Mora earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs at the George Washington University.

in Inter-American Studies and a Doctor of Philosophy in International Affairs from the University of Miami.

[3] Mora served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Western Hemisphere from 2009 to 2013.

[2] He is the author of five books, including Neighborly Adversaries: U.S.-Latin American Relations (2015); Paraguay and the United States: Distant Allies (2008) and Latin American and Caribbean Foreign Policy (2003);[4] and numerous articles and other publications.

[7] He was sworn in on December 30, 2022,[8] and he presented his credentials to the Organization of American States on January 18, 2023.