Marcela Ríos

 

IDEA Internacional | Directora para América Latina y el Caribe | Director for Latin America and the Caribbean

Marcela Ríos Tobar es directora para América Latina y el Caribe del Instituto Internacional para la Democracia y la Asistencia Electoral (International IDEA). Supervisa los programas de la organización en Panamá, Perú y Chile, así como su cartera regional. En este cargo es responsable de establecer alianzas institucionales con donantes y socios estratégicos, además de prestar asistencia técnica en materia de democracia y procesos electorales a los Estados miembros e instituciones de la región. Socióloga, politóloga y exministra del Gobierno de Chile, es doctora en Ciencia Política y ha desarrollado una destacada trayectoria en el ámbito académico y en organismos internacionales. Fue ministra de Justicia y Derechos Humanos de Chile entre marzo de 2022 y enero de 2023, donde impulsó el fortalecimiento del acceso a la justicia, las políticas de justicia y protección de la infancia, la promoción de los derechos humanos y la reparación de las víctimas de violaciones de derechos humanos. Antes de incorporarse al Gobierno de Chile, trabajó durante más de catorce años en el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) en Chile, donde desempeñó los cargos de representante residente adjunta y coordinadora del área de Gobernanza. Durante ese periodo dirigió numerosos estudios e informes sobre gobernanza y el estado de la democracia, contribuyendo a importantes procesos de reforma política. Ha formado parte de los consejos directivos de diversas organizaciones de la sociedad civil y centros de pensamiento, entre ellos ComunidadMujer, una de las principales organizaciones chilenas dedicadas a promover la igualdad de género. Durante el primer mandato de la presidenta Michelle Bachelet integró la Comisión para la Reforma del Sistema Electoral y, durante su segundo mandato, participó en las comisiones para la Reforma del Sistema de Pensiones y sobre Tráfico de Influencias y Corrupción. Más recientemente, fue investigadora visitante en el Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos de la Universidad de Oxford y ha trabajado como consultora para la Fundación Ford y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD). Asimismo, forma parte del Consejo Asesor del Observatorio de Reformas Políticas en América Latina.


Marcela Ríos Tobar is the Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). She oversees the Institute’s country programmes in Panama, Peru, and Chile, as well as its regional portfolio. In this role, she is responsible for building institutional partnerships with donors and strategic partners and for providing technical assistance on democracy and electoral processes to member states and institutions across the region. A sociologist, political scientist, and former government minister, Dr. Ríos holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and has had a distinguished career in academia and international organizations. She served as Chile’s Minister of Justice and Human Rights from March 2022 to January 2023, where she focused on strengthening access to justice, advancing justice and child protection policies, promoting human rights, and supporting the reparation of victims of human rights violations. Before joining the Chilean government, Dr. Ríos spent more than 14 years with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Chile, serving as Deputy Resident Representative and Governance Coordinator. During that time, she led numerous studies and reports on governance and the state of democracy, contributing to major political reform processes. She has served on the boards of several civil society organizations and think tanks, including ComunidadMujer, a leading organization promoting gender equality. During President Michelle Bachelet’s first administration, she was a member of the Commission for Electoral System Reform, and during Bachelet’s second administration, she served on commissions on Pension System Reform, Influence Peddling, and Corruption. Most recently, Dr. Ríos was a Visiting Scholar at the Latin American Centre of the University of Oxford and has worked as a consultant for the Ford Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme. She also serves on the Advisory Board of the Latin American Political Reform Observatory.

 

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