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Rigoberta Menchu Tum is a Guatemalan indigenous rights activist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for her work promoting social justice and peace in

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Rigoberta Menchu Tum is a Guatemalan indigenous rights activist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for her work promoting social justice and peace in Guatemala. She has been a prominent figure in the struggle for human rights and social justice in Guatemala, particularly for the indigenous Maya population. Menchu Tum's activism has been influenced by her experiences growing up in a poor Maya family and witnessing the violence and oppression faced by her community.