Franklin Richar Flores Cordova was born on 8 July 1979 and is a Bolivian politician, trade unionist, and former student leader serving as general manager of the Food Production Support Enterprise since 2021.
13 Facts About Franklin Flores
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In 2021, Flores was his party's candidate for governor of La Paz, placing second in that year's gubernatorial election.
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An ethnic Aymara, Franklin Flores was born on 8 July 1979 in the Sica Sica Municipality of La Paz.
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Franklin Flores completed primary studies at a small rural school in the Aisacollo community, graduating high school in Konani before moving to La Paz in 1997, where he attended the city's American Institute.
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Franklin Flores studied law at the Higher University of San Andres, though it is unclear whether he completed his degree.
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When Morales controversially presented his resignation in 2019, Franklin Flores led the bloc of Morales loyalists that sought to reject its approval in the Legislative Assembly.
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Shortly after the conclusion of his term in the Legislative Assembly, Franklin Flores profiled himself as a contender for the La Paz governorship.
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The margin was substantial enough for Red UNO to call the race for Franklin Flores, believing that with the remaining votes, he would be able to circumvent a runoff.
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Just over a month after his gubernatorial defeat, Franklin Flores was appointed to serve as general manager of the state-owned Food Production Support Enterprise.
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Franklin Flores's designation faced pushback from agricultural producers, who criticized his lack of experience in the sector.
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However, the agreement fell through within the day, with Arellano accusing Franklin Flores of having "escaped" along with the transport trucks, contravening EMAPA's promise to allow producers to carry out a final sampling of the questioned corn.
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Five days later, Franklin Flores announced that EMAPA had completed its own examination, assuring that all observed produce had tested negative for transgenics.
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Arellano, in turn, accused Franklin Flores of being an "incapable manager" and demanded his resignation.