Distinguished Criminal Justice Scholar and Human Rights Expert
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Inter-American Development BankOlga Espinoza serves as Professor at the Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Chile, where she coordinates the Master's program in Criminology and Management of Citizen Security. After earning her PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Chile, Master of Laws from the University of Sao Paulo, and Law degree from San Martín de Porres University in Peru, she has established herself as an expert in criminal justice and human rights policy. Her career includes serving as Director of the Citizen Security Studies Center from 2014 to 2017 and consulting for organizations like the Ford Foundation and Inter-American Development Bank on human rights and criminal justice reform across Latin America. As a member of the University's Human Rights Steering Committee, she continues to advance understanding of penitentiary policies while collaborating with regional institutions to improve criminal justice systems.