Jaime Vargas Vargas (born 21 July 1979)[2] is an Ecuadorian Achuar indigenous leader.

He was the president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador for the 2017–2020 term.

[3][1] He was prominently involved as one of the leaders of the 2019 Ecuadorian protests against austerity measures implemented by the government of Lenín Moreno.

[4] His term was extended until 2021,[5] at which point Vargas was deposed for having endorsed Andrés Arauz in the second round of the 2021 Ecuadorian general election.

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