Max Paredes was an ethnic Aymara
Apu Mallku of Qullana Suyu Marka (Greater
Collasuyu) between 2000 and 2003. He had been a
Mallku representing the
Aymara community of part of
Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
before he was chosen as the next Apu Mallku. In 2002 he was forced to defend his position amid various slurs that he was in league with the government of
Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
.
He was replaced in 2003 by
Vicente Flores.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paredes, Max
Apu Mallku
Bolivian people of Aymara descent
Living people
Indigenous rights activists
Indigenous people of the Andes
Year of birth missing (living people)