The Diplomat
His Majesty the King received yesterday, at the Royal Palace, the Letters of Credence of six new ambassadors: those of Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Yemen, Maldives and Iceland.
This was the fourth ceremony of this kind held so far this year, after those of January 13, February 2 and May 19, in which the Monarch has received the Letters of Credence of a total of 24 ambassadors.
Yesterday, the first to do so, was the Brazilian ambassador, Orlando Leite Ribeiro, appointed only a few months before the presidential elections are to take place in Brazil, a practice that is customary in the South American country.
After the Brazilian representative, it was the turn of the Mexican ambassador, Qurino Ordaz, whose confirmation to take charge of the Embassy in Madrid took longer than is common practice between two countries with such close ties as Spain and Mexico. Ordaz has been able to complete all the steps to fully exercise as ambassador almost nine months after being nominated for the post by the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and, after having to wait longer than usual to obtain the approval of the Spanish authorities, annoyed by the Mexican President’s continuous attacks on Spain.
Don Felipe had the opportunity to talk yesterday about Spanish-Mexican relations with the Mexican ambassador, with whom he met after receiving the Letters of Credence, as he did with each of the new diplomatic representatives, as is traditional.
The third to present his Credentials to the Head of State was the Chilean Ambassador, Javier Velasco, one of the closest collaborators of the new President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, at whose inauguration the King was present on March 11. Since his arrival in Spain, Velasco has been very active, maintaining contact with different sectors of Spanish society.
Next, the new ambassador of Yemen, Aws Abdullah Ahmed Alaud, who until his appointment was his country’s Minister of Petroleum and Minerals, was presented with his Letters of Credence.
Finally, the ambassadors of the Maldives, Farahanaz Faizal, and of Iceland, Unnur Orradóttir-Ramette, who have their residences in London and Paris, respectively, presented their accreditations.
