Adolfo Chávez

Adolfo Chávez Beyuma (born 2 March 1971), a Bolivian indigenous leader, has been the president of the Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia (CIDOB) since 2006. Chávez is a member of the Takana people, born in Tumusa, Iturralde Province of the La Paz Department of Bolivia.[1] He has twice been elected as Secretary of Land and Territory of the La Paz departmental indigenous organization, Center of Indigenous Peoples of La Paz (CPILAP).[1]

He is one of the creators of the Flag of the Patujú flower which was a prominent symbol in the 2011 TIPNIS protests.

References

"El líder de la CIDOB, Adolfo Chávez, revela en una entrevista que quisieron matarlo en la marcha por el Tipnis". El Día. Santa Cruz, Bolivia. 2011-11-06. Archived from the original on 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

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[FT-1] "El líder de la CIDOB, Adolfo Chávez, revela en una entrevista que quisieron matarlo en la marcha por el Tipnis". El Día. Santa Cruz, Bolivia. 2011-11-06. Archived from the original on 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2011-12-19.