Horacio Duarte Olivares holds a law degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, a master's degree in the study and prevention of gender violence from the University of Salamanca in Spain, and a master's degree in constitutional procedural law from the Universidad Panamericana. He has several studies in government, public policy, and government financial engineering. He currently serves as the undersecretary of employment and labor productivity for the federal government. He is also responsible for the operation of the Youth Building the Future program, which seeks to incorporate the young population of Mexico as apprentices in various employment sectors.