Maria Otero

Overview

Maria Otero born La Paz, Bolivia August 26, 1950. American President of Acción International, leading microfinance 2000; first Latina Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs 2009-13; chaired Bread for the World 1992.

Quotations

"I wanted to focus on helping women empower themselves through work so they can be leaders in their own lives." (Newsweek, Nov. 14, 2005; photo Wikipedia)