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Bettina Muscheidt

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Bettina Muscheidt was the ambassador of the European Union to Nicaragua and previously served as the ambassador to Yemen and Libya.[1]

In September 2022, Nicaragua declared her persona non grata and asked her to leave.[2] The declaration came days after Charles Michel, EU delegate to the UN, Condemned the government of Nicaragua and urged President Daniel Ortega to “restore democracy.” As a result, she was expelled. She left the country on October 1, 2022 which was three days after being asked to leave.[3]

Biography

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Muscheidt has a graduate degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 2001[4] and Master in Agricultural and Development Economics from the University of Bonn.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About the Ambassador". Delegation of the European Union to Nicaragua. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Nicaragua declares the EU ambassador 'persona non grata'". Euractiv. September 29, 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. ^ "EU ambassador leaves Nicaragua in week of diplomatic tensions". Reuters. October 1, 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. ^ "CONVERSATION ON YEMEN WITH BETTINA MUSCHEIDT (GMAP01)". Tufts University. March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2023.