Born in Bogotá, Ms. Soto is an economist from the Universidad de los Andes, with a Master’s Degree on Economics from the same institution and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Policy from Columbia University.
She has served as General Vice Minister of Finance and Public Credit, as Executive Vice President of Fasecolda, as economist of the Development Bank of Latin America (Corporación Andina de Fomento - CAF), and as Director General of the National Public Budget at the Minister of Finance and Public Credit.
Likewise, she served as external advisor of the Economic Studies Directorate, advisor of the General Directorate, Deputy Director of Budget Scheduling and Follow-up, and Director of Investments and Public Finances at the National Planning Department (Departamento Nacional de Planeación), and as advisor to the Ministry of Transportation.