| abstract | - Pablo Sancho Salvador Hidalgo y Alvarez de Veracruz (born February 2, 1959) is a Mexican politician who currently serves as the head of state and government of the Mexican Social Republic (commonly referred to as Mexico) as the Generalissimo since 1987. As dictator of Mexico, Hidalgo has exercised complete control and authority over the Mexican state. Hidalgo is the adopted son of the late Carlos Hidalgo de Veracruz whose biological children all died prior to Hidalgo's stepfather's death. Due to the tight control of information and secrecy of the Mexican government, little is known about Hildago's childhood, other than that his biological parents were wealthy party insiders who gave their youngest son to Carlos as a token of gratitude to the leader. Carlos' children all died for unclear reasons, although Mexican defectors who escaped the regime have consistently claimed that the children were executed for political crimes and defiance against their father. Prior to Hidalgo's ascension, he held various offices, including Mayor of Mexico City, High Commander of the People's Air Force, and board member of the Chamber of Deputies. Pablo Hidalgo was explicitly named as Carlos' successor in 1987 at the latter's deathbed as he succumbed to tuberculosis, and became the next Generalissimo, Jefe of Veracruzism, and Senator for Life of Mexico. Other official titles he earned by virtue of office are Chairman of the People's Popular Party, Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies, President of the Supreme Popular Council, and Tlatoani. Hidalgo has ruled with a hardline approach and application of Veracruzism, and is the primary leader in the Mexican ultranationalist movement. He has been solely credited with reviving formerly dropped irredentist claims on all of Sierra (particularly the Baja California peninsula, Sonora, and the Yucátan peninsula), Brazoria, and parts of Rainier through the idea of Reconquista, and he has aggressively cracked down on political dissent and enemies, and has extensive ties with Latin American cartels, including the quasi-state sanctioned cartels within Mexico.
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