Ortiz Pinchetti’s contribution to democracy is recognized

Mexico City. From early in the morning, dozens of family members and friends came yesterday to say their last goodbyes to José Agustín Ortiz Pinchetti, who died on Saturday. Along with his legacy and contribution to Mexican democracy, unanimously, colleagues and comrades in struggle preferred to first highlight his human side and his principles.

Throughout the day, the event was attended by ministers from the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), members of the federal government, representatives of different judicial bodies, such as the Attorney General of the Republic, Alejandro Gertz Manero, and his collaborators in the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Electoral Crimes (Fisel) that he headed.

The two rooms at the Gayosso funeral home, where the wake was held, on Félix Cuevas Avenue in the south of Mexico City, were not enough to accommodate the funeral mass organized there.

They participated in the religious ceremony and accompanied the wife of the founding columnist of The Daythe Minister of the Court Loretta Ortiz Ahlf, as well as his children. Almost everyone remained standing to allow access to the greatest number of people, amid prayers and prayers joined by family members and those who accompanied him from different trenches in his professional practice.

In front of her loved ones, Ortiz expressed her pride for the years together with her partner. She said that They are very proud of who he was: the teacher. He lived a full life.

Former Secretary of Labor and Social Security Roberto Campa Cifrián recounted the pride for her of having been married to Don Agustín, and for us of having had a friendship with him.

At different times of the day, various ministers of the Court came to offer their condolences to the family. In the afternoon, its president, Norma Piña, did so, and hours before, Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena, Luis María Aguilar Morales, Javier Laynez Potisek and Juan Luis González Alcántara Carrancá did so.

Ortiz Mena, Ortiz Pinchetti’s nephew, stopped by on his way out to offer a few words about the lawyer. I can rather speak of someone who was a relative of mine, we are relatives on the Ortiz side, he is a person I loved very much, someone I have known for a long time and I lost an uncle..

He described him as a person with An incredible integrity, an outstanding lawyer and a man of principles and an ethical and moral attitude towards life that should be an example for all of us..

Among the constant reminders of his professional life, Federal Judiciary counselor Bernardo Bátiz pointed out that The Fourth Transformation is the work of a great leader and a people, and of many collaborators, among them he is undoubtedly. He also mentioned his human side, and stated that it was A man of integrity who fought for Mexico all his life, with his convictions and a very close companion in struggles and a very good friend..

At the funeral mass that took place shortly after noon, the Secretary of the Interior, Luisa María Alcalde, was present, as well as the Morena senator César Cravioto.

Referring to the former advisor of the then Federal Electoral Institute (IFE), Cravioto said that he was a reference for the public life of the country and one of the most important people in the transition process and in strengthening democracyAs a left-wing MP, took part in the transformation project in Morenaand on a personal level, he was a great friend and someone from whom he learned because of his human qualities, the senator recalled.

Together with the now president Andrés Manuel López Obrador They established the principles of democracy mainly, we are very clear about that.added the head of the Superior Court of Justice of Mexico City (PJCDMX), Rafael Guerra.

His role as a legislator did not go unnoticed. Campa Cifrián pointed out that they were colleagues In the Legislature of the impeachment, I went up to speak as a PRI member against the impeachment and built a relationship with Mr. Agustín.

A great politician, but an even better person, was the constant among the dozens of those who came to say goodbye to Mr. Jose Augustine.