Yon Goicoechea
Yon Goicoechea | |
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| Born | November 8, 1984 |
| Alma mater | Columbia Law School Andrés Bello Catholic University |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer Activist Organizer |
| Awards | Sakharov Prize (2017) |
Yon Alexander Goicoechea Lara (born 8 November 1984) is a Venezuelan lawyer, activist and organizer. He emerged as one of the leaders behind the Venezuelan Student Movement, which formed as a result of actions by Hugo Chávez to amass further power as the country's president. He holds degrees from the Andrés Bello Catholic University and Columbia University.