Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro received on Tuesday the credentials of the ambassador appointed by Spain to Venezuela, Ramón Santos Martínez, in an effort to reestablish diplomatic relations between the two countries.
«I received the credentials letters by the ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Spain to Venezuela, Ramón Santos Martínez. We continue to strengthen and deepen ties of cooperation and respect. Let’s keep moving forward!» the Venezuelan leader recounted in a message on the social network Twitter.
The meeting seeks to reestablish diplomatic relations, as well as cooperation and understanding between both countries. With the appointment of the ambassador, Spain recognizes the Executive presided by Maduro, who in recent weeks has initiated a process of dialogue with the opposition.
Santos, who was appointed last December 27, will thus become the highest representative of Spain in Venezuela, since the departure of Jesús Silva as ambassador in November 2020 when the Government opted to downgrade the relationship to the level of chargé d’affaires as a sign of its disagreement with the situation in the country.
A career diplomat, Santos has been ambassador to Panama between 2015 and 2019 and to Bolivia between 2008 and 2012. In addition, he has been posted at the Embassy in the United States and the Spanish Representation to the EU, among others.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
