Farides Vaca
{{Short description|Bolivian politician (born 1969)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Vaca|Suárez|lang=Spanish}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Farides Vaca
| image = Farides Vaca Suárez. Official portrait, 2014. Chamber of Deputies of Bolivia. Original.png
| caption = Official portrait, 2014
| alt = Headshot of Farides Vaca
| office = {{Br list|Member of the Chamber of Deputies|from Beni circumscription 62}}
| 1blankname = {{Nowrap|Substitute}}
| 1namedata = {{Ubl|Carmelo Egüez|Marco Antonio Takusi}}
| term_start = 10 February 2010
| term_end = 18 January 2015
| predecessor = María Teresa Núñez
| successor = Ana Vidal{{efn-lg|Redistribution; circumscription 59.}}
| constituency = {{Hlist|Ballivián|Marbán|Moxos}}
| birth_name = Farides Vaca Suárez
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|09|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = San Ignacio de Moxos, Beni, Bolivia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Center for Accelerated Secondary Education
| occupation = {{Hlist|Librarian|politician}}
| signature = (Signature) Farides Vaca.svg
| signature_alt = Cursive signature in ink
}}
Farides Vaca Suárez (born 10 September 1969) is a Bolivian librarian and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from Beni, representing circumscription 62 from 2010 to 2015.
Vaca spent the majority of her professional career away from the political field, working as administrator of the 18 de Noviembre Hospital in San Ignacio de Moxos and as librarian of the {{ill|Technical University of Beni|es|Universidad Autónoma del Beni José Ballivián}}'s biochemistry and pharmacy center.
Despite her minimal political experience, Vaca was invited to contest a seat in the Chamber of Deputies as part of a push for renovation among the conservative opposition's leading cadres. After finishing her term in the legislature, Vaca moved on to regional government, forming part of Beni Governor {{ill|Alejandro Unzueta|es}}'s administration as departmental director of education and culture and, later, secretary of human development.
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Early life and career
Farides Vaca was born on 10 September 1969 in San Ignacio de Moxos, Beni, to Luis Vaca Áñez and Carmen Suárez Mendoza.{{sfn|Vargas|Villavicencio|2014|p=151}} Her mother made a living as a rural schoolteacher, while her father worked as the foreman of a nearby ranch. Due to her parents' vocations, Vaca spent much of her childhood in the care of her maternal grandparents up until her mother found employment in the city.{{sfn|Gonzales Salas|2013|p=50}} She completed her early education at local schools in San Ignacio before traveling to La Paz to attend the city's Canadian Baptist Institute, simultaneously working as a secretary at the nearby San Martín de Porres Institute.{{sfn|Vargas|Villavicencio|2014|p=151}}
At age 17, Vaca returned to San Ignacio to deal with family matters,{{sfn|Gonzales Salas|2013|p=51}} during which time she attended the Gilfredo Cortés Candía Women's School before finally graduating from the town's Center for Accelerated Secondary Education.{{sfn|Vargas|Villavicencio|2014|p=151}} Six months into her stay, she married a local lawyer, with whom she owned and operated a small San Ignacio-to-Trinidad transport business.{{sfn|Gonzales Salas|2013|p=51}} After spending some time as administrator of San Ignacio's 18 de Noviembre Hospital, Vaca moved to Trinidad, the departmental capital, where, from 2002 to 2005, she served as the librarian of the {{ill|Technical University of Beni|es|Universidad Autónoma del Beni José Ballivián}}'s biochemistry and pharmacy center.{{sfn|Vargas|Villavicencio|2014|p=151}}{{sfn|Romero Ballivián|2018|p=609}}
Chamber of Deputies
= Election =
{{Further|2009 Bolivian general election}}
