[2] Later, he graduated from the Autonomous University of Zacatecas with a bachelor's degree in Law and, at the age of 21, lead a local chapter of a trade union for professional musicians.
[1] The Fresnillo area is a largely rural region with a high level of violent crimes related to the drug wars.
[2] In his platform, he also promised to crack down on police corruption, restore security and gain control over the drug cartels.
[citation needed] In 2015, Medrano ran for and won a seat in the Chamber of Deputies for the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress, representing the first district of Zacatecas based in Fresnillo.
[1] In October 2015, Medrano sought to leave the Chamber of Deputies for a year and finish his term as mayor of Fresnillo;[8] ultimately, after negotiations between Medrano and officials in Zacatecas, he remained in the Chamber of Deputies and opted to permanently leave the municipal presidency of Fresnillo.