The following is a guest post by Stephania Alvarez and Louis Gilbert, foreign law specialists at the Law Library of Congress. Stephania has previously published an FALQ post titled, FALQs: Guyana-Venezuela Territorial Dispute.
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Stephania Alvarez is a foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress. She conducts research and writes reports on a wide range of topics relating primarily to the laws of Central and South American jurisdictions. Stephania has a Bachelor of Laws from Icesi University in Colombia. She completed a dual degree program at Sciences Po in Paris, France, and Georgetown University Law Center earning a master’s in environmental policy and a Master of Laws in environmental and energy law respectively.
Louis Gilbert is a foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress. He conducts research and writes reports on topics relating to the laws of French-speaking jurisdictions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Essex, England, and a master’s in comparative law from the Université Paris X, France, and a J.D. from American University.
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