David Riveros Garcia
reAcción Paraguay
Founder & Executive Director
Paraguay
David Riveros García is the Executive Director of reAcción Paraguay, a grassroots NGO that promotes transparency, citizen engagement, and anti-corruption in the education sector. He started reAcción in 2009 when he was 18 after leading a 3 weeks-long, peaceful mass demonstration against corruption in the education system. In 2009, he was selected a Youth Ambassador by the US Embassy in Paraguay and named a Global Changemaker by the British Council.
Since he was 19, David has presented at events like the World Economic Forum, the Civil Society Policy Forum at the World Bank – IMF Annual Meetings, and the World Forum for Democracy. His work was mentioned in Transparency International’s first “Global Corruption Report: Education.”
David researches about open data and leveraging technology to increase engagement. In 2016, he published on youth political participation in Paraguay. He also led the team that developed a mobile/Web app for Paraguay’s Health Ministry that uses open data to facilitate information to citizens, so they can access public health services and report irregularities.
David has a BA in International Relations from Morningside College, Iowa. He speaks Guarani, Spanish, Portuguese, and English.