Uruguay | Intern, Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, Inter-American Dialogue
Guzmán Pérez joined the Inter-American Dialogue in May 2024 as an intern for the Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program. Before joining the Dialogue, he was also an intern at the Ministry of Foreign Relations in Uruguay.
Pérez is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree in international studies at Universidad ORT Uruguay and is expected to graduate in March 2024. His areas of interest includes Humans Rights, Democracy and Organized Crime.
He is fluent in English and Spanish.
The infiltration of organized crime in Latin America poses a serious threat to democracy and the rule of law across the region. Through illegal contributions to political parties and electoral campaigns, criminal organizations buy influence and corrupt officials at all levels of government.
On August 30, 2024, the Dialogue’s Rule of Law Program published a policy brief on the need for democratic and effective security policies in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting insights from Guatemala, São Paulo, and Bogotá.
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Amid the democratic decline in Latin America, independent journalism emerges as a crucial counterbalance, constantly facing risks and challenges. To protect independent journalism, it is necessary to explore collaboration networks, physical and technological protection measures, funding strategies, and international cooperation mechanisms.
