Alicia Quiñones is a Mexican writer, journalist and editor. For the past fifteen years, she has contributed to leading newspapers, magazines and television programs throughout Latin America. She joined PEN International as the Latin American consultant in 2018, and as a regional coordinator for the Americas in 2020. She volunteered in the organization for six years beforehand where she researched and advocated for cases in Mexico. Alicia studied literature and journalism, which focused on the laws to do with access to information. She is the author of three books.