Candido Pastor

In 1999, Cándido joined Conservation International, working in the Bolivian rainforest alongside a small Indigenous community with whom he shares Quechua roots. He went on to serve as environmental policy manager and later technical director for CI-Bolivia, overseeing work ranging from protected areas to Indigenous territories. In subsequent roles with Conservation International’s Amazon program and Americas field management unit, Cándido has helped advance conservation, protected areas and sustainable finance across the Amazon. 

Cándido has engaged deeply with Indigenous communities, including strengthening the governance and institutional capacity of 27 Indigenous territories in seven Amazon countries and collaborating with COICA (a regional consortium representing Indigenous communities in the Amazon). He has also contributed to the development of the Amazon Indigenous Women’s Fellowship, an initiative that supports Indigenous women in strengthening their leadership skills and networks across the Amazon.

Before joining Conservation International, Candido worked at CARE, the World Bank, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Bolivia. He earned his bachelor’s degree in communication and development from Catholic Bolivian University.