Samir Flores Soberanes
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| Born | 2 August 1982 Amilcingo, Temoac, Morelos |
| 20 February 2019 (aged 36)20 February 2019 (aged 36) | |
| 💼 Occupation | Farmer, community radio host and activist |
| 📆 Years active | 2016–2019 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Liliana |
| 👶 Children | 4 |
Samir Flores Soberanes (2 August 1982 – 20 February 2019) was a Mexican Indigenous farmer, community radio host, and activist.
He was a member of the Permanent Assembly of the People of Morelos (Asamblea Permanente de los Pueblos de Morelos), a member of the National Indigenous Congress and founder of the community radio station Radio Amiltzinko. Before his killing, he was one of the key opponents of the Proyecto Integral Morelos and the thermoelectric Central de Ciclo Combinado of Huexca, Yecapixtla, Morelos.
Early and personal life
Samir Flores Soberanes was born on 2 August 1982 in the locality of Amilcingo, in Temoac, Morelos, where he was raised as a farmer. He studied computer science and one year of law. Flores participated in politics in his community by attending community and ejidal assemblies. He also supported activities within the state education system.[1]
He married Liliana and they had four children. As a hobby, he collected rare corn seeds, particularly those colored blue, white, purple, or red.[2]
Career and activism
The federal government of Mexico created the Proyecto Integral Morelos (
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), a multi-year plan that was formalized in 2012 to build infrastructure for electricity generation in the central region of the country, including the construction of two thermoelectric power stations in the community of Huexca, Yecapixtla, Morelos, a gas pipeline crossing the states of Tlaxcala, Puebla, and Morelos, an electrical line to the Yautepec substation, and an aqueduct in Cuautla.[3][4]
Flores opposed the project due to the environmental damage it would cause to his community.[1] On 6 Janaury 2013, he founded the community radio station Amiltzinko, broadcast on the 100.7 FM frequency. He hosted two programs: Las Noticias, where he discussed the government plan and featured commentary from the community's opposition, and Amanecer Ranchero, where he played Regional Mexican music.[1][5] He was a defender of the communal lands of Amilcingo, as well as communal natural resources. He fought against the privatization of an area with ahuehuete trees.[2] As an activist, he was a member of the Permanent Assembly of the People of Morelos (Asamblea Permanente de los Pueblos de Morelos).[6]
Killing
On 19 February 2019, Flores attended an information assembly in the town of Jonacatepec regarding the projects he opposed. The assembly was led by Hugo Eric Flores Cervantes, the federal government delegate for the state of Morelos. During the event, Flores Soberanes questioned Flores Cervantes about the information presented, which he regarded as a simulated consultation and a disinformation campaign sponsored by the government.[1][6]
The following day, approximately at 5:30 hours, three people killed Flores outside his home.[6] Three potential perpetrators in Flores' murder were identified. In October 2021, a man was arrested in Cuautla for his probable involvement. The Attorney General's Office of Morelos, led by Uriel Carmona, announced that efforts were underway to execute arrest warrants for the other suspects.[7]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Samir Flores Soberanes". La Jornada del Campo (in español). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oropeza, Daliri (15 February 2020). "Samir Flores: el ahuehuete que florece" [Samir Flores: The Ahuehuete That Blossoms]. Pie de Página. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ Luna-Nemecio, Josemanuel (9 August 2021). "El Proyecto Integral Morelos y la devastación del territorio" [The Integral Morelos Project and the Devastation of the Territory]. Nexos (in español). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ Bojórquez Javier, Claudia Elizabeth (11 April 2013). "Gaceta Parlamentaria, Número 3746-VII" [Parliamentary Gazette, Number 3746-VII]. Chamber of Deputies (in español). Mexico City. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ Ruiz, Emmanuel (5 July 2024). "Radio de Amilcingo dejó de informar sobre el Proyecto Integral Morelos" [Radio Amilcingo stopped reporting on the Integral Morelos Project]. El Sol de Cuautla (in español). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Asesinan a Samir Flores, activista opositor a la termoeléctrica de Morelos" [Samir Flores, an activist who opposed the Morelos thermoelectric plant, was shot and killed]. Animal Político. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ↑ "Detienen a uno de los presuntos asesinos del activista Samir Flores, en Morelos". cencos.com.mx. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ↑ "PRONUNCIAMIENTO ANTE EL ASESINATO DEL COMPAÑERO SAMIR FLORES SOBERANES". Congreso Nacional Indígena. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ↑ "Pie de Página :: El presidente y los activistas: crónica de un desencuentro en Cuautla". piedepagina.mx. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ↑ "ÚLTIMA HORA: Asesinan a Samir Flores, opositor a termoeléctrica de Morelos". Radio Fórmula. 20 February 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019. Unknown parameter
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