Mexican governor of Puebla, Miguel Barbosa, an ally of López Obrador, dies

The mexican governor of the state of PueblaMiguel Barbosa, died this Tuesday at the age of 63 after reporting seriousness in his health during this weekend.

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“I am very sorry for the death of my colleague Miguel Barbosa Huerta, governor of the state of Puebla. I just spoke with his wife Rosario about him, I expressed my sadness and I extend my deepest condolences to his family, friends and his people, ”said the president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, on his social networks.

I am very sorry for the death of my colleague Miguel Barbosa Huerta, governor of the state of Puebla. I just spoke with his wife Rosario about him, I expressed my sadness and I extend my deepest condolences to family, friends and his people.

– Andrés Manuel (@lopezobrador_) December 13, 2022

According to the official report of the Government of Puebla, in the center of the country, there was a mobilization of ambulances that transferred the president of the Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena) party to the state Orthopedics Hospital.

The governor had a heart attack, for which he had to be transferred by air to the Ángeles del Pedregal hospital in Mexico City, where they reported that he was being evaluated and treated by a medical team.

Despite the fact that the Government of Puebla has not made it official, it turned out that he was the victim of a heart attack that was complicated by the chronic degenerative disease he suffered from, diabetes.

Barbosa was scheduled to present his fourth government report to the state Congress this Wednesday, December 14.

The head of government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, expressed her regret and sadness at the death of her friend and fellow governor Barbosa, governor of Puebla.

“A sincere hug to Rosario and her family, her friends and colleagues and the inhabitants of her beloved Puebla,” said the president.

Before, Barbosa was a multi-member federal deputy in the Union Congress from 2000 to 2003, and later he was a Senator from 2012 to 2018.

The politician was president of the Mexican Senate from 2014 to 2015, and was also president of the Belisario Domínguez Institute of the Senate of the Republic and former leader of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).

Source: Elcomercio

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