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Rodrigo Mundaca

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Rodrigo Mundaca
Governor of Valparaíso Region
Assumed office
14 July 2021
Preceded byOffice created
Personal details
Born (1961-05-13) 13 May 1961 (age 63)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Broad Front
SpouseVerónica Vilches
Alma materUniversity of Matanzas
ProfessionAgricultural engineering

Rodrigo Eduardo Alexis Mundaca Cabrera (born 13 May 1961) is a Chilean politician, agricultural engineer and environmental activist. He is currently governor of Valparaíso Region.[1]

Mundaca has been director and spokesperson of the environmental organization Modatima.[2] In 2017 he and his partner Verónica Vilches claim to have received death threats for their activism against unfair water extraction by landowners.[3]

In 2019 he won the Nuremberg International Human Rights Award.

References

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  1. ^ Zamarin, Felipe (2023-01-28). "Río Maipo vuelve a desembocar en el mar tras construcción de zanja para encauzar caudal". Radio Bío-Bío.
  2. ^ "Chile: Authorities must protect Rodrigo Mundaca and other environmental defenders". Amnesty International. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Interponen recurso de amparo a favor de dirigentes de Modatima amenazados de muerte tras boicot a palta en Dinamarca". El Desconcierto - Prensa digital libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-15.