Fellows Arrive in Panama!

Six graduate and undergraduate UT students started their Summer 2023 work today in Panama at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).

Francisco Alvarado-Quiroz, Alexys Aquino, Matt Martin, and Kaitlin Passafiume are working at the IDEA Panama Office, supporting a range of democracy assistance projects including evaluations of the constitution’s performance, women’s participation in elections, and the first-ever Panamanian youth voting campaign.

Adriel Bustillos and Frances Parra are based in the IDEA Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, analyzing legal frameworks for elections and issues shaping governance across the region like political risk. Both IDEA offices are headquartered at the Tribunal Electoral de Panama.

UT fellows with their IDEA colleagues and supervisors in front of the Electoral Tribunal in Panama City, Panama. Photo credit: Frances Parra.
From left to right: UT fellows Kaitlin Passafiume, Adriel Bustillos, and Frances Parra; IDEA Panama Project Manager Carlos González Martínez; IDEA Project Assistant for the Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office Katherine Batista-Sánchez; IDEA Panama Programme Assistant Roberto Ogg Fábrega; UT fellows Matt Martin, Alexys Aquino, and Francisco Alvarado-Quiroz; and IDEA Communications Assistant Ana Elisa Miranda.

We can’t wait to hear about their work on these important democracy assistance projects in the region!