Bernardo Alvarez Herrera
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Bernardo Álvarez Herrera (born Carora
, Lara State, 18 August 1956) Venezuela
's ambassador to the United States, since 2003 (with an interruption from mid-2008 to mid-2009, when Venezuela withdrew its ambassador). Álvarez has been (since 1982) a Professor at Universidad Central de Venezuela's School of Political and Administrative Studies. Previous positions include Deputy Minister of Hydrocarbons (2000–03) and Director-General of Hydrocarbons (1999–2000) at the Ministry of Energy and Mines. From 1994 to 1999 he was a member of the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies
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In September 2008, Herrera was withdrawn from the US after Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez
accused his American counterpart of conspiring to overthrow his regime and ordered him to leave the country. He was restored to his post after the Venezuelan and US governments agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.
In December 2010, the US government revocked Alvarez's visa in response to Hugo Chavez's refusal to accept President Obama's nomination of Larry Palmer.
Álvarez has a degree in political science
from the Universidad Central de Venezuela and a master’s degree in development studies
from the University of Sussex
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Carora
Carora is a town in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River, a branch of the Tocuyo River. It is about 54 miles southwest of Barquisimeto. Carora was founded twice. The first time, in the year 1569 by Juan de Tejo, but due to constant attacks from the indigenous population, it was abandoned,...
, Lara State, 18 August 1956) Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
's ambassador to the United States, since 2003 (with an interruption from mid-2008 to mid-2009, when Venezuela withdrew its ambassador). Álvarez has been (since 1982) a Professor at Universidad Central de Venezuela's School of Political and Administrative Studies. Previous positions include Deputy Minister of Hydrocarbons (2000–03) and Director-General of Hydrocarbons (1999–2000) at the Ministry of Energy and Mines. From 1994 to 1999 he was a member of the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies
Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies
The Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of Venezuela's legislative under its 1961 constitution; the Venezuelan Senate was the upper house...
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In September 2008, Herrera was withdrawn from the US after Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
accused his American counterpart of conspiring to overthrow his regime and ordered him to leave the country. He was restored to his post after the Venezuelan and US governments agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.
In December 2010, the US government revocked Alvarez's visa in response to Hugo Chavez's refusal to accept President Obama's nomination of Larry Palmer.
Álvarez has a degree in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from the Universidad Central de Venezuela and a master’s degree in development studies
Development studies
Development studies is a multidisciplinary branch of social science which addresses issues of concern to developing countries. It has historically placed a particular focus on issues related to social and economic development, and its relevance may therefore extend to communities and regions...
from the University of Sussex
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
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External links
- Official Profile Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the United States of America
- The Washington Diplomat Newspaper - Ambassador Profile
- Bernardo Álvarez Herrera, "A Benign Revolution: In Defense of Hugo Chávez" July/August 2006 Foreign AffairsForeign AffairsForeign Affairs is an American magazine and website on international relations and U.S. foreign policy published since 1922 by the Council on Foreign Relations six times annually...
- "Hugo Chávez's Venezuela" 18 January 2006 The Washington PostThe Washington PostThe Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
- Bernardo Álvarez Herrera, 29 July 2010, Foreign PolicyForeign PolicyForeign Policy is a bimonthly American magazine founded in 1970 by Samuel P. Huntington and Warren Demian Manshel.Originally, the magazine was a quarterly...
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