Carlos J. Vargas Ferrer (June 28, 1971 – November 2, 2015) was a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).
Carlos Vargas Ferrer was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, but raised in the nearby town of San Sebastián.
In an interview, Vargas said "being adopted is one of the most beautiful experiences of my life ... [My stepfather] was always my father, emotionally he always was".
After that, he completed a Juris Doctor from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law, graduating Magna Cum Laude.
Vargas also worked as legal aide for the municipality of Carolina, specifically for the Office of Urban Affairs.
"[5] In 2010, Vargas underwent bariatric surgery at the Mennonite Hospital in Aibonito, and went from weighing 427 to 186 pounds.
"[2][4] In the morning of November 2, 2015, Vargas Ferrer was driving in San Juan, when he apparently suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest.
[10] Governor Alejandro García Padilla declared three days of mourning as a result of Vargas' death.