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     • Ms Cifuentes family came to Swansea in 1977 after they fled Chile, fearing for their safety. During the left-wing government of Salvador Allende, Mr Cifuentes and his partner Maria Cristina were student activists working to help the poor.
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   Why did Maria Cifuentes come to Wales?

   • Ms Cifuentes arrived in Wales as a one-year-old with her parents as political refugees from Chile. Her father Jose has described being imprisoned and tortured after general Augusto Pinochet established a right-wing military dictatorship in Chile in the 1970s and began violently and murderously repressing political opponents.

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   Who is Maria Cifuentes?

   • A Cambridge University, Ms Cifuentes read social and political science, before doing a masters in social research at Swansea University. First Minister Mark Drakeford said: “The role of Children’s Commissioner for Wales is an extremely important one – the pandemic has caused huge disruption to the lives of children.

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   Who is Wales'New children's Commissioner Rocio Cifuentes?

   • Rocio Cifuentes, who arrived in Wales as a one-year-old with her parents - political refugees from Chile, has been appointed as the new Children's Commissioner of Wales. Her father, Jose, has written about his imprisonment and torture under General Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship in Chile.

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   Why did the Cifuentes family move to Swansea?

   • The Cifuentes family fled Chile and came to Swansea in 1977, fearing for their safety. At that time, Mr Cifuentes and his partner Maria Cristina were student activists working to help the poor during the left-wing government of Salvador Allende.

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   Why did MS Cifuentes leave Chile?

   • In his book, Revolutionary Dreams From Chile To Wales, Mr Cifuentes wrote about how he was taken prisoner and was tortured by soldiers who beat and electrocuted him. Ms Cifuentes said her family fled Chile "to protect their own lives, but also my life because many babies were killed or taken away from families".

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   Who is Ms. Cifuentes?

   • Ms. Cifuentes is the chief executive of Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team (EYST), a Welsh organisation supporting black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. She has led the organisation since it began in 2005. Ms. Cifuentes and her family came to Swansea in 1977, having fled Chile for safety reasons.

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   Jan 10, 2022 · A woman whose parents fled a brutal military dictatorship has been appointed Wales' new children's commissioner. Rocio Cifuentes arrived in the country as a one-year-old with her parents ...

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   Apr 25, 2022 · Ms Cifuentes brings a wealth of experience to this important role. As chief executive of EYST (Ethnic Youth Support Team) she led one of Wales’ leading organisations supporting Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

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   Jan 10, 2022 · The First Minister accepted a recommendation from a cross-party panel of Members of the Senedd, to appoint Ms Cifuentes as the next Children’s Commissioner for Wales. Ms Cifuentes was born in Chile, arriving in Wales as a one-year-old with her parents as political refugees.

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   Jan 10, 2022 · A woman who fled Chile with her parents as a baby and went on to study at Cambridge University has been named the new children’s commissioner for Wales. Rocio Cifuentes arrived in the country...

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   Jan 10, 2022 · A woman whose family fled political persecution by the dictatorship in Chile in the 1970s has been named Wales' next Children's Commissioner. Rocio Cifuentes, who takes up the role in April,...

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   Jan 10, 2022 · The First Minister accepted a recommendation from a cross-party panel of Members of the Senedd, to appoint Ms Cifuentes as the next Children’s Commissioner for Wales. Ms Cifuentes was born in Chile, arriving in Wales as a one-year-old with her parents as political refugees.