“I am here with my son and my dogs, and we are eager to get to know the city”, were the words of the dominican Julissa Reynoso presenting his credentials as the new ambassador from USA in Spain.
Reynosopromised this Monday to recover “the values that have always defined” his country and to work on deepening the “historical” bilateral “relations that have existed since the founding of U.S“.
“As the President from USA, Joe Biden has stated on several occasions, U.S is back to act on the values that have always defined my country,” said the diplomat originally Dominican, 47, following his arrival at the airport from Madrid to take over the representation diplomat American.
“I will dedicate myself during my stay here to capturing these beginning in relations with Spain Y Andorra, the European Union and the international community,” said the diplomat, who mentioned among these “shared values” the promotion of democracy, the culture, the human rights and “common goals in areas such as trade and economy, security and defence”.
“We share the goal of making the world safer, highlighting the importance of the environment and equality between people. We fight together once morest climate change and once morest the spread of misinformation. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our societies. Let’s go to face these challenges with the determination that has always characterized our peoples,” he added.
Reynoso was previously ambassador in Uruguay during the presidency of Barack Obama, and more recently aide to the President Biden and chief of staff from first lady, Jill Biden.
Bachelor of Right by columbia university (New York), Reynoso he has also co-chaired the White House Gender Policy Council.
The diplomat, who emigrated to U.S in 1982 and also studied at the cambridge colleges (United Kingdom) y Harvard Massachusetts (USA), has also been Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the State Department.
As a lawyer, Reynoso was a partner at the law firm Winston & Stran, dedicated to right international. In addition, he worked for federal judge Laura Taylor Swain.
Reynoso, who was sworn in before the vice president, Kamala Harris, on January 6, is awaiting the presentation of credentials to the king of Spain, Felipe VI.