Woman dies after winning a million-dollar lottery in Monterrey

COAHUILA.- Days after the winners of the Tec Giveaway, Maria Alicia Villarreal Davilawho took home the grand prize, lost his life.

The winners of the Tec Raffle, whose prize in kind was corresponding to the Open plan house and two Tesla and Mercedes Benz cars, were announced on June 29.

Last Wednesday, July 10, local media in Coahuila, where the woman was from, They reported his death at 92 years of age.

It should be noted that the house drawn was involved in controversy since, during the passage of the Tropical storm Alberto in Nuevo Leon The luxurious property was flooded, leading the raffle organizers to propose that the potential winner keep the house or receive the monetary value of the property.

The governor of Coahuila, Manolo Jimeneztook to social media to mourn the death of “Mamia,” as the woman was known.

What will happen to the Tec Raffle prize after the death of the winner?

After learning that she had won the million-dollar prize, Mrs. Maria decided to receive it in the form of Check worth 71 million 90 thousand pesos. This because I would donate the money to various charitable associations.

The woman dedicated part of her life to supporting the Board of Trustees of the Desert Museum, the Casino of Saltillo, the Institute for Human Improvement, the Knights of Columbus, the Salesian Congregation and the El Buen Pastor asylum, among other institutions.

Maria Alicia Villarreal Dávila had 12 children, 47 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren. Two of her children served as mayors of Saltillo.

What is the Tec Raffle?

Since May 10, 1947, the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) is holding its raffle in which it raffles off houses, apartments, trips and cash, as well as electronic vouchers.

The proceeds are intended to promote the transformation of Mexico through education.

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