2024 in Mexico

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This article lists events occurring in Mexico during 2024. The list also contains names of the incumbents at federal and state levels and cultural and entertainment activities of the year.

Incumbents

See also: Cabinet of Mexico

President and cabinet

Office	Image	Name	Tenure / Current length
President		Andrés Manuel López Obrador	1 December 2018 (5 years ago) (2018-12-01)
Secretariat of the Interior		Luisa María Alcalde Luján	19 June 2023 (11 months ago) (2023-06-19)
Secretariat of Foreign Affairs		Alicia Bárcena Ibarra	3 July 2023 (10 months ago) (2023-07-03)
Treasury		Rogelio Ramírez de la O	3 August 2021 (2 years ago) (2021-08-03)
Economy		Raquel Buenrostro Sánchez	7 October 2022 (19 months ago) (2022-10-07)
Environment		María Luisa Albores	2 September 2020 (3 years ago) (2020-09-02)
Tourism		Miguel Torruco Marqués	1 October 2018 (5 years ago) (2018-10-01)
Civil Service		Roberto Salcedo Aquino	21 June 2021 (2 years ago) (2021-06-21)
Health		Jorge Alcocer Varela	1 December 2018 (5 years ago) (2018-12-01)
Development		Román Meyer Falcón	1 December 2018 (5 years ago) (2018-12-01)
Welfare		Ariadna Montiel Reyes	11 January 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-01-11)
Culture		Alejandra Frausto Guerrero	1 December 2018 (5 years ago) (2018-12-01)
Defense		Luis Cresencio Sandoval	1 December 2018 (5 years ago) (2018-12-01)
Navy		José Rafael Ojeda Durán	1 December 2023 (5 months ago) (2023-12-01)
Security		Rosa Icela Rodríguez Velázquez	2020 (4 years ago) (2020)
Attorney General		Alejandro Gertz Manero	18 January 2019 (5 years ago) (2019-01-18)

Supreme Court

See also: National Supreme Court of Justice

• President of the Supreme Court: Norma Lucía Piña Hernández

Governors

See also: List of current state governors in Mexico and National Governors Conference (Mexico)

LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress

Main article: LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress

President of the Senate

• Ana Lilia Rivera

President of the Chamber of Deputies

• Marcela Guerra Castillo

Events

January

• 19 January – José Alberto García Vilano, the leader of the Gulf Cartel, is arrested in Monterrey. ^[1]
• 30 January:
  • A bus collides with a truck on a highway in Elota, Sinaloa, killing 19 people and injuring 18 others. ^[2]
  • Four people are killed and 15 others are rescued after a boat capsizes while travelling between Cancún and Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo. ^[3]

February

• 5 February – Four taxi and bus drivers are killed during coordinated shootings in Chilpancingo. ^[4]
• 26 February – Illegal loggers kill three forest rangers in the foothills of the Iztaccihuatl volcano in Puebla State. ^[5]

March

• 1 March – Four soldiers are killed by a improvised explosive device in a trap near Aguililla, Michoacán. The soldiers were inspecting a camp, likely used by cartel members, when they stepped on an anti-personnel mine set in the underbrush. ^[6]
• 18 March – Three officers of the Michoacan Civil Guard are killed in an attack on a highway between Patzcuaro and Uruapan. ^[7]
• 27 March – At least four people have died after several wildfires spread across the State of Mexico. ^[8]

April

• 5 April – After local police arrest former vice-president Jorge Glas at its embassy in Quito in violation of Article 22 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Mexico suspends diplomatic relations with Ecuador. ^[9]
• 8 April:
  • A total solar eclipse occurs over the states of Sinaloa, Coahuila, Durango, Chihuahua, Colima, and Nayarit, the first total solar eclipse visible from Mexico since 1991. ^[10]
  • The headquarters of the state government of Guerrero in Chilpancingo is set on fire by demonstrators protesting the Iguala mass kidnapping. ^[11]
• 27 April – Five people are found dead inside a house in Oaxaca City after consuming a poisoned substance during a Santeria ritual. ^[12]
• 28 April – Eighteen people are killed and 32 others are injured after a bus crashes on a highway in Malinalco, Mexico State. ^[13]

