2013 in Mexico

This is a list of events that happened in 2013 in Mexico. The article also lists the most important political leaders during the year at both federal and state levels.

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Incumbents

Federal government

President: Enrique Peña Nieto PRI

See also: Cabinet of Mexico

• Interior Secretary (SEGOB): Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong^[1]
• Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SRE): José Antonio Meade^[1]
• Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SEGARPA): Enrique Martínez y Martínez^[1]
• Secretary of Agricultural, Territorial and Urban Development (SEDATU): Jorge Carlos Ramírez Marín^[1]
• Communications Secretary (SCT): Gerardo Ruiz Esparza^[1]
• Education Secretary (SEP): Emilio Chuayffet Chemor^[1]
• Secretary of Defense (SEDENA): Salvador Cienfuegos Cepeda^[1]
• Secretary of Navy (SEMAR): Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz^[1]
• Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare: Alfonso Navarrete Prida^[1]
• Secretary of Welfare (SEDESOL): Rosario Robles^[1]
• Tourism Secretary (SECTUR): Claudia Ruiz Massieu^[1]
• Secretary of the Environment (SEMARNAT): Juan José Guerra Abud^[1]
• Secretary of Health (SALUD): Mercedes Juan López^[1]
• Secretary of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP): Luis Videgaray Caso^[1]
• Secretary of Economy (SE): Idelfonso Guajardo^[1]
• Secretary of Energy (SENER): Pedro Joaquín Coldwell^[1]
  • Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE): Francisco Rojas Gutiérrez^[1]
  • Pemex: Emilio Lozoya^[1]
• Attorney General (FGR): Jesús Murillo Karam^[1]
• Chief of Staff: Aurelio Nuño Mayer^[1]
• Coordinación de Comunicación Social de Presidencia (Coordination of Social Communication of the Presidency): David López Gutiérrez^[1]
• Estado Mayor Presidencial (Presidential Security Staff): Rodolfo Miranda Moreno^[1]

Governors

• Aguascalientes: Carlos Lozano de la Torre PRI^[2]
• Baja California
  • José Guadalupe Osuna Millán PAN, until October 31.
  • Francisco Vega de Lamadrid PAN, starting November 1.
• Baja California Sur: Marcos Covarrubias Villaseñor PAN^[3]
• Campeche: Fernando Ortega Bernés PRI
• Chiapas: Manuel Velasco Coello PVEM
• Chihuahua: César Duarte Jáquez PRI
• Coahuila: Rubén Moreira Valdez PRI
• Colima: Mario Anguiano Moreno PRI
• Durango: Jorge Herrera Caldera PRI
• Guanajuato: Miguel Márquez Márquez PAN
• Guerrero: Ángel Aguirre Rivero PRD
• Hidalgo: Francisco Olvera Ruiz PRI
• Jalisco
  • Emilio González Márquez PAN, until February 28
  • Aristóteles Sandoval PRI, starting March 1
• State of Mexico: Eruviel Ávila Villegas PRI
• Michoacán
  • Fausto Vallejo PRI, until March 7 and from October 21^[a][5]
  • Jesús Reyna García, Interim governor from March 7 to October 21^[4][5]
• Morelos: Graco Ramírez PRD.^[6]
• Nayarit: Roberto Sandoval Castañeda PRI
• Nuevo León: Rodrigo Medina de la Cruz PRI
• Oaxaca: Gabino Cué Monteagudo MC
• Puebla: Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas PAN
• Querétaro: José Eduardo Calzada Rovirosa PRI
• Quintana Roo: Roberto Borge Angulo PRI
• San Luis Potosí: Fernando Toranzo Fernández PRI
• Sinaloa: Mario López Valdez PAN
• Sonora: Guillermo Padrés Elías PAN
• Tabasco: Arturo Núñez Jiménez PRD, starting January 1
• Tamaulipas: Egidio Torre Cantú PRI
• Tlaxcala: Mariano González Zarur PRI
• Veracruz: Javier Duarte de Ochoa PRI
• Yucatán: Rolando Zapata Bello PRI
• Zacatecas: Miguel Alonso Reyes PRI
• Head of Government of the Federal District: Miguel Ángel Mancera PRD

