Jose Echeverría

Jose is a nonresident fellow with the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and a 2022 Atlantic Council Millennium fellow at the Atlantic Council. He was executive president of Movimiento Cívico Nacional from 2018 to 2024, a nongovernmental organization that works to strengthen institutions, promote civic leadership, and improve democracy and rule of law in Guatemala. He focuses on promoting solutions for institutional weaknesses through political and strategic analyses. This includes creating open dialogues and relationships between key players in the industry and designing and implementing operational plans. He also oversees the organization’s strategic plan and fundraising efforts. Additionally, Jose is a political and strategic advisor to companies and nonprofit organizations. He is a lawyer by trade and graduated from the Universidad Francisco Marroquín. Jose has ample experience in media as a radio and TV host, political commentator, and analyst, and coordinated a column called “CIVITAS,” a space for young professionals to write about Guatemalan political issues in Prensa Libre, one of the largest newspapers in the country. In his free time, he enjoys doing triathlons, reading history, and spending time with friends.