Background
Bottasso, Juan was born on July 27, 1936 in Peveragno, Piamonte, Italy. Son of Jose and Caterina (Boetti) Bottasso. arrived in Ecuador, 1959.
Bottasso, Juan was born on July 27, 1936 in Peveragno, Piamonte, Italy. Son of Jose and Caterina (Boetti) Bottasso. arrived in Ecuador, 1959.
Master of Arts, Pontificia University Gregoriana, Rome, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Pontificia University Gregoriana, Rome, 1980.
Parish priest, Salesian Congregation, Sucua, Morona., Ecuador, 1966-1969;
professor theology, Catholic U., Quito, Ecuador, 1971-1974;
director Mundo Shuar,, Abya-Yala, Quito, since 1976;
director, Abya-Yala Edits., Quito, since 1984;
director, Bilingual Institute, Quito, since 1988;
director, founder, Abya-Yala Cultural Center, Quito, since 1984;
director, founder, Anthropology Institute, Quito, since 1988. Consultant Shuar Federation, Sucua, 1964-1979. Director Salesian History Archives, Quito, since 1979.
Visiting professor Salesian U., Rome, 1990-1992. Director Human and Social Sciences School of the Salesian U.