# Anita Rivas

_Ecuadorian politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Anita Carolina Rivas Párraga is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. She was the mayor of Puerto Francisco de Orellana from 2005 to 2019. In 2009 she visited the United Kingdom, Luxembourg and Spain to propose that oil in her area could remain unexploited if compensation could be found and Yasuni National Park's habitat would be preserved. The eventual support delivered was less than 0.5 per cent of the money requested. The oil revenue that was delivered was spent on items including the supply of toilets and drinking water.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 May 1972 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47458972#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Coca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47458972#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Ecuador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47458972#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47458972#P106))
- **Political party:** PAIS Alliance (2014–2018); Pachakutik (until 2014) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47458972#P102))
- **Education:** Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47458972#P69))
- **Positions held:** mayor (5 January 2005 – 18 December 2018) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47458972#P39))

## Questions

**When was Anita Rivas born?**  
Anita Rivas was born on 4 May 1972 in Coca.

**What positions has Anita Rivas held?**  
Positions held by Anita Rivas include: mayor (2005–2018).

**Where did Anita Rivas study?**  
Anita Rivas was educated at Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Anita Rivas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Rivas) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q47458972](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47458972) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Anita Rivas Grupo FARO Ecuador.jpg by GrupoFAROEcuador (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anita_Rivas_Grupo_FARO_Ecuador.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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