Born in Santiago del Estero (Argentina ), in 1945. After graduating with a major in theology from the Universidad Católica Argentina, he earned a degree in philosophy at the Università Lateranense of Rome. As an exile in Italy, he taught Spanish-American literature at the University of Calabria. Upon his return to Buenos Aires, he founded the Multimedia Institute DerHumALC, which organizes the Festival Internacional de Cine y Video de Derechos Humanos en América Latina y el Caribe, of which he is president and director (sixth edition, August 2004). He is also active in the organization of debates and exhibitions related to the themes explored by the festival. Through IMD he produces videos and films aimed at heightening public awareness of social issues.