Giovanna Jazmín Grandón Caro, also known as Tía Pikachu or Baila Pikachu is a Chilean preschool teacher, political activist, and politician. She obtained great attention during the 2019 Chilean protests, mostly due to her wearing a costume of the character Pikachu from the Japanese media franchise Pokémon. On 16 May 2021, she was elected as a member of the assembly that will write the new Chilean constitution as a response to the 2019 protests.
Giovanna Grandón in 2021.
Giovanna Grandón as "Aunt Pikachu" during a 2020 protest.
Grandón performing with Kramer in 2020.
2019–2022 Chilean protests
A series of massive demonstrations and severe riots, known in Chile as the Estallido Social, originated in Santiago and took place in all regions of Chile, with a greater impact in the regional capitals. The protests mainly occurred between October 2019 and March 2020, in response to a raise in the Santiago Metro's subway fare, a probity crisis, cost of living, university graduate unemployment, privatisation, and inequality prevalent in the country.
Image: Marcha Mas Grande De Chile 2019 Plaza Baquedano Drone
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Image: Chilean Protests 2019 Puerto Montt 12
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