Indigenous leader Sonia Guajajara (Maranhao, Brazil, 1974) studied Literature, Nursing and Special Education, and was the first indigenous woman to run for the Brazilian presidency, as a vice-presidential candidate. In 2022, she was elected federal deputy for the state of Sao Paulo, and that same year, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She was responsible for the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples during Lu…
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Indigenous leader Sonia Guajajara (Maranhao, Brazil, 1974) studied Literature, Nursing and Special Education, and was the first indigenous woman to run for the Brazilian presidency, as a vice-presidential candidate. In 2022, she was elected federal deputy for the state of Sao Paulo, and that same year, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She was responsible for the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples during Lu…