| First Independent Mayor in Mexico Urges Others to Follow His Example Latin American Herald Tribune | |
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MEXICO CITY – A Mexican man who took advantage of a recent constitutional change and successfully ran for mayor as an independent said he hoped other citizens would follow in his footsteps.
Raul de Luna, who on Wednesday received his accreditation as the new mayor-elect of General Enrique Estrada, a town in the central state of Zacatecas, said he was “very pleased because of the great significance” of his victory.
De Luna became the first nonpartisan candidate to win an election since Mexico’s constitution was amended in August 2012 to allow citizens to run for public office without party affiliation.
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