Martha Tuquerres
Martha Tuquerres serves as the president of the Union of Peasant and Indigenous Organizations of Cotacachi. She has been a prominent figure in advocating for the rights of indigenous protesters in response to government policies, including the controversial increase in diesel prices. Tuquerres has reported on the violence inflicted on protesters and has emphasized the need for dialogue to resolve the ongoing crisis.
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Martha Tuquerres is the president of Unorcac and was one of the main visible leaders during the national strike.
Un paro con rostro femenino: cinco mujeres estuvieron al frente de la protesta en Imbabura | Política | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-10-28
Martha Tuquerres, president of Unorcac, emphasized the organization's ongoing resistance and the voices of the people against government actions.
Unorcac se desmarca de Conaie y mantiene la protesta: marcha en Cotacachi exige justicia y resistencia | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-10-23
Martha Tuquerres is the president of the Union of Peasant and Indigenous Organizations of Cotacachi (Unorcac) who participated in the dialogue.
No hay convocatoria oficial para mesas de diálogo entre el Gobierno y el sector indígena por el paro en Imbabura | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-10-19
Martha Tuquerres leads the Union of Peasant and Indigenous Organizations of Cotacachi.
Conaie llama a la calma y unidad en Imbabura y aclara que la dirigencia nacional no fue parte del diálogo con el gobierno de Daniel Noboa | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-10-16
Martha Tuquerres is the president of Unorcac who clarified that the thirteen military personnel were never mistreated during their detention.
Paro nacional: organización indígena de Cotacachi aclara que rescataron a trece militares y nunca los maltrataron ni violentaron | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-10-04
Martha Tuquerres is a leader who denied allegations of mistreatment of military personnel during the protests.
Al menos unas 260 acciones de protesta se han registrado en los doce días del paro nacional, según colectivo Geografía Crítica | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-10-04
Martha Tuquerres is a community leader who reported on the violence faced by indigenous protesters.
Comisión de Garantías de la Asamblea inicia fiscalización sobre posibles abusos de derechos humanos en protestas en el país | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-09-30
