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We are a non-profit virtual entity working to strengthen the narrative power of social justice movements in Latin America.

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We amplify the narrative power of the global majority

Throughout history, social justice movements have tirelessly fought for legal and political transformation. However, today we know this is insufficient to transform reality. Beyond laws, it's narratives that shape culture, and it's the invisible power of hegemonic narratives that limits our perception of what is possible and normalizes injustice and inequity.

At this crucial moment for the planet and humanity, we call for a radical act of collective imagination to envision a new horizon.

At Puentes, we work to strengthen the narrative power of social justice movements in Latin America.

We provide the training and platforms necessary for organizations and activists to come together to change history.

How do we do it?

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We create connections, foster dialogues, and weave communities that actively collaborate in the creation of other possible futures, building common ground that integrates diverse knowledge, latitudes, and movements.
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We facilitate the conditions and provide the resources so that organizations and activists can collectively imagine narratives of equity, dignity, liberation, and care through creativity and ongoing exploration.
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We challenge dominant narratives by creating and sharing stories that inspire the change we dream of and the actions to achieve it.
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We lead and nurture us from the global conversation on narrative power, connecting Latin American communities with other regions of the world.
Narrative power to create a new tomorrow!

What do we offer?

Training

We connect organizations and activists from Latin America with the knowledge, expert teams, and resources they need to exercise narrative power.

Inspiratorio is a digital training space where Latin American organizations and activists exercise our narrative power.

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Narrative Platforms

We create platforms alongside organizations and activists to promote community narratives of hope and justice that illuminate the world we dream of. Through capacity building and connections, we strengthen the narrative power of social justice movements in Latin America.

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We are a community of organizations and citizens that promote family well-being through human rights.

Learn how we do it and receive tools to improve your family relationships here.

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We are a community that brings together organizations, leaders, and activists who promote human rights from diverse faiths and spiritualities.

Get tools for your work in faith and human rights communication here.

We are a digital community of activists for human rights and gender justice in Latin America.

Ideas and projects in the making!

The narrative work never stops, and neither does our desire to explore and work with more change agents, which is why we always have projects under construction. If you don't want to miss out on upcoming launches and news, sign up to our mailing list here!

We are living in the imaginaries of those long gone before us, one day people will be living in the imaginaries we've created.
Angela Davis

This is the talent that builds Puentes

We contribute to the great global conversation on narratives, bringing our talents, passions, and perspectives from Latin America. Meet those who make our work possible:

Mónica Roa

(Pronouns: She/Her)
Founder and Executive Director

Our leader combines a passion for justice, politics and communications with more than two decades of driving social change. Her strategic approach and commitment to the global majority have built bridges with movements and activists around the world, making her a source of inspiration for her creativity and audacity.

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Carlos Borráez

(Pronouns: He/Him)
Operations Director

He is our operations leader, responsible for the organization and care that ensures we have the tools and resources we need to get the job done. His solid background and extensive experience provide us with the processes, structure, and best energy for every project we undertake.

Camila Rodas

(Pronouns: She/Her)
Directora de Programas

She brings her interdisciplinary experience in socio-cultural studies, communication and digital marketing to our work. Her mix of disciplines facilitates the integration and maintenance of many of the relationships we weave in Puentes, which make possible the collective work we are committed to.

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Alejandro Gamboa

(Pronouns: He/Him)
Communities and Services Coordinator

He combines his background in political science with a palpable passion for civic culture, social change and political strategy. His experience and commitment to LGBTIQ+ rights, victims of armed conflict, and security issues enrich our team.

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Louise Akemi

(Pronouns: She/Her)
Communities and Services Coordinator

Her training as a communicator and her experience in gender justice, land- territory, and defense of democracy have allowed her to build large communities in the region. She offers vast connections with the Brazilian reality, thinkers of culture, arts, social movements, institutional politics, and NGOs.

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Amanda Quijano Herrera

(Pronouns: She/Her)
Communities and Services Coordinator

Her deep love and understanding of Central American realities allow us to connect with that territory, and her passion for learning and being part of spaces focused on feminist activism and sexual and reproductive rights injects our team with a valuable wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective on each project.

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Sinay Medouze

(Pronouns: She/Her)
Communities and Services Coordinator

Woman, Afro-Latina, Caribbean and migrant. Artist and consultant of diverse and inclusive communication with an intersectional perspective. She creates, promotes and accompanies initiatives, strategies and contents that positively transform the vision we have of Latin America and the Caribbean. Her passion is to Latinize or Caribbeanize ideas. latinizar o caribeñizar las ideas.

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Naomi Chalá Minda

(Pronouns: She/Her)
Gestora Visitante de Comunidades y Servicios

Comunicadora, estratega digital y militante antirracista. Desde Ecuador, Nao aporta al equipo su especialidad en estudios afrolatinos y caribeños, con seis años de experiencia en ONG y sociedad civil. Lleva más de una década activando movimientos feministas, afrodescendendientes y antirracistas. Es fundadora de La Movida Antirracista y cofundadora de ADSEN, una red global de activistas afrodescendientes en 50+ países. Ha liderado comunicación digital en organizaciones como Chicas Poderosas, Fundación Rosa Luxemburg, UNFPA e Ipas LAC. Su súperpoder es convertir la comunicación en herramienta de resistencia y transformación.

