In recent weeks, a new concept has been unveiled, becoming trend on social networks and being a topic of conversation: the ‘nepo babies’known as “levers” by the general population.
A magazine publication New York Magazine The expression, which previously was only used in models, returned to baptize the personalities of hollywood that, thanks to power and success of their familieshave achieved a place in industries such as film and fashion
This concept focuses mainly on the famous sons and daughters who, thanks to their relationship, last name and even a similarity, get jobs in the world of entertainment or their parents make their way in the world easier. artistic career.
Actors, singers, directors, models, in show business no one is saved. However, in the mexican politician there are also ‘nepo babies’ and more than one has used it, through nepotism in a public position or applying for a choicelike the 2024 election.
The nepotism It is the form of corruption that was most used in politics, the preference of some officials to give, whether jobs or contracts to their family, friends and acquaintancesregardless of the merit for which it is hired.
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LOOKING AT THE ELECTION
Although lately the sons and daughters of those politicians who have administered the country, follow in the footsteps of their fathers; These are some of those who enjoy and take advantage of their parents’ political actions:
The ‘nepo baby‘ par excellence, since it has the same name as his father, who has become a political figure that has inspired series, documentaries, investigations and is the subject of news every time the authorities decide to reopen the case is Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas.
The actual mayor of Monterey is son of Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta; Just hearing his name reminds him of the PRI candidate assassinated in 1994 and is one of the possible candidates for the presidency of 2024 by Citizen movementalong with Enrique Alfaro and Samuel Garcia.
Despite having a relatively short trajectory with only one deputation of the local District IV of Nuevo León elected in 2018, which he left half to preside over the town hall of the Neoleonese capital in 2021.
Although it does not have the same presence as the “corcholatas”, Lazaro Cardenas Batel occupies a place in the preferences of the citizenry as a possible presidential candidate for Brunette.
Alfonso Durazo (i) and Lázaro Cárdenas Batel (d).
The current coordinator of advisors to the Presidency of the Republic and who was governor of Michoacán from 2002 to 2008; political career resided by his father’s, Cuauhtémoc Lázaro Cárdenas Solórzanoone of the best-known figures of the Mexican left and founder of the PRD in May 1989.
Enrique de la Madrid He is a former Secretary of Tourism and son of the former president Miguel de la Madrid during 1982 to 1988, he is one of the PRI politicians who has emphasized his enthusiasm for being chosen by the tricolor to compete for the Presidency in 2024.
Enrique de la Madrid, former Secretary of Tourism, during his participation in the second day of the “Dialogues for Mexico” meeting, held at the CEN of the PRI.
Surveys have placed him as the only PRI member considered as a possible option, who has already announced that, if he wins, one of his main commitments would be to close the Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), since it considered that AMLO’s flagship work would not generate the expected profits in the future.
Zoe Robledo Aburtocurrent director of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), acknowledged in October 2022 his interest in participating in the process for the governorship of Chiapas. The surveys carried out during the last months positioned him as one of the favorites to run for the position.
Is son of Eduardo Robledo Rincon, Political scientist attached to the PRI who was a senator in Chiapas from 1991 to 1994, when he became governor of the state, but he only spent a few months when he was involved in a strong political crisis due to the presence of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation.
Brothers Miguel Ángel and Fernando Yunes Márquez They appear as possible candidates for the governorship of Veracruz, despite the controversies of their father Miguel Angel Yunes Linares and his family.
Patricia Lobeira Rodríguez (c), mayoress of the Port of Veracruz, together with Miguel Ángel Yunes Márquez (i).
In 2021, Fernando Yunes was accused before the Attorney General of the State of Veracruz for alleged intervention of public resources and acts of coercion in favor of the candidacy of the current municipal president of Veracruz, Patricia Lobeira Rodriguez (wife of Miguel Ángel Yunes Márquez).
On the other hand, Yunes Linares, who succeeded Javier Duarte at the head of the State Executive, he was placed in the crosshairs of the FGR in April 2021.
MEXICO CITY, APRIL 24, 2018.- Fernando Yunes Márquez, mayor of Veracruz, during the Seventh Forum “Mayors Talking to Mayors”. PHOTO: MOISÉS PABLO /CUARTOSCURO.COM
This as a result of a series of complaints from the Financial Investigation Unitwhich led to investigations for alleged irregularities during his tenure as director of the ISSSTE in times of Felipe Calderon.
IN THE POWER
The son of the Secretary of TourismMiguel Torruco Marques, Miguel Torruco Garzabegan in politics at the arrival of the Fourth Transformation with a federal deputation through the plurinominal route.
Prior to being a deputy, he had not developed any work in the private or public sphere, other than honorary positions or political activism. In 2012 he was a digital advisor for the presidential campaign and in 2018 Honorary National Commissioner of the National Boxing Commission of Mexico.
Miguel Torruco Garza, elected deputy of Morena.
Torruco Garza was involved in the controversy over a photograph he gave to the president Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorwithout paying the royalties to the photographer and declared to be one of those responsible for the billboard campaign #EsClaudia to support the presidential aspirations of Claudia Sheinbaum.
Evelyn Salgado Pinedathe actual Governor of Guerrero and the senator’s daughter Felix Salgado Macedonianentered the state candidacy in 2021 after his father was involved in allegations of sexual violence, and the INE canceled his candidacy due to irregularities in campaign expenses.
She was an advisor to the former PRD deputy Guillermo Lopez Ruvalcabain addition to the president of the DIF in Acapulcowhen his father held the municipal presidency and local delegate of the Secretariat for Women in Acapulcoas well as a pre-candidate for a local deputation for PRD.
The Governor of Campeche, Layda Sansoresis also considered a ‘nepo baby’ of Mexican politics, despite being 77 years old, since he came to power following in the footsteps of his father Carlos Sansores Perezknown as the “El Negro”.
His father was president of Campeche from 1967 to 1973but championed by the PRIwho was president in 1976. Layda began her career in the PRI, but resigned from the party in 1996 to join the ranks of the PRI. PRDuntil 2014 when he joined Morena.
Alejandro Encinas Najera He is the son of the Undersecretary of Human Rights, Population and Migration of the Ministry of the Interior, Alejandro Encinas Rodriguez.
He has been a consultant in Senate, consultant and departmental head of social services in the Coyoacán mayor’s office and political analyst; he was appointed in October 2022 as Undersecretary of Foreign Trade, after the arrival of Raquel Buenrostro to the Ministry of Economy.
The former governor of Oaxaca, Alejandro Murat, He was also in the same position as his father, Joseph Muratwho was in charge of the state from 1998 to 2004, both with the PRI.
in the presidency of Enrique Pena Nieto was director of Infonavit and came to the government of Oaxaca in 2016; now, aspires to the Presidency of Mexico for the tricolor party.
Mariana Moguel Robles She is the daughter of the former Secretary of Social Development, Rosario Robles Berlangawho maintains a legal process when accused of alleged diversion of resources and improper exercise of public service.
Rosario Robles (i) and Mariana Moguel Robles (d) when she was released due to the change in the precautionary measure issued by a judge.
Lately, he took great importance by tirelessly protecting his mother and getting her out of prison; however, he was local deputy for the PRI from 2015 to 2018later tried to be Mayor of Milpa Alta but in the 2018 elections.
Nepotismprotagonism, or simply the name and similarity, in Mexican politics there are also the ‘nepo babies‘.
