Jaime Vargas Vargas

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]

Jaime Vargas Vargas
Born (1979-07-21) July 21, 1979
Quito, Ecuador
NationalityEcuadorian
President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador
In office
16 September 2017 – 12 May 2021
Preceded byJorge Herrera[1]
Succeeded byManuel Castillo

References
  1. González, Mario Alexis (12 October 2017). "Jaime Vargas asumió oficialmente el mando de la Conaie". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. "Jaime Vargas, el líder indígena clave en Ecuador". La Tercera (in Spanish). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. "Jaime Vargas es el nuevo presidente de la Conaie". Ecuavisa (in Spanish). 16 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. Collyns, Dan (10 October 2019). "Ecuador: defiant protesters parade captured officers as unrest drags on". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  5. "Jaime Vargas prolongaría su mandato en la Conaie durante este año". El Universo (in Spanish). 18 September 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Conaie 'desconoce' a Jaime Vargas como su presidente". El Universo (in Spanish). 12 May 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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