Andrea Ruiz is an Argentine politician who served as a provincial deputy in

Santiago del Estero Province Santiago del Estero (), also known simply as Santiago, is a Provinces of Argentina, province in the north of Argentina. Neighboring provinces, clockwise from the north, are Salta Province, Salta, Chaco Province, Chaco, Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe, ...

in Argentina, elected in October 2013. She is a member of the

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, and was elected as a candidate of the

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. Ruiz shared responsibilities for overseeing

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ing in the provincial legislature with Anisa Favoretti. Ruiz organized a local event of "''

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''" in Santiago del Estero to raise awareness about gender-based violence in 2016.

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Report on Ruiz's election
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