Francesca Lessa is a leading scholar of human rights and state violence in Latin America, driven by a profound commitment to justice and memory. Associate Professor in International Relations of the Americas at University College London, she has spent more than a decade documenting the transnational terror networks behind Operation Condor, blending archival investigation with testimony from survivors and families to illuminate how ordinary people confront extraordinary violence. This book continues the groundbreaking work she first published in Spanish, bringing English-language readers a powerful account shaped by evidence, empathy, and moral clarity. She holds a PhD from the London School of Economics, an MA from SOAS, and a BA from Royal Holloway, University of London.
