The head of the Venezuelan parliament, Juan Guaido announced appointments of 15 diplomatic representatives on Tuesday, 19 February 2019. Among these is Eusebio Carlino Linares as ambassador in the DR.
Diario Libre reports that Eusebio Carlino Linares had been living in the Dominican Republic for several years and is the advisor of the Banco de Ahorros y Crédito Empire.
Juan Guaido, the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, declared himself interim president on 23 January 2019 and called on President Nicolas Maduro to order new elections, stating that last year’s national elections in Venezuela were fraudulent. Most countries in the Americas, including the Dominican Republic, have recognized Guaido as President. The country’s military remains loyal to Maduro, however.
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21 February 2019