Rodrigo Diamanti is a Venezuelan economist, human rights advocate, and social entrepreneur with 25 years of experience as an activist and 17 years defending human rights. He has spent 11 years in exile after being arbitrarily detained and persecuted by Nicolás Maduro’s regime.
He is founder and president of Un Mundo Sin Mordaza, an organization that has mobilized citizens across more than 30 countries and 200 cities in defense of human rights and freedom of expression. He also serves as Executive Secretary of the OAS-appointed Panel of Independent International Experts investigating crimes against humanity committed in Venezuela.
Rodrigo has spoken and led workshops in more than 20 countries, promoting freedom, democracy, and human rights worldwide. He holds a Master in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, a Master’s in International Diplomacy from the Instituto Universitario de Investigación Ortega y Gasset in Spain, and a degree in Economics from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello.