May

• 8 May – Rolling blackouts affect several cities in Mexico amidst an ongoing heatwave. ^[14]
• 11 May – Eight people are killed in a mass shooting in Huitzilac, Morelos. ^{[15] [16]}
• 14 May – Eleven people are killed in two mass shootings in and around Chicomuselo, Chiapas. ^[17]
• 15 May – El Califa de León, located in Colonia San Rafael, Mexico City, becomes the first Mexican taco stand to receive a Michelin star. ^[18]
• 16 May – A mass shooting at a campaign rally in La Concordia, Chiapas kills six people, including mayoral candidate Lucero López Maza, and injures two others. ^[19]
• 22 May – San Pedro Garza García stage collapse: Nine people are killed and 121 others are injured in a stage collapse in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon. ^[20]

Scheduled events

• 2 June:
  • 2024 Mexican general election ^[21]
  • 2024 Mexican local elections ^[22]
• 13 to 21 July – 2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup ^[23]

Art and entertainment

• List of Mexican films of 2024
• List of 2024 box office number-one films in Mexico
• List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Deaths

January

• 4 January – Rosie Reyes, 84, Olympic tennis player (1968). ^[24]
• 5 January –
  • Jorge Aguilar Mora, 77, poet and writer, winner of Xavier Villaurrutia Award (2015). ^[25]
  • Carlos Bremer, 63, businessman and philanthropist. ^[26]
• 6 January – Amparo Rubín, singer and lyricist. ^[27]
• 8 January –
  • Adan Canto, 42, actor ( Designated Survivor , The Cleaning Lady ). ^[28]
  • Héctor Murguía Lardizábal, 70, politician, MP (1994–2012) and mayor of Ciudad Juárez (2004–2007, 2010–2013). ^[29]
• 10 January – Sergio García Ramírez, 85, jurist and politician, attorney general (1982–1988) and secretary of labor and social welfare (1981–1982), president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (2004–2007). ^[30]
• 11 January – Agustín Téllez Cruces, 105, politician, interim governor of Guanajuato (1984–1985), justice (1974–1982) and president (1977–1982) of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation. ^[31]
• 13 January – Ernesto Martens, 90, chemical engineer, secretary of energy (2000–2003). ^[32]
• 16 January – José Agustín, 79, novelist ( La tumba , De perfil , Ciudades desiertas ), short-story writer, and essayist. ^[33]
• 17 January – Carlos Rojas Gutiérrez, 69, politician and engineer, senator (2000–2006) and secretary of social development (1993–1998). ^[34]
• 21 January – Jesús Federico Reyes Heroles, 71, politician, secretary of energy (1995–1997) and ambassador to the United States (1997–2000). ^[35]
• 29 January – Héctor Sanabria, 78, football player (UNAM Pumas, national team) and manager (Toluca). ^[36]

February

• 2 February –
  • Francisco Jara, 82, footballer (Guadalajara, national team). ^[37]
  • Luis Morales Reyes, 87, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Tacámbaro (1979–1985) and Torreón (1990–1999) and archbishop of San Luis Potosí (1999–2012). ^[38]
• 3 February – Helena Rojo, 79, actress ( The House in the South , The Great Adventure of Zorro , Misterio ) and model. ^[39]
• 5 February – Horacio Sánchez Unzueta, 74, politician, lawyer and ambassador, governor of San Luis Potosí (1993–1997) and deputy (1991–1992). ^[40]
• 9 February – Renata Flores, 74, actress ( Rosa salvaje , La usurpadora , Amores verdaderos ) and rock singer.
• 14 February –
  • Diego Chávez, 28, footballer (Veracruz, Mannucci). ^[41]
  • Sasha Montenegro, 78, actress ( Rina , Una mujer marcada , Las vías del amor ). ^[42]
• 19 February – Carlos Manuel Urzúa Macías, 68, economist, secretary of finance and public credit (2018–2019). ^[43]

April

• 20 April – Lourdes Portillo, 80, filmmaker ( The Devil Never Sleeps) and activist. ^[44]

