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Marco Antonio Bernal, PRI Veteran and Chiapas Peace Envoy, Dies at 72 in Ciudad Victoria

PRI lawmakers issued condolences highlighting his role in Chiapas peace talks.

Overview

  • Ciudad Victoria Mayor Lalo Gattás first announced the death publicly on social media.
  • The PRI’s parliamentary group shared a condolence message on X recognizing his public service.
  • As the federal government’s peace commissioner in Chiapas, he oversaw the 1996 San Andrés Larráinzar accords.
  • His career included serving as a senator in the LVII Legislature, as a federal deputy in the LX and LXII Legislatures, and as secretary of the PRI’s CNOP.
  • He was cremated in Ciudad Victoria, with a tribute set for his hometown of Matamoros.