Based in Lima, Peru, Veronica is in charge of looking for new prospective borrowers for The Reciprocity Fund in Latin America. She is passionate about the social and economic vindication of indigenous and Afro-American people in Latin America, the preservation of indigenous culture and knowledge, and the sustainable development of rural areas. Veronica holds a Bachelor of Science in Forestry Sciences and a degree as Forest Engineer from the National Agrarian University – La Molina, and has taken several courses on the subjects of food security, food history and food education.