Dr. Mariateresa Garrido (Venezuela) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Law at the University for Peace (UPEACE) and the Doctoral Degree Coordinator. She is an international lawyer and holds a Doctorate from the University for Peace (2018). Her main research area is related to the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and the protection of journalists in Latin America; but she is also researching on the interaction between human rights and Information and Communication Technologies. She uses mixed methodologies and legal research to explore linkages between the law, journalism and new technologies.