Dr Rafael Hurtado-Valdivieso

Rafael Hurtado Valdivieso is a Colombian-Spanish security studies scholar and Colombian Navy Captain whose research examines the intersections of geopolitics, maritime security, environmental change, and political violence. He holds a PhD in Security Studies from the University of Central Florida, an MSc in Maritime Affairs from the World Maritime University, and undergraduate degrees in Naval Sciences and Administration from the Colombian Naval Academy. His research interests include international security, geopolitics, maritime and environmental security, Latin American security affairs, and relations between Latin America and Europe.