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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Colosio and the second or maternal family name is Riojas.
Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas
Senator of the Republic
from Nuevo León
First minority
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 September 2024
Preceded byVíctor Oswaldo Fuentes Solís
Municipal president of Monterrey
In office
4 June 2024 – 22 August 2024
Preceded byBetsabé Rocha Nieto (interim)
Succeeded byFrancisco Donaciano Bahena Sampogna (acting)
In office
29 September 2021 – 29 February 2024
Preceded byAdrián de la Garza
Succeeded byBetsabé Rocha Nieto (interim)
Member of the Congress of Nuevo León
from the 4th district
In office
1 September 2018 – 1 February 2021
Preceded byJosé Arturo Salinas Garza
Succeeded byMarco Antonio Decanini Contreras
Personal details
Born (1985-07-31) 31 July 1985 (age 39)
Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, Mexico
Political party Citizens' Movement
Spouse
María de la Luz García Luna
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(m. 2009)​
Children2
Parent(s)Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta
Diana Laura Riojas
RelativesLuis Colosio Fernández (paternal grandfather)
EducationMonterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (LLB)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Lawyer
Websitehttps://www.colosioriojas.mx/

Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas (born 31 July 1985) is a Mexican lawyer and politician who serves as a senator from Nuevo León. A member of Citizens' Movement, he previously served as a deputy in the Congress of Nuevo León from 2018 to 2021 and as mayor of Monterrey from 2021 to 2024. He is the son of Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta, a presidential candidate who was assassinated at a campaign rally in Tijuana in 1994.

Early life and education

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Colosio was born on 31 July 1985 in Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, to Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta and Diana Laura Riojas. His father and grandfather were both politicians affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), with his father being the PRI's presidential candidate for the 1994 election. His mother was an economist. Colosio has a younger sister named Mariana.

When Colosio was eight years old, he and his sister became orphans after their father was assassinated at a campaign rally in Tijuana in 1994, followed by their mother's death from pancreatic cancer eight months later. The siblings were then adopted by their maternal aunt and uncle, Hilda Elisa Riojas and Fernando Cantú, and moved to Monterrey, Nuevo León.[1]

Education

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Colosio attended the Mexico City campus of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, where he earned a Bachelor of Laws in 2010. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in corporate law from the University of Monterrey.[2]

Early political career

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Colosio was initially discouraged by his family from pursuing a political career. In 2006, he received an offer to be a candidate for plurinominal deputy, which he rejected.[3]

Shortly after graduating as a lawyer in 2010, Colosio co-founded the law firm "Basave Colosio Sánchez" with Agustín Basave Alanís, Alejandro Basave, and Manuel Sánchez O’Sullivan. At the firm, they began providing parliamentary consultancy services to various politicians. It was during this time that he made contact with leaders of Citizens' Movement, who offered him a candidacy for an elected office in the 2018 elections, a proposition he ultimately accepted in 2017.[3]

In January 2018, Samuel García, the then coordinator of Citizens' Movement in Nuevo León, introduced Colosio as a candidate for a popularly elected office, either at the federal or state level.[4]

Local deputy

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Colosio was nominated by Citizens' Movement as a candidate for the 4th district of Nuevo León in the 2018 state election. He won with 33.41% of the votes, defeating the incumbent, Arturo Salinas Garza, by 6.78 points.[5] He was the only candidate from Citizens' Movement to secure a seat through first-past-the-post voting in the election.

On 1 September 2018, he was sworn in as a member of the LXXV Legislature of the Congress of Nuevo León.[6]

Municipal president of Monterrey (2021–2024)

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Election

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On 15 November 2020, Citizens' Movement announced that Senator Samuel García and Colosio were seeking the party's gubernatorial nomination. García was selected as the gubernatorial nominee, and on 25 January 2021, Colosio registered as a precandidate for municipal president of Monterrey instead.[7] He won the election with over 47% of the vote in an eight-way race, beating his nearest opponent by over 16 points.[8][9]

Tenure

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Colosio was inaugurated on 29 September 2021 at 11:55 p.m.

