Carlos is a former Venezuelan diplomat who served as deputy minister of foreign affairs for North America (2018–2025) and president of the Simón Bolívar Institute for Peace and Solidarity Among Peoples (2020–2025). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Latin American Studies from Rutgers University and a postgraduate degree in International Relations from the University of Brasília. Carlos is currently pursuing a PhD in Our American Studies at the Rómulo Gallegos Centre for Latin American Studies. His areas of research include hyper-imperialism, Bolivarianism and national liberation, Marxism in Latin America, people’s diplomacy, and Latin American unity and integration. He has contributed to several books, including Why Venezuela?: How the US Tries to Undermine Democracy and Sovereignty in Latin America.