The politician Fidel Herrera Beltrán, former governor of Veracruz, He died at age 76, according to Senator Manuel Velasco in his X (formerly Twitter) account.
“I regret with deep sadness the death of my great friend Don Fidel Herrera Beltrán, former governor of Veracruz, full man and exceptional political figure who served Mexico with passion. My condolences, love and solidarity to my brother @javierherreramx and her family. Rest in peace,” he wrote on the social network.
Minutes later his son Javier Herrera Borundafederal deputy for Veracruz, confirmed the news, noting that his father had entered the “dream of eternity”:
“A few hours ago, my father entered the dream of eternity. And what will be eternal. It was an example of tireless struggle, full leadership and deep love. He touched countless lives with his presence and his word. Father and exceptional husband, brilliant and jurist of height. But, above all, a generous human being in the entire extension of the word.”
The one born in Nopaltepec, ruled the state of Veracruz under the flag of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), from December 1, 2004 to November 30, 2010.
He also held other public positions as deputy of the LVII Legislature from August 1997 to August 2000, and served as general coordinator for the promotion of social participation in the Ministry of the Interior during 1995 to 1997.
He was also Coordinator of Advisors in the Ministry of the Interior in 1994, and Senior Officer of the Ministry of Urban Development and Ecology (Sedue).
So far the cause of his death is unknown; However, in 2021 versions began to circulate that aimed their poor state of health and that were denied by his wife Rosa Borunda:
“Today not to lose the habit, they killed Fidel Herrera. I thank you for their intentions! Fidel Herrera we have for a while,” he said in July of that year.
After the dissemination of the death, politicians sent condolences to their family and described Herrera Beltrán as a man who “marked time in Veracruz.”
“With much sadness I receive the news of the death of my friend Fidel Herrera Beltrán. A great character of great character, intelligent, passionate and firm, who dedicated his life to serving the people with total delivery.
He was a man who marked time in Veracruz and national politics, always with the conviction of fighting for a better Mexico, “he wrote Alejandro Morenonational president of the PRI, in his social networks.
For its part, the former governor Javier Duarte He described the Veracruz politician as one of the best governors of the entity:
“With deep pain, I regret the death of Governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán, who was my thesis director in my degree, my witness at my wedding, the baptismal sponsor of my first child, my boss, my teacher and my friend.
Man of an exceptional intelligence and ability recognized by own and strangers, apart from having been one of the best governors that Veracruz has had in its entire history. “
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