Who was “Pancho Cachondo”, the controversial politician expelled from the PAN

His scandals, nudity in magazines and contrary opinions made him an uncomfortable character for the panistas

Francisco Solís Peón, also known as “Pancho Cachondo” in the world of Mexican politics, died on Monday, March 14, leaving behind a political life full of scandals and an expulsion from the PAN.

The news was published on his official Facebook: “It is with deep regret that I report the death of Francisco Fernando Solís Peón, the good Pancho. Faithful to the end in his convictions.”

Despite the controversial chapters he starred in during his tenure in the Mexico City Legislative Assembly, Solis Peón had a fruitful career in Mexican politics that went into a tailspin after acquiring nicknames such as Pancho Cachondo or El Diputable.

The death of the famous deputy Francisco Solís Peón, known as Pancho Cachondo, was announced through its official Facebook (Photo: Facebook/@PanchoCachondoOficial)

Francisco Solís Peón's academic education began at the Montejo University Center, where he studied from elementary to high school, and then entered the Free Law School where he trained in law.

His interest in politics led him to hold various positions in the public administration long before reaching the capital's Legislative Assembly, especially in Mexico City, then called the Federal District.

Solis Peón was Citizen Counselor for Colonia Del Valle Centro, as well as advisor to Professor Esperanza Gómez Mont, Delegate in Benito Juárez and private secretary to the Director of the Federal Judicial Police, Dr. Juan Pablo De Tavira.

The famous deputy Francisco Solis Peón, known as Pancho Cachondo, posed naked for a magazine and only covered his genitals with a PAN flag (Photo: Facebook/@PanchoCachondoOficial)

Towards his most prominent role in the Mexican capital, he was the private secretary of Deputy Jesús Galván in the Legislative Assembly of Mexico City, and in the 1991 elections he was an alternate candidate for Federal Deputy.

His great opportunity, at the hands of the National Action Party, came in the new century, along with the arrival of the Mexican right wing in the presidency of the Republic with Vicente Fox. The politician became a local deputy for District XIV of the Federal District.

It was in 2002 when the party suspended its rights because it was shown in nightclubs, and after giving a radio interview, supposedly drunk, journalist Alejandra Martínez pointed out for the newspaper El Universal in December 2022.

Francisco Solis Peon was reportedly admitted and remained intubated in a private hospital in the area PHOTO: RICARDO CASTELAN/CUARTOSCURO.COM

The scandal followed by recommending that the church eliminate celibacy after watching the film The Crime of Father Amaro. By then, his nicknames of ibPancho Cachondo and the Deputable had already become popular

Then the Honor Commission of the National Action Party suspended him from his rights for 18 months and disqualified him for 3 years, not knowing what would happen months later.

In November 2022, towards the end of the year, the deputy appeared in a magazine as the cover of the magazine; however, it was scandalous to see him completely naked, covering his genitals with the PAN logo.

Francisco Solis Peón tried to be deputy in Yucatan and mayor of Mérida PHOTO: RICARDO CASTELAN/CUARTOSCURO.COM

In the area of advocacy, the former legislator was a researcher at the Center for Fiscal and Legislative Studies of the Business Coordinating Council (CCEM), an autonomous body that represents the country's entrepreneurs and regulates the actions of the bodies that belong to it.

He was also involved in journalism, as he was a member of the Editorial Board of the youth cultural supplement of the newspaper El Nacional, as well as collaborating in magazines and newspapers such as Nexos, Agencia Reforma or the Spanish publication Ajo Blanco, in addition to his work as a columnist for Metro and Ovations.

In a much more local environment, since he was a native of Yucatan, he was part of the Forum Magazines and the Peninsular Magazine of Yucatan. He recently posted some video collaborations with ibNewsweek Peninsula on his social networks.

Pancho Cachondo allegedly died of complications from COVID-19 (Photo: Twitter @Pancho_cachondo)

The media were not alien to him, because in addition to writing, he was part of some radio broadcasts, among which the program “Así says it Lamont" of 760 AM stands out.

Among his latest attempts to hold political office was his 2018 campaign with the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) for a local deputation in Yucatan, but in the same state he also tried to become Mayor of Mérida in October 2017, but ended up declining.

“The horny ones are more” and “My heart beats to the left” or “Firmly and decisively for a different congress” were the phrases that accompanied him in these campaigns.

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