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Carlos Hurtado, Powerful and Polarizing Liga MX Promoter, Dies

Reports conflict on location and age; no cause is disclosed.

Overview

  • Multiple Mexican outlets and prominent journalists confirmed his death late Nov. 2 or early Nov. 3.
  • Accounts differ on where he died, with several reports citing Mexico City while others report Miami, where he had long resided.
  • His age is inconsistently reported, with some outlets saying 78 and others describing him as around 70.
  • No official cause of death has been made public, and there has been no clarifying family statement in the coverage.
  • Known as the “Señor de Miami,” he wielded significant influence over transfers and coaching moves—especially at Cruz Azul—with investigations and audits previously alleging opaque financial practices; figures such as José Ramón Fernández and Carlos Reinoso publicly noted his outsized sway.