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Humberto Laudares is a Ph.D. candidate in Global Health at the University of Geneva under the supervision of Prof. Nicolas Ray. He holds a Ph.D. in Development Economics from the Graduate Institute, Geneva, a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University, and bachelor's degrees in Social Sciences and Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation, University of Sao Paulo. With over 15 years of experience in economic policy monitoring and evaluation, Humberto has worked with international organizations such as the World Bank and the Global Fund, as well as Brazil's public sector. He co-founded significant grassroots movements in Brazil aimed at promoting civic engagement and shaping political debate, and he is also a regular columnist for relevant news outlets. Currently based in Zurich, he consults for UNCTAD and his research focuses on empirically understanding the relationships between health, infrastructure, and environmental factors that contribute to development inequalities. Recent work includes a paper examining how deforestation explains 22% of COVID-19's transmission among Brazilian indigenous peoples, and he is currently involved in a research project mapping health services for these communities.
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