Peru elects first indigenous lawmaker

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Agence France-Presse

Peru elects first indigenous lawmaker
Wednesday, 20 April 2011 11:41

LIMA: Peru has elected the first congressman of indigenous descent in its history, with Eduardo Nayap Kinin winning a seat in Congress for the northern Amazon region, officials said.

According to final results from the National Office of Electoral Processes, 55-year-old Nayap Kinin, with the Gana Peru party, beat out rival Jose Maslucan with 100 percent of votes tallied -- 17,556 to 16,051.

"I am not only representative of the people of Wampis and Awajun, but I am a representative of the entire Amazon region," he said, quoted by the website peru.com.

One of his major goals once he arrives in Congress, he said, is to investigate the violent June 2009 clashes between authorities and native groups protesting for indigenous rights, which saw 10 locals killed along with 24 policemen.



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Rep. Eduardo Nayap Kinin

[The Northerner]

1. Peru hasn't elected an ethnically indigenous lawmaker despite the majority of it's population

being indigenous or mixed?

Were most previously elected lawmakers white, mixed, or what?

[Judi Lynn]

2. It would be a good time to do a little research into the history of Latin America.

You may find it worth while to find out about the intense racism THROUGHOUT the Americas which has been there for centuries, ever since the Spanish invaded and conquered the people already living there, drove the survivors into slavery, and if they died quickly in great numbers, replaced them with great numbers of African citizens.

Time waits for no one.

[SpiralHawk]

5. This is a matter of vast karmic implications for all the Americas

...and just now the dominant technical-industrial culture is so desperately in need of the essential wisdom of the original peoples they have hated and oppressed for centuries.

[ChangoLoa]

13. A. Toledo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Toledo

[Judi Lynn]

3. I learned in a superficial search the politician has been connected to US fundamentalist evangelical

churches like the Church of the Nazarene, and the Baptist Church, and he is currently connected to World Vision.

This would mean he has a mixed agenda, perhaps, and it certainly means he's not completely representative of the indigenous people, as he has backseat drivers in his life, without a doubt.

[Kolesar]

4. That is a little bit disturbing...eom

[SpiralHawk]

6. 'tis indeed

sigh...

[sinkingfeeling]

7. He's a pastor and a professor of the New Testament, mathematics, and sociology!

Professor of Sociology at the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica and the Chair of Sociology of Education at the Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología (ULACIT) holds. Er war Lehrer für Mathematik am Colegio Telesecundaria de Bijagual in San Jose und am Colegio San Rafael in Alajuela, Costa Rica sowie Bibellehrer am Colegio Cristiano La Palabra de Vida in Alajuela . He was a teacher of mathematics at the Colegio de telesecundaria Bijagual in San Jose and at the Colegio San Rafael, Alajuela, Costa Rica and Bible teacher at Colegio Cristiano La Palabra de Vida in Alajuela .



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[David__77]

10. He's part of Humala's coalition.

And it is quite an eclectic coalition. I'm afraid the elites want Fujimori, but I could be wrong.

[Judi Lynn]

12. Thanks for the information. I'm sure you're right on Keiko Fujimori. Sad.

But then, the father was only dangerous to the poor.

[Freddie Stubbs]

8. His party is an alliance that promotes ethnic nationalism

[Judi Lynn]

9. Found personal information on the politician, google translation:

StudiesPrimary:

Miguel Grau School Trujillo, Peru. Conclusion

Secondary:

Colegio Militar Gran Mariscal Ramon Castilla, Trujillo, Peru. Bachelor of Science and Literature

College:

Nazarene Seminary of the Americas, San José, CR Bachelor of Theology
Emphasis: Theology Pura

Universidad Nacional (UNA), Heredia, Costa Rica. Bachelor of Theology
Focus: New Testament

Universidad Nacional (UNA), Heredia, Costa Rica. BA in Sociology
Emphasis: Rural Sociology

Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED). Mathematics teachers in

Work ExperienceExperience in Theology:

Pastor, Church of the Nazarene, San José, Costa Rica 10 years

Pastor, Baptist Church, Guadalupe, San José, Costa Rica 5 years

Pastor, Baptist Church, Alajuela, Costa Rica 5 years

Responsible Area Christian Commitment World Vision Costa Rica 5 years

Experience in Sociology

Agrarian Development Institute (IDA) Department of Organization and San José, Costa Rica. Farmers Training (DOCA).

FAO-Netherlands Project in Costa Rica Participation Rapid Rural
Liberia, Guanacaste. Costa Rica

CR European Economic Community Organization and Area Manager
Pacific Rural Training
Central, Costa Rica.

CR European Economic Community Organization and Area Manager
Peninsula Farmers Training
Osa and Golfito, Costa Rica.

Foundation for Housing Promotion Manager Social Project Area
(FUPROVI) Group. San Jose, Costa Rica.

Humanitas, Costa Rica Investigator social studies
Economic and political.

Experience in teaching:

Metropolitan Baptist Theological Centre Professor of New Testament
(CETEBAME), San José, Costa Rica

Universidad Latina, San José, Costa Rica Professor of Sociology

ULACIT University, San José, Costa Rica Professor Sociology
education

Bijagual Telesecundaria College, Professor of Mathematics San Jose

Colegio San Rafael, Alajuela, Costa Rica Professor of Mathematics

Courses1. American Council of Churches Workshop on Sexual and Health Education
(CLAI), San José, Costa Rica. Reproductive theological emphasis

2. Evangelical University of the Americas Workshop Community Bible Reading
(UNELA)

3. CLAI, Humanitas, World Vision Ecumenical HIV / AIDS

4. International Econsult CR Certification Learning Facilitators

5. Creative Consulting SA How to prepare and write reports
professional technicians.

6. World Vision Planning and Management with Emphasis on
Results. Applying the Logical Framework

7. New Horizons. San Jose, CR Lotus 6.0 Level 1

8. World Vision International Latin American Meeting on Gender and
Masculinity

9. CLAI, Integral Family Center mediating conflicts.

10. Divine Word Biblical Center, Brazil Community Bible Reading I

11. Divine Word Biblical Center, Ecuador Community Bible Reading II

12. Latin American Biblical University III Community Bible Reading
San Jose, Costa Rica.

http://ganaperu.candidatos.com.pe/eduardo-nayap-kinin/

[classysassy]

11. " It's been a long time comming but change has come."

Wonderful news.