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Pedro’s research at CEPR centers on the Latin American region (with a particular focus on Ecuador), foreign policy, and the impact of economic sanctions.

Pedro holds a Master’s in International Governance and Diplomacy, with a concentration in human rights, from the Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po, and a BA in International and Global Studies from the University of Central Florida.

Prior to working at CEPR, Pedro was an intern at the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Washington, DC, where he provided protection assistance to refugees and asylum seekers across the United States. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

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Conflicts of Interest and Sovereignty at Stake: The Ecuador-Canada FTA

Conflicts of Interest and Sovereignty at Stake: The Ecuador-Canada FTA

Ecuador and Canada recently finalized negotiations for a free trade agreement, which is set to boost mining. However, the deal raises concerns over a conflict of interest, as Ecuadorian President Noboa’s family holds a stake in a Canadian mining company. The agreement also grants Canadian companies the ability to sue Ecuador in international tribunals.

By Paola Jaimes Santamaria, Pedro Labayen Herrera

Ecuador's president-elect Daniel Noboa adjusts his suit on arrival at Carondelet palace, in Quito, for a meeting with Ecuadorean outgoing President Guillermo Lasso, on October 17, 2023. Pitfalls of Investor-State Dispute Settlements Designed to Favor Corporations (Photo by Galo Paguay / AFP) (Photo by GALO PAGUAY/AFP via Getty Images)
CEPR Sanctions Watch March 2025

CEPR Sanctions Watch March 2025

The US ramps up efforts targeting Cuban medical missions, while it appears that maximum pressure sanction are returning to Venezuela and Iran. A New CEPR issue brief explores how economic sanctions drive migration.

By Michael Galant, Pedro Labayen Herrera

Migrants holding a Venezuelan flag wait to be processed by the Border Patrol of El Paso Sector, Texas, after crossing from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on May 11, 2023. A surge of migrants is expected at the US-Mexico border cities as President Biden administration is officially ending its use of Title 42. On May 11, President Joe Biden's administration will lift Title 42, the strict protocol implemented by previous president Donald Trump to deny entry to migrants and expel asylum seekers based on the Covid pandemic emergency. (Photo by HERIKA MARTINEZ / AFP) (Photo by HERIKA MARTINEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 18: Electoral Period Kicks Off Amid Noboa’s Refusal to Step Down. Four Children Found Dead After Being Detained by the Military

Ecuador News Round-Up No. 18: Electoral Period Kicks Off Amid Noboa’s Refusal to Step Down. Four Children Found Dead After Being Detained by the Military

Stay informed about Ecuador’s upcoming presidential elections and the controversy surrounding incumbent Daniel Noboa’s refusal to transfer power to Vice President Verónica Abad.

By Pedro Labayen Herrera

Luis Arroyo and Katy Bustos, parents of Ismael and Josue Arroyo, two of the four Ecuadorian teenagers apprehended by soldiers and found dead near a military base, attend an event a month after their apprehension in Guayaquil, Ecuador on January 8, 2025. (Photo by MARCOS PIN / AFP) (Photo by MARCOS PIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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