Horacio Garza Garza
Encyclopedia
Horacio Garza Garza is a Mexican
politician from Tamaulipas
affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI) who has served as municipal president
of Nuevo Laredo
and as federal deputy.
(mayor) of Nuevo Laredo
, first from 1993 to 1995 and then from 1999 to 2001. From 2002 to 2004 he served as local deputy in the Congress of Tamaulipas
. In 2006 he won a seat in the lower house
of the Mexican Congress
hence was elected to serve during the LX Legislature
.
Garza has occupied different position in the Tamaulipas public service.
to take a flight back to Mexico City
. Garza's driver was shot to death. Garza was rushed to a hospital in Nuevo Laredo
and then to a hospital in Mexico City.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
politician from Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
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) who has served as municipal president
Municipal president
A presidente municipal is the chief of government of municipios in Mexico. The position is comparable to the county executive of a county in the United States or to the mayor of a city in the United States, although the jurisdiction of a presidente municipal includes not only a city but the...
of Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. The 2010 census population of the city was 373,725. Nuevo Laredo is part of the Laredo-Nuevo...
and as federal deputy.
Political career
From 1991 to 1993 he served as federal deputy during the LV Legislature. He has served two times as municipal presidentMunicipal president
A presidente municipal is the chief of government of municipios in Mexico. The position is comparable to the county executive of a county in the United States or to the mayor of a city in the United States, although the jurisdiction of a presidente municipal includes not only a city but the...
(mayor) of Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. The 2010 census population of the city was 373,725. Nuevo Laredo is part of the Laredo-Nuevo...
, first from 1993 to 1995 and then from 1999 to 2001. From 2002 to 2004 he served as local deputy in the Congress of Tamaulipas
Congress of Tamaulipas
The Congress of Tamaulipas is the legislature of Tamaulipas, a state of Mexico. The Congress is unicameral....
. In 2006 he won a seat in the lower house
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico's bicameral legislature. The structure and responsibilities of both chambers of Congress are defined in Articles 50 to 70 of the current constitution.-Composition:The Chamber of Deputies is composed of one federal...
of the Mexican Congress
Congress of Mexico
The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...
hence was elected to serve during the LX Legislature
LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress
The LX Legislature of the Congress of Mexico is meeting from September 1, 2006, to September 1, 2009. All members of both the lower and upper houses of Congress were elected in the elections of July 2006.-Senators by state:-Plurinominal Senators:...
.
Garza has occupied different position in the Tamaulipas public service.
Assassination attempt
In February 2007 Garza was shot and critically wounded by unknown individuals as he was going to the Quetzalcóatl International AirportQuetzalcóatl International Airport
Quetzalcóatl International Airport is an international airport located in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is situated near the U.S.-Mexico border border, opposite Laredo, Texas and handles national and international air traffic for the city of Nuevo Laredo...
to take a flight back to 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...
. Garza's driver was shot to death. Garza was rushed to a hospital in Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. The 2010 census population of the city was 373,725. Nuevo Laredo is part of the Laredo-Nuevo...
and then to a hospital in Mexico City.