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Martin Cassinelli is an assistant director at the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, where he advances the Center’s work on economic policy and the Andes region. In this role, he supports the Center’s work on trade, industrial policy, and other economic policy issues, as well as leading the Center’s work on Peru. During his time at the Council, Cassinelli has led the Council’s Nearshoring Working Group, co-authored a report on attracting US investment to the Americas, and written several articles on Latin America’s and Peru’s economic challenges.
Prior to joining the Atlantic Council, Cassinelli worked on economic development projects in Peru, interned in the public affairs industry in Germany, and worked for the Peruvian embassy in Germany. Cassinelli holds a master’s degree in international economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Heidelberg. Originally from Peru, Cassinelli is a native Spanish and German speaker, and he is fluent in English and proficient in Portuguese.