Diplomatic Circles

New Paraguayan ambassador taps into academic background, husband’s diplomatic career

'I have profited from his experience and he understands and respects my own challenges and the time-consuming hours the job demands,' says Inés Martínez Valinotti.
New Paraguayan Ambassador Inés Martínez Valinotti presented her credentials to the Governor General on Aug. 31.
Taking some notes from her husband—a former Paraguayan ambassador—but forging her own path with about 20 years of experience in the foreign service, Canada’s new ambassador of Paraguay plans to focus on building a stronger trade relationship with Canada. Inés Martínez Valinotti

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