Meet Juan Guaido’s first ambassador, fake Twitter diplomat slammed by Costa Rica for ‘unacceptable entry’
Maria
Faría, the daughter of a would-be Hugo Chávez assassin, illegally
barged into Venezuela’s embassy in Costa Rica and declared herself
ambassador. The embarrassing stunt highlighted everything wrong with
Juan Guaidó’s reality-show government.
by
Anya Parampil
Part
2 - “Strong rejection of the performance of … María Faría”
Faria’s
first day as the Twitter-proclaimed ambassador quickly deteriorated
into a humiliating debacle.
Costa
Rica might have recognized Guaido as President of Venezuela on
January 23rd, but her brazen move took the country’s Foreign
Ministry by surprise. Speaking to reporters, Costa Rican Vice
Minister Lorena Aguilar announced that her office “deplored the
unacceptable entry” into Venezuela’s Embassy in Costa Rica
“by diplomatic personnel of the government of interim President
Juan Guaidó.” Aguilar went on to express a “strong
rejection of the performance of the diplomatic representative María
Faría”.
On
February 15th, Costa Rica gave diplomats representing the
internationally recognized government of Nicolas Maduro 60 days to
leave the country — meaning they legally represented Venezuela in
San Jose until April 21st. Aguilar accused Faria of disrespecting
that diplomatic deadline with her stunt.
In a
letter to reporters, Faría’s staff apologized for cancelling a
press conference scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, announcing she
will spend Thursday discussing her unilateral takeover of the Embassy
with Costa Rican Foreign Minister Manuel Ventura Robles. It was safe
to assume the meeting would include a crash course in international
law for the ambitious social media diplomat.
When
Venezuelan diplomats representing Maduro’s government arrived at
the embassy on Wednesday, they were greeted by a swarm of opposition
supporters blocking its entrance. Several videos posted on social
media showed crowds angrily clashing with the dignitaries as they
attempted to enter their workplace and perform official duties.
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