During his first year, Colosio enjoyed an approval rating of 54.4%, according to ¿Cómo Vamos Nuevo León?.[10] However, his approval rating dropped by 23 points in 2023, largely due to the slow pace of construction projects and a perceived rise in crime, becoming the lowest-rated mayor in the Monterrey metropolitan area.[11]

On 16 February 2024, Colosio took a leave of absence to pursue one of Nuevo León's Senate seats in the 2024 elections.[12] He temporarily handed over his duties to Betsabé Rocha Nieto on 29 February, secured a Senate seat, resumed his role as mayor on 4 June,[13] and stepped down as mayor on 22 August, with Francisco Donaciano Bahena Sampogna taking his place as acting mayor.[14]

Urban design and parks

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Colosio launched the Corredores Verdes (in English: Green corridors) initiative to make Monterrey more walkable by expanding sidewalks, improving crosswalks, adding bike lanes, and planting trees along key downtown avenues. However, the initiative faced criticism for causing traffic disruptions due to lane closures and delays in construction.[15][16] Drivers also voiced frustration over reduced lanes and parking along the reconfigured avenues.

Infrastructure improvements and maintenance were carried out on several Monterrey landmarks, including the Mirador del Obispado, the Faro del Comercio, and the Barrio Antiguo.[17][18] A roundabout was constructed around the city's Independence Arch to protect it from vehicles.[19][20]

To address the lack of green spaces in Monterrey, Colosio rehabilitated numerous neighborhood parks across the city.[21] Larger parks, including Parque Lago and Parque Alameda, were also reforested and rehabilitated as part of these efforts.[22][23] Fundidora Park and Parque España were connected with the Puente Verde (in English: Green Bridge), a pedestrian bridge spanning the Santa Catarina River [es].[24]

Roads

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Between 2022 and 2023, the Monterrey government repaved about 729 thousand cubic meters of pavement throughout the municipality, covering eight of the city's major avenues and streets in 46 different neighborhoods.[25]

Crime and policing

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Colosio introduced the security strategy named Monterrey Protege (in English: Monterrey Protects), which expanded police coverage from 177 to 343 neighborhoods,[26] installed 6,000 security cameras,[27] placed panic buttons throughout the city,[28] and added 444 patrol cars to the police force.[29] Colosio also increased police salaries by 15% at the beginning of his term and implemented an additional 20% raise in February 2024.[30]

Despite his efforts, the homicide rate in Monterrey has remained relatively unchanged during Colosio's tenure, only decreasing from 226 to 223 annual deaths between 2021 and 2023.[31] However, there has been a decrease in the perception of insecurity, with 69.8% feeling unsafe in December 2022 and only 58.6% feeling unsafe in December 2023, the lowest since 2016.[32] Confidence in the police has also increased from 64.9% to 68.2% between 2022 and 2023.

Senate of the Republic (2024–present)

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Election

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In the 2024 Mexican Senate election, Colosio and Martha Herrera González were nominated by Citizens' Movement to represent Nuevo León in the Senate, with Colosio leading the party's two-name formula. In a close three-way race,[33] Colosio and Herrera garnered 32.13% of the vote, placing second to Sigamos Haciendo Historia's formula, which garnered 33.94%, and ahead of Fuerza y Corazón por México's, which received 31.51%. As the first in his party's formula, Colosio won a seat through first minority.[34]

Tenure

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Upon being sworn in, Colosio was chosen as one of four secretaries in the Senate's Board of Directors for the first session of the LXVI Legislature.[35]

