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Juanita

American  
[wah-nee-tuh, hwah-nee-tah] / wɑˈni tə, ʰwɑˈni tɑ /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Juanita Goebertus, Americas director at Human Rights Watch, called it "a betrayal of Peruvian victims" that "undermines decades of efforts to ensure accountability for atrocities".

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

Juanita West Tillman, whose family lost three homes to the Eaton fire, said she thought Trump should have come to Altadena to take in the scene for himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025

Another participant, Amanda Juanita Diemel, told the BBC that they were "walking with history".

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

“Children from vulnerable communities in El Salvador are bearing the brunt of the government’s indiscriminate security policies,” Juanita Goebertus, the group’s director for the Americas, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

Velia and Delia picked up the stretcher from the front, while Juanita and I took the back.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall