María Teresa Belandria

María Teresa Belandria
Ambassador of Venezuela to Brazil
In office
5 February 2019 – 1 January 2023
Appointed byNational Assembly of Venezuela
PresidentJuan Guaidó
Succeeded byManuel Vadell
Personal details
NationalityVenezuelan
OccupationLawyer, diplomat

María Teresa Belandria is a Venezuelan diplomat, lawyer, professor of political science, and politician who was named by Juan Guaidó and received as Venezuela's ambassador to Brazil in February 2019.[1][2] She served as the international coordinator for the Venezuelan political party, Come Venezuela (Spanish: Vente Venezuela).[3] On 4 June 2019, the Brazilian government approved her credentials and recognized her as the official ambassador of Venezuela.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Venezuelan opposition envoy says Brazil will send aid to border". Reuters. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Guaidó nombró representantes diplomáticos ante Brasil, Guatemala y Paraguay". NTN24 (in Spanish). 5 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. ^ "María Belandria: Venezuela es un vecino incómodo en Mercosur". CaraotaDigital (in Spanish). 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Brazil's Bolsonaro Formally Recognizes Venezuelan Opposition Envoy". Voice of America. Retrieved 5 June 2019.