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Roberto Estuardo "Rob" Penedo — (born December 16, 1966) — international political consultant and entrepreneur.

Parents
Penedo was born on December 16, 1966 in Guatemala City, Guatemala in a family of diplomats and the military. Roberto is the youngest of five children. His father Julio Penedo worked at the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala 1959-1982, came from a family with military background; 1948-1951 he graduated from the military academy Allen Academy in Texas, USA, graduated with the rank of Lieutenant. Mother Elizabeth Penedo also worked at the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala 1942-1975 (where he served for 23 years). Grandfather from father's side, Clavel Enrique Penedo was a famous doctor-gynecologist in Guatemala in the period 1933-1967. He was Director] of the [[Military Hospital and has written several publications in his field. He died in a car crash in 1967 in Guatemala, . Great-grandfather from mother's side, Marco Aurelio Solís (his real name Valentin Solís), was the Governor of Chiapas, Mexico in 1911 during the administration of Mexican President Porfirio Diaz.

Education
In 1984 Penedo graduated from High school in Guatemala]. 1992-1995 received [[Master degree of business administration (MBA), Orlando College. 1995-1996 received Hon. Causa Doctor degree of business administration, Orlando College . Penedo has two honorary doctorate degrees . In 2016 National Business School (NBS) awarded him a doctorate degree for supporting growth in higher education and assistance to Guatemalans in their professional development.

Political career
Penedo is a native of Guatemala and moved to the United States in May 1985, where years later became a U.S. citizen. Penedo began his career as a political consultant in 1996, since then he has advised government leaders, including presidents, from the following countries: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. He advised the governors of the United States of America, members of the U.S. Congress (senators and representatives) and local authorities in the United States, including mayors, city Council members and members of the House of Delegates. Penedo is a member of the Republican Party, and from 2007 to 2008 held the post of Board member in the Latin American region to participate in the presidential election Senator John McCain. In this role, he advised the leaders of the campaigns on strategies how to win the vote among Hispanics. Penedo has also made monetary contributions to the campaign. . In October 2008, during the administration of President Alvaro Colom, Penedo was elected to the Guatemalan Congress for the post of Deputy Secretary of the Council of immigrants of Guatemala — CONAMIGUA. Penedo was the first person who served in this position in the history of CONAMIGUA. Penedo was elected to this position by majority of votes because of his experience on immigration issues. In his time as Deputy Secretary, he advised the Council of CONAMIGUA on immigration reform, human trafficking, illegal immigration in the United States and programs for re-assimilation of deported Guatemalans.

Business career
In addition to his political career, Penedo has more than ten years advising companies and governments on projects related to oil, natural gas, energy integration and infrastructure. He works with companies and governments in the United States, Ukraine, China and the region of Mesoamerica (including Mexico and Central America). Clients say that their companies has achieved greater success due to political and international areas of business, during which Penedo provided his services to the companies, due to his experience in political and international arena of business. In the summer of 2015 Penedo was falsely accused of theft. In December 2016 all the charges were dropped and the case against him was dismissed. As a result, currently Roberto Penelo advices to reform the broken Judicial system in the United States, which affected, in his opinion, too many innocent people who hasn't committed any crimes and are victims of abuse of power.

Awards
In 2009 Officially Awarded with Honoris Causa Doctor in Services to the Human Kind. In April 2014, the city of Los Angeles awarded Penedo Certificate of Appreciation.

Family
Roberto Penedo and his wife, Natalie, have two children, Angelica and Ivanka.