Renato Rivera

Renato Rivera is an Ecuadorian academic, international consultant, and researcher specializing in organized crime and security policies. He is the former director of the Ecuadorian Observatory of Organized Crime. Rivera is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Salamanca and holds master’s degrees in International Studies from FLACSO-Ecuador and in International Relations from the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) in Spain. His research focuses on regional security, transnational organized crime, and the political economy of illicit activities. Rivera has authored numerous publications on topics such as drug trafficking, illegal mining, and security dynamics in Latin America.