Julio Mejía is a Junior Policy Analyst at the Fraser Institute. He holds a Bachelor of Government and International Relations and a Master’s degree in International Affairs from the Externado University of Colombia, and a Master’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy from the University of Guelph. Prior to joining the Fraser Institute, Mr Mejia worked as the liaison between the Colombian and the United States armies and as coordinator for international cooperation for different universities in Latin America. His comments have appeared in the Financial Post, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Toronto Sun, and Colombia’s leading news publications, including El Tiempo and La Republica. He has been a regular guest at NTN24, WRadio, and other Spanish-language news outlets. Mr Mejia specializes in energy policy, with a focus on the mining and petroleum industries.