Silvia Carrera

Silvia Carrera Concepción (born 1970 in Cerro Pelado) is the current General Cacique of the Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca autonomous indigenous territory of western Panama. She was elected in September 2011.[1]

Silvia Carrera Concepción
Cacique of Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca
Assumed office
September 2011
Personal details
Born
Silvia Carrera

1970 (age 52–53)
Cerro Pelado (Ñürüm), Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca
Political partyIndependent

She has received global attention after representing her people in discussions with the Government of Panama concerning mineral mining within the Comarca. She also received additional notoriety by publicly refusing an invitation from President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama to dine with him at the Presidential Palace in Panama City to discuss permitting copper mining in the Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca.

Quotes
  • "The land is our mother. It is because of her that we live. The people will defend our mother."[1]
  • "The government use us to entertain themselves, saying one thing today and another tomorrow."[1]

References
  1. Helmore, Edward, Panama's village leader Silvia Carrera defies a president, The Guardian, 19 February 2012
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