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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.

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November 14 2024 Staff Costa Rica

Yasmin Granados

Yasmin Granados is Costa Rican and an attorney with AIDA's Ocean Program, working from San José. She graduated as a lawyer, with a specialization in Human Rights, from the University of Costa Rica, where she also completed a Master's degree in Sustainable Development with an emphasis on conservation of biological resources. Yasmin has experience in legal advice oriented to compliance and enforcement of environmental and human rights legislation with international organizations, State institutions, indigenous peoples, non-governmental organizations and companies. She has participated in regulatory and public policy development processes in Costa Rica and Central America.

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November 14 2024 Staff Costa Rica

Sofía Barquero

Sofía Barquero is Costa Rican and an attorney with AIDA's Territories Program, working from Cartago. She graduated as a lawyer, with a specialization in Environmental Law, from the University of Costa Rica. She is currently in her last semester of her Master's Degree in Law at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Sofia has significant experience in environmental and human rights litigation working with diverse communities in Costa Rica, as well as in political advocacy and parliamentary counseling. She has been a professor of environmental law and a legal researcher in environmental law and food law.

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November 14 2024 Staff Costa Rica

Mariamalia Rodriguez Chaves

Mariamalia Rodriguez is Costa Rican and an attorney with AIDA's Ocean Program, working from San José. She received her law degree from the University of Costa Rica, where she also completed a Master's degree in Environmental Law. She also holds a PhD in Law from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Mariamalia has significant experience working with environmental non-governmental organizations and as an independent consultant on various environmental issues. In addition, she is a member of the Group of Experts of the United Nations Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socio-economic Aspects (Regular Process) and of the Legal and Technical Committee of the International Seabed Authority.

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November 14 2024 Staff Brazil

Erina Batista

Erina Batista is Brazilian and an attorney with AIDA's Human Rights and Environment Program, working from Brasilia. She is a lawyer from the Federal University of Pará (Brazil) and a specialist in agrarian law from the Federal University of Goiás. She also holds a Master's degree in Human Rights from the University of Brasilia. Erina has significant experience in socio-environmental litigation and land law of traditional communities both in civil society organizations and in the public sector in her country.

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November 14 2024 Staff Chile

Camila Alejandra Inostroza Jara

Camila Alejandra Inostroza Jara is a fellow attorney with AIDA's Human Rights and Environment Program. She is Chilean and works from Temuco. She is a spokesperson for MODATIMA Wallmapu (Movimiento de Defensa por el Acceso al Agua, la Tierra y la Protección del Medioambiente). Camila is a graduate of the Universidad de la Frontera in Temuco. She has been dedicated to the protection of nature and the active defense of environmental causes of the Mapuche people. She has experience in strategic litigation for the protection of nature, the deprivatization of water, and the defense of the rights of the Mapuche people.

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November 14 2024 Staff Brazil

Sebastián Abad Jara

Sebastián Abad Jara is Ecuadorian and a attorney with AIDA's Territories Program, working from Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is a graduate of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador. He also holds a Master's degree in International Law from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. Sebastián has significant litigation experience in constitutional, environmental and human rights law, both in international civil society organizations and in the public sector. He is a researcher on issues including decolonizing law, the rights of nature, the rights of indigenous peoples, and business and human rights.

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November 14 2024 Staff Honduras

Sara Zelaya

Sara Zelaya is Honduran and Senior Advocacy Officer with AIDA’s Ocean Program, working from Tegucigalpa. She has a degree in biology from the National Autonomous University of Honduras. She holds a Master's degree in Environmental Management of Water Systems from the University of Cantabria, Spain. Sara has significant experience in conservation and sustainable use of the environment and natural resources, with emphasis on the coastal marine sector, both in civil society organizations and in the public sector in Honduras. She is a former professor of environmental sciences and has expertise in the implementation of international agreements for the protection of marine ecosystems and their resources.