Maite Gonzalez Latorre

Maite Gonzalez Latorre is an assistant director at the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, where she contributes to advancing the center’s Caribbean, Andes (Chile), and Tech work. Throughout her time at the Atlantic Council, Gonzalez Latorre has successfully managed the Caribbean Energy Working Group and provided critical support for the Summit of the Americas programming. She conceptualized and launched the Atlantic Council’s Caribbean maritime and ports initiative, leading all programming and strategy in this emerging area of focus, and continues to serve as the lead for the Caribbean Initiative’s broader portfolio.

Prior to her time at the Atlantic Council, Gonzalez Latorre worked as a research specialist at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA International) and at Espacio Público in Santiago, Chile. Prior to that, she worked as a bilingual Spanish/English teacher in Edmonton, Alberta; and as a research consultant at Halford Consulting, a consulting firm in the field of leadership and governance transitions. She holds a Master of Arts in international relations with concentrations in Latin American and Caribbean studies and international development from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, and a Bachelor of Education in Spanish and English as a second language from the University of Alberta. Born in Santiago, Chile and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. She is a native Spanish speaker.