Jaime Vargas Vargas
Ecuadorian indigenous leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jaime Vargas Vargas (born 21 July 1979)[2] is an Ecuadorian Achuar indigenous leader. He was the president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador for the 2017–2020 term.[3][1] He was prominently involved as one of the leaders of the 2019 Ecuadorian protests against austerity measures implemented by the government of Lenín Moreno.[4] His term was extended until 2021,[5] at which point Vargas was deposed for having endorsed Andrés Arauz in the second round of the 2021 Ecuadorian general election.[6]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Vargas.
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Jaime Vargas Vargas | |
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Born | (1979-07-21) July 21, 1979 (age 44) Quito, Ecuador |
Nationality | Ecuadorian |
President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador | |
In office 16 September 2017 – 12 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jorge Herrera[1] |
Succeeded by | Manuel Castillo |
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