National Assembly Approved the Appointment of Ernesto Villegas as Venezuela's Ambassador to UNESCO
The National Assembly approved the appointment of Ernesto Villegas as Venezuela's permanent ambassador to UNESCO, amidst diplomatic changes in 2026.
TL;DR
- The National Assembly approved Ernesto Villegas Poljak's appointment as Venezuela's permanent ambassador to UNESCO.
- Villegas previously served as Minister of Culture and headed the Program of Coexistence and Peace.
- This is one of five diplomatic appointments made by acting president Delcy Rodríguez.
- Venezuela has three UNESCO World Heritage sites: Canaima National Park, Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, and the port of La Vela de Coro.