Alejandra Pérez Espina

Alejandra Pérez Espina
Member of the Constitutional Convention
In office
4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022
Constituency9th Disctict
Personal details
Born (1977-10-25) 25 October 1977 (age 47)
Quinta Normal, Santiago, Chile[1]
Other political
affiliations
The List of the People
OccupationPolitical activist
ProfessionLawyer

Alejandra Pía Pérez Espina (born 25 February 1977) is a Chilean political activist and current member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.[2][3][4]

She is a breast cancer patient since 2016. She became known during the Social Outbrust (2019–20) for going out to demonstrate with her naked torso[5] revealing her double mastectomy.[5] According her, one of his main goals in the Convention are related with health rights, education and pensions.[1][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Alejandra Pérez: Mujer sobreviviente de cáncer va como candidata a constituyente #SintoníadeInclusión". Radio Valparaíso. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Constituyentes de la Lista del Pueblo fueron detenidos en una manifestación" (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Convencionales de la Lista del Pueblo son liberados de comisaría tras su detención en manifestación" (in Spanish). CNN Chile. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Video: Carabineros detiene a constituyentes Alejandra Pérez y Manuel Woldarsky en medio de incidentes en Plaza de Armas" (in Spanish). El Desconcierto. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Alejandra Pérez, constituyente: "Destaparme ha sido una de las mejores cosas que he hecho en mi vida"". The Clinic. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Cuáles son las principales propuestas de la Lista del Pueblo". Radio Pauta. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.