Sara Soto Velasco

Sara S. Velasco is a Senior Policy Advisor in the Cabinet of Spain’s Minister of Transportation and Sustainable Mobility, where she leads on crisis response, legislative strategy, and interministerial coordination. She also serves as an associate professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where she teaches political economy. Her research focuses on political behavior, European governance, and democratic resilience. With experience spanning grassroots activism, public communication, and national policy, Sara bridges institutional leadership with civic engagement. She has coordinated responses to major national crises, including disinformation and infrastructure breakdowns. Her work focuses on building trusted, inclusive institutions and defending democracy through action, transparency, and strategic cooperation.