Aquiles Córdova Morán

Aquiles Córdova Morán in 2019

Aquiles Córdova Morán (born 1941[1]) is a Mexican political leader. Since 1974, when he founded the organization, he has been the secretary general of the National Torch Movement (Antorcha Campesina). a social organization created by a group of peasants. He was born in Tecomatlán, Puebla and is an agronomist by profession, graduated from the Chapingo Autonomous University.

Early life and education

Córdova Morán studied at the then Escuela Nacional de Agricultura in Chapingo (today the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo) and graduated in 1967 as an agronomist, later working at the Instituto Mexicano del Café (INMECAFE) and the Secretaría de Agricultura y Recursos Hidráulicos (SARH). [2] In 1972 he returned to Chapingo as a professor, participating in the drive for the university’s autonomy. He subsequently held the post of “vicerrector sociocultural”.[3]

Career

Founding and leadership of Antorcha Campesina

In 1974, Córdova Morán founded Antorcha Campesina in Tecomatlán, initially with a few dozen campesinos and agronomists.[4][2] He subsequently served as the organization’s secretary general.[3]

Political activity and alliances

Antorcha aligned with the PRI during the 1980s, formalising an affiliation by the late 1980s as part of its strategy to gain influence in municipal and state politics. [3][4] In a 2016 interview, Córdova Morán signalled a rupture with the PRI and openness to forming an independent party to channel the movement’s electoral strength. [4]

In 2023, Córdova Morán published a book titled De la esperanza a la decepción [From hope to disappointment]. The book compiles the author's comments, articles, and talks about President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. [5]

Investigations and controversies

In 2020, UIF froze accounts linked to Antorcha Campesina and to leaders in Puebla and the State of Mexico, citing large cash operations and transfers of unknown origin.[6]

References

  1. ^ "ING. AQUILES CÓRDOVA MORÁN, Secretario General de Movimiento Antorchista". Antorcha Campesina. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b Ramírez Muñoz, Verónica Fabiola; Cisneros Espinosa, José (2019). El diálogo político entre organizaciones sociales y gobierno: el caso de Antorcha Campesina (PDF). X Congreso Latinoamericano de Ciencia Política (ALACIP) (in Spanish). Asociación Latinoamericana de Ciencia Política.
  3. ^ a b c Franco López, Fernando; Aguilar Peña, Ignacio (1995). Los grupos de presión en México: “Antorcha Campesina”, un estudio de caso (1987–1994) (PDF) (Thesis) (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (FCPyS).
  4. ^ a b c Benavides, Carlos (21 March 2016). ""El PRI nos ve como apestados; vamos por nuestro partido"". El Universal (in Spanish).
  5. ^ "Presentan el nuevo libro de Aquiles Córdova; "De la esperanza a la decepción"". Reto Diario (in Mexican Spanish). 25 April 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  6. ^ "UIF congela cuentas del líder de Antorcha Campesina en Puebla y de otros más en Edomex". Proceso (in Spanish). 24 August 2020.
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