Jaime Vargas Vargas

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

Jaime Vargas Vargas (born 21 July 1979)^[2] is an Ecuadorian Achuar indigenous leader. He was the president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador for the 2017–2020 term.^[3][1] He was prominently involved as one of the leaders of the 2019 Ecuadorian protests against austerity measures implemented by the government of Lenín Moreno.^[4] His term was extended until 2021,^[5] at which point Vargas was deposed for having endorsed Andrés Arauz in the second round of the 2021 Ecuadorian general election.^[6]

Jaime Vargas Vargas
Born	(1979-07-21) July 21, 1979 (age 44) Quito, Ecuador
Nationality	Ecuadorian
President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador
In office 16 September 2017 – 12 May 2021
Preceded by	Jorge Herrera^[1]
Succeeded by	Manuel Castillo

References

1. González, Mario Alexis (12 October 2017). "Jaime Vargas asumió oficialmente el mando de la Conaie". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
2. "Jaime Vargas, el líder indígena clave en Ecuador". La Tercera (in Spanish). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
3. "Jaime Vargas es el nuevo presidente de la Conaie". Ecuavisa (in Spanish). 16 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
4. Collyns, Dan (10 October 2019). "Ecuador: defiant protesters parade captured officers as unrest drags on". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
5. "Jaime Vargas prolongaría su mandato en la Conaie durante este año". El Universo (in Spanish). 18 September 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
6. "Conaie 'desconoce' a Jaime Vargas como su presidente". El Universo (in Spanish). 12 May 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.