Mariano de Alba Senior Advocacy Advisor Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +57 60 1 256 5769 ext 101 or +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Mariano joined Crisis Group in February 2021. He is the main point of contact for advocacy on the political, social and economic situation in Latin America. His primary focus is the crisis in Venezuela. He also conducts research and drafts policy recommendations for relevant international organisations, governments, and legislative bodies. Professional Background Mariano has worked on political risk, foreign affairs and conflict resolution since 2014. As a lawyer specialised in international law, he represented investors in negotiations and contentious legal proceedings involving Latin American governments. He then became an analyst on Latin American legal reforms and politics for think tanks and consultancy groups in the United States. He is a regular source of insight on geopolitics for international media. Previously, he worked as a corporate lawyer for international law firms in Caracas and Washington, DC, and completed a Master’s degree in International Studies at Georgetown University. Areas of Expertise Foreign policy International Law Latin America Conflict resolution Corruption Venezuela Languages Spanish (native) English (fluent) In The News 11 Dec 2022 El Gobierno de Maduro [en Venezuela] tiene un interés en dar algunas concesiones desde el punto de vista político y electoral. El paìs Mariano de Alba Senior Advocacy Advisor Latest Updates Commentary / Europe & Central Asia 04 March 2022 The Ukraine War: A Global Crisis? Also available in Español Q&A / Latin America & Caribbean 12 November 2021 Venezuela: International Criminal Court Probe Puts Maduro in a Quandary Also available in Español Q&A / Latin America & Caribbean 23 July 2021 Handling the Aftermath of Haiti’s Presidential Assassination Also available in Français, Español Podcast / Latin America & Caribbean 25 May 2021 Venezuela’s Multifaceted Crisis and Europe