Carolina Escobar Sarti

Dr. Carolina Escobar Sarti has been the national director of Asociación La Alianza since 2010. She is one of Guatemala’s most recognized poets, authors, and national newspaper columnists and writes regularly on human rights issues. Carolina is devoted to the children and youth in La Alianza’s care. She holds a doctorate in sociology and political science from the University of Salamanca, Spain; a master’s in Hispanoamerican literature from Rafael Landivar University in Guatemala; and degrees and diplomas in psychopedagogy, education, and research. She teaches at the university level and is engaged in social research. Guatemala’s president named Carolina the country’s Ambassador for Peace in 2011. On November 5, 2019, Carolina Escobar Sarti (National Director of La Alianza) receives the Olof Palme Medallion from the Olof Palme International Foundation in Barcelona, Spain. The Medal is bestowed in recognition of those who have fostered Olof Palme's legacy to the world: the defense of human rights, commitment to peace, resolution of conflicts, and sustainable development.