Rigoberta Menchú

Rigoberta Menchú (born January 9, 1959, Chimel, Guatemala) is a Guatemalan Indigenous-rights activist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1992 for her efforts to promote social justice and reconciliation in Guatemala. A member of the K’iche’ Maya people, Menchú emerged as an internationally recognized advocate for Indigenous communities during the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–96), a conflict between government forces and left-wing guerrilla groups. The 36-year war left an estimated 200,000 people dead...