[2][3] She attended the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo,[4] where she obtained a degree in geography.

[5] In this capacity she was responsible for a portfolio that included the environment, citizenship rights, equal opportunities, and cultural diversity in Empoli.

[5] Frias ran in the 2006 Italian general election for the Chamber of Deputies, affiliated with the Communist Refoundation Party.

[7] As a deputy she served on the parliamentary committees responsible for constitutional affairs, Schengen implementation, and immigration issues.

[1] For the 2008 Italian general election Frias joined the list La Sinistra l'Arcobaleno (the rainbow left),[8] but she was not re-elected to the parliament.