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Liliana Ortega
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Liliana Ortega (born 1965)[1] is a Venezuelan professor, and human rights lawyer and advocate. Her work as a human rights defender has earned her several awards, including the Ordre national du Mérite.
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortega and the second or maternal family name is Mendoza.