Today I speak with Antonio Martinez Lopez. Antonio and I met at an alumni event of the Fletcher School’s Global Master of Arts Programme a few years ago, and kept in touch over the years. Antonio is a diplomat with Venezuela’s Foreign Service. He is currently Head of Political Section at Venezuela’s Embassy in Baghdad. Antonio shares his lifelong aspiration to live the ideals of Simón Bolívar that moved him as a young student and still do today. Recorded on 22 October 2021. Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/at.the.coalface/'>@at.the.coalface</a> Connect with Antonio Martínez López on  Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/antoniojmartinezlopez/'>@antoniojmartinezlopez</a> and on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004772477358'>Facebook</a>. And don’t forget to subscribe to At the Coalface for new episodes every two weeks.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1839827/support">Support the show</a>

Vanessa Calva - When private life empowers public service

At the Coalface is a series of conversations hosted by Philippe Rose.Philippe's guests share stories about their life beyond the headlines of international affairs. They look for lessons learned about making an impact in the world as practitioners in diplomacy, international organisations, NGOs, journalism and the private sector.Many of Philippe's guests are connected by their common experience of taking time away from work to attend graduate school at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University.