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Ana María Diez
former fellow
Ana María Diez was a fellow in Refugees International’s inaugural refugee fellows program. She is the co-founder and President of Coalición por Venezuela, a coalition of Venezuelan civil society organizations, and represents Coalición por Venezuela on UNHCR’s Advisory Board of Organizations led by Displaced and Stateless People. A lawyer by training, with a master’s degree in public management, Ana María practiced criminal and child protection law in Venezuela. She now lives in Spain.