Pulmonary thrombosis was the cause of death of the pre-candidate Jhon Flórez

The Cesar community is shocked by the unexpected death of Jhon Flórez Jiménez, pre-candidate for the Governor of Cesar, after participating in the march in support of the reforms of Gustavo Petro’s Government held in Valledupar last Tuesday afternoon.

Initially, a fulminant heart attack was announced as the cause of death, however, yesterday afternoon the opinion of the Institute of Legal Medicine determined a pulmonary thromboembolism as the cause of death.

The 53-year-old candidate died after 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday night at the Erasmo clinic in Valledupar. Hours before, Flórez had participated in the marches held in Valledupar in support of the reforms of Gustavo Petro’s government, where he offered an energetic speech. Before this activity he visited the municipality of Bosconia and at night he continued with his political work.

His body would be transferred to the municipality of Chiriguaná, where it will be laid to rest in a funeral chapel at the headquarters of the Municipal Council, and later it will be taken to his hometown, the town of Rincón Hondo, where the funeral ceremonies will take place.

Flores had registered, before the National Registry of Civil Status, the significant group of Citizens ‘Juntos Florecemos’, with which he was collecting signatures for the regional elections of October 29.

He was a lawyer by profession and had a master’s degree in political science, a specialist in state contracting, administrative and constitutional law. In the Congressional elections he was a pre-candidate for the Senate of the Historical Pact, by list.

According to what was narrated by the candidate’s driver, Julio de la Rosa, Jhon Flórez hours before stated that he felt an alteration in his blood pressure when leaving the Plaza Alfonso López where he gave his speech, however, he continued with his political agenda in the city.

Later, at his residence in this capital, he became ill and vomited, so he was rushed to the health center, where he died, explained Belisario Jiménez, Jhon Flórez’s uncle.

He added that the body was transferred to Forensic Medicine to comply with the corresponding legal parameters and to have clarity about the causes of his death, since he ensures that the candidate did not suffer from any pathology.

REACTIONS

The news caused sadness and filled various political personalities in Cesar with deep pain.

Katia Ospino, pre-candidate for Governor, identified herself as a great friend of Flórez z “We were starting a great fight for the department, we were looking for a consensus to choose the best political option for this new challenge, but unfortunately things got ahead of themselves and God called his kingdom. He is regrettable, he left a great human being, professional and political.”

On social networks, deputy Manuel Mejía Pallares, published: “I feel deep sadness for the death of Jhon Flórez Jiménez, a countryman from the center of Cesar. He had many political qualities, he was a humanist, sensitive, proud of the region. My solidarity hug to his family, for whom I ask God’s consolation.”

Deputy Ricardo Quintero Baute, for his part, stated: “The unexpected death of Jhon Flórez Jiménez is sad. Aside from different positions, different criteria and different ideologies, his conviction and his ability to work show that with people like him, politics is improved.

Antonio María Araujo, also a candidate for the Governorship of Cesar, lamented this irreparable loss, cataloging Flórez Jiménez as a person with very clear political convictions and faithful service to the communities.

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