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Liliana Ayalde
Liliana Ayalde
United States Ambassador to Brazil
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; October 31, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Thomas Shannon
United States Ambassador to Paraguay
	In office; August 11, 2008 – August 5, 2011
President	George W. Bush; Barack Obama
Preceded by	James Cason
Succeeded by	James Thessin
Personal details
Born	March 1956 (age 68); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Spouse	Luis Jorge Narvaez
Alma mater	American University; Tulane University

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Liliana Ayalde (born March 1956) is the current United States Ambassador to Brazil and was formerly the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for the United States State Department with responsibility for the Offices of Caribbean Affairs, Central American Affairs and Cuban Affairs.

Career

From 2008 to 2011, Liliana Ayalde was the U.S. Ambassador to Asuncion, Paraguay. She arrived in Paraguay June of 2008. She had previously served with USAID.

On July 16, 2012, the Department of State announced her promotion to Deputy Assistant Secretary in the State Department's Western Hemisphere (WHA) Bureau, responsible for the Offices of Caribbean Affairs, Central American Affairs and Cuban Affairs.

During her assignment as a Deputy Assistant Administrator, Ambassador Ayalde testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs. ^[1]

From a 2008 State Department bio:^[2]

The U.S. Senate confirmed in June 2008 Liliana Ayalde’s nomination to be the U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay. Between 2005 and 2008 she served as Mission Director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Colombia, overseeing a development assistance portfolio of over $200 million. Ms. Ayalde holds a bachelor's degree from American University and a master's degree in International Public Health from Tulane University.

On August 1, 2013 the U.S. Senate confirmed Liliana Ayalde's nomination to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil.^[3]

References

^ "Testimony before U.S. Congress". USAID. 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
^ U.S. Ambassador to Brazil: Term of Appointment: 2013-12-09 to present
^ Liliana Ayalde - Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by James Cason	United States Ambassador to Paraguay 2008–2011	Succeeded by James Thessin
Preceded by Thomas Shannon	United States Ambassador to Brazil 2013–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Testimony before U.S. Congress". USAID. 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2012-09-04.

[2] U.S. Ambassador to Brazil: Term of Appointment: 2013-12-09 to present

[3] Liliana Ayalde - Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil

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 During her assignment as a Deputy Assistant Administrator, Ambassador Ayalde testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs. <ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.usaid.gov/news-information/congressional-testimony/testimony-deputy-assistant-administrator-ambassador-liliana | title = Testimony before U.S. Congress | accessdate = 2012-09-04 | date = 2011-12-15 | publisher = USAID}}</ref>
-In September 2008 Ayalde was expelled from Bolivia along with ambassador [[Philip S. Goldberg]] for her alleged participation in preparation for a coup against the Bolivian government. <ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/sep/12/venezuela.usa  | title = Venezuela: Hugo Chávez expels US ambassador amid claims of coup plot | accessdate = 2015-03-08 | date = 2008-09-12 | publisher = The Guardian}}</ref>
 From a 2008 [[State Department]] bio:<ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/108806.htm U.S. Ambassador to Brazil: Term of Appointment: 2013-12-09 to present]</ref>