Carlos Loret de Mola Mediz
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Carlos Loret de Mola Mediz (July 30, 1921 in Mérida, Yucatán
– February 7, 1986 in Guerrero
) a Mexican
politician and journalist, a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party
, was deputy, senator and Governor of Yucatán
. Born on the midst of a humble family. His father, Carlos Loret de Mola Medina, was railroad worker, and his mother, Loreto Mediz Bolio de Loret de Mola was sister of the illustrious poet Antonio Mediz Bolio.
Carlos Loret de Mola was elected governor in 1970 after a competitive election against the candidate of the PAN, Víctor Correa Rachó, who questioned the results elections but finally had a good relationship with Loret de Mola. During his government faced several times with President Luis Echeverría
, the Governor of Campeche
, Carlos Sansores Pérez and the political leader in Yucatán, Víctor Cervera
. The killing of a labor lawyer and independent trade union leader, Efrain Calderón Lara (a) "El Charras," accused police officers contaminated by the Governor of Campeche, Sansores Pérez shook his government while his six-year term was finish even with the recognition of those who had been their adversaries. Read what he said in Diario de Yucatán who questioned him at the beginning of his administration. Thought to be the best ruler who had Yucatán. Subsequently continued his journalistic career. During this period was faced with some characters of political power by their complaints about crime and corruption. Officially Carlos Loret de Mola lost his life in an accident in automobile in Guerrero
, but his son, Rafael Loret de Mola, has always maintained that he was killed with an abundance of evidence that had no judicial follow-up for political reasons.
Throughout his life Carlos Loret de Mola was an outstanding and courageous journalist who wrote and directed several newspapers in various parts of the country, especially in Guanajuato
and Chihuahua, enjoying broad recognition and prestige. Two members of his family continued their profession: his son, journalist and writer Rafael Loret de Mola, one of the toughest critics of the Mexican political system, and his grandson and son of Rafael, the television journalist Carlos Loret de Mola
. Among his books are: Ángel sin Ojos, Yucatán en la Patria, Manuel Cepeda Peraza Soldado y Estadista de la República, Confesiones de un Gobernador, Los Últimos 91 Días, Los Caciques, Mil Días de Quetzalcóatl, El Juicio y su obra póstuma and Que la Nación me lo Demande. He was certainly cutting edge in the exercise of journalistic criticism in Mexico and one of its most notable representatives.
Mérida, Yucatán
Mérida is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán and the Yucatán Peninsula. It is located in the northwest part of the state, about from the Gulf of Mexico coast...
– February 7, 1986 in Guerrero
Guerrero
Guerrero officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo....
) a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
politician and journalist, a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
, was deputy, senator and Governor of Yucatán
Governor of Yucatán
According to the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán, the exercise of the Executive Power of this Mexican state is placed in a single individual, that Constitutional Governor of the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán who is chosen for a period of 6 years and is not...
. Born on the midst of a humble family. His father, Carlos Loret de Mola Medina, was railroad worker, and his mother, Loreto Mediz Bolio de Loret de Mola was sister of the illustrious poet Antonio Mediz Bolio.
Carlos Loret de Mola was elected governor in 1970 after a competitive election against the candidate of the PAN, Víctor Correa Rachó, who questioned the results elections but finally had a good relationship with Loret de Mola. During his government faced several times with President Luis Echeverría
Luis Echeverría
Luis Echeverría Álvarez served as President of Mexico from 1970 to 1976.-Early history:Echeverría joined the faculty of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1947 and taught political theory...
, the Governor of Campeche
Governor of Campeche
Governors of the state of Campeche, Mexico, since statehood:* Pablo García y Montilla 1862 – 1870* Tomás Anzar Barbachano 1870* Salvador Donde 1870 – 1871* Joaquín Baranda Quijano 1871 – 1877* Juan B...
, Carlos Sansores Pérez and the political leader in Yucatán, Víctor Cervera
Víctor Cervera Pacheco
Víctor Cervera Pacheco was a Mexican politician who served as Governor of Yucatán from 1984 to 1988, and again from 1995 through 2001. From 1988 to 1984 Cervera served as Secretary of Agrarian Reform. He died on August 15, 2004, from a heart attack.Cervera was an active member of the...
. The killing of a labor lawyer and independent trade union leader, Efrain Calderón Lara (a) "El Charras," accused police officers contaminated by the Governor of Campeche, Sansores Pérez shook his government while his six-year term was finish even with the recognition of those who had been their adversaries. Read what he said in Diario de Yucatán who questioned him at the beginning of his administration. Thought to be the best ruler who had Yucatán. Subsequently continued his journalistic career. During this period was faced with some characters of political power by their complaints about crime and corruption. Officially Carlos Loret de Mola lost his life in an accident in automobile in Guerrero
Guerrero
Guerrero officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo....
, but his son, Rafael Loret de Mola, has always maintained that he was killed with an abundance of evidence that had no judicial follow-up for political reasons.
Throughout his life Carlos Loret de Mola was an outstanding and courageous journalist who wrote and directed several newspapers in various parts of the country, especially in Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
and Chihuahua, enjoying broad recognition and prestige. Two members of his family continued their profession: his son, journalist and writer Rafael Loret de Mola, one of the toughest critics of the Mexican political system, and his grandson and son of Rafael, the television journalist Carlos Loret de Mola
Carlos Loret de Mola
Carlos Loret de Mola Álvarez is a Mexican journalist. He is a popular news anchor in Mexico, hosting a show called Primero Noticias on Televisa channel 2, as well as a news radio show "Back" on Radio Formula....
. Among his books are: Ángel sin Ojos, Yucatán en la Patria, Manuel Cepeda Peraza Soldado y Estadista de la República, Confesiones de un Gobernador, Los Últimos 91 Días, Los Caciques, Mil Días de Quetzalcóatl, El Juicio y su obra póstuma and Que la Nación me lo Demande. He was certainly cutting edge in the exercise of journalistic criticism in Mexico and one of its most notable representatives.
See also
- Governor of YucatánGovernor of YucatánAccording to the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán, the exercise of the Executive Power of this Mexican state is placed in a single individual, that Constitutional Governor of the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán who is chosen for a period of 6 years and is not...