Alexis Algarra
2023 IVLP Impact Award Project: Educational Workshop on Agrarian Property Law in Rural Areas of Venezuela and Its Judicial Mechanisms of Protection and DefenseVenezuela
Alexis is an experienced lawyer with more than 10 years of experience in agrarian law. After graduating from the Universidad Central de Venezuela, Alexis joined the National Federation of Cattlemen of Venezuela (FEDENAGA) as a Legal Consultant. Alexis is also a professor of undergraduate studies at the Universidad Central de Venezuela and at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Santa Rosa. He is the acting president of the Venezuelan Rural Forum (Foro Rural Venezolano) and the Veroes Producers Environmental Association (ASOAPRAVER).
IVLP Impact Award Project: Educational Workshop on Agrarian Property Law in Rural Areas of Venezuela and Its Judicial Mechanisms of Protection and Defense
This project educated members of rural communities in Yaracuy, Falcón, and Zulia, Venezuela, on their constitutional property rights and protections established in the Venezuelan legal system. More than 300 people from 11 municipalities participated in three workshops focused on agrarian property law and the rights of private property owners in rural areas dedicated to agricultural production. The project promoted the value and importance of the right to property and the use of judicial means for peaceful resolutions to any conflicts that may arise around agricultural property.
“The importance of this type of training lies in the humility and simplicity with which the workshop was given to the public...Professor Alexis Algarra...managed to reach the public very easily, sharing [his] training in property law that is so necessary in those rural areas where the majority of people dedicate their lives to agricultural activity.” - Workshop Participant
IVLP Exchange Experience
Alexis participated in the IVLP Project Rule of Law and the U.S. Judicial System organized by the U.S. Department of State and CRDF Global, in partnership with World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana and Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy.
Alexis' exchange experience led to the development of his IVLP Impact Award Project: "I paid special attention to the importance of judicial institutions in the United States, which serve as the main means of access for individuals to resolve their conflicts."
U.S. Communities Visited
Washington, DC; Louisville, KY; Salt Lake City, UT