Anita Rivas | |
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 Rivas speaks to Grupo FARO Ecuador in 2012 | |
| Mayor of Puerto Francisco de Orellana | |
| In office 5 January 2005–18 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Guadalupe Llori |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Cabrera Vera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1972 Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Orellana, Ecuador |
| Political party | Orellana People's Movement (local; since 2014) |
| Other political affiliations | Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country (until 2014) PAIS Alliance (national; 2014 to 2018) |
| Alma mater | Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Anita Carolina Rivas Párraga (born May 4, 1972) is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. She was the mayor of Puerto Francisco de Orellana from 2005 to 2019. In 2009 she visited the United Kingdom, Luxembourg and Spain to propose that oil in her area could remain unexploited if compensation could be found and Yasuni National Park's habitat would be preserved. The eventual support delivered was less than 0.5 per cent of the money requested. The oil revenue that was delivered was spent on items including the supply of toilets and drinking water.