Jairo Fuentes Epiayu

Biography

Jairo Fuentes Epiayu was 23 when, in 2006, he was appointed Gobernador del Cabildo of Tamaquito. This role is roughly equivalent to that of chairman of the village council. Since then, he has lead the village community through the resettlement process. His goal is for the village to be recognized as an indigenous community with its own territory.