Xavier Albó
Xavier Albó Corrons (born November 4, 1934) is a Jesuit priest, linguist, and anthropologist, with expertise in the indigenous peoples and rural populations of Bolivia.
Biography[]
He was born in La Garriga, in Catalonia, Spain, and joined the Society of Jesus in 1951.[1] In 1952, he moved to Bolivia and later became a naturalized citizen of the country. He was decorated with the Order of the Condor of the Andes, the highest civilian honor of the Bolivian state, on April 6, 2016.[2]
Albó co-founded the Center for Research and Promotion of Farmers (Centro de Investigación y Promoción del Campesinado, CIPCA) in 1971.[3] He served as its first director through 1976.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Sobre Xavier Albó". Blogs - Xavier Albó. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- ^ Layme, Beatriz (2016-04-06). "Xavier Albó a Evo: "Tú puedes descansar el 2019 y luego volver"". Página Siete. La Paz, Bolivia. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- ^ History CIPCA. Accessed 5 April 2016.
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