Authors

Thelma Aldana is the attorney general of Guatemala.

Tarcila Rivera Zea is one of the most recognized indigenous activists in Peru and globally. She has defended indigenous rights through her organization, CHIRAPAQ, and related institutions for 30 years and is a member of the U.N. Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues.

Juan Manuel Santos is the president of Colombia.

Shannon Young is an independent journalist based in Oaxaca City. Follow her work on Twitter at @syoungreports

Anne Vigna is a journalist for Agência Pública based in Rio de Janeiro.

Jason Fargo is Latin America team leader at Energy Intelligence in New York. He writes regularly about oil and gas projects and energy policy throughout the region.

Sérgio Moro is a federal judge based in Curitiba.

Diego Recinos is a member of the Class of 2016 at Amherst College.

Nelson Almanzar is co-founder of Talos Digital, Inc., a software company based in New York, Austin and Medellín. Follow him @NelsonNYC.

Franziska Heuschkel is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn, New York.

Victor Umaña is director of the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainability at INCAE Business School.

Robert Kozak is a freelance journalist based in Lima, where he was bureau chief for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal for almost 17 years. He previously worked as a correspondent for Reuters in Mexico City, Ottawa and Toronto.

Maria del Carmen Landa is a public policy programs associate for Americas Society/Council of the Americas. Follow her on Twitter @mclanda.

Vanessa Rosales is a faashion and style writer and editorial consultant from Cartagena, Colombia.