My fieldwork reflects two complementary dimensions of my work: long-term academic research on electoral institutions and hands-on experience as an international elections expert. In Mexico, Venezuela, Ghana, and Kenya, I conducted in-depth research on Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs), which forms the empirical foundation of my book (Why Elections Need Parties). This work involved interviews with electoral officials, analysis of administrative processes, and close observation of how electoral rules are implemented in practice. Across these cases, my research examines how institutional design, partisan inclusion, and administrative behavior shape the development—or erosion—of de facto autonomy in electoral authorities.

In parallel, I have participated in electoral processes across Latin America and the Caribbean as an international elections expert, working with international organizations in countries such as Haiti, Jamaica, Belize, Suriname, the Bahamas, and others. In these roles, I have contributed to election observation missions, assessing the integrity, transparency, and credibility of electoral processes across different institutional settings. These experiences have provided a unique vantage point to observe how electoral rules operate under real political pressures, particularly in contexts marked by limited resources, institutional fragility, or post-crisis environments.

Fieldwork in additional countries—including Colombia and Nicaragua, as well as several Caribbean states—has further expanded the comparative scope of my work, exposing variation in electoral governance across regions, scales, and political environments. These cases highlight how electoral administration adapts to different social and territorial contexts, from large metropolitan centers to small island states.

In Cairo, I was part of a delegation of experts participating as an international observer during the 2014 presidential election in Egypt. This experience contributes to a broader comparative perspective on electoral governance in transitional contexts, deepening my understanding of how formal institutions and informal practices interact during periods of political change.

The selection of images documents part of my fieldwork experience over the past decade in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa. They reflect the diverse institutional, social, cultural, and territorial contexts in which elections are organized and contested. This fieldwork has shaped my research on electoral management, state capacity, and democratic governance, and has profoundly enriched my personal and intellectual trajectory.