Irvin Flores

Irvin Flores
Irvin Flores after his arrest
Born
Irvin Flores Rodríguez

(1924-10-01)October 1, 1924[1]
DiedMarch 20, 1994(1994-03-20) (aged 69)
NationalityPuerto Rican
Political partyPuerto Rican Nationalist Party
MovementPuerto Rican Independence

Irvin Flores [note 1] (October 1, 1924 – March 20, 1994) was a political activist, member of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party and an advocate of Puerto Rican independence. Flores was a leader of the Nationalist faction of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico during the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts of the 1950s. On March 1, 1954, Flores together with fellow Nationalists Lolita Lebrón, Andrés Figueroa Cordero, and Rafael Cancel Miranda entered the United States Capitol building armed with automatic pistols and fired 30 shots. Five Congressmen were wounded, however all the representatives survived and Flores, along with the other three members of his group were immediately arrested.

  1. ^ "Instagram post". Retrieved 3 September 2023.


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