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Dina Maribel Farinango Quilumbaquin is an
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ian member of the
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. She is a member of the
Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country The Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country () is a political party in Ecuador that's described as Indigenist and left-wing. It was founded primarily as a way to advance the interests of a wide variety of Indigenous peoples' o ...
party and she represents
Pichincha Province Pichincha () is a province of Ecuador located in the northern Sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura and Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo and ...
4.


Life

Farinango was born in Cangahua, Cayambe, on 19 March 1993. She joined politics when she was thirteen. She went to the
Central University of Ecuador The Central University of Ecuador () is a national university located in Quito, Ecuador. It is the oldest and largest university in the country, and one of the oldest universities in the Americas. The enrollment at the university is over 10,000 ...
and studied law. She was elected as a member of the
National Assembly of Ecuador The National Assembly () is the unicameral legislature of Ecuador. It replaced the National Congress in 2009 following reforms under the 2008 Constitution. Within Ecuador, the National Assembly has the power to pass laws, while appointment of ...
. Farinango is one of three elected to the
National Assembly of Ecuador The National Assembly () is the unicameral legislature of Ecuador. It replaced the National Congress in 2009 following reforms under the 2008 Constitution. Within Ecuador, the National Assembly has the power to pass laws, while appointment of ...
to represent the
Pichincha Province Pichincha () is a province of Ecuador located in the northern Sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura and Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo and ...
. The others are Jose Fernando Cabascango Collaguazo and Jessica Carolina Castillo Cardenas. They are all members of the
Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country The Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country () is a political party in Ecuador that's described as Indigenist and left-wing. It was founded primarily as a way to advance the interests of a wide variety of Indigenous peoples' o ...
party. She sits in the assembly in seat number 36. In November 2021, she was one of the 81 politicians who abstained which allowed the Economic Development and Fiscal Sustainability Law to be passed. Other abstainers included Jessica Castillo, Patricia Sánchez and Ana Herrera. In April 2022, she spoke out against the assembly's President Guadalupe Llori because she had prematurely closed a debate when Alejandro Jaramillo was trying to table an amendment to the law concerning abortions in the case where the pregnancy was as a result of rape. Farinango argued that the debate should have continued and Llori was settling matters by decree.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Farinango, Dina Living people Members of the National Assembly (Ecuador) Women members of the National Assembly (Ecuador) 1993 births Members of the fifth National Assembly (Ecuador)