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communities suffering lack of opportunities, undignified wages, migration and violence as a result of structural problems and corruption". Growing up, like many other indigenous women in
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peoples, an efficient healthcare system and respect for labor rights. Referring to herself as a "protector of Mother Earth", Cabrera also wants to ensure
Guatemala fosters a healthy and thriving environment with a coexisting economy that does not interfere with nature and Guatemalan ecosystems. This
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She finished the first round in fourth place, receiving 452,260 votes, or 10.33 percent. Cabrera’s fourth-place finish among the nineteen candidates was the highest finish of any indigenous presidential candidate in
Guatemalan history. Her party, the MLP, also elected one representative to
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who finished third amongst the candidates, also faced sanctions to pay off multi-million dollar debts owed to his political strategist. Cabrera planned to address these issues by lowering pay for government officials to prevent candidates from participating in politics for the purpose of gaining
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Cabrera has emphasized that she has "much knowledge in the university of life" and her lack of schooling will not prevent her from enacting change. Citing that one in three indigenous women has no access to family healthcare, Cabrera prioritizes her work in providing education and healthcare to
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Dignidad” or “I Choose Dignity” targeted Guatemala’s long history of electoral corruption and mistreatment of indigenous peoples. All three of the candidates who finished above Cabrera were involved in their own sets of controversies and allegations. Sandra Torres
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on June 16, 2019. Both the MLP and CODECA have dealt with severe backlash against their campaign for indigenous peoples. Activists and politicians like
Cabrera have received countless death threats throughout their respective campaigns. In 2018, following the formation of the MLP, a member of
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on the west coast of
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Human rights organizations and international observers criticized the
Electoral Tribunal's decision as a political vendetta by President Giammattei. Political scientist and Latin American election expert Daniel Zovatto criticized it as an 'electoral coup'.
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congress while seven other representatives were elected from majority indigenous parties. The MLP reported several irregularities regarding ballots during the race, however, their accusations were rejected and a ballot recount was conducted with no avail.
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