- Source: 2013 in Mexico
This is a list of events that happened in 2013 in Mexico. The article also lists the most important political leaders during the year at both federal and state levels.
Incumbents
= Federal government
=President: Enrique Peña Nieto PRI
= Governors
=Events
January
Clausura 2013 Copa MX (through April)
1 – New Year's Day, civic holiday, Minimum wage increase of 3.9% (MXN $2.04)
31 – Torre Ejecutiva Pemex explosion: Thirty-seven killed and 126 injured, followed by three days of mourning.
February
20 – 5.6 magnitude earthquake centered in Armería, Colima. No reported damages or injuries.
National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) publishes figures indicating 3.9% economic growth during 2012 but warns of a possible deceleration of the economy in 2013.
March
2013 Rally México
8 – Bank of Mexico (Banixco) cuts prime interest rates to 4.50%.
26 – Satmex 8 launched.
28 – First same-sex marriage performed in Oaxaca
April 21 – 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Michoacan causes blackouts in Mexico City but no reported injuries or other damages.
May
2 – United States President Barack Obama makes an official trip to Mexico.
7 – the 2013 Ecatepec de Morelos gas tanker explosion: Twenty-seven killed and at least 30 injured.
8 – The value of the peso increases and Mexico's Fitch Ratings increase from BBB to BBB+.
26 – Club America wins the 2012–13 Liga MX season.
June – Chactún, a Mayan ruin, is discovered in Campeche
July
7 – Elections in seven states.
23 – Chihuahua International Airport is closed because of flooding due to heavy rains.
Hurricane Erick strikes Southwestern Mexico, Western Mexico and Baja California Sur
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics: Mexican men win 23 medals, women win 24.
2013 World Taekwondo Championships in Puebla: Mexico wins five medals. The men's team is ranked third and the women's is ranked ninth.
August
25 – the 2013 Mexico train accident, at least five killed, at least 22 injured, mostly undocumented immigrants
31 – Miss Latin America 2013 in the Riviera Maya won by Julia Guerra of Brasil. Mexico's Fanny Barroso finishes third.
2013 Copa de México de Naciones in Aztec Stadium won by Argentina.
Hurricane Manuel strikes much of Mexico
September
2 – President Peña gives his first annual message.**Hurricane Ingrid strikes
Banixco cuts its prime rate to 3.75%.
October
5 – Chihuahua monster truck accident
19 – Nuestra Belleza México 2013, won by Josselyn Garciglia from Baja California Sur.
Hurricane Raymond strikes the southwestern coast
November
INEGI reports economic growth between 0.8% and 1.3% during the third trimester, avoiding recession.
Museo Jumex opens
December
19 – S&P Global Ratings increases Mexico credit rating to BBB+.
20 – The Senate approves partial privatization of the oil industry.
= Anticipated
=The SEGH-CFE 1 solar power array was expected to go online in 2013.
Awards
Notable deaths
January 8 – Raúl Araiza, 77, actor, director, and producer (b. 1935)
January 31 – Rubén Bonifaz Nuño
February 19 – Joaquín Cordero
February 21 — Francisco José Madero González, accountant and politician (PRI); Governor of Coahuila in 1981
March 3 – Jaime Guadalupe González Domínguez
May 10 – Félix Agramont Cota, Mexican engineer and politician, 8th Governor of Baja California Sur (b. 1918)
May 26 – Héctor Garza
July 17 – Alberto López Bello
September 18 – Rafael Corkidi
October 15 – El Brazo (Juan Alvarado Nieves)
October 18 – Francisco Rafael Arellano Félix
November 15 – Karla Álvarez
December 11 – Javier Jauregui
See also
List of Mexican films of 2013
Notes
References
External links
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