An academic in the Communications Department at Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA) in Mexico City. Ms. Luengas holds an M.A. in communication from UIA and a B.A. in communication from Rafael Landívar University in Guatemala. Her professional work includes cultural and political journalism in Colombia and Guatemala. Her work has been published in El Periódico de Guatemala, El Acordeón and other papers and magazines. Her research has been focused on journalism, media systems, and media and violence from a discourse analysis perspective.