Aida Quilcué
Aída Marina Quilcué Vivas (born in Páez , Cauca) is a Colombian politician, indigenous leader and social leader of the Nasa people. She belongs to the "Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca" (CRIC). She had been a UNESCO human rights and peace advisor. In 2022, she was elected to be the Senate of the "Republic by the Special Indigenous Constituency". Her party, the Alternative Indigenous and Social Movement (MAIS), was given assurance.[1]
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| Born | Aída Marina Quilcué Vivas Cauca, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Citizenship | Colombia |
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Activism
changeIn the 1990s, she was a health promoter for the Cauca Indigenous Association (AIC). In 2000, she was coordinator of the health program at the AIC and at the Regional Indigenous Council of Huila (CRIHU).[2]
Between 2003 and 2009, she was appointed Senior Counselor of the Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (CRIC). She was one of the organizers of the 2008 Indigenous Minga. In the event, thousands of indigenous people marched to the city of Bogotá in protest. Her husband, Edwin Legarda, died on December 16 in a hospital in Popayán after receiving three rifle shots. Her husband was fired by soldiers on the highway connecting Inzá with Totoró, in the department of Cauca . During the trial and in the following years, Quilcué and her daughter have been victims of death threats and attacks.[3][4]
Awards and Honours
changeIn 2021, she was the winner of the National Award for the Defense of Human Rights in Colombia. It was in the category "Defense for a Whole Life".[2]
References
change- ↑ "Aida Quilcué, lideresa indígena que aspira al Senado en defensa de la vida y la madre tierra - MAIS - Movimiento Alternativo Indígena y Social". www.mais.com.co. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Abierta, Verdad (2021-10-22). "Aida Marina Quilcué Vivas". VerdadAbierta.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ↑ "Colombia: Amnistía Internacional condena la muerte del esposo de una líder indígena | Amnesty International". web.archive.org. 2009-01-21. Archived from the original on 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Cerón, Carlos (2022-01-11). "Lideresa indígena que aspira al Senado ha sido amenazada más de 100 veces". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-27.