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Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo welcomed two new members to the diplomatic corps in Guyana when Luiz Gilberto Seixas de Andrade, Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil, and Raul Gortazar Marrero, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, presented their letters of credence at the Office of the President on Wednesday. Cuba and Guyana have also had a close relationship, especially in the area of health care, which recently led to the opening of the state-of-the-art national Ophthalmology Hospital at Port Mourant in Berbice. Cuba has provided thousands of Guyanese with free eye care through the “Mission Miracle” programme and training for young Guyanese pursuing medicine as well as several other disciplines. Also, with Cuban assistance, Government has constructed four modern diagnostic and treatment centres at Suddie in Essequibo, Leonora on West Coast Demerara, Diamond on East Bank Demerara and Mahaicony. These facilities serve numerous Guyanese every day and has assisted in decentralizing the health care system in the country, reducing the need for Guyanese to travel to Georgetown to seek medical assistance. Ambassador Marrero, during his tenure, would be ensuring that this strong relationship continues to prosper and grow. Ambassador Marrero, who was born in Havana on October 7, 1960, has a Master’s Degree in National Defence and has completed several post-graduate courses on international relations. He has served in Cuba’s Foreign Service since 1982 and his assignments have included Mexico, Uruguay and the Latin American and Caribbean Office of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (GINA)
Brazil and Guyana have been developing a very close relationship over the years. With the commissioning of the Takutu Bridge on September 14, connecting Lethem in Guyana to the northern state of Roraima in Brazil, and the revelation that an 800MW hydro-power project in the Middle Mazaruni area, Region Seven is being considered that will feed into the power grid of Roraima, Ambassador Seixas de Andrade’s tenure would be one that will see greater integration between the two neighbouring countries. 
Luiz Gilberto Seixas de Andrade, Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil, presents his letter of credence to President Bharrat Jagdeo.
Ambassador Seixas de Andrade, who was born on October 21, 1950 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, graduated from the Brazilian Diplomatic Academy in 1976 and has served in several missions around the world over the years, including New York, Buenos Aires, London, Copenhagen and Rome. 
Raul Gortazar Marrero, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, presents his letter of credence to President Bharrat Jagdeo.
New Brazilian, Cuban ambassadors present letters of credence to President
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