Rafael Uzcátegui is a sociologist (UCV), human rights defender, communicator, and independent editor. From 2015 to 2023, he was the General Coordinator of PROVEA, a Venezuelan nonprofit organization that investigates human rights violations, supports victims and their families, promotes respect for the rule of law and democracy in Venezuela, and more. He is currently the co-director of Laboratorio de Paz (Peace Laboratory).

As a sociologist, his research and interest areas are Democracies and Authoritarianisms, Social Movements, and Cultural Studies. As a human rights defender, he has experience in Economic, Social, Cultural, and Environmental Rights (ESCR), nonviolence, and the right to not participate in wars and armies. He has been part of various activist networks and coalitions. Additionally, he has been an opinion columnist in different media outlets. He recently published a book “Rebellion Beyond the Left: A Post-Ideological Approach for Democratic Transition in Venezuela.”