Sixty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

She is a cardiologist, socialist activist, and current Director of the National Institute for Women of Uruguay. She was elected Senator for four consecutive terms. She served as President of the Broad Front (2012–2015) and Secretary-General of the Socialist Party (2016–2019). She has also represented Uruguay before the Inter-Parliamentary Union at various Assemblies. Throughout her life, she has combined the practice of medicine with a strong commitment to social justice, gender equality, and human rights, while never abandoning her political activism.