Carlos Calvo Muñoz

Carlos Calvo Muñoz (born 7 March 1946) is a Chilean philosopher of education, academic, and independent politician.

He served as a member of the Constitutional Convention between 2021 and 2022, representing the 5th District of the Coquimbo Region.

Biography Calvo was born on 7 March 1946 in Valparaíso, Chile. He is the son of Carlos Calvo Collarte and Blanca Muñoz Lara.

His research focuses on education, chaos theory, complexity, and ethnoeducation. He is the author of Del mapa escolar al territorio educativo (2008).

Political and public activity Influenced by Brazilian the educator and philosopher Paulo Freire, with whom he studied, Calvo participated in literacy campaigns for urban and rural communities in Chile and other parts of Latin America.

In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, he ran as an independent candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 5th District of the Coquimbo Region, with the support of the Socialist Party (PS), within the Apruebo electoral list. He was elected with 12,514 votes, corresponding to 5.55% of the valid votes cast.