Rodrigo Mundaca is a Chilean politician 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

  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.
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