▁of ▁Att ention ▁to ▁Women , ▁The ▁Mexican ▁Women ' s ▁Alliance , ▁and ▁The ▁Mexican ▁Association ▁of ▁Social ▁Well be ing . ▁ ▁She ▁also ▁served ▁her ▁political ▁party , ▁the ▁P RI , ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁C au cus ▁on ▁National ▁Ide ology ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁and ▁the ▁National ▁Commission ▁of ▁Honor ▁and ▁Justice ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Executive ▁Committee ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁various ▁other ▁comm itte es ▁and ▁consult ▁groups . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁recognition ▁Ál vare z ▁received ▁various ▁awards ▁and ▁recogn itions , ▁most ▁recently ▁the ▁Gold ▁Medal ▁of ▁Fine ▁Arts ▁at ▁the ▁National ▁Palace ▁of ▁Fine ▁Arts ▁in ▁Mexico ▁City ▁on ▁April ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁However , ▁due ▁to ▁poor ▁health ▁and ▁her ▁age , ▁the ▁award ▁was ▁accepted ▁by ▁her ▁son , ▁Miguel ▁Del g ado ▁Ál vare z . ▁ ▁She ▁had ▁been ▁bed - rid den ▁for ▁a ▁year , ▁but ▁in ▁very ▁stable ▁condition ▁as ▁her ▁son ▁was ▁quoted ▁as ▁saying ▁she ▁had ▁been ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁hospital ▁for ▁more ▁than ▁a ▁year ▁and ▁that ▁her ▁vital ▁signs ▁were ▁all ▁normal . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 9 ▁death s ▁Category : G overn ors ▁of ▁Col ima ▁Category : M ex ican ▁women ▁po ets ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁Mexican ▁po ets ▁Category : 2