Vaca's entry into politics was facilitated through the National Convergence (CN) alliance, a loose consortium of political forces opposed to the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS-IPSP). Formed to contest the 2009 general election, this fragmentary coalition provided ample autonomy for regional political leaders to designate candidates in their respective departments.{{sfn|Romero Ballivián|2018|p=419}} In Beni, under the direction of Prefect {{ill|Ernesto Suárez|es|Ernesto Suárez (político)}}, CN placed its bets on political renovation, presenting a slate of mostly young candidates with minimal previous party experience. Such was the case with Vaca, who was invited to contest Beni's circumscription 62, an electoral district encompassing her home Moxos Province and the surrounding Ballivián and Marbán provinces.{{sfn|Romero Ballivián|2018|pp=609–610}} Vaca came out on top in one of the most closely contested races of the entire electoral cycle,{{sfn|Romero Ballivián|2018|p=610}} defeating her MAS opponent by just over 100 votes.{{Cite web |year=2009 |title=Publicación de Resultados Nacionales: Elecciones Generales 2009 |url=https://www.oep.org.bo/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/acta_computo_general_2009.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229014428/https://www.oep.org.bo/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/acta_computo_general_2009.pdf |archive-date=29 December 2021 |access-date=11 February 2023 |website=oep.org.bo |publisher=National Electoral Court |pages=44; 60 |language=es |publication-place=La Paz}} The immensely narrow margin reflected her district's uniquely divided demographics, split between rural indigenous peoples and recent highland peasant settlers affiliated with the MAS and Spanish-speaking urbanites whose pro-autonomy views aligned them with CN.{{sfn|Romero Ballivián|2018|p=610}}
= Tenure =
Together with her colleague, Osney Martínez, Vaca was sworn into the Chamber of Deputies on 10 February 2010, twenty-two days after the Legislative Assembly had formally been installed.{{sfn|Vargas|Villavicencio|2014|pp=96; 151}} During her tenure, Vaca spent two non-consecutive terms on the chamber's Cultures Committee and one on its Community-based Economics Committee and was selected to chair the Agriculture Committee.For citations, see § Commission assignments. Having served on its directorate since 2011,{{Cite news |date=22 February 2011 |title=Brigada parlamentaria beniana tiene nueva directiva |language=es |trans-title=Beni parliamentary delegation has new directorate |page=7 |work=La Palabra del Beni |publication-place=Trinidad |url=https://issuu.com/lapalabradelbeni/docs/lpb_22022011 |url-status=live |access-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.org/details/lapalabradelbeni-8445/page/7/ |archive-date=12 February 2023 |via=issuu}} she was elected president of Beni's parliamentary delegation in 2012, which she presided over for one term.{{Cite news |date=17 February 2012 |title=Brigada parlamentaria con nueva directiva |language=es |trans-title=Parliamentary delegation elects new directorate |page=7 |work=La Palabra del Beni |publication-place=Trinidad |url=https://issuu.com/lapalabradelbeni/docs/lpb_17022012 |url-status=live |access-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.org/details/PalabraBeni-8798/page/7/ |archive-date=12 February 2023 |via=issuu}} She capped off her parliamentary tenure as part of the lower chamber's directorate, where she served as third secretary until leaving office in 2015.{{Cite news |author=Staff writer |date=22 January 2014 |title=Diputados posesionan la nueva directiva camaral |language=es |trans-title=Chamber of Deputies swears in new directorate |page=9 |work=La Palabra del Beni |agency=Agencia de Noticias Fides |location=La Paz |publication-place=Trinidad |url=https://issuu.com/lapalabradelbeni/docs/lpb_22012014 |url-status=live |access-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.org/details/PalabraBeni-9490/page/9/ |archive-date=11 February 2023 |via=issuu}}
= Commission assignments =
- Chamber of Deputies Directorate (Third Secretary: 2014–2015){{sfn|Vargas|Villavicencio|2014|p=25}}
- Plural Economy, Production, and Industry Commission
- Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Committee (Secretary: 2011–2012){{Cite web |title=Comisiones y Comités: Periodo Legislativo 2011–2012 |url=http://www.diputados.bo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=59 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526205735/http://www.diputados.bo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=59 |archive-date=26 May 2011 |access-date=24 November 2022 |website=diputados.bo |publisher=Chamber of Deputies |language=es |publication-place=La Paz}}
- Community-based Economics and Social Cooperatives Committee (2013–2014){{sfn|Vargas|Villavicencio|2014|p=313}}
- Rural Native Indigenous Peoples and Nations, Cultures, and Interculturality Commission
