Overview
- His body was found before dawn on July 9 in a farm outbuilding in Campo de Belchite, and authorities are investigating the circumstances of his death.
- AEGA described Lafoz as the embodiment of farmers’ resilience and offered condolences in a formal mourning statement.
- Tributes flooded social media as colleagues and community members mourned the loss of one of the sector’s most visible voices.
- Lafoz rose to national prominence in February 2024 when he drove his tractor to the front line of protests at Zaragoza’s Aljafería palace.
- He led a volunteer convoy to clear debris in Catarroja, Valencia, after the October 2024 DANA floods, demonstrating solidarity beyond his home region.