Overview
- He was pronounced dead on Sunday, with his wife, Mausita Rodríguez Nieto, publicly confirming the news in a message on social media.
- He had been hospitalized since October 29 at Hospital Aranda de la Parra in León, where his immune system complications delayed treatment.
- Family updates in November said treatment began days later and noted a November 18 readmission with extremely low defenses, along with a request for blood donors.
- Chico Herrera spent four decades in the PRI, led the party in Guanajuato, ran for governor in 2006 after replacing Wintilo Vega, and joined Morena in 2018.
- He also directed the regional newspaper El Sol del Bajío, and condolences were issued by officials including Governor Libia García Muñoz-Ledo as the family said funeral and novenario details will be announced later.