Spain Appoints New Venezuela Ambassador

Spain appointed a new ambassador to Venezuela on Wednesday.

The new ambassador is Ramon Santos Martinez, and has been the acting head of the diplomatic mission in Caracas since November 2021.

A foreign ministry spokesperson said; “There are new circumstances that make it advisable to raise Spain’s representation in Venezuela to the level of ambassador.

“Once the negotiations in Mexico have resumed, Spain intends to be able to influence the opening of the Venezuelan political process."

The government of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants to ensure that the upcoming 2024 presidential election in Venezuela is more democratic too, the spokesperson added, according to Al Jazeera.