Rosina del Villar Casas, who led Morena in Baja California, has died after a fall worsened her health, the state governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda confirmed. Del Villar, a former local deputy, passed away at the IMSS Regional Hospital No. 1 in Tijuana, where she was treated following the accident.
- Key Point: Del Villar headed Morena in Baja California and had previously served as a local deputy and as secretary of Anti-Corruption and Good Government in Governor Ávila Olmeda's cabinet.
- Key Point: She died at the IMSS Regional Hospital No. 1 in Tijuana, where she received medical care after the fall that reportedly worsened her physical condition.
- Key Point: The governor and Morena state council members expressed condolences and offered support to her family and loved ones.
Death confirmed at Tijuana hospital
According to the information released, Del Villar died at the IMSS Regional Hospital No. 1 in Tijuana, where she was being treated after the fall that is said to have aggravated her physical condition. The news surprised members of Morena and close collaborators, since as recently as Friday the leader had still been in contact with some members of her team via text messages.
Although it initially emerged that her death resulted from complications of a fall, no further public details have been provided so far about the circumstances of the accident or the evolution of her health.
The governor's message
In a message, the governor of Baja California confirmed the death of the Morena state president and expressed her sorrow at the loss of someone who also served in her administration.
“Con profunda tristeza recibo la noticia del fallecimiento de Rosina del Villar Casas”, expresó la mandataria estatal.
With those words, the governor acknowledged the death of the party leader, whose political career was linked both to legislative work and to responsibilities within the Baja California government and the Morena structure.
Career between cabinet and party
Rosina del Villar Casas built a political career in Baja California, where she held various public and party positions. In addition to serving as a local deputy, she was part of Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda's cabinet as secretary of Anti-Corruption and Good Government, a role she took on during the state administration.
She later resigned from that department to fully join party activities and take on tasks related to the Morena state leadership. From that position she participated in organizing and directing the party's work in the state, as well as maintaining dialogue with members of the political structure and representatives of the movement in Baja California.
Her departure from the cabinet was precisely due to her joining Morena's work, where she became one of the figures with state-level leadership responsibilities.
Condolences from party members
After the news became known, Morena council members in Baja California expressed their sorrow at the death of the person who headed the party's state leadership. Through messages circulated among members of the organization, they offered condolences and words of support to the family and loved ones of the former official.
“Lamentamos mucho el fallecimiento de nuestra presidenta Rosina del Villar, mis oraciones para su familia y seres queridos para que Dios les dé fortaleza y pronta resignación”, señalaron integrantes del partido.
Representatives and party members also used social media to share farewell messages and solidarity with the leader's family.
So far, the information released has focused on confirming her death and on expressions of condolences, without additional details about funeral services being made known. Del Villar's death leaves a void in Morena's state leadership in Baja California at a time of intense political activity in the state, so the question of who will take over the party's leadership will be a topic to watch in the coming days.