Luzmila Abad
BornSeptember 4, 1978 (age 45)
Luis Cordero, Santiago de Méndez Canton
NationalityEcuador
Occupationpolitician

Luzmila Mercedes Abad Morocho (born September 4, 1978) is an Ecuadorian activist and politician. She has worked for Amazonian women and the Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country party. In 2023 she was an National Assembly member for the province of Morona Santiago.

Life

Abad was born in Luis Cordero (Ecuador) in 1978. Her parents were Delia Amable Morocho and Segundo José Abad and they lived in Chupianza parish in the Santiago de Méndez Canton in the Shuar-Achuar culture. After schooling locally she studied agriculture at Logroño agricultural technical school.[1]

Cecilia Baltazar, Luzmila Abad and Alexandra Arce at the National Assembly in 2023

The President of Ecuador Guillermo Lasso brought in the constitution clause number 148 known as mutual death in May 2023 when he knew that he was about to be impeached. This required all of the National Assembly members to stand for re-election.[2] Abad from the Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country party was elected to represent the province of Morona Santiago in the resulting election.[3] This is not a rich province and traditionally women have had poor rights with nearly 80% reporting gender violence. Abad has been involved in getting woman's shelters constructed to assist those who suffer domestic violence.[4]

Henry Kronfle became the President of the re-formed National Assembly of 137 representatives. At his election there were only nine members who voted against him including Rosa Baltazar, Adriana García, Lucia Posso, Fabiola Sanmartín, Andrea Rivadeneira, Carmen Tiupul, Mariana Yumbay and Abad.[3] The assembly also formed its commissions including the one on workers rights. Abad serves on this commission which includes Johanna Ortiz, Fernanda Méndez, María Teresa Pasquel and it is led by Johnny Terán and Marcela Holguín as vice-president.[5]

References

  1. ↑ TuVozNuestraFuerza (2023-11-16). "Biografía de Luzmila Abad" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  2. ↑ "What is cross-death, and what does it mean for Lasso in Ecuador?". The Rio Times. 2023-05-17. Archived from the original on 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  3. 1 2 "Nueve legisladores no votaron por Henry Kronfle" (in Spanish). 2023-11-17. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  4. ↑ EMS2020 (2023-09-15). "Mujeres amazónicas, a la espera de una casa de acogida en Morona Santiago". Exprésate Morona Santiago (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Así fueron integradas las 15 comisiones en la Asamblea Nacional; cada una eligió a sus autoridades". www.vistazo.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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