“Paquita La del Barrio” and “Quico” jump from the stage to Mexican politics

Mexico City.

singer “Paquita La del Barrio” and actor Carlos Villagrán, known for his role as “Quico” into the popular series El Chavo del 8, signed up as candidates in the Mexican elections for deputies and governors next June.

“I love people,” she said through tears Francisca Viveros, a farm singer and famous for hate songs as well Two-legged rat, as presented on Monday evening by the minority party Movimiento Ciudadano as a candidate for a deputy of the municipality of Misantla (Veracruz, east).

The city belongs to Alto Lucero, where the artist was born 73 years ago.

“I don’t know why I’m coming here, I just know that there are people behind me who will teach me how to handle this issue,” he added after asking not to be tried for his decision to enter politics.

Paquita“add to”Quico“, which was registered two weeks ago as candidate of the local party Querétaro Independiente the governor of the respective state in the center of the country and the mayor of the regional capital.

“After 50 years of making people laugh, I find myself on another platform, which makes me an extraordinary honor.” The 77-year-old actor told the press, which popularized “Quico“For his particular way of crying.

Another celebrity figure who could run in this year’s election is Lupita Jones, exMiss Universe 1991.

The Conservative National Action Party has begun talks with the 52-year-old former model and current director of the Mexicana Universal contest to run for governor of Baja California (northwest), which will compete in coalition with two other political movements.

On June 6, more than 90 million Mexicans will vote for 15 governments, 500 federal offices and more than 20,000 localities.

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