Mercedes de Freitas from Venezuela is the Executive Director of Transparencia Venezuela, the local chapter of Transparency International and is former Ashoka Changemaker Fellow for her work in promoting civic participation to increase government accountability. 
Mercedes de Freitas wa kutoka Venezuela ni Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Transparencia Venezuela, ambayo ni tawi la taasisi ya Kimataifa ya Uwazi, Transparency International, na pia alipata kuwa mwanachama wa Ashoka Changemaker kutokana na kazi yake ya kuhamasisha ushiriki wa kiraia na kukuza uwajibikaji wa serikali.