Belarmino Balbuena

Belarmino Balbuena is a leader within the peasant movement in Paraguay, recognized for his advocacy on behalf of rural communities. He recently gained media attention during protests against the government led by Santiago Peña, where he denounced the inadequate healthcare system that leaves citizens in dire need of medical assistance, while criticizing the elite's focus on profit over people, particularly in the context of resource management such as Itaipú.