Rocío Yolanda Angélica Silva-Santisteban Manrique (born 30 January 1963) is a Peruvian poet, academic, activist, and journalist. Since March 2020, she serves as a

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for the

Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

constituency representing the Broad Front. Previously, she served as Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Coordinator.

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Peruvian poets Peruvian women journalists National University of San Marcos alumni Boston University alumni 1963 births Living people Members of the Congress of the Republic of Peru 21st-century Peruvian politicians 21st-century Peruvian women politicians Women members of the Congress of the Republic of Peru {{Peru-politician-stub