Miguel de la Madrid, Who Led Mexico Amid Crisis, Dies at 77
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Miguel de la Madrid, the Harvard University-trained economist who was president of Mexico during a period of triple-digit inflation, has died. He was 77.
The former leader died today at 7:21 a.m. in a Mexico City hospital, Gabriela Roman, a secretary for the family, said in a telephone interview. He suffered from emphysema, she said, without specifying a cause of death. The office of Mexican President Felipe Calderon confirmed the death in a statement.