Ociel Baena
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Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1984 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Died | 13 November 2023 (aged 38) Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico |
| Citizenship | Mexican |
| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Coahuila |
| Occupation | Electoral magistrate |
| Known for | First non-binary magistrate in Latin America |
| Nickname | El Magistrade |
Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo (9 December 1984 - 13 November 2023) was a Mexican electoral magistrate at the State Electoral Court of Aguscalientes. On 1 October 2022, they became the first non-binary magistrate in Latin American history.[1][2]
Baena was born in Saltillo, Coahuila. They earned a bachelor's and master's degree in law from the Autonomous University of Coahuila, and a doctorate in electoral law from the Autonomous University of Durango. Before being appointed magistrate, Baena worked as electoral secretary at the National Electoral Institute and as professor of electoral law at the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes.[3]
Their accomplishments were covered by CNN en Español and the segment was nominated in the 34th GLAAD Media Awards.[4]
Baena was found dead on November 13, 2023.[2][5][6]
References
- ^ "Jesús Ociel Baena, la primera persona no binaria en América Latina en llegar a un cargo de magistrado electoral" (in Spanish). CNN. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b Rosete, Erika (13 November 2023). "Hallado sin vida el 'magistrade' Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo en su casa en Aguascalientes" (in Spanish). El Pais. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Baena Saucedo, Jesús Ociel. "Síntesis curricular" (PDF). Tribunal Electoral del Estado de Aguascalientes (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Nominees for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Mexico's first openly non-binary magistrate found dead at home". Reuters. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Janetsky, Megan. "Mexican LGBTQ+ figure found dead at home after receiving death threats". Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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