Yeimi Aguilar Cifuentes (born 3 January 1989)[1] is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).[2] In the 2021 mid-terms, she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of the Congress of the Union to represent the fifth federal electoral district of Chiapas. Her term of office ran from 29 August 2021 to 31 August 2024.[1]
Yeimi Aguilar Cifuentes | |
|---|---|
| Federal deputy | |
| In office 29 August 2021 – 31 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Clementina Marta Dekker Gómez |
| Succeeded by | Emilio Ramón Ramírez Guzmán |
| Constituency | Chiapas's 5th |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1989 |
| Political party | PRI |
At the time of her election, doubt on her indigineity was cast by her opponent and predecessor as federal deputy, Clementina Marta Dekker Gómez. However her indigenous status was approved by the National Electoral Institute (INE).[3] She has also called on the Mexican government to provide bilingual and intercultural education for the indigenous peoples of Mexico.[4] She has spoken out on the importance of safe routes for migrants in Mexico, and the significance of human trafficking in the Chiapas region.[5]
Aguilar also proposed that when convicted of femicide, men should lose custody of their children, citing the murder of Cecilia Monzón.[6] She has also supported voting rights for migrant voters, and a commemorative coin scheme in Chiapas.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Perfil: Dip. Yeimi Yazmín Aguilar Cifuentes, LXV Legislatura". Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL). SEGOB. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b GPPRI, Comunicación (2023-10-07). "Erradicar desigualdades, prioridad de mi trabajo legislativo: diputada priísta Yeimi Aguilar". Diputados Federales PRI (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ López, Isaí. "Ratifica TEPJF triunfo de Yeimi Yazmín Aguilar Cifuentes en SCLC". El Heraldo de Chiapas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Comunicación". 2024-08-19. Archived from the original on 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Avalan en comisión de asuntos migratorios exhorto de Yeimi Aguilar para salvaguardar derechos humanos de migrantes". www.muralchiapas.com (in Spanish). 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Redacción (2023-03-21). "La diputada Yeimi Aguilar propone la pérdida de la patria potestad para sentenciados por feminicidio". Fer Moctezuma (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-19.