Inclusive Guide for Dominican Mayors

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Maria realized that citizens with disabilities were more excluded than ever. She proposed to the Mayor of Santo Domingo the creation of a Department of Inclusion in the city hall, a first for the Dominican Republic. This initiative led by Maria was an unprecedented success and the Dominican government is currently replicating it in every city.

In June 2024, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Germany's oldest organization to promote democracy and political education, published a guide created by Maria to guarantee inclusion specifically for mayors and local governments.