I am a fourth-year student of the DPhil in Economics at the University of Oxford and a member of St. Hugh's College. I graduated from the MPhil in Economics, Oxford, in 2021, and have a Bachelor's in Economics and Finance from ITESM CEM in Mexico. During my undergrad I spent a year visiting Yale University as part of Y-VISP.

My research interests include political economy and development economics. 

My work focuses on populism and authoritarianism. My recent projects have studied the use of propaganda by Hugo Chávez to consolidate his political power [paper], and the economic and political legacies of colonialism in Venezuela [paper]. Recent work in progress focuses on incentives for political participation in the face of authoritarian regimes, perceptions of violence, and the economic consequences of peace.

Contextually, my work has mostly focused on Latin America, namely Venezuela and Mexico. 

I am also a part-time research associate for the What Works Hub for Global Education, at the Blavatnik School of Government, and a tutor for the Economics of Developing Countries course at University College & St. Anne's College, Oxford. 

I will be starting a role as a (Postdoctoral) Stipendiary Research Fellow in Arts (Economics) at Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge in October 2025.

You can browse my research here.

My C.V. is here.

In my free time I like to practice photography. You can see a sample of my work here.