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Pamela San Martín is a lawyer from Mexico City who has dedicated her career to advancing human rights, freedom of expression and democratic institutions. Between 2014 and 2020, she served as one of 11 Electoral Councilors at Mexico's National Electoral Institute – the highest position in the country's electoral management body. There, she worked on organizing peaceful elections and managing key issues of campaign regulation and freedom of speech and information. As Electoral Councilor, she played a central role in developing policies to guarantee minority rights in democratic processes including trans and disability rights and quotas for indigenous people. She has also sat on the editorial board of one of Mexico’s most widely circulated newspapers. Prior to her time at the Electoral Institute, San Martin worked at Mexico City’s Human Rights Commission for almost a decade. She is currently an international consultant on elections, democracy, and human rights, particularly in countries facing polarization and violence, and has participated as an expert in international observation missions.