The diplomats were appointed by President Nicolás Maduro and received the approval the day before of the Permanent Commission on Foreign Policy, Sovereignty and Integration, whose reports were presented to lawmakers this Wednesday.
According to a press release from Parliament, this step is in line with the provisions of the national constitution in its articles 187 and 236.
Yesterday the Foreign Policy Commission approved the appointment of the new plenipotentiaries in Paraguay and Uganda.
The working group authorized Capella for the South American country, whose task is to implement mechanisms for the Bolivarian Republic to be reintegrated as a member state into the Common Market of the South (Mercosur).
It will also work to strengthen friendly relations between Caracas and South American diplomatic missions to “combine efforts and coordinate activities” with the embassies of the countries of the Latin American and Caribbean Group.
Fernández will assume the diplomatic position before the government of Uganda and will be present in Burundi and Rwanda.
The Plenipotentiary stated that in her mission she would defend sovereignty, the principles of independence and equality of States, self-determination and non-interference in internal affairs, and contribute to cooperation, respect for human rights and solidarity between peoples.
The head of the commission, Timoteo Zambrano, recalled that Capella served as consul general in Barcelona, Spain, and recommended taking advantage of his experience in the Guaraní nation, which is an important one in Mercosur and in the parliament of this bloc Role play.
At the meeting, another representative emphasized that the restoration of diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Paraguay “should mark a before and after” and considered it positive for both countries to restore this space.
On November 15, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry announced that Caracas and Asunción had agreed to restore diplomatic and consular relations “with full respect” for the fundamental principles of equality, self-determination of peoples and non-interference in the internal affairs of other states. and solidarity.
Relations between the two countries were severed in January 2019, during the term of Mario Abdo Benítez (2018–2023).
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