Mexican deputy Juan Carlos Valladares Eichelmann is at the center of a storm after it was revealed that he attended the Japanese Grand Prix of Formula 1 to see Mexican driver Sergio 'Checo' Pérez, while he has already accumulated 51 absences in votes at the San Lázaro parliamentary building. The case gained prominence after a photo was shared on social networks showing Valladares Eichelmann with the F1 driver on a private jet bound for Japan, as well as images where he poses with his wife, Miss Universe winner Ximena Navarrete, next to the Japanese circuit. According to the Legislative Information System, the deputy from the Green Party has registered absences in voting sessions in the Chamber of Deputies since September 2024, when he took office. Juan Carlos Valladares Eichelmann serves as a federal deputy for the Mexican Ecologist Green Party (PVEM) in the LXVI Legislature, a position he won by relative majority in the 6th District of San Luis Potosí. Prior to his arrival in San Lázaro, he held the position of Secretary of Economic Development of San Luis Potosí. 'Thank you, buddies, we love you very much,' Ximena Navarrete shared on social media after the ceremony. In addition to the religious bond, the relationship between the two has been maintained in various public and private spaces, such as social meetings and trips, which explains the closeness between Sergio Pérez and Juan Carlos Valladares. The couple began their relationship in 2016 and married on April 1, 2017, in Mexico City. The friendly relationship between Sergio 'Checo' Pérez and Juan Carlos Valladares Eichelmann arose years ago from a personal closeness that over time consolidated and extended to the family sphere. The Formula 1 driver is the godfather of one of the couple's children, establishing a relationship of compadrazgo. This bond was formalized during the child's baptism in San Luis Potosí, held in December 2023, an event to which Pérez attended with his wife, Carola Martínez. 'Baptism of Juanca. Forgive my absence, deputies, I had to go see my compadre race in Japan.' He also formed part of the party structure as state coordinator for Business Linkage and Entrepreneurship of the PRI in the entity. In the private sphere, he has headed various companies as president of boards of administration in sectors such as gas stations, real estate, and financial services. Despite the absences, in the Chamber of Deputies he has proposed initiatives on economic, financial, and business development matters, aligned with his profile as a former state official and businessman. 'Austerity in speech… and luxury tourism in real life.' The PVEM deputy, Juan Carlos Valladares, is on vacation in Japan with Checo Pérez, while in the Chamber of Deputies he accumulates 51 absences in votes. In other words: for a trip, there is time; for… What positions has Deputy Juan Carlos Valladares held? What is the deputy's relationship with Ximena Navarrete and Checo Pérez?