- Cultures, Interculturality, and Cultural Heritage Committee (2010–2011, 2012–2013){{sfn|Vargas|Villavicencio|2014|p=318}}{{Cite web |title=Comisiones y Comités: Periodo Legislativo 2012–2013 |url=http://www.diputados.bo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=59 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205103931/http://www.diputados.bo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=59 |archive-date=5 February 2012 |access-date=24 November 2022 |website=diputados.bo |language=es |publication-place=Chamber of Deputies}}
Later political career
Upon the conclusion of her tenure in the Chamber of Deputies, Vaca retired from national politics, though not from public service. In 2021, she sought to represent the Moxos Province in the Beni Departmental Legislative Assembly on behalf of the Third System Movement (MTS).{{Cite web |year=2021 |title=Lista Final de Candidaturas Habilitadas de las Organizaciones Políticas y Alianzas en Beni: Movimiento Tercer Sistema |url=https://www.oep.org.bo/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Candidaturas_Beni_06_03_2021.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301190325/https://www.oep.org.bo/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Candidaturas_Beni_06_03_2021.pdf |archive-date=1 March 2022 |access-date=24 October 2022 |website=oep.org.bo |publisher=Plurinational Electoral Organ |page=9 |language=es |publication-place=La Paz}} Although Beni's unique electoral system effectively guaranteed the minority party one seat per province,{{sfn|Ascarrunz|2021|p=264}} the MTS's third-place finish in Moxos precluded Vaca from entering the legislature.{{Cite web |date=1 March 2021 |title=Publicación de Resultados, Primera Vuelta y Segunda Vuelta: Elección de Autoridades Políticas Departamentales, Regionales y Municipales 2021 |url=https://www.oep.org.bo/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Separata-Resultados-EDRM-2021.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301204320/https://www.oep.org.bo/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Separata-Resultados-EDRM-2021.pdf |archive-date=1 March 2022 |access-date=28 June 2022 |website=oep.org.bo |publisher=Plurinational Electoral Organ |page=72 |language=es |publication-place=La Paz}} Nonetheless, the successful election of the MTS's {{ill|Alejandro Unzueta|es}} to the Beni governorship{{Cite news |last=Justiniano |first=Ana Liz |date=28 March 2021 |title=Beni confía su gobernación a odontólogo que luchó contra virus |language=es |trans-title=Beni entrusts its governorship to a dentist who fought against viruses |work=Opinión |publication-place=Cochabamba |url=https://www.opinion.com.bo/articulo/escenario-politico1/beni-confio-gobernacion-dentista-lucho-virus/20210327192906813386.html |url-status=live |access-date=12 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212205308/https://www.opinion.com.bo/articulo/escenario-politico1/beni-confio-gobernacion-dentista-lucho-virus/20210327192906813386.html |archive-date=12 February 2023}} opened avenues for Vaca to continue in public administration. She was made departmental director of education and culture{{Cite news |date=30 November 2021 |title=Premiaron a ganadores de concurso sobre educación, cultura y seguridad vial |language=es |trans-title=Winners of education, culture, and road safety contest are awarded |work=La Palabra del Beni |publication-place=Trinidad |url=https://lapalabradelbeni.com.bo/trinidad/premiaron-a-ganadores-de-concurso-sobre-educacion-cultura-y-seguridad-vial/ |url-status=live |access-date=24 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119172928/https://lapalabradelbeni.com.bo/trinidad/premiaron-a-ganadores-de-concurso-sobre-educacion-cultura-y-seguridad-vial/ |archive-date=19 January 2022}} before entering Unzueta's cabinet in early 2022, where she served as secretary of human development.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.facebook.com/benivisiontv/videos/3221651971488011/ |title=Farides Vaca asume como secretaria departamental de desarrollo humano |date=11 April 2022 |type=Television production |language=es |publisher=Benivisión TV |trans-title=Farides Vaca is sworn in as departmental secretary of human development |archive-url=https://archive.org/details/farides-vaca-asume-como-secretaria-departamental-de-desarrollo-humano |archive-date=12 February 2023 |via=Facebook}}
Electoral history
