The undersecretary of government, Ricardo Peralta, tested positive for the disease COVID-19

The undersecretary of government, Ricardo Peralta, announced that it tested positive for coronavirus clinical examinations, according to the information published on their official social networks.

“I inform you that I am in isolation since a moment ago I was notified that I was positive for the coronavirus, ”the public official tweeted.

Further, He assured that he had immediate communication with the Undersecretary for Health Promotion and Prevention, Hugo López-Gatell, Who gave him instructions for his care, which, he said, “will continue on time.” At the end of his message, he took the opportunity to send a message to people: Stay at home. So far, no further information is known about Ricardo Peralta’s health status.

It was through the same social networks that personalities from the journalistic field sent messages of encouragement to the undersecretary. People like David de la Paz, Abraham Mendieta and Azucena Uresti they added to the wishes for recovery.

Ricardo Peralta is also Master in constitutional, administrative and criminal law, with a specialty in intelligence, against intelligence, terrorism prevention and its financing. He also works as a professor at the Faculty of Law of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and at the National Institute of Criminal Sciences.

On the official page of the Government of Mexico given, they point out that the undersecretary has given more than 200 conferences on anti-corruption, legality, criminal and constitutionality at UNAM, various state congresses, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic.

On their social networks, the undersecretary defines himself as a “4T Apostle” o Fourth Transformation, name given by Andrés Manuel López Obrador to the current management of the government led by the National Regeneration Movement.

Ricardo Peralta Saucedo came to the undersecretary’s office in May 2020 to replace Zoé Robledo, who became director general of the Mexican Institute of Social Security. Ricardo was then serving as the head of the General Administration of Customs, where Ricardo Ahued Bardahuil remained in his place.

“Its activism in the fight against corruption and against impunity is its main characteristic, which coincides with the principles of the Fourth Transformation. Due to his skills and experience, I know that the incorporation of Mr. Peralta ensures the continuity of the tasks in charge of the Undersecretariat of Government, ”said Olga Sánchez Cordero when Peralta took office.

Other public positions that Ricardo Peralta has held are Director of Internal Affairs of the Attorney General’s Office and Technical Secretary of the Political Coordination Board of the current Congress of Mexico City

On the other hand, Peralta was proposed by the President of the Republic in 2019 within the shortlist to occupy the position of holder in the Special Prosecutor’s Office to Combat Corruption, since it was finally awarded to María de la Luz Mijangos Borja.

His other work highlights his collaborations in the newspaper Excelsior and La Jornada Maya, where he holds the title of columnist.

In Mexico, the numbers of coronavirus infections continue to rise. The Ministry of Health (SSa) reported through its press conference at the National Palace that currently there are a total of 33,460 patients diagnosed as positive and 3,353 people died because of the diseases caused by the disease COVID-19.

José Luis Alomía, General Director of Epidemiology, assured that of the total, only 8,283 cases were listed as active; that is, those people who began to show symptoms in the last 14 days.

On the other hand, It was revealed that 73,997 people are currently awaiting their medical results. and classified as suspects. 73,801 Mexicans were also diagnosed as negative. So far, 128,148 patients have been tested in the country.

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