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Former Mayor of Felipe Carrillo Puerto Dies in Road Accident

Former Mayor of Felipe Carrillo Puerto Dies in Road Accident

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Paoly Perera Maldonado, former mayor of Felipe Carrillo Puerto and director of the Tecnológico de la Zona Maya, died in a car accident.
  • The accident occurred on the federal highway 307 near the community of Uh May.
  • Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama expressed condolences to her family.

Paoly Perera Maldonado, who previously served as the municipal president of Felipe Carrillo Puerto and was the current director general of the Instituto Tecnológico Superior de la Zona Maya, died in a road accident. The incident took place on federal highway 307, en route to Chetumal, near the community of Uh May, before 11 a.m. local time.

Details surrounding the circumstances of the crash are still being gathered. Following the news of her death, Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama took to social media to offer her condolences. Lezama extended her sympathies to Perera Maldonado's family, including her husband and children, as well as her friends and loved ones, acknowledging the profound and irreparable loss.

Perera Maldonado had a career in public administration and education, having held the mayoral position in Felipe Carrillo Puerto before her role at the technological institute. Her passing has prompted widespread expressions of sorrow from public figures and the community.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.