President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received this Tuesday (3) the credentials of nine new ambassadors in Brazil. The private ceremonies began at around 10:30 am, at Palácio do Planalto.
As of this Tuesday, representatives of the following nations are authorized to dispatch to the country:
- Carlos García de Alba, from Mexico;
- Kjetil Elsebutangen, from Norway;
- Marwan Jebril, from the State of Palestine;
- Eleonora Dimitrova, from Bulgaria;
- Alfredo Vásquez Rivera, from Guatemala;
- Andhika Chrisnayudhanto, from Indonesia;
- Eleni Lianidou, from Greece;
- Isabel Maria Oliveira Brilhante Pedrosa, from Portugal; and
- Alfredo Rafael Saade Vergel, from Colombia.
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Traditionally, governments consult with the country abroad about appointing a new ambassador to work in its territory. In diplomacy, the consultation is called an agrément, which can be granted or not. The ambassador then assumes the post after delivering documents sent by the president of his country to the government of the country where he will work.
Presenting letters of credentials to the President of the Republic is a formality that increases the diplomat’s prerogatives in Brazil. If the credential is not received by the president, the ambassador cannot represent his country in official hearings or ceremonies, for example.
