Juan Bautista Valencia Durazo is a Mexican rancher and politician representing the National Action Party (PAN).
[7][8] He introduced a bill attempting to regulate felling in the Sierra region he grew up in after noticing its devastating impact on the local vegetation.
[10][11] Leyva earned a Licentiate in law from the Universidad del Valle de México Hermosillo campus in 2008,[12] followed by a Master of Business Administration from the same institution in 2011.
[14][15][16] In April 2018, Sonoran authorities seized properties belonging to Valencia as part of an investigation into corrupt dealings during the administration of former Governor Guillermo Padrés Elías.
[19] He had reportedly misappropriated more than MXN$400 million in PAN membership fees that had been deducted from the paychecks of government employees who were party members.