Originally from San Juan Ixcoy, Huehuetenango, Alejandro is a young Mayan q’anjob’al student of business administration.
Activist and professional clown, he promotes initiatives that seek social justice and the common good. Currently a volunteer for Asociación Civil Paz Joven Guatemala as Coordinator of the municipal chapter of Paz Joven, he promotes the participation of young people through gender equality, human rights and social participation issues.
I do not want to believe in people, I want them to believe in themselves. Every night I fall asleep with the anguish of waking up and everything stays the same, but when I wake up, I get up and try to change things.