luis echeverría álvarez (; 17 january 1922 – 8 july 2022) was an mexican politician, lawyer and writer. he was president of mexico from 1970 to 1976. he wrote several books about his years in office and about his retirement. during his presidency, his administration was criticized because of their handling of the mexican dirty war. he was a member of the institutional revolutionary party. from 1978 to 1979, he was the mexican ambassador to australia and new zealand.