Lourdes Huanca Atencio

Photograph of Lourdes Huanca Atencio from 2020. In this image, she is pictured in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Lourdes Esther Huanca Atencio (born 1968) is an indigenous and peasant Peruvian activist and the founder of the National Federation of Female Peasants, Artisans, Indigenous, Native and Salaried Workers of Perú (FENMUCARINAP).[1] In 2020, Huanca Atencio was recognized by Perú's Ministry of Justice and Human Rights alongside four other women human rights activists.[2] In addition to her work with FENMUCARINAP, Huanca Atencio has also held various titles within the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC).[3] Following Peru's 2022 failed presidential self-coup attempt, Huanca Atencio has been reportedly living in exile outside of Peru due to her support of Pedro Castillo.[4]

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  2. ^ "Interview with Lourdes Huanca Atencio". University of Michigan Deep Blue Documents. August 2020. doi:10.7302/6497.
  3. ^ Mujeres de la Tierra: Voces, saberes y experiencias de América Latina, el Caribe y África (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Centro Internacional para la Promoción de los Derechos Humanos bajo los auspicios de la UNESCO. 2023. ISSN 2953-5417.
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