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Rigoberta Menchú

Rigoberta Menchú Tum (; born 9 January 1959) is a K'iche' Guatemalan human rights activist, feminist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's Indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996), and to promoting Indigenous rights internationally.

In 1992 she received the Nobel Peace Prize, became an UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and received the Prince of Asturias Award in 1998. Menchú is also the subject of the testimonial biography ''I, Rigoberta Menchú'' (1983) author of the autobiographical work, ''Crossing Borders'' (1998), and is subject interest among other works. Menchú founded the country's first indigenous political party, Winaq, and ran for president of Guatemala in 2007 and 2011 as its candidate. Provided by Wikipedia