Instituto Latinoamericano de Estudios para la Paz y la Convivencia Ciudadana

ILEPAZ is an organization founded by professionals who specialize in citizen security, violence prevention and community development, with extensive experience in Mexico and Central America. The founding partners of the organization share the vision of working to build safer and more prosperous citizens, in a first stage, covering mainly Guatemala and southern Mexico. ILEPAZ seeks to develop advocacy projects that build relationships of peaceful coexistence between citizens. We also intend to promote community empowerment projects that allow the sustainability of productive ventures. To achieve this, our main activities are academic research on security, peace and coexistence, political advocacy and direct work with communities.