Iria Puyosa is a senior research fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Democracy+Tech Initiative. She specializes in the complex interplay between technology and political dynamics. For over a decade, Puyosa has investigated information operations that undermine democratic institutions and fuel political instability. Her work sheds light on the multifaceted threats of digital authoritarianism and contributes to a deeper understanding of the challenges facing democracies in the digital age. Her research has exposed how Latin American authoritarian regimes use technology to silence dissent, surveil citizens, and control the flow of information.
Puyosa holds a PhD from the University of Michigan and a master’s in communication from the Andres Bello Catholic University in Venezuela.
Puyosa was an event speaker at the Dialogue.
