BASETERRE, St. Kitts – THE Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is one of four Caribbean islands that will house a Brazilian Embassy in the near future, but further details are not forthcoming from the relevant authorities.
According to an article by the Associated Press (AP), the other three islands are Antigua and Barbuda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica.
SKNVibes contacted Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Astona Browne, who confirmed the AP report.
Browne said she could not provide specific details as to when the embassy would be opened, where it would be located and who would be appointed as the Brazilian Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis. She however did indicate that the relevant procedures and processes for the establishment of the embassy and the accreditation of the Ambassador would be followed, and that more details would be forthcoming once these steps had been taken.
A release from Brazil’s Press Office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the opening reflects the growing relations between Brazil and the Caribbean and Central American nations.
Trinidad-based His Excellency Orlando Oliveira is the non-resident Brazilian Ambassador accredited to St. Kitts and Nevis. The Republic of China on Taiwan, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Republic of Cuba all maintain local embassies.
Additionally, Honorary Consuls for Austria, France, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, the Netherlands, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Norway, Spain, Guyana and India are located within the Federation.
Countries with non-resident Ambassadors accredited to St. Kitts and Nevis are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, the UK, Canada, the Netherlands, the Vatican, Costa Rica, Guatemala, the US, Peru, Turkey, Colombia, Italy, Jamaica, Republic of Algeria, Panama, Belgium, France, Sweden, Norway, Venezuela, Mexico, Korea, Spain, Chile, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, India, Surname, Israel, Russia, South Africa and Morocco.
