Berito Kuwaru'wa
Born
Barranquilla, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Known forSpokesman for the U'wa people
AwardsGoldman Environmental Prize (1998)

Berito Kuwaru'wa is a member of the Colombian U'wa people. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1998[1] for his role as spokesperson in conflicts between the U'wa people and the petroleum industry.

References

  1. Goldman Environmental Prize: Berito Kuwaru'wa Archived 2007-12-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on November 28, 2007)


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