See also

• Outline of Mexico
• Index of Mexico-related articles
• History of Mexico

References

1. "La Kena: Notorious Mexican cartel leader captured". January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
2. "At least 19 dead and 18 injured after bus collides with truck in northern Mexico". AP News. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
3. "Four Mexican tourists died after a boat capsized in the sea between Cancun and Isla Mujeres". AP News. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
4. "4 bus and taxi drivers shot to death in violent southern Mexico city". AP News. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
5. "Suspected illegal loggers kill 3 forest rangers on patrol in a forest in central Mexico". Associated Press News . February 27, 2024.
6. "4 soldiers killed in 'trap' in central Mexico, president says". AP News. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
7. "3 police officers killed in an attack on western Mexico highway". AP News. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
8. "Forest fires spread in Mexico, at least four dead". Reuters . March 27, 2024.
9. "Mexico suspends diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police raid embassy". The Guardian. April 6, 2024. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved April 6, 2024.
10. "Apr 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse in Mexico". timeanddate.com. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
11. "Protesters in southern Mexico set state government building afire and torch a dozen vehicles". Associated Press. April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
12. "Police say 5 people died in Mexico from drinking a poison potion in a Santeria 'power' ritual". Associated Press. May 2, 2024.
13. "At least 18 dead, 32 injured in Mexico highway bus accident". Reuters. April 28, 2024.
14. Rodríguez Mega, Emiliano; Yoon, John (May 8, 2024). "Rolling Blackouts Hit Several Cities as Heat Wave Scorches Mexico". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved May 8, 2024.
15. "Mass shooting causes deaths in crime-ridden township on southern edge of Mexico City, officials say". Associated Press. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
16. "8 people killed in mass shooting "right in the center of town" near resort area in Mexico". CBS News. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
17. "11 people die in shootings in small town in southern Mexico state of Chiapas, prosecutors say". Associated Press. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
18. Stevenson, Mark (May 15, 2024). "The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat" . Retrieved May 18, 2024.
19. "Mayoral candidate and five others killed in shooting at campaign rally in Mexico". The Guardian. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
20. "Stage collapse at a campaign rally in northern Mexico kills at least 9 people and injures 121". Associated Press. March 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
21. "Mexico's broad opposition coalition announces Sen. Xóchitl Gálvez will run for presidency in 2024". The Associated Press. September 1, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
22. jose.marquez (June 5, 2023). "Elecciones 2024 en México: ¿qué se elige en los estados?". Uno TV (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved January 18, 2024.
23. "Mexico will host the U17 Women's Basketball World Cup in 2024". Archysport. November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
24. "Vuela al cielo leyenda del deporte blanco mexicano". Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). January 5, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
25. "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
26. "Carlos Bremer murió hoy 5 de enero a los 63 años tras complicaciones de salud". sdpnoticias. January 6, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
27. Castillo, Por Adriana (January 6, 2024). "Muere Amparo Rubín, famosa cantautora mexicana que conquistó multitudes con Timbiriche". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
28. Strause, Jackie (January 9, 2024). "'The Cleaning Lady' Star Adan Canto Dies at 42". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
29. "Falleció el político Héctor Teto Murguía". Impacto Noticias (in Spanish). January 8, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
30. "Muere Sergio García Ramírez, jurista e investigador emérito de la UNAM". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
31. "Fallece a los 105 años Agustín Téllez Cruces, ministro en retiro y exgobernador de Guanajuato". Latin US (in Mexican Spanish). January 11, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
32. "Fallece el empresario Ernesto Martens". www.reforma.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
33. "Fallece el escritor José Agustín a los 79 años". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
34. Tabasco, El Heraldo de. "Carlos Rojas Gutiérrez, extitular de Sedesol, falleció a los 69 años". El Heraldo de Tabasco | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Tabasco y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
35. "Muere el economista Jesús Reyes Heroles González-Garza a los 71 años". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
36. "Murió Héctor Sanabria, histórico jugador de Pumas que fue campeón de Liga MX". Fox Sports (in Spanish). January 30, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
37. "Rest in Peace Campeonísimo Francisco Jara". www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
38. "Lutti nell'episcopato - L'Osservatore Romano". www.osservatoreromano.va (in Italian). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
39. "Muere la actriz Helena Rojo a los años". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). February 3, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
40. "Muere exgobernador potosino y colaborador de precampaña de Xóchitl Gálvez, Horacio Sánchez Unzueta". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
41. "Liga MX: muere Diego Chávez, jugador de FC Juárez, en accidente automovilístico | TUDN Liga MX | TUDN". www.tudn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
42. "Murió Sasha Montenegro: había sufrido un derrame cerebral". TVyNovelas (in Spanish). February 15, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
43. MX, Político (February 19, 2024). "Muere Carlos Urzúa, exsecretario de Hacienda de AMLO". Político MX (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
44. "Fallece Lourdes Portillo, mexicana nominada al Óscar". Reforma (in Mexican Spanish). April 21, 2024.

External links

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