Events

• January
  • Clausura 2013 Copa MX (through April)
  • 1 – New Year's Day, civic holiday, Minimum wage increase of 3.9% (MXN $2.04)
  • 31 – Torre Ejecutiva Pemex explosion: Thirty-seven killed and 126 injured, followed by three days of mourning.^[7]
• February
  • 20 – 5.6 magnitude earthquake centered in Armería, Colima. No reported damages or injuries.^[8]
  • National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) publishes figures indicating 3.9% economic growth during 2012 but warns of a possible deceleration of the economy in 2013.^[9]
• March
  • 2013 Rally México
  • 8 – Bank of Mexico (Banixco) cuts prime interest rates to 4.50%.^[9]
  • 26 – Satmex 8 launched.^[10]
  • 28 – First same-sex marriage performed in Oaxaca^[11]
• April 21 – 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Michoacan causes blackouts in Mexico City but no reported injuries or other damages.^[12]
• May
  • 2 – United States President Barack Obama makes an official trip to Mexico.^[13]
  • 7 – the 2013 Ecatepec de Morelos gas tanker explosion: Twenty-seven killed and at least 30 injured.
  • 8 – The value of the peso increases and Mexico's Fitch Ratings increase from BBB to BBB+.^[9]
  • 26 – Club America wins the 2012–13 Liga MX season.
• June – Chactún, a Mayan ruin, is discovered in Campeche^[14]
• July
  • 7 – Elections in seven states.
  • 23 – Chihuahua International Airport is closed because of flooding due to heavy rains.^[15]
  • Hurricane Erick strikes Southwestern Mexico, Western Mexico and Baja California Sur
  • 2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics: Mexican men win 23 medals, women win 24.
  • 2013 World Taekwondo Championships in Puebla: Mexico wins five medals. The men's team is ranked third and the women's is ranked ninth.
• August
  • 25 – the 2013 Mexico train accident, at least five killed, at least 22 injured, mostly undocumented immigrants^{[citation needed]}
  • 31 – Miss Latin America 2013 in the Riviera Maya won by Julia Guerra of Brasil. Mexico's Fanny Barroso finishes third.
  • 2013 Copa de México de Naciones in Aztec Stadium won by Argentina.
  • Hurricane Manuel strikes much of Mexico
• September
  • 2 – President Peña gives his first annual message.**Hurricane Ingrid strikes^[16]
  • Banixco cuts its prime rate to 3.75%.^[9]
• October
  • 5 – Chihuahua monster truck accident
  • 19 – Nuestra Belleza México 2013, won by Josselyn Garciglia from Baja California Sur.
  • Hurricane Raymond strikes the southwestern coast
• November
  • INEGI reports economic growth between 0.8% and 1.3% during the third trimester, avoiding recession.^[9]
  • Museo Jumex opens^[17]
• December
  • 19 – S&P Global Ratings increases Mexico credit rating to BBB+.^[9]
  • 20 – The Senate approves partial privatization of the oil industry.^[9]

Anticipated

The SEGH-CFE 1 solar power array was expected to go online in 2013.^{[citation needed]}

Awards

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Mexico

• National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[18]
  • Physics, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences – Federico Bermúdez Rattoni, Magdaleno Medina Noyola
  • Technology and Design – Martín Ramón Aluja Schuneman Hofer
  • Fine arts – Javier Álvarez (composer), Ángela Gurría, Paul Leduc (film director)
  • Linguistics and literature – Hugo Gutiérrez Vega, Luis Fernando Lara Ramos
  • History, Social Sciences, and Philosophy – Roger Bartra, Carlos Martínez Assad
  • Popular Arts and Traditions – Narciso Lico Carrillo
• Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor – Manuel Gómez Morín (post mortem)^[19]
• Order of the Aztec Eagle – Takashi Yamanouchi, Japanese businessperson^[20]
• Ohtli Award
  • Alberto M. Carvalho
  • Henry Cisneros
  • Jesús "Chuy" García
  • Lincoln Díaz-Balart
  • José M. Hernández

Notable deaths

• January 8 – Raúl Araiza, 77, actor, director, and producer (b. 1935)^[21]
• January 31 – Rubén Bonifaz Nuño
• February 19 – Joaquín Cordero
• February 21 — Francisco José Madero González, accountant and politician (PRI); Governor of Coahuila in 1981
• March 3 – Jaime Guadalupe González Domínguez
• May 10 – Félix Agramont Cota, Mexican engineer and politician, 8th Governor of Baja California Sur (b. 1918)
• May 26 – Héctor Garza
• July 17 – Alberto López Bello
• September 18 – Rafael Corkidi
• October 15 – El Brazo (Juan Alvarado Nieves)
• October 18 – Francisco Rafael Arellano Félix
• November 15 – Karla Álvarez
• December 11 – Javier Jauregui

See also

• List of Mexican films of 2013

Notes

1. Governor Vallejo stepped down temporarily for health reasons.^[4]