Rodrigo Mundaca

Chilean politician

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Rodrigo Mundaca


Governor of Valparaíso Region
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 July 2021
Preceded by	Office created

Personal details
Born	(1961-05-13) 13 May 1961 (age 63) Santiago, Chile
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Broad Front
Spouse	Verónica Vilches
Alma mater	University of Matanzas
Profession	Agricultural 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

^ Zamarin, Felipe (2023-01-28). "Río Maipo vuelve a desembocar en el mar tras construcción de zanja para encauzar caudal". Radio Bío-Bío.
^ "Chile: Authorities must protect Rodrigo Mundaca and other environmental defenders". Amnesty International. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "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.