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November 14 2024 Staff Guatemala

Bryslie Cifuentes Velasco

Bryslie Cifuentes Velasco is Guatemalan and an attorney with AIDA's Ocean Program, working from Guatemala. She has a law degree from Rafael Landívar University, Guatemala, and a Master's degree in Environmental Law from San Carlos University, Guatemala. Bryslie has significant experience in ocean governance issues; drafting proposals for environmental regulations, policies and planning instruments for civil society organizations and the public sector in Guatemala. She has been a professor of public international, environmental, administrative and constitutional law for different universities in that country.

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November 14 2024 Staff Bolivia

Vania Albarracín Silva

Vania Albarracín Silva is Bolivian and a junior attorney with AIDA's Territories Program, working from La Paz, Bolivia. She is a lawyer from the Universidad Privada Boliviana and a sociology student at the Universidad Mayor de San Simón (Cochabamba, Bolivia). She holds a diploma in Sustainability and Social Justice from the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO). Vania has experience working with social organizations in defense of the environment and territory.

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November 14 2024 Staff Mexico

Jennifer Hernández

Jennifer Hernandez is Mexican and collaborates with AIDA as Operations and Administration Specialist, working from Mexico City. She is a student of Administration at the Universidad del Valle de Mexico. She has a diploma in Business Accounting and has taken different courses in the areas of business management, management skills and project management. Jennifer has experience in the administrative area and in business consulting.

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November 14 2024 Staff Colombia

Manuel Páez Ramírez

Manuel Páez is Colombian and an was an attorney with AIDA's Human Rights and Environment Program, working from Bogotá. He is a graduate of the Universidad Externado de Colombia, where he also obtained a Master's degree in Public Law. He holds a PhD in Law from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. Manuel has more than 15 years of experience in human rights litigation with civil society organizations. He worked in the public sector as an advisor to the Colombian Historical Memory Center and as an Assistant Magistrate of the Colombian Superior Council of the Judiciary. He is also a professor at the Universidad Externado.

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November 14 2024 Staff Mexico

Marcela Morales Gutiérrez

Marcela Morales Gutiérrez is a Mexican litigator and external advisor to AIDA. She is a graduate of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. She also holds a bachelor's degree in Education with a diploma in Environmental Legislation and a master's degree in Criminal Procedural Law. Marcela is a former Federal Public Defender. She has a background in human rights and experience in litigation and legal counseling. She is interested in making visible Latin American efforts to address climate conflicts. Marcela enjoys family time, talking with her children, going to the movies and reading.

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November 14 2024 Staff Peru

Geraldine Izaguirre López

Geraldine Izaguirre López is Peruvian and a senior attorney with AIDA's Climate Program, working from Lima. She is a graduate of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), where she is currently studying for a Master's degree in Environmental Development. She also has postgraduate studies in public management, clean energy, environmental management and climate change. Geraldine has significant experience in consulting, litigation, structuring and project management in the regulation of public services and infrastructure, energy, decarbonization and climate change with private, public and international cooperation entities. She is a professor at the PUCP and the University of Lima, as well as author of articles on climate change, energy and gender issues. Geraldine is a member of Women In Energy, the Peruvian Society of Environmental Impact Studies and Peru Young Energy Professionals, among other institutions.

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November 14 2024 Staff Bolivia

Stephanie Weiss Müller

Stephanie Weiss Müller is Bolivian and project coordinator for AIDA's Territories Program, working from La Paz. She is an environmental engineer and holds two master's degrees: one in Environmental Security and Peace, with a specialization in Climate Change, from the UN University for Peace (UPEACE); and the other in Latin American Studies from the Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation (CEDLA). Stephanie has significant experience in coordination, follow-up, monitoring and implementation of programs and projects related to climate change and sustainability, in a wide range of public and development cooperation entities. Her research focuses on urban-rural dynamics and urban food landscapes.

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November 14 2024 Staff Guatemala

Jorge Lu Palencia

Jorge Lu Palencia is Guatemalan and an attorney with AIDA's Territories Program, working from Guatemala City. He is a graduate of Mariano Galvez University in Guatemala. He holds a Master's degree in Environmental Law from the same university. Jorge has significant experience in environmental matters in the public administration of his country and in international cooperation, and as a consultant for non-governmental and academic organizations. He has been a professor of law and currently teaches environmental forensic research at the Rafael Landívar University in Guatemala.

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November 14 2024 Staff Costa Rica

Javier Oviedo Gonzalez

Javier Oviedo Gonzalez is Costa Rican and collaborates with AIDA as a scientific advisor, working from San José. He has a degree in Geology from the University of Costa Rica, where he also earned a B.A. in Anthropology. Javier has significant experience in environmental regulation, geology and social management. He has worked in the public sector in Costa Rica as a hydrogeologist, as well as an expert in litigation for the Judiciary. He has been a professor in several universities in his country in environmental matters.

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November 14 2024 Staff Brazil

Jessica Solórzano

Jessica Solórzano is Ecuadorian and collaborates with AIDA's Ocean Program as an economics specialist, working from Belem, Brazil. She graduated as a sociologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador and holds two master's degrees, in Socio-environmental Studies (FLACSO Ecuador) and in Territorial Dynamics and Society of the Amazon (UNIFESSPA, Brazil). She also holds a PhD in Sustainable Development from the Federal University of Pará (Brazil). Jessica has significant work and academic experience in extractivism, rural economies and socio-environmental conflicts. She has worked with non-governmental organizations, local governments and with peasant, traditional and indigenous populations in processes of territorial management and social participation from the perspective of ecological economics and political ecology.