After the comings and goings regarding his relationship with Venezuelathe government of Luis Lacalle Pou officially confirmed a uruguayan ambassador in the country, after six years without having maintained diplomatic relations, appointing the former senator and former mayor of Tacuarembó, Eber Da Rosa.
The assumption of the ambassador Eber Da Rosa was confirmed by the Venezuelan vice chancellor for Latin American affairs, Rander Penawho welcomed the diplomat through his social networks.
Uruguay had stopped maintaining diplomatic relations after the ambassador in Venezuela during Pepe Mujica’s administration, Oscar Ramos, left office. Later, with the governments of Tabaré Vázquez and that of Lacalle Pou, relations were not renewed, while the current president made it clear several times that he classified the Venezuelan government as a dictatorship.
A decision that took time to confirm
In November, the president proposed the appointment of the former senator and former mayor of Tacuarembó, Eber da Rosaas political ambassador in Venezuela. The Executive had requested the approval of this designation by the Venezuelan government, waiting for it to start the process in Parliament. When asked about the reasons for the appointment of a political ambassador to the government headed by Nicolas Madurothe Presidential Communication did not issue an immediate response.
After having caused a stir, the president came out to clarify the situation by remarking that, although he continues to think that the government of Nicolas Maduro is a dictatorship, there may be commercial ties between the countries.
What impact does a political ambassador have?
From the moment the government took office, the position of ambassador was vacant, and the diplomatic headquarters were in charge of the charge d’affaires, carlos betancourat least until March 2023. A political ambassador raises the rank of relations between the two nations, since during the previous administration of the Broad Front between 2015 and 2020, Uruguay had not been reluctant to have a political ambassador in Venezuela either.
Government reactions
Relations between Uruguay and Venezuela were already becoming tense when the government of tabare vazquez He decided that his maximum diplomatic representation would be that of a charge d’affaires. Around that time, Maduro accused the then foreign minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa to coordinate actions with the government of USA against your country.
Following the announcement in November, the ruling alliance, Town meeting He had made it clear that he had “no objection” to the possible appointment of Da Rosa to the diplomatic post, which would be “a display of political realism,” according to its owner, Guillermo Domenech. The senator affirmed that “in other countries of dubious democratic legitimacy or dictatorships” Uruguay has ambassadors, and gave as examples ChinaCuba and Nicaragua.
and from the Colorado partyone of his habitually most controversial voices, the deputy ope pasquetHe made his surprise public. “We do not know the reasons of the Executive Branch, we do not know if this represents a change in policy towards Venezuela. Although the person of Eber da Rosa is out of the question, appointing an ambassador to Venezuela frankly worries us,” he continued.
“It seemed reasonable, adequate, the Venezuelan regime being what it is, for Uruguay to have diplomatic relations at the minimum level with a business manager,” he said.
In return, the Venezuelan embassy in Montevideo has Julio Chirino He has been in charge for 12 years, the one who has been in the diplomatic corps accredited in the capital the longest, according to local media.
Source: Ambito
