Armando Labra (May 9, 1943 – April 5, 2006) was a Mexican economist, and the technical secretary for the Planification Counsel of the UNAM.

Biography

Born in Zumpango, in the State of Mexico, he was the grandson of Frolylan Manjarrez, a congressman, and Wenceslao Labra, the ex-governor for the State of Mexico. He studied at the National School of Economy in Mexico, and continued his studies at Berkeley. He was a federal congressman for the State of Mexico. He opposed neo-liberalism, and left the PRI in 1994.

Sources

• La Jornada article on his death.
• "Most widely held works by Armando Labra". WorldCat.