Ivanna Olivares

Ivanna Olivares
Member of the Constitutional Convention
In office
4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022
Constituency5th District
Personal details
Born (1990-07-11) 11 July 1990
Other political
affiliations
The List of the People
(2020–2021)
Alma materUniversity of Valparaíso (BA)
OccupationSchool teacher
Activist
ProfessionTeacher of History

Ivanna Olivares Miranda (born 11 July 1990) is a Chilean history teacher, cultural manager, environmental activist, and independent politician.[1]

She was elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 5th District of the Coquimbo Region.[2][3][4][5]

Early life and family

Olivares was born in Santiago on 11 July 1990.[6] She is the daughter of Germán Olivares Chávez and Jannette Miranda Espinoza.[6]

Professional career

She completed her primary education at Escuela Matilde Salamanca and her secondary education at Liceo de Salamanca, in the Choapa Province of the Coquimbo Region, graduating in 2008.[6] She later studied History and Education at the University of Valparaíso,[7] where she obtained a licentiate degree in 2016 and qualified as a History teacher.[6]

Professionally, Olivares has worked as a history teacher, cultural manager, and writer.[6] She worked for three years at the Municipality of Salamanca, where she created the Unit for Indigenous Peoples’ Heritage within the local Cultural Office.[6] She is co-author of the book Diaguitas del Valle de Chalinga, patrimonio, cultura e identidad.[6]

Political career

Olivares is an independent politician and environmental activist affiliated with Modatima Choapa.[6] She serves as Chilean representative of the Movement for the Protocols of Abya Yala, an association of Indigenous and tribal organizations, technical advisers, and individuals, and is president of the Diaguita Community Taucán.[6]

In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, she ran as an independent candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 5th District of the Coquimbo Region, as part of the Lista del Pueblo within the Movimiento Territorial Constituyente.[8] She obtained the highest vote share in the district with 22,480 votes, corresponding to 9.98% of the valid votes cast, and was elected to the Convention.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Conoce a la candidata constituyente: Ivanna Olivares". Radio La Serena. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Convencional Constituyente: Ivanna Olivares logró la primera mayoría en la región de Coquimbo". El Diario de Salamanca. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Convencional Ivanna Olivares advierte al SEA: "No puede aprobar más proyectos hasta que el Estado condene a todos los responsables del daño en el Valle del Choapa"". El Mostrador. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  4. ^ "La Salamanquina Ivanna Olivares Miranda es primera mayoría para la Convención Constituyente en la región". Diario Popular. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Ivanna Olivares: "Se ha naturalizado convertir el norte de Chile en zonas de sacrificio"". Mentiras Verdaderas. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ivanna Olivares Miranda". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  7. ^ "Ivanna Olivares, constituyente independiente". EcoTV del Sur. 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Ivanna Daniela Olivares Miranda - Movimiento Territorial Constituyente". Movimiento Territorial Constituyente. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.