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|+ {{sronly|Electoral history of Farides Vaca}} ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Year ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Office ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Alliance ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=3 | Votes ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | Result ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" rowspan=2 | {{abbr|2=Reference|Ref}}. |
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! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | % ! style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | {{abbr|2=Position|P}}. |
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| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2009
| Deputy | style="background-color:{{party color|Plan Progress for Bolivia – National Convergence}};"| | 5,956 | 44.71% | 1st | {{yes2|Won}} | {{Cite web |title=Elecciones Generales 2009 {{!}} Atlas Electoral |url=https://atlaselectoral.oep.org.bo/#/subproceso/61/1/5 |access-date=20 September 2022 |website=atlaselectoral.oep.org.bo |publisher=Plurinational Electoral Organ |language=es |location=La Paz}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" | 2021
| style="background-color:{{party color|Third System Movement}};"| | Third System Movement | 1,111 | 17.49% | 3rd | {{no2|Lost}} | {{Cite web |title=Eleccion de Asambleístas por Territorio 2021 {{!}} Atlas Electoral |url=https://atlaselectoral.oep.org.bo/#/subproceso/113/147/4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/TkdCg |archive-date=12 February 2023 |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=atlaselectoral.oep.org.bo |publisher=Plurinational Electoral Organ |language=es |location=La Paz}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0;" colspan=9 | Source: Plurinational Electoral Organ {{!}} [https://atlaselectoral.oep.org.bo/#/ Electoral Atlas] |
References
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= Bibliography =
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- {{Cite journal |last=Ascarrunz |first=Julio |url=https://reformaspoliticas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/10.-Revista-Elecciones-21_Julio-Ascarrunz.pdf |title=Elecciones Subnacionales Bolivia 2021: Resultados en Clave de Representación Política |publisher=Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales |year=2021 |volume=20 |location=Lima |pages=264 |language=es |doi=10.53557/Elecciones.2021.v20n21 |issn=1994-5272 |doi-access=free |issue=21 |journal=Revista Elecciones}}
- {{Cite book |editor-last=Gonzales Salas |editor-first=Inés |url=https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/bolivien/10697.pdf |title=Biografías: Historias de Vida en la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional |publisher=Instituto Internacional para la Democracia y la Asistencia Electoral; Fundación Friedrich Ebert; ERBOL; Editorial Gente Común |year=2013 |isbn=978-99954-93-05-9 |oclc=876429743 |pages=50–52 |language=es}}
- {{Cite book |last=Romero Ballivián |first=Salvador |author-link=Salvador Romero |editor-last=Quiroga Velasco |editor-first=Camilo Sergio |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324569555 |title=Diccionario Biográfico de Parlamentarios 1979–2019 |publisher=Fundación de Apoyo al Parlamento y la Participación Ciudadana; Fundación Konrad Adenauer |year=2018 |isbn=978-99974-0-021-5 |oclc=1050945993 |edition=2nd |location=La Paz |pages=609–610 |language=es |via=ResearchGate}}
- {{Cite book |editor-last1=Vargas |editor-first1=María Elena |editor-last2=Villavicencio |editor-first2=Jois |url=https://en.calameo.com/read/0041400856667cf344860 |title=Primera Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional de Bolivia, Cámara de Diputados: Diccionario Biográfico, Diputadas y Diputados Titulares y Suplentes 2010–2015 |publisher=Cámara de Diputados del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia |year=2014 |location=La Paz |page=151 |language=es |oclc=961105285 |via=Calaméo}}
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External links
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- [https://www.vicepresidencia.gob.bo/spip.php?page=parlamentario&id_parlamentario=165 Parliamentary profile] Office of the Vice President {{inlang|es}}.
- [https://erbol.com.bo/podcast/biografias_asamblea_plurinacional/farides_vaca Biographic profile] ERBOL {{inlang|es}}.
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