Leonidas Iza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iza and the second or maternal family name is Salazar.

Leonidas Iza.

Segundo Leonidas Iza Salazar (born c. 1982) is an Ecuadorian activist and indigenous leader of Kichwa-Panzaleo ancestry who is serving as the president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) since June 27, 2021.[1] Alongside Jaime Vargas, Iza led the demonstrations held in Ecuador in October 2019 by the CONAIE against the economic measures taken by the then-government of Lenín Moreno.[2] He is currently running for President of Ecuador in the 2025 general election.

  1. ^ Quillupangui, Soraya (June 21, 2022). "Leonidas Iza es el nuevo presidente de la Conaie". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Leonidas Iza dice que elaboración de decreto debe sumar a más actores y tomará tiempo". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved November 21, 2019.