo, it is likely one of the origins of the Mesoamerica, Mesoamerican civilizatio ...

, the capital of the Mexican state of

. She was narrowly defeated in the race by the former footballer

Cuauhtémoc Blanco Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo (; born 17 January 1973) is a Mexican politician and former professional footballer serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies. He served as the Governor of Morelos from 2018 to 2024 under the coalition ''Juntos H ...

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1982 births Living people People from Cuernavaca Women members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians 21st-century Mexican politicians 21st-century Mexican women politicians Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos alumni Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) for Morelos {{Mexico-deputy-InstitutionalRevolutionary-1980s-stub