Eduardo Maldonado Ruiz, Autor bei Urbanet

About Eduardo Maldonado Ruiz

is a member of the Kichwa Otavalo people from the community of Peguche, Ecuador. He has been active in the Indigenous movement in Ecuador and Latin America for over 40 years. He was the first Indigenous Minister in Ecuador’s history (Minister of Social Welfare) and has held key roles such as President of the FILAC Governing Council and National Secretary for the Development of Indigenous Nationalities and Peoples. He was a member of the 1998 Constituent Assembly, where he helped secure the recognition of Indigenous collective rights. Today, he serves as President of the Centre for Studies on Good Governance and Sumak Kawsay (CEGOPPE) and as Technical Coordinator of the Indigenous Thought Network of Abya Yala (REPPIAY). He studied Philosophy at PUCE and Political Science at FLACSO.

Urban Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Cities

Indigenous Urbanisation

Urban Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Cities

By Eduardo Maldonado Ruiz|2025-08-06T15:50:40+02:00August 5th 2025|Gender and Inequalities|

How Otavalo became an Indigenous city – Luis Eduardo Maldonado R. explores how Indigenous communities in Ecuador are reclaiming and reshaping urban spaces.