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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Ecuador News Round-Up No. 12: Concerns over Government Security Response Rise. Can It Work, and at What Cost?
There is no doubt that Noboa’s rhetoric and security measures bear a strong resemblance to President Nayib Bukele’s approach to insecurity in El Salvador.
CEPR Sanctions Watch February 2024
The US government is moving to expand sanctions on Russia and Syria, even as a new poll finds the majority of the US public opposes sanctions that harm civilians.
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 11: Noboa Looks to Fund his “War on Drugs” as Tensions with Russia Rise
Ecuador’s president Daniel Noboa is facing a series of challenges, including an ongoing internal security crisis, questions around his economic reform plans, and concerns over new military cooperation with the US.
CEPR Sanctions Watch January 2024
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 10: Noboa Declares War
President Noboa has declared Ecuador to be in a state of “internal armed conflict” and ordered the armed forces to “neutralize” organized criminal groups.
CEPR Sanctions Watch December 2023
In this edition: House passes bill to kill agreement unfreezing $6 billion for humanitarian use in Iran, and much more.
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 9: Noboa’s First Weeks in Office
Daniel Noboa was finally inaugurated on November 23 in front of Ecuador’s legislature, the National Assembly. In his speech, the new president emphasized youth and pragmatism, and claimed his priorities would be security and employment.
CEPR Sanctions Watch November 2023
In this edition: a new World Bank report finds that sanctions helped drive a massive jump in poverty and a “lost decade” of economic growth in Iran, and much more.
CEPR Sanctions Watch October 2023
Sanctions and funding gaps hamper aid and recovery efforts after deadly earthquakes rock Afghanistan;
Ecuador News Round-Up No. 8: Analysis of the Electoral Results and Noboa’s Challenges
On October 15, Ecuadorians returned to the ballot box to elect a new president.
