Luisa María de Guadalupe Calderón Hinojosa (born October 23, 1956, in

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) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party who served in the

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from 2000 until September 2006. She is currently senator-elect as a PAN proportional representative. Her term in the senate began in late 2012 and will continue through 2018. "Cocoa" (her nickname) is known as a champion for women and minority rights throughout Mexico.

Personal life

Luisa María belongs to a family of prominent Mexican politicians. She is the sister of former President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa and Juan Luis Calderón Hinojosa. She studied

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at the

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(ITESO) in

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, and has pursued graduate studies at the

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. Luisa María is a single mother.

Political career

Calderón joined the National Action Party in 1976. She served as a local deputy in the

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from 1983 to 1986 and served in the federal

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during the LIV Legislature. In 2000 she was elected via

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to serve as a

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during the LVIII Legislature and the LIX Legislature.

2011 Michoacan gubernatorial race

In 2011, Luisa Calderón ran for Governor of Michoacan in a highly contested race. Although she lost, the election was marred with accusations of corruption by the PRI and intimidation by narco-affiliated criminals. She was the candidate of the PAN- PANAL coalition. Calderón narrowly lost against PRI candidate Fausto Vallejo Y Figueroa by less than 3 percent of the vote. She had led most opinion polls prior to the election, which was held on November 13, 2011. Vallejo received 35% of the vote, while Calderon won 33% for second place. Calderón, who led most opinion polls prior to the election, claimed that drug traffickers based in Michoacán helped tip the election in Vallejo's favor.

References

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