Stella Lugo has served as Minister of Tourism and Protector of Anzoátegui, as well as Head of Government of the Francisco de Miranda Island Territory, which administers the archipelagos of La Orchila, Las Aves and Los Roques.
The National Assembly (AN), a supporter of the Nicolás Maduro regime, approved this Thursday the appointment of the former governor of Falcón state, Stella Marina Lugo de Montillaas the new ambassador of the Nicolás Maduro regime in Argentina.
The authorization had the vote in favor of the Democratic Alliance bloc, made up of parties intervened by the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) and by politicians accused of bribery and taking steps in favor of Colombian businessman Álex Saab.
“The direct consequence of the appointment of Stella Lugo and Ambassador Laborde is a demonstration that other times are coming for this America. The times that will end the dark shadows of the invasions, sanctions, blockades”, expressed the president of the Chavista AN, Jorge Rodríguez.
For his part, Oscar Ronderos, of the Democratic Alliance, said that they hope that this appointment will allow the resumption of commercial exchange between Argentina and Venezuela.
On April 18, Argentine President Alberto Fernández announced his decision to fully restore diplomatic relations with the Maduro regime.
Since 2019, Lugo had been serving as Venezuela’s business manager in Argentina. On behalf of the Fernández government, the Kirchnerist deputy, Óscar Laborde, was appointed as the new ambassador in Caracas, pending confirmation by the Argentine Congress.
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Stella Lugo has served as Minister of Tourism and Protector of Anzoátegui.
Between 2008 and 2017, she was governor of Falcón state. Previously, her husband, Jesús Montilla Aponte, governed the entity for eight consecutive years, since 2000.
She also served from 2017 to 2019 as Head of Government of the Francisco de Miranda Insular Territory, which administers the archipelagos of La Orchila, Las Aves and Los Roques.
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