Juan Carlos Lara

Juan is a lawyer based in Santiago de Chile.

He works as the manager of the Public Policy and Research team at Derechos Digitales, a non governmental organization that defends and promotes fundamental rights and the public interest as related to the use of technology in Latin American countries.

He has worked as a consultant in intellectual property for public and private institutions, has been a research assistant at the Center for Studies in Information Law at the University of Chile, has worked as an instructor and lecturer in intellectual property, privacy, and civil law.

At Derechos Digitales, he leads research and policy analysis on technology and data privacy, freedom of expression, and access to knowledge in online platforms.

Juan is an LL.M. graduate at UC Berkeley, and holds a law degree from the University of Chile School of Law.

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