Ana Paula Pellegrino holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master’s degree in international politics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ). She is a Young RAPS (Policy Network for Sustainability) member and coordinates the Pense Livre drug policy network. She served as Pense Livre’s representative to Brazil’s National Youth Council from 2015 to 2017 and is a contributor to Capitolina magazine. At Igarape Institute, Ana Paula focuses her work on drug policy, citizen security and other themes related to justice, security and development in regional, national and international contexts.