Aquiles Córdova Morán is a Mexican political leader of great stature and influence within the left social movement in Mexico. Since 1974, he is the Secretary-General of the National Torch Movement<, a social organization with great presence across the country, especially in the working and peasant classes. He was born in Tecomatlán, State of Puebla and he is an Agronomist by profession, graduated from the Chapingo Autonomous University.