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Adolfo Chávez

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Flag of the Patujú flower made in part by Adolfo Chávez Beyuma in 2011.

Adolfo Chávez Beyuma (born 2 March 1971), a Bolivian indigenous leader, has was the president of the Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia (CIDOB) since 2006. Chávez is a member of the Takana people, born in Tumusa, Iturralde Province of the La Paz Department of Bolivia.[1] He has twice been elected as Secretary of Land and Territory of the La Paz departmental indigenous organization, Center of Indigenous Peoples of La Paz (CPILAP).[1]

He is one of the creators of the Flag of the Patujú flower which was a prominent symbol in the 2011 TIPNIS protests.

References

  1. ^ a b "El líder de la CIDOB, Adolfo Chávez, revela en una entrevista que quisieron matarlo en la marcha por el Tipnis". El Día. Santa Cruz, Bolivia. 2011-11-06. Archived from the original on 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2011-12-19.