Felix Maradiaga is a Nicaraguan academic, political activist, and strategist with extensive experience in public policy and political strategy across Central and South America. He serves as a Professor of Practice on Global Democracy at the University of Virginia (UVA), a Senior Fellow at Florida International University (FIU), and a Visiting Faculty at Johns Hopkins University. His academic work focuses on democracy building, governance, and civil society's role in resisting authoritarianism.