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The new cyber security standard that will replace all others
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Adriana Thomas
Associate Analyst
Adriana Thomas is an Associate Analyst based in Mexico City. Adriana provides expert analysis of political, operational, social and security risks for Control Risks’ online subscription service, CORE, as well as bespoke consultancy services related to the Northern Triangle countries: Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
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Adriana Thomas is an Associate Analyst based in Mexico City. Adriana provides expert analysis of political, operational, social and security risks for Control Risks’ online subscription service, CORE, as well as bespoke consultancy services related to the Northern Triangle countries: Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
Highlights of Adriana’s recent work include:
- Providing daily analytical updates of the 2019 Guatemala general election for companies in Guatemala and foreign investors.
- Monitoring regulatory changes in a variety of sectors in Guatemala, including oil and gas, mining, energy and exports
- Presenting on economic, trade and security trends in the Northern Triangle for clients with operations and investments across this sub-region.
Adriana previously worked at Defensa Digital, a political consultancy firm, where she worked on research and analysis of political and social unrest reports for clients in various industries in Guatemala. Prior to that, she also worked at the Guatemalan chapter of Transparency International. Adriana holds an BA in Political Science from the Francisco Marroquín University in Guatemala City and a MSc in Political Communication from the University of Glasgow.
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