Paco is from Guadalajara, Mexico. He graduated from New York University Abu Dhabi with a bachelor's degree in political science with concentrations in legal studies and Arabic. Before coming to Princeton, Paco worked at Fundación IDEA, where he helped strengthen Mexican criminal justice institutions by assessing and implementing best practices in case management and prosecutor performance evaluations. During his undergraduate studies, he worked as a research assistant analyzing determinants of electoral outcomes in Kenya and Pakistan and interned at the Mexican Mission to the United Nations in New York, where he supported the organization of the STI Forum led by Japan and Mexico. This past summer, Paco worked as a Sustainability and Inclusion Intern at the Green Climate Fund in Incheon, South Korea. At Princeton, he hopes to explore urban and energy policy to support his country's development in these areas. Paco loves learning languages, playing guitar, and exploring new places to find great food spots.