18 Facts About Irvin Flores

Irvin Flores was a political activist, member of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party and an advocate of Puerto Rican independence.

Irvin Flores was raised together with his five brothers and sisters by an aunt after his mother died and he became an orphan.

Independence leader Rafael Cancel Miranda was present in one of the meetings that Irvin Flores attended where the political discussion was about Puerto Rican independence.

Irvin Flores eventually joined the Nationalist Party and became a member of the Cadets of the Republic.

Irvin Flores participated in the group which attacked the town's police station, resulting in the death of three policemen and three bystanders.

Irvin Flores was able to escape into the forests and mountains with the rest of the men.

Irvin Flores continued to hide in the forests and mountains unaware that the FBI was after him, not because of his participation in the revolt, but because he had avoided conscription and refused to register for the draft.

Irvin Flores met fellow nationalists Lolita Lebron and Andres Figueroa Cordero during one of his visits to the party headquarters.

Irvin Flores arrived with the group in Washington, DC, and sat in the visitor's gallery in the House of Representatives.

Irvin Flores walked away from the building in the confusion that followed.

Irvin Flores took a taxi to a bus stop where he, and various Mexicans who happened to be there, were stopped and questioned by the local police who had just heard about the shooting.

The police searched Irvin Flores and found a loose bullet in his pocket which led to his arrest.

Irvin Flores wrote a book titled Los Indomitos where he described his prison experience.

Irvin Flores then traveled to New York City where he was scheduled to appear before a crowd at the Church of the Apostle San Pablo.

Irvin Flores then proceeded to return to his motherland Puerto Rico where he and his group received a hero's welcome by their supporters.

Irvin Flores managed a boarding house and continued his political activities involving the advocacy of Puerto Rico's independence.

Irvin Flores divorced his wife before undergoing surgery for a brain tumor.

Irvin Flores was in a coma for three months and on March 20,1994, he died in his home which was located in Hato Rey, a suburb of Puerto Rico.