Omar was born in Corozal, Sucre. Colombia. 1968. He collaborated with major newspapers and magazines in Colombia and the Caribbean Journal, El Heraldo, El Tiempo, El Espectador, the new century, Diario La República, Knitting magazine and Semana. Omar has won over 70 international awards for caricature, illustration and humor in Colombia, Spain, Cuba, Brazil, Portugal, Iran, Czech Republic, Italy, China, United States, Mexico and Greece. Since 1998 he lives in Madrid. Spain.