Nicaragua, September 8, 2024. – The President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, appointed Valdrack Jaentschke as the new Foreign Minister of the country, a member of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), on Thursday, September 5.

Jaentschke took over the position, replacing Denis Moncada, who will step down due to health reasons, according to the Nicaraguan government.

The new Foreign Minister has so far served as the President’s Advisor for International Affairs. He is a career diplomat with extensive experience in managing the country’s foreign relations.

Jaentschke Whitaker has been the Minister-Counselor with consular duties at Nicaragua’s embassy in Costa Rica and has held positions such as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Nicaragua’s ambassador to Honduras, Guatemala, and 15 other posts within the Ortega administration.

Regarding this appointment, ALBA-TCP sent a message to the new Foreign Minister via its X account: “We congratulate Comrade Valdrack Jaentschke on his appointment as the new Foreign Minister of the Republic of Nicaragua.”

“ALBA-TCP is an irreplaceable symbol of brotherhood between our countries. We thank Comrade Denis Moncada for his commitment to unity,” the message concluded.