Ana Lucía Riojas Martínez is a Mexican politician who will serve as a Chamber of Deputies in the LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress.
Ana Lucía Riojas Martínez | |
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| Federal Deputy of the Congress of the Union (proportional representation) | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2018 | |
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| Alma mater | Universidad Iberoamericana |
| Occupation | Drummer, social activist, politician[1] |
Life
Riojas studied communications at the Universidad Iberoamericana.[2] While there, she was involved in the Yo Soy 132 movement.[3]
In October 2017, Riojas registered as an independent candidate for head of government of Mexico City, with her candidacy being backed by a movement known as Ahora (Now), founded by Emilio Álvarez Icaza, which sought to back some 50 local candidates nationwide.[1] However, she failed to get the 74,546 signatures necessary to get on the ballot in the race.[4]
In April, the National Action Party placed Riojas on a guaranteed party list position for the fourth electoral region, ensuring her a seat in the Chamber of Deputies.[5]
On August 10, 2018, unknown criminals broke into Riojas's girlfriend's car, leaving behind a sheet of "Daily Meditations" which included multiple Bible verses referring to "temptations of the flesh"; Riojas attributed the motive to homophobia and to the social activism she conducts.[3] In a statement, she called on her fellow women and those in the LGBT community to "go out into the streets, proud of who you are."[6]