Originally from Tecpán, Chimaltenango. He is currently the Executive Director of the PROGRESA Association, which is dedicated to providing scholarships for the university level, training, and leadership opportunities for low-income Guatemalans.
“I firmly believe that education is the most powerful tool to overcome poverty and underdevelopment, as long as it motivates us to constantly question things. The one who has more is not happier, but the one who needs less.”