Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2026

He holds a degree in Economics from the Universidad de la República and a postgraduate degree from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina). He served as Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Administration (2010–2018) and as Rector of the Universidad de la República (2018–2024). He is President of the Association of Universities of the Montevideo Group (2024) and Vice President for University Autonomy of the Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean.

He is a full professor (Grade 5) in the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Administration. He was in charge of the Social Policies area at the Office of Planning and Budget (OPP) from March 2007 to June 2009 and served as Research Director at the Instituto Cuesta-Duarte (2005–2007). He has worked as a consultant on multiple occasions for the IDB, World Bank, ECLAC, ILO, UNDP, UNESCO, and SEGIB.