Jan Minke Contreras is a Dutch–Ecuadorian specialist passionate about explaining Latin American politics to wider audiences and making complex issues accessible. He is the founder of L°ATITUDES, a platform dedicated to presenting Latin American geopolitics in a clear and comprehensible way. Jan has worked with the United Nations and in diplomatic missions for over seven years, helping to build bridges between Latin America and the wider world. He holds master’s degrees from the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics.