Who we are

We are an independent non-profit organization working for over 15 years to strengthen democracies in Latin America. We believe legislatures should be representative, engaging and responsive to the needs of citizens.
We consolidate the region’s institutions through dialogue between different actors: public, private, academic and civil society.
We work to promote transparency and access to public information to pursue stronger congresses, legislatures and/or parliaments.

MANAGEMENT


María Baron

Global Executive Director

María is a renowned authority in governance and civil society. Founder of Directorio Legislativo and with a background in journalism, she holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the Universitá Degli Studi di Bologna. Maria currently serves as Chair to the Board of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), Secretary to CEDA Washington’s Board of Directors, and is a member of UNDP’s Civil Society Advisory Council. She holds additional board roles at The Engine Room, InfoCDMX and the Argentina Network for International Cooperation. A Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow, Fulbright APSA Congressional Fellow, and a recipient of the National Democratic Institute’s (NDI) “Civic Innovator” award, Maria has cemented a reputation for global leadership in transparency and democracy.


Noel Alonso Murray

Executive Director

Noel Alonso Murray holds a degree in Political Science from Universidad Católica Argentina and a Master’s in Public Policy from FIIAPP, Spain. She is a co-founder of Directorio Legislativo (DL) and of the Latin American Network for Legislative Transparency, contributing vitally to the work of both and overseeing DL’s flagship Directory of Legislators initiative among other core publications and products. Noel has spearheaded numerous programs aimed at fostering public transparency and fighting corruption, not only in Argentina but throughout Latin America. Additionally, she has conducted extensive studies on legislative transparency and regulatory trends in the region.

TEAM


Dayanni Olivo Bogotá

Dayanni Olivo

Director of Management and Resources

dolivo@directoriolegislativo.org


Leandro Domínguez

Leandro Dominguez

Director of Policy Analysis

ldominguez@directoriolegislativo.org


Pablo García Baccino

Pablo García Baccino

Director of Policy Analysis

pgarcia@directoriolegislativo.org


Consuelo Aranciaga

Consuelo Aranciaga

Director of Communications and Institutional Relations

caranciaga@directoriolegislativo.org


Juan Krahl

Juan Francisco Krahl

Coordinator of Citizens and Government Institutions

jkrahl@directoriolegislativo.org


Rocío Azas

Rocío Azas

Coordinator of Policy Analysis – Andean and Caribbean Section

razas@directoriolegislativo.org


Lucas Mercado Gutiérrez

Lucas Mercado

Coordinator of Policy Analysis – South America Section

lmercado@directoriolegislativo.org


Melanie Graziano

Melanie Graziano

Coordinator of Policy Analysis – México and Central America Section

mgraziano@directoriolegislativo.org


Gastón Pérez Alfaro

Gastón Pérez Alfano

Research Officer

gperez@directoriolegislativo.org


Juan Manuel Toubes

Juan Manuel Toubes

Citizens and Government Institutions Officer

jtoubes@directoriolegislativo.org


Morena Bao

Morena Bao

Citizens and Government Institutions Officer

mbao@directoriolegislativo.org


Emilio Armendariz

Emilio Armendariz

Citizens and Government Institutions Officer

earmendariz@directoriolegislativo.org


Agustina Prieto

Agustina Prieto

Policy Analyst – South America Section

aprieto@directoriolegislativo.org


Lucrecia Ruiz

Lucrecia Ruiz

Policy Analyst – South America Section

lruiz@directoriolegislativo.org


Julieta Pulpeiro

Julieta Pulpeiro

Policy Analyst – South America Section

jpulpeiro@directoriolegislativo.org


Florencia Tognelli

Florencia Tognelli

Policy Analyst – México and Central America Section

ftognelli@directoriolegislativo.org


Milena Cucci

Milena Cucci

Policy Analyst – South America Section

mcucci@directoriolegislativo.org


Mauro Coppolillo Portela

Mauro Coppolillo Portela

Policy Analyst – México and Central America Section

mportela@directoriolegislativo.org


Zoë Salame

Zoë Salame

Policy Analyst – Andean Section

zsalame@directoriolegislativo.org


Ximena Salgado

Ximena Salgado

Policy Analyst – México and Central America Section

xsalgado@directoriolegislativo.org


Emilia Proaño

María Emilia Proaño

Policy Analyst – Andean Section

mproano@directoriolegislativo.org


Agustina D'Apice

Agustina D’Apice

Policy Analyst – Andean Section

adapice@directoriolegislativo.org


Martín Ferreiro

Martín Ferreiro

Data Analyst

mferreiro@directoriolegislativo.org


Florencia Mártire

Florencia Mártire

Communications Officer

fmartire@directoriolegislativo.org


Agueda Haidbauer

Agueda Haidbauer

Communications Analyst

ahaidbauer@directoriolegislativo.org


Leif Moestue

Leif Moestue

Business Development Consultant

lmoestue@directoriolegislativo.org


Gabriel Luján

Gabriel Luján

Administration

administracion@directoriolegislativo.org

ADVISORY BOARD

Mónica Pachon Buitrago

Professor and researcher in institutional design and presidentialism in Colombia.

Carlos March

Director of Strategic Communications at Fundación Avina.

Cristiano Ferri Faria

Director of the Hacker Laboratory of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil.

Zulma Ortiz

Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Epidemiological Research of the National Academy of Medicine of Argentina.

Jorge Abraham Soto Moreno

Co-founder and CTO of Miroculus.

Joel Salas Suarez

Commissioner of the National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data

HOW WE ARE FINANCED

Under the premise that democracies need their citizens to be informed and active around politics and government, we have developed a social enterprise activity which consists of providing policy and regulatory analysis, information and training services. Currently, this activity spans 21 Latin American countries.

The benefits of this include more independence and leeway for us in delivering our democracy strengthening mission and ensuring public institutions and processes become more effective, transparent, accountable, accessible and inclusive. No single donor entity, industry or sector can account for more than 30% of our total funding – to prevent any outsized influence on our institutional decision making or financial stability.


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