Mariana is a research assistant with the ICTJ’s Colombia office. She holds a law degree and a master’s degree in international law from the Universidad del Rosario, with a specialization in international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
Following an internship at the ICTJ in 2022, she worked in the Office of the Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on issues related to international law, human rights, international criminal law, and the implementation of the 2016 Final Peace Agreement. Subsequently, she advised the Transitional Justice Directorate of the Ministry of Justice and Law on matters related to the mechanisms of the Comprehensive System for Peace.
She has participated in academic research on Colombia’s cases before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and has contributed to publications on international law and the Inter-American System for the Protection of Human Rights.
