Biography

Francisco Villarroel was born in Venezuela on 1965. He is a lawyer, writer, actor, director and film producer. Author of the books: Dos otoños en Paris, Tango Bar, Viviana y sus tres amantes, Tengo que decir adiós, of the book of poems: Noctámbulos, and of the legal books: Tratado General de Derecho Marítimo, Derecho Internacional del Mar, Temas de Derecho Marítimo and Derecho Internacional Público. He is a Doctor and Emeritus Professor at the Universidad Marítima del Caribe. For more than thirty (30) years he dedicated himself to the practice of law and university education publishing books on maritime law and international law.