About me

At 18 years old, when I was in my first year of a degree in International Relations and International Trade, an aunt told me that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay had announced in the city newspapers the call to participate in the entrance exam for the country’s diplomatic career.

To this day, I am the youngest person to pass the exams to enter the Uruguayan Foreign Ministry. Initially, I worked in different units of the Foreign Ministry, and at 23, I was sent to Japan as a Commercial Commissioner.

During most of the 1990s, I faced significant challenges that shaped my professional career, such as opening the Japanese market for rice, red meat, oranges, wood, pulp, honey, and textiles from both regulatory and commercial perspectives.

This period was not only of great relevance in my professional life but also on a cultural and personal level. Japan is an ancient country with a very enriching and fascinating culture. During the 10 years that the Japanese archipelago welcomed me, I got to know a large part of its customs and traditions, its beautiful landscapes so picturesque in every season of the year, and its majestic temples and architecture.

I consider myself a person with a vocation for explaining, teaching, and solving situations or problems in multiple scenarios. My work involves providing new perspectives on economic, political, scientific, and social issues, enabling organizations to manage the planning, development, and execution of actions to achieve a net positive balance in the face of any challenge and business growth opportunity.

My family environment consists of my wife, my three children, relatives, and friends who are scattered in different corners of the world. I consider myself very fortunate for two reasons: the first is the understanding and empathy my loved ones have for my lack of free time due to the dedication and effort I put into my work, and the second is having managed to create and preserve bonds that transcend the borders of my country; from Uruguay to Japan, I have built immeasurable interpersonal relationships with family and friends.

During the COVID-19 crisis, he was able to dedicate extra time to one of his great hobbies: writing opinion and analysis articles on scientific, political, literary, cultural, and economic topics, which he called ‘Alejandrarios.’ His goal has been to stimulate people’s interest in learning more about events from the collective past that are closely linked to our present and future.

The ‘Alejandrarios’ were born during a time of extreme uncertainty for societies during the pandemic, and they became an unexpected, novel read, with a positive tone that inspired reflections for many of my friends and contacts.