Dante Leguizamón
ParaguayactivistMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dante Leguizamón is the secretary of the Coordinadora de Derechos Humanos del Paraguay (Codehupy), known for advocating for human rights and social justice in Paraguay. Recently, he was in the news for participating in a protest on World Health Day, where he highlighted the dire state of the healthcare system in Paraguay and criticized the reliance on fundraising events, known as 'polladas', to access essential medications.
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Dante Leguizamón expressed the family's satisfaction with the Paraguayan state's acknowledgment of Santiago's murder after 35 years.
Estado paraguayo pide perdón por el asesinato de Santiago Leguizamón tras histórica sentencia de la Corte IDH - NacionalesParaguay· 2026-07-27
Dante Leguizamón, son of Santiago, emphasized the need for the state to acknowledge its responsibility in his father's murder.
PJC: exigen al Estado paraguayo el cumplimiento de la sentencia por el caso Santiago Leguizamón - NacionalesParaguay· 2026-07-21
Dante Leguizamón is the secretary general of Codehupy and criticized the government's lack of dialogue with landless farmers.
Codehupy cuestiona “falta de diálogo” del Gobierno con campesinos sin tierra - MundoParaguay· 2025-12-06
Dante Leguizamón is the executive secretary of Codehupy and the son of Santiago Leguizamón, advocating for journalist protection.
Ataque a periodista con molotov: SPP urge medidas para ejercicio libre y seguro de la profesión - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-10-13
Dante Leguizamón, head of the Coordinadora de Derechos Humanos del Paraguay, stated that merging ministries is a political act that compromises fundamental rights.
En audiencia pública afirman que eliminar el Ministerio de la Mujer será inconstitucional y un retroceso en los derechos - PolíticaParaguay· 2025-05-22
Dante Leguizamón, the secretary of Codehupy, commented on the symbolic act of presenting a 'monumento al pollo' as a form of protest.
Día Mundial de la Salud: presentan “monumento al pollo” frente al ministerio - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-04-07
