Who is Ceci Flores, the searching mother who accompanies Xóchitl Gálvez in the first presidential debate?

2024-04-09 18:41:59

Ceci Flores Armenta is the leader of the collective ‘Seeking Mothers of Sonora‘, her name was heard again in the first presidential debate when she appeared at the INE and was received by Xóchitl Gálvez.

On Monday, March 18, the activist tried to deliver a “command shovel to the president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), but he refused.

After being unsuccessful in her first attempt, Ceci Flores returned to the National Palace dressed as a baseball player, with a Yankees shirt, a glove, a Blue Jays cap and a shovel that she called the ‘control shovel’ and which intends to personally deliver to AMLO.

Outside the official residence, Flores Armenta explained why she came dressed as a baseball player. She indicated that AMLO does not want to meet with the search mothers, but it does welcome baseball players.

Ceci Flores, searching mother, dressed as a baseball player (@Halloween_miau / Tomada de X)

Who is the search mother Ceci Patricia Flores?

This Patricia Flores founded at the beginning of 2019 the collective ‘Searching mothers of Sonora‘ after undertaking the search for his two missing children.

She searches for two missing children: Marco Antonio Sauceda Rocha, kidnapped on May 4, 2019 in Bahía de Kino, Sonora, at the age of 31; already Alexander Guadalupe Islands Flowersdisappeared on October 30, 2015 when he was 21 years old.

Since then, other women have joined the group to search for their missing persons and support the search for people who have been victims of homicides, femicides and forced disappearances, mainly in Sonora.

Ceci Flores, leader of Searching Mothers of Sonora (Ceci Flores / X)

How old is Ceci Patricia Flores, leader of ‘Searching Mothers of Sonora’?

Ceci Flores Armenta was born on March 17, 1973 in Los Mochis, Sinaloaso currently He is 51 years old.

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He spent his 51st birthday in Mexico City, from where he dedicated a moving message to his sons Marco and Alejandro.

I saw the sun sleep, I hope my children don’t get cold. One day I will celebrate my birthday with all of you, because like every mother, we were born the day we held you in our arms. My children, today is your mother’s birthday, you are my only wish.

Wherever they are, I know we’re looking at the same sky pic.twitter.com/63Gqs66th3

— Ceci Flores 6623415616 (@CeciPatriciaF) March 18, 2024

Who is Ceci Patricia Flores’ husband?

The searching mother Ceci Flores Armenta does not have a husband or romantic partner at the moment.

In Ceci’s words, she ended her relationship with her last romantic partner because he could not stand her dedicating herself full-time to the search for her two missing children.

Does Ceci Patricia Flores have children?

The searching mother Ceci Flores has four children in total, of which two are currently missing.

His other two children are:

• Jesus Adrianwho also disappeared, but was eventually found alive
• Yesenia Guadalupewho leads the collective ‘Young Seekers of Sonora’

Ceci Flores, leader of Searching Mothers of Sonora (Ceci Flores / X)

What did Ceci Patricia Flores study?

Outside of his activism, there is currently no information about the academic studies of Ceci Flores.

Ceci Flores, leader of Searching Mothers of Sonora (Ceci Flores / X)

What has Ceci Patricia Flores, leader of ‘Searching Mothers of Sonora’, worked on?

Since the beginning of 2019, Ceci Flores Armenta He has dedicated himself full time to his activism as part of the collective Searching mothers of Sonora.

As part of the collective, he has led search tours in municipalities such as: Hermosillo, Nogales, Caborca, Magdalena, Guaymas, Cajeme and Huatabampo.

The activist has been recognized in Mexico and abroad with distinctions such as:

• one of the “One Hundred Most Powerful Women in Mexico” by Forbes magazine
• one of BBC’s hundred most influential and inspiring women

Ceci Flores appeared in the first presidential debate, at the invitation of Xóchitl Gálvez he received her

The activist Ceci Flores was invited to the INE by the candidate for the presidency of Mexico Xóchitl Gálvez.

Within the framework of the first presidential debate 2024 in Mexico, Ceci Flores went to the INE to make visible the struggle of people searching for missing people in Mexico.

Inside the INE, Ceci Flores shared a message against AMLO and his government

I am looking for someone who is not afraid of data, it is scary to think that they made decisions based on lying documents, the president continues to think that things are going down and he thinks that his strategy is working.

Ceci Flores

Before starting the debate, Xóchitl Gálvez confirmed that Ceci Flores would accompany him along with other victims of the Fourth Transformation:

• Mireya, mother of the victim of the Rébsamen School
• María Isabel, mother of a girl with cancer
• Daniel, victim of Metro Line 12

Ceci Flores ‘dresses up’ as a baseball player to be received by AMLO at the National Palace

For the second consecutive day, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Ceci Flores He went to the vicinity of the National Palace in the hope of be received by AMLOwho at that time was holding his press conference, which is usually called ‘Mañanera’.

On this occasion, the leader of ‘Searching Mothers of Sonora’ came with clothing and accessories typical of a baseball player with the argument that López Obrador does not receive victims, but he does receive athletes, especially baseball players.

“President, I am a baseball player. Will you let me pass?”, pointed to a banner that the searching mother was carrying in her hands.

However, the federal president muted and ignored Ceci Flores. He made no mention of her or her mothers who were searching for her, nor did any of the journalists who had use of her microphone.

Ceci Flores, leader of Searching Mothers of Sonora (Ceci Flores / X)

2024-04-09 18:41:59