Overview
- PAN confirmed the death, stating he died in a Houston hospital after complications from recent cardiac surgery.
- Family and associates said he had been hospitalized for more than a week with cardiac problems, with some reports indicating the death occurred on Dec. 29 and was confirmed publicly on Dec. 30.
- His 1992 victory made him the first opposition governor in Chihuahua, breaking decades of PRI control and signaling broader political alternation in northern Mexico.
- He previously served as mayor of Ciudad Juárez and later held federal posts as Mexico’s comptroller under Vicente Fox, a federal deputy, and ambassador to Canada.
- Prominent panistas, including Ricardo Anaya and party leaders, posted condolences, while funeral arrangements and any repatriation plans have not yet been announced.