References

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  1. ^ Pacheco, Gustavo (23 March 2019). "Esto ha pasado con los hijos de Luis Donaldo Colosio". Milenio.
  2. ^ Martinez, Por Rubi (2024-01-23). "Éste es el grado de estudios de Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas, el alcalde de Monterrey que quiere llegar al Senado con MC". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  3. ^ a b Corona, Sonia (2018-06-22). "Basave y Colosio, el relevo político que se cocina en el norte de México". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  4. ^ "Hijos de Colosio y Basave buscan ser candidatos por MC en Nuevo León". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  5. ^ "Hijo de Colosio gana diputación en su debut político en NL". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  6. ^ "Inicia LXXV Legislatura de Nuevo León".
  7. ^ Vargas, Lidia (2021-01-31). "Luis Donaldo Colosio se registra como precandidato a la alcaldía de Monterrey". López-Dóriga Digital (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  8. ^ "Colosio, Vizcaíno, Marina y Cerqueda, las nuevas caras de la política en México". El Financiero/Bloomberg. 8 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Programa de Resultados Electorales Preliminares 2021 - Elecciones Estatales de Nuevo León". Comisión Estatal Electoral Nuevo León. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  10. ^ Briones, Jesús Iván Moreno (2023-02-28). "Estos son los alcaldes con mayor aprobación de la Zona Metropolitana de Monterrey". Reporte Indigo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  11. ^ LPO (Monterrey). "La aprobación de Colosio se desploma y se refleja en la contienda por el Senado". www.lapoliticaonline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  12. ^ Jornada, La; corresponsal, Raúl Robledo (2024-02-15). "Aprueba Congreso de NL licencia para Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  13. ^ "Luis Donaldo Colosio regresa a la alcaldía de Monterrey; esperará resultados oficiales de la elección al Senado". LatinUS (in Spanish). 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  14. ^ "Deja Colosio alcaldía de Monterrey de manera definitiva". El Porvenir (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  15. ^ "Siguen detenidos los trabajos del corredor verde en avenida Ocampo". POSTA Nuevo León (in Spanish). 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  16. ^ "Acumulan retrasos corredores verdes". www.elnorte.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  17. ^ "Obra de rehabilitación en el Obispado lleva 80% de avance: municipio de Monterrey". ABC Noticias (in Spanish). 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  18. ^ Martínez, Mónica Patricia Zúñiga (2024-08-14). "Municipio de Monterrey termina rehabilitación del Faro del Comercio". Reporte Indigo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  19. ^ Marroquín, José Luis (2023-09-11). "Bolardos en Arco de la Independencia en Monterrey son para cuidar el patrimonio: Enrique Adame". Telediario. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  20. ^ "Desde este jueves se reabre vialidad en Arco de la Independencia en Monterrey". Publimetro México (in Spanish). 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  21. ^ Staff, Indigo (2022-11-14). "Programa Municipal "Monterrey Construye" habilita espacios públicos y vialidades en zona sur". Reporte Indigo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  22. ^ "Supervisa alcalde regio avance de Parque Lago". El Porvenir (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  23. ^ Carreón, Ricardo Alanís (2023-12-12). "Inicia Monterrey última etapa de rescate en la Alameda Mariano Escobedo". Reporte Indigo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  24. ^ "Puente Verde es inaugurado en medio de la lluvia; conecta Parque Fundidora y Parque España". MVS Noticias (in Spanish). 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  25. ^ Briones, Jesús Iván Moreno (2023-01-10). "Adiós baches: estas avenidas de Monterrey ya fueron repavimentadas". Reporte Indigo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  26. ^ Staff, Indigo (2022-09-06). "Presenta Luis Donaldo Colosio estrategia de seguridad "Monterrey Protege"". Reporte Indigo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  27. ^ "Monterrey quiere subir a 6 mil el número de cámaras de seguridad". ABC Noticias (in Spanish). 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  28. ^ "Instala Monterrey botones de alerta". El Porvenir (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  29. ^ "Amplía Monterrey el número de sus patrullas". ABC Noticias (in Spanish). 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  30. ^ "¿Cuánto ganarán los policías de Monterrey con el aumento del 20 por ciento?". MVS Noticias (in Spanish). 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  31. ^ "Fiscalía de NL destaca los operativos y combate a la delincuencia durante 2023". ABC Noticias (in Spanish). 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  32. ^ "Monterrey reduce su percepción de inseguridad al 58.6%". ABC Noticias (in Spanish). 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  33. ^ "Cerrada contienda por el Senado en Nuevo León | Revista Punto de Vista" (in Spanish). 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  34. ^ Herrera, Por Olivia Vázquez (2024-06-09). "Luis Donaldo Colosio sí será senador por MC tras darle la vuelta al PRIAN en los cómputos distritales". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  35. ^ "Coordinación de Comunicación Social - Eligen al senador Gerardo Fernández Noroña como presidente de la Mesa Directiva del Senado". comunicacionsocial.senado.gob.mx. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

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