Luis Alfredo Acosta Zapata (born 1973) is a Colombian indigenous leader and politician who served as the last Minister of Equality and Equity from January to June 2026, before the ministry's liquidation, and later serving as a liquidating agent for the aforementioned ministry until the end of the Petro administration.
Born in Caloto, Cauca, he is recognized for his activism in education. He participated in Operation Hope where children lost in the Amazon jungle were rescued after a plane crash in 2023. In 2026 he was appointed by President Gustavo Petro as Minister of Equality and Equity, replacing Juan Carlos Florián.
Acosta served his term until the start of the liquidation process for the ministry on 5 June 2026, after the process was ordered, Acosta was named as the liquidation agent for that ministry.
Early life, education and family Luis Alfredo Acosta Zapata was born in Caloto, Cauca, in 1973. His father was one of the founders of the . His mother was governor of the Huellas indigenous reservation.
His father was disappeared when he was 8 years old by the FARC. As a teacher he has highlighted the importance of ethno-education, defending traditional indigenous education based on ancestral knowledge. He has served as national coordinator of the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia.
In 2023, he participated in Operation Hope where children lost in the Amazon jungle were rescued after a plane crash in 2023.
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