President Danilo Medina has appointed new ambassadors in Haiti, Canada, Chile, Spain and Belgium. Alberto (Chico) Despradel Cabral was named ambassador in Haiti by Decree 149. Briunny Garabito Segura was named ambassador in Canada, by Decree 148. Medina also appointed Olivo Andrés Rodríguez Huertas, new Dominican Ambassador in Spain by Decree 147.
Despradel is a former Dominican ambassador in Haiti. He replaces Rubén Silié who was sent as ambassador to Chile.
Garabito is a past Dominican ambassador in Colombia. He has also been minister counselor at the Dominican Embassy in Canada. He is a native of El Cercado in San Juan de la Maguana. His father is a high-ranking officer of the ruling PLD party in San Juan de la Maguana.
From Higuey, Rodríguez is a lawyer and government organization expert that has worked both for the private and public sectors. He replaces Aníbal de Castro, appointed in term Dominican ambassador in Belgium and to the European Union.
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Presidencia
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Las Calientes del Sur
Syntagma
4 May 2017
