Dario Soto Abril

Director/Chief Operating Officer

Colombia

He is the Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer of the Trust for the Americas, the non profit affiliate of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C. Dario oversees the implementation of democracy, governance and development programs in more than 21 countries in the Western Hemisphere. He is responsible for a team of 25 and a budget of 10M a year. Coauthored the book "Mexico: Indicators of Quality Journalism" and recently published an article on Access to Information in the OAS International Law Course Book. He has earned an LLM degree from Tulane University (New Orleans) and a Diploma in Mass Media and World Politics from the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C. Member of the International Law Section of the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. Admitted to practice law in Colombia and the State of New York (USA).

Title: Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer of the Trust for the Americas