2023 in Mexico
This article lists events occurring in Mexico during 2023. It lists the most important political leaders during the year at both federal and state levels and will include a brief year-end summary of major social and economic issues. Cultural events, including major sporting events, are also listed.
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Incumbents
President and cabinet
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- Interior: Olga Sánchez Cordero
- Foreign Affairs: Marcelo Ebrard
- Treasury: Arturo Herrera
- Economy: Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo
- Environment: Maria Luisa Albores
- Tourism: Miguel Torruco Marqués
- Civil Service: Irma Sandoval-Ballesteros
- Health: Jorge Alcocer Varela
- Development: Román Meyer Falcón
- Welfare: Javier May Rodríguez
- Culture: Alejandra Frausto Guerrero
- Defense: Luis Cresencio Sandoval
- Navy: José Rafael Ojeda Durán
- Security: Alfonso Durazo Montaño
- Attorney General: Alejandro Gertz Manero
Supreme Court
- President of the Supreme Court: Arturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea
Governors
LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress
President of the Senate
President of the Chamber of Deputies
Events
January
- 1 January - Ten prison officers and four to seven inmates are killed in an armed attack on a prison in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, in which 24-30 prisoners escaped.[1]
- 3 January - Five gunmen and two security force members are killed during a gun battle while searching for 30 inmates who escaped two days ago during the Juárez prison attack.[2]
- 5 January - The army arrests Ovidio Guzmán López, the son of incarcerated drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, in Culiacán, Sinaloa. Unrest ensues in the state, with schools and airports closed. Ten soldiers, a police officer and 19 cartel members are killed.[3]
- 7 January - One person is killed and dozens of others are injured when two trains crash on Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro in Mexico City.[4]
February
- 28 February - Nuevo Laredo military shooting: Soldiers open fire on a pickup truck carrying unarmed civilians in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, killing five people, sparking protests and riots by local people.[5]
Predicted and scheduled events
- 14 October - An annular solar eclipse will be visible in the Western U.S., Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Brazil and will be the 44th solar eclipse of Solar Saros 134.[6]
Deaths
January
- 5 January – Ernesto Alfredo Piñón de la Cruz, 33, criminal (Los Mexicles).[7]
- 10 January – Black Warrior, 54, professional wrestler (CMLL).[8]
- 23 January - Polo Polo, 78, comedian.[9]
References
Footnotes
Citations
- "Armed attack on Mexican jail leaves 14 dead". Deccan Herald. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- "Mexico prison break: Hunt for escapees turns deadly". BBC News. January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- "El Chapo's son, Ovidio Guzmán-López, arrested amid violence". BBC News. January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- Thrower, Antony (January 7, 2023). "One killed and 57 injured after two trains collide in horror crash". mirror. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- Peña, Alfredo. "Mexican troops, border residents clash after 5 shot, killed in Nuevo Laredo". El Paso Times. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- "14 October 2023 — Great American Eclipse (Annular Solar Eclipse)".
- Resendiz, Julian (January 5, 2023). "Fugitive 'Mexicles' gang leader killed in shootout with police". Fox2 Now. El Paso. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- "Falleció Black Warrior, histórico de la Lucha Libre en México". ESPN Deportes. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- "Murió el comediante mexicanoa Polo Polo a los 78 años de edad". Infobae. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
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