Arsenio Farell
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Arsenio Farell Cubillas was a controversial Mexican
politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI). He served as Secretary of Labor
in the cabinets of Miguel de la Madrid
and Carlos Salinas
and headed the Federal Comptroller's Secretariat in the cabinet of Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León.
Farell Cubillas was born in Mexico City
to Enrique Farell Solá, a Spanish
immigrant, and Consuelo Cubillas Gutiérrez. He received a bachelor, master and doctorate's degree in law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
(UNAM), where he also taught several courses for almost 19 years (1954 – 1973) before heading the Mexican Institute of Social Security in the López Portillo
administration.
During his lifetime, Farell was accused by several leftist activists of whistleblowing
at the midst of the Mexican dirty war, in which several university dissidents were massacred in Tlatelolco
.
He was married to Rosa María Campa Padilla.
Source: Diccionario biográfico del gobierno mexicano, Ed. Fondo de Cultura Económica, Mexico, 1992.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
(PRI). He served as Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Labor (Mexico)
In Mexico, the Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare is the head of the Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare , a department of the federal government. The Secretary is a member of the federal executive cabinet.The current Secretary of Labor is Javier Lozano Alarcón ....
in the cabinets of Miguel de la Madrid
Miguel de la Madrid
Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as President of Mexico from 1982 to 1988.-Biography:...
and Carlos Salinas
Carlos Salinas
Carlos Salinas de Gortari is a Mexican economist and politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as President of Mexico from 1988 to 1994. Earlier in his career he worked in the Budget Secretariat all the way up to Secretary...
and headed the Federal Comptroller's Secretariat in the cabinet of Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León.
Farell Cubillas was born in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
to Enrique Farell Solá, a Spanish
Spain
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immigrant, and Consuelo Cubillas Gutiérrez. He received a bachelor, master and doctorate's degree in law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM), where he also taught several courses for almost 19 years (1954 – 1973) before heading the Mexican Institute of Social Security in the López Portillo
José López Portillo
José López Portillo y Pacheco was the President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982.Born in Mexico City, López Portillo studied Law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico before beginning his political career with the Institutional Revolutionary Party in 1959.He held several positions in the...
administration.
During his lifetime, Farell was accused by several leftist activists of whistleblowing
Whistleblower
A whistleblower is a person who tells the public or someone in authority about alleged dishonest or illegal activities occurring in a government department, a public or private organization, or a company...
at the midst of the Mexican dirty war, in which several university dissidents were massacred in Tlatelolco
Tlatelolco massacre
The Tlatelolco massacre, also known as The Night of Tlatelolco , was a government massacre of student and civilian protesters and bystanders that took place during the afternoon and night of October 2, 1968, in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the Tlatelolco section of Mexico City...
.
He was married to Rosa María Campa Padilla.
Source: Diccionario biográfico del gobierno mexicano, Ed. Fondo de Cultura Económica, Mexico, 1992.