Margarita Arotingo is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician who became a member of the National Assembly in 2023 for the Citizen Revolution Movement (RC).
Margarita Arotingo | |
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| Born | 1968 |
| Nationality | Ecuador |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer and politician |
| Known for | member of the National Assembly |
| Political party | Citizen Revolution Movement |
Life
editArotingo comes from the Kichwa people of Otavalo and was born near the Cotacachi volcano.[1]
She holds master's degree in popular and solidarity economy and finance and is a lawyer by training.[1]
She worked in different capacities for the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.[1]
In 2022, Arotingo was part of the executive council one of biggest organisation (Fenocin) leading to the 2022 Ecuadorian protests and was part of the negotiations with the Ecuadorian government.[1][2][3]
At the 2023 Ecuadorian general elections, she is a candidate for the Citizen revolution movement as the indigenous movement is unable to form a party.[4] She is elected.[5] She is a member of the Permanent Commission for Comprehensive Protection of Girls, Boys and Adolescents.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d GK (2023-09-22). "¿Quién es Margarita Arotingo, asambleísta nacional electa?". GK (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "CONSEJO EJECUTIVO NACIONAL (CEN) FENOCIN 2021 – 2025 | FENOCIN" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "El movimiento indígena se resquebraja: la Fenocin pide a Leonidas Iza, presidente de la Conaie, que 'no entrometa sus narices' en sus bases". El Universo (in Spanish). 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Movimiento indígena quedó rezagado en las ltimas elecciones" (in Spanish). 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Ellos son los nuevos integrantes de la Asamblea Nacional: el correísmo tendrá la bancada más numerosa". www.vistazo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Rosa Margarita Arotingo Cushcagua". Observatorio Legislativo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-21.
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