 He won the Pedro María Anaya medal in 2008 (an award given by the congress of Hidalgo), and the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor in 2008.Born in Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo, on March 10, 1941, he studied both law and journalism in the UNAM, and obtained a doctorate in History at the Universidad Iberoamericana.He worked as editorial assistant director for "Excélsior", director for "Proceso", director for "La Jornada", councilman for the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE), and ran for governor of Hidalgo in 1999.