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Cole Penz
Master’s student at the University of Cambridge
Rising Expert in Latin America Policy
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2026-2027
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London
Member Since
2026
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Bio
Cole Penz is a master’s student at the University of Cambridge where his research is focused on the internal armed conflict in Colombia and US-Latin American relations. He is also a research assistant at the university’s Centre for Geopolitics. Named the 2026 Rising Expert in Latin America Policy by Young Professionals in Foreign Policy, Cole previously worked as a political-military analyst for the US Department of Defense in Washington, DC and the US Embassy in Mexico City. He speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Cole graduated summa cum laude from George Washington University with a BA in international affairs.
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