Last Updated on September 18, 2026, 10:36 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Governor General of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dame Marcella Liburd received the new resident ambassadors of Brazil and Israel. The ambassadors presented their credentials to the Governor General during a ceremony hosted at Government House.
The Ambassador of Brazil, Marcia Donner Abreu presented her credentials first and marked the beginning of her tenure as Brazil’s Non-Resident Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis. The ambassador will be based in the Embassy of Bridgetown Barbados for the duration of her tenure.
The Ambassador is succeeding Ambassador Vera Lucia dos Santos Caminha Campetti, who served as the ambassador up until now. Ambassador Campetti has since returned to Brazil following the completion of her tour of duty.
The Governor General of St. Kitts and Nevis, also welcomed by Oren Bar-El to Government House. He also presented his credentials to Dame Marcella Liburd during a small but significant ceremony on formalising his appointment as Israel’s Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis.
Ambassador Bar-El will also serve as Israel’s Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, where he is based.
He is also serving as the non-resident Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. His appointment to the diplomati corps of St. Kitts and Nevis will strengthen the position of the island in the wider international community.
As per the information shared by the government services of the country, the acceptance of the credentials highlights the efforts of the federation improving their bilateral ties and enhancing strategic alliances with the rest of the world –
Israel and St. Kitts and Nevis established formal diplomatic relations in January 1984 within the first six months of independence. Formal relations between Brazil and St. Kitts and Nevis were established on 12th March 1985 approximately one and half years after the nation achieved independence from colonial rule.
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