Education
Universidad de Carabobo, Faculty of Law, Valencia, Venezuela: awarded a law degree. Universidad de Puerto Rico, School of Law: validated the law degree obtained at the Universidad de Carabobo. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain: postgraduate certificate in mediation and conflict resolution; postgraduate degree in armed conflicts and crisis management; postgraduate degree in international conflict resolution; postgraduate degree in human rights, democracy, globalization and conflict. Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Madrid, Spain: postgraduate degree in international commercial arbitration. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain: master’s degree in conflict resolution; master’s degree in human rights, democracy, and international law; master’s degree Universitario Oficial (Investigación) in human rights, democracy and globalization. Certified mediator and arbitrator by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.
Family
I am married to Jacqueline (Jackie) Font- Guzmán, professor of conflict and peacebuilding and vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at Eastern Mennonite University. My sons are Luis and Raúl; daughters in law: Fabiana and Benaíl; Grandson: Raúl Andrés
Favorite Bible verses
“Bienaventurados los pacificadores, porque ellos serán llamados hijos de Dios”. Mateo 5:9. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9
