Data Activism
My public engagement centers on the institutions and infrastructures that produce official statistics. I am particularly interested in how statistical systems can become more transparent, accountable, and open to informed public scrutiny, and in how technical debates about population data can be made accessible beyond specialist communities.
This work currently takes three main forms: the Latin American Observatory of Population Censuses (OLAC), independent oversight of Ecuador’s 2022 Population Census, and public communication on statistics, population, and data governance.
This work currently takes three main forms: the Latin American Observatory of Population Censuses (OLAC), independent oversight of Ecuador’s 2022 Population Census, and public communication on statistics, population, and data governance.
Latin American Observatory of Population Censuses (OLAC)
I co-founded the Latin American Observatory of Population Censuses (OLAC), an academia–civil society initiative that promotes statistical literacy, transparency, and independent scrutiny of population censuses across Latin America. Since 2016, OLAC has produced more than 200 public-facing analyses and educational materials examining census methodology, institutional practices, and the quality and transparency of official population statistics.
OLAC brings together researchers, practitioners, and civil-society actors to translate highly technical debates about censuses into forms that broader publics can evaluate and discuss. Its work reflects a broader commitment to strengthening the public accountability of statistical institutions without reducing questions of census quality to purely technical criteria.
OLAC brings together researchers, practitioners, and civil-society actors to translate highly technical debates about censuses into forms that broader publics can evaluate and discuss. Its work reflects a broader commitment to strengthening the public accountability of statistical institutions without reducing questions of census quality to purely technical criteria.
Oversight of 2022 Population Census
I serve as General Secretary of the citizen oversight initiative examining Ecuador’s 2022 Population Census, formally recognized by Ecuador’s Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS). The initiative provides independent technical and civic scrutiny of the census, with particular attention to methodology, administrative procedures, access to documentation, and the transparency of statistical decision-making.
The initiative approaches official statistics as both technical products and public institutions. Its work seeks to strengthen informed public scrutiny of how population data are produced, revised, and communicated, while creating an independent record that can support broader discussions about statistical quality, institutional accountability, and public trust.
The initiative approaches official statistics as both technical products and public institutions. Its work seeks to strengthen informed public scrutiny of how population data are produced, revised, and communicated, while creating an independent record that can support broader discussions about statistical quality, institutional accountability, and public trust.
Public Writing and Media
I write for broader audiences on population, official statistics, data governance, and the social consequences of measurement. My public writing has appeared in outlets including El Universo, El Telégrafo, OpenDemocracy, GK, and the Dollarization Observatory.
My research and public commentary have also been featured or discussed in media including The Washington Post, France 24, Folha de S.Paulo, Clarín, El Diario, and other outlets across Latin America and Europe. These engagements are part of my broader effort to make technical questions about statistics and population data accessible to non-specialist audiences.
My research and public commentary have also been featured or discussed in media including The Washington Post, France 24, Folha de S.Paulo, Clarín, El Diario, and other outlets across Latin America and Europe. These engagements are part of my broader effort to make technical questions about statistics and population data accessible to non-specialist audiences.
Interested in public statistics and data accountability?
I welcome conversations with researchers, statistical practitioners, civil-society organizations, and journalists working on official statistics, census accountability, and the public use of data. If you are interested in research collaboration, invited talks, workshops, or public-facing projects, feel free to get in touch.