Carlos Alberto Barros Mattos profile

Carlos Alberto “Beto” Barros Mattos is a prominent figure in Vallenato folklore and a former public official from Villanueva, La Guajira. Born on January 1, 1953, he studied Business Administration at the Universidad Autónoma del Caribe in Barranquilla.

His political and administrative career includes serving as the Mayor of Villanueva from 2020 to 2023, where he was named the best mayor of La Guajira in 2022 by the Organization of Journalists of La Guajira. He has also held roles as a Deputy of the Department of La Guajira, a Representative to the Chamber for both La Guajira and Atlántico, and Director of Regional Development for the Ministry of Agriculture. Additionally, he served as the Colombian Consul in San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela, in 2008 and has presided over the Cuna de Acordeones Festival four times.