His expertise lies in integrating legal frameworks, military strategy, and international relations to address and combat organized crime
He holds a law degree from the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga, a master’s degree in National Security and Defense from the Colombian War College, and a master’s degree in Political and International Studies from Universidad del Rosario. He also holds a postgraduate specialization in Integration from Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar. He was awarded a fellowship through the European Parliament’s Democracy Programme and completed academic programs at the William J. Perry Center and the Joint Special Operations University.
Since 2022, he has served as Executive Director of the Hernán Echavarría Olózaga Institute of Political Science (ICP), having previously held the position of Academic Director from 2019 to 2022. Under his leadership, the ICP has consolidated its standing as a public policy think tank with the capacity to influence political and media discourse on economic freedom, liberal democracy, and security. In 2025, he received the Latin America Liberty Award and was named a finalist for the Templeton Freedom Award.
He brings more than 22 years of professional experience in political, parliamentary, international, security, and defense affairs. For 15 years, he held senior leadership positions within the Andean Parliament, served as a member of the EUROLAT Co-Secretariat, and worked as an international consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank.
Since 2022, he has served as Executive Director of the Hernán Echavarría Olózaga Institute of Political Science (ICP), having previously held the position of Academic Director from 2019 to 2022. Under his leadership, the ICP has consolidated its standing as a public policy think tank with the capacity to influence political and media discourse on economic freedom, liberal democracy, and security. In 2025, he received the Latin America Liberty Award and was named a finalist for the Templeton Freedom Award.
He brings more than 22 years of professional experience in political, parliamentary, international, security, and defense affairs. For 15 years, he held senior leadership positions within the Andean Parliament, served as a member of the EUROLAT Co-Secretariat, and worked as an international consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank.