Xavier Albó

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Xavier Albó Corrons, S.J., (4 November 1934 – 20 January 2023)[1] was a Spanish-Bolivian Jesuit priest, linguist, and anthropologist, with expertise in the indigenous peoples and rural populations of Bolivia.

Biography[edit]

Albó was born in La Garriga, in Catalonia, Spain, and joined the Society of Jesus in 1951.[2] 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 6 April 2016.[3]

Albó co-founded the Center for Research and Promotion of Farmers (Centro de Investigación y Promoción del Campesinado, CIPCA) in 1971.[4] He served as its first director through 1976.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Fallece el padre jesuita Xavier Albó en Cochabamba (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Sobre Xavier Albó". Blogs - Xavier Albó. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. ^ Layme, Beatriz (6 April 2016). "Xavier Albó a Evo: "Tú puedes descansar el 2019 y luego volver"". Página Siete. La Paz, Bolivia. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ^ History CIPCA. Accessed 5 April 2016.