MUJERES Y PODER

ONCE TV- ONCE – MEXICO

BEATRIZ PAREDES: EL PODER NO LO PUEDE TODO

Beatriz Elena Paredes Rangel was born in 1953 . She was interviewed by Once TV in 1999 because she was the first woman who served as president of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) of Mexico. The study of Sociology was of great interest to Beatriz Paredes attending the the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAMA). Due to her political activities she never managed to finish her studies at UNAM. Only 21 years of age when she was a Tlaxcala state deputy from 1974 to 1977. From 1978 to 1980 she served as adviser for the Governor of Tlaxacala. In 1982 she was appointed Undersecretary for Agrarian Reform. From 1987 to 1992 she served as Governor of Tlaxcala. In 1993 she was appointed Ambassador to Cuba by President Carlos Salinas. She is currently the Ambassador of Mexico in Brazil.

So far, some information of the official reports of her political work. She made an attempt studying Sociology at UNAM- but she never graduated .

Some of her political statements and issues: Support for the recognition of same-sex unions in Mexico in 2010, and a pro- choice stand on abortion issues .Same-sex marriage was legalized in Mexico in 2010.

The television programme viewed by me again in 2021 was made in 1999 by Isabelle Tardan.The content of the programme is the political life, work and issues that have dominated Beatriz Paredes for years. She is a hard working lady but the life of politics is a life she wanted .The work was supported by The MacArthur-Rockefeller Foundation.

 Further information about Beatriz Paredes Rangel: Wikipedia up dated information on December 30, 2020.