I’m a Los Angeles-based journalist who primarily covers justice and security issues.

I currently work as a reporter for the legal news service Law360.

Previously, I was based in Medellín, Colombia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where I worked as senior editor and contributing writer for InSight Crime, a leading source of news and analysis on organized crime in the Americas.

My reporting and analysis has been published at outlets including VICE News, Vox, Jacobin magazine, LobeLog and others. I have also appeared on several broadcast programs to discuss my work.

I earned a master’s degree in U.S. foreign policy and national security from American University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international studies from the University of Miami. I speak English, Spanish and Portuguese.

The views expressed on this blog are my own.