Four decades, four continents.
More than forty years across diplomacy, peacemaking, the environment and government. Filter by field, or read the whole record end to end.
- 1981Diplomacy
Honorary Consul of Ecuador in Lebanon
Her first diplomatic role, at the start of a life lived between two regions.
- 1992–98Diplomacy
Honorary Consul of Ecuador in Boston
Representing Ecuador in the United States before her first ambassadorship.
- 1994–97Peace & mediation
Harvard Conflict Management Group
Working on negotiations worldwide alongside Roger Fisher's team.
- 1998Peace & mediation
Ecuador–Peru Peace Agreement
Advisor to the President of Ecuador during the talks that ended the last interstate war in South America.
- 1998–2002Diplomacy
Ambassador of Ecuador to the United States
Her first posting in Washington.
- 2000Environment & climate
Founder & President, Galápagos Conservancy Foundation
Launched to protect the islands and their unique biodiversity.
- 2003–05Government
Minister of Foreign Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, Fisheries & Competitiveness
Leading Ecuador's trade and industrial policy.
- 2007–09Government
President, Andean Parliament
Presiding over the parliament of Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Chile.
- 2007–09Government
President, Economic Affairs Committee, EUROLAT
Co-chair of the European and Andean parliaments, bridging the two legislatures.
- 2007–13Environment & climate
Chief Negotiator, Yasuní-ITT Initiative
Protecting the world's most biodiverse rainforest, and pioneering the idea behind debt-for-nature finance.
- 2010–nowPeace & mediation
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Dialogue of Civilizations
Championing intercultural and interfaith diplomacy.
- 2017–20Diplomacy
Ambassador of Ecuador to Qatar
With accreditation to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman and Syria.
- 2020–24Diplomacy
Ambassador of Ecuador to the United States
Her second posting in Washington, stabilising a difficult bilateral agenda.
- 2022Environment & climate
Four-nation ocean-protection agreement
Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica, safeguarding the Galápagos Marine Corridor.
- 2023Environment & climate
Largest debt-for-nature swap in history
Negotiated and executed $1.6 billion in blue bonds for the Galápagos.
- 2024–25Diplomacy
Ambassador of Ecuador to France and Monaco
Her most recent diplomatic posting.
- NowPeace & mediation
Board Member, International Peace Institute
Continuing her work on global peace and security.
Beyond the official posts.
Founder, Harvard Arts for Peace
Promoting cultural diplomacy and art as a tool for peace.
Founder, Beyond Boundaries Foundation
Helped eradicate river blindness in Ecuador, and now expands public-health education.
Indigenous & biodiversity leadership
Advocate for Indigenous-led conservation and circular-economy models.
Board memberships
Andean Development Corporation (CAF), COMEXI and Petroecuador.
Education: Master's degrees in Public Administration and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School (1993); arts studies at the Sorbonne, Paris.