We are a non-profit virtual entity working to strengthen the narrative power of social justice movements in Latin America.
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?
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.
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.
We are a community that brings together organizations, leaders, and activists who promote human rights from diverse faiths and spiritualities.
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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.
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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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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.
Advisory Board
We have an Advisory Board that oversees our work and supports the development of our mission. It is composed of:
Advisory Board:
We have an Advisory Board that oversees our work and supports the development of our mission. It is composed of:
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