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Rubén López Borrayo

(Pronouns: He/Him)
Gestor Visitante de Comunidades y Servicios

Guatemalteco, narrador de historias y constructor de utopías. Estudió Literatura para nombrar injusticias e imaginar futuros posibles. Con amplia experiencia en el mundo editorial como editor, corrector y traductor, lleva seis años contando historias y creando estrategias digitales para la justicia social. Ha estado en la primera línea del activismo anticorrupción, la justicia transicional, la difusión cultural y la defensa de derechos sexuales y reproductivos. Se une a este equipo para enseñarnos sobre el poder de las palabras para transformar realidades.

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Dilliany Justino

(Pronouns: She/Her)
Gestora Visitante de Comunidades y Servicios

Brasileña, latina, periodista de derechos humanos se une al equipo para aportar su experiencia en comunicaciones, ONGs y movimientos que transforman realidades. Su enfoque combina feminismos, memoria, narrativas visuales y estrategias digitales para amplificar voces y causas. Como especialista en fotografía e historias que importan, colabora con agentes de cambio globales para crear nuevas formas de contar y ver el mundo. Trae este equipo su energía carioca y su capacidad única para trabajar colectivamente para construir futuros mejores para la región.

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From its headquarters in the United States, it provides the legal and fiscal infrastructure to develop our projects through the services of:

  • Administration.
  • Financial.
  • Human Resources.
  • Regulatory Compliance.

Catalina Gil

(Pronouns: She/Her)
Consultant

She is a project and program manager. Her career with public and private entities allows her to dedicate herself to promote diversity and inclusion in the security sector, amplifying the voices of women experts in the field in Colombia.

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Cristina Vélez

(Pronouns: She/Her)
Consultant

With 15 years of experience in civic technology, she leads the digital listening lab “Las Lupas Digitales” and sits on the board of Karisma. She co-founded Linterna Verde and was part of the founding team of La Silla Vacía, as well as Knowledge Coordinator at the Global Secretariat of Transparency International.

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Laura Nepta

(Pronouns: She/Her)
Consultant

She is an international relations professional, performative artist and consultant for organizational development processes. With her experience in research, public management, project coordination and artistic creation, she stands out in the integration of disciplines and knowledge for social transformation.

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Brian Alvarado

(Pronouns: He/Him)
Community and Services Manager

Se dedica a conectar y generar alianzas entre activistas, líderes, otros actores sociales y diferentes grupos de interés alrededor de causas comunes, en el marco de la defensa de los derechos humanos, los principios democráticos, la diversidad y la lucha contra la corrupción. Cuenta con más de 10 años de experiencia en la construcción de estrategias de comunicación y en el relacionamiento de organizaciones de sociedad civil en América Latina y el Caribe con miras en la incidencia en diferentes espacios nacionales e internacionales.

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We are committed to a diversity of talents and methodologies and to collective creation

These are the organizations that make our projects and services possible.

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Advisory Board

We have an Advisory Board that oversees our work and supports the development of our mission. It is composed of:

Paula Ávila-Guillén (President)
She is an international human rights lawyer with extensive experience in Latin America. She is currently the Executive Director of the Women's Equality Center.
Mandy Van Deven
She has led multiple global initiatives in Southeast and South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa, Europe, and the United States and has training in management, racial inequalities, and feminism. She currently serves as an international consultant in philanthropy and narrative work.
Viviana Waisman
Lawyer and expert in women's rights and international law. She founded and led Women's Link Worldwide. She is currently an international consultant on these topics.
Graciela Selaimen
Periodista enfocada en la justicia social y pionera en derechos digitales en Brasil. Tiene una reconocida trayectoria en el trabajo filantrópico. Fue cofundadora del Instituto Nupef y líder regional para Latinoamérica de IRIS. Actualmente es la Directora Ejecutiva del Instituto Toriba, organización dedicada a movilizar la imaginación colectiva para diseñar futuros posibles y deseables.

Advisory Board:

We have an Advisory Board that oversees our work and supports the development of our mission. It is composed of:

Paula Ávila-Guillén (President)
She is an international human rights lawyer with extensive experience in Latin America. She is currently the Executive Director of the Women's Equality Center.
Mandy Van Deven
She has led multiple global initiatives in Southeast and South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa, Europe, and the United States and has training in management, racial inequalities, and feminism. She currently serves as an international consultant in philanthropy and narrative work.
Juliana Martinez
She is the research director at Sentiido and an associate professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at American University. She works with trans Latina communities and advises public institutions, educational institutions, and NGOs.
Viviana Waisman
An attorney specialized in women's rights and international human rights law. She founded and led Women's Link Worldwide. She is currently an international consultant on these topics.
Graciela Selaimen
Social justice journalist and digital rights pioneer in Brazil. She has a distinguished career in philanthropic work. She co-founded the Instituto Nupef and currently is the regional leader for Latin America at IRIS.
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If you are part of a social organization, movement or activism in Latin America, subscribe to our mailing list now:

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