Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

Manuel is a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at Brown University, specializing in comparative politics and research methods. His research interests include war-to-peace transitions and the politics of policing. He focuses on designing and evaluating crime prevention initiatives and programs that promote the (re)integration of police authorities into society. Most of his work employs a quantitative approach, utilizing both experimental and observational methods. He holds a B.A. and M.Sc. in Economics from Universidad Javeriana and an M.A. in Political Science from Brown University.