Freddy Guevara

Politician, Activist

Venezuela

Political National Co-Coordinator of the political party Voluntad Popular, Mr. Guevara was re-elected as Metropolitan City Councilor for the Metropolitan area of Caracas for the term 2013–2017 and has become the front-runner of the democratic organization after the arrest of its National Coordinator, Leopoldo López, now prisoner of conscience. He presided over the Commission for Public Safety and Human Rights of the Metropolitan City Hall of Caracas (2008–2013). In 2008, Mr. Guevara ran as candidate for the Metropolitan City Councilor of Caracas, winning and turning into the youngest and most voted Council Member in the history of Venezuela. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Communication from the Catholic University Andrés Bello, Caracas.