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Ambassador Manuel S. Abaunza, Ph. D. Manuel S. Abaunza is a former Ambassador of Nicaragua to Venezuela (2004-2006), Colombia (2002-2004) and Ecuador (Concurrent 2002-2004). Previously, he was appointed as Consul General to Los Angeles, California, USA (2000-2001), Minister Counselor to the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C. (1997-2000) and Counselor with Consular duties to Bogotá, Colombia (1989-1994). Throughout his career, Ambassador Abaunza has served in the public, private and academic sectors, including as Deputy Representative of Nicaragua to the board of directors of the Inter American Agency for the Cooperation and Development (IACD-OAS) in Washington, D.C. and as a representative of Nicaragua to the Latin American Economic System (SELA) in Caracas, Venezuela. In the private sector he has been international advisor for companies in the United States, Central and South America, providing consulting services to enterprises interested in investing in Nicaragua in the hospitality and commercial industries. He has also worked as a financial advisor in the field of Life and Health insurance sales and services, for insurance and financial companies in the United States of America. In the academic field, Ambassador Abaunza has been Professor and Lecturer in Latin American Universities such as La Gran Colombia University, Nueva Granada Military University, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and University of La Sabana in Bogota, Colombia and University of Business, Trade and Customs (UNACAD) in Managua, Nicaragua. He has also worked as an International Commentator for Radio and Television for Hispanic broadcasting and TV talk shows in the United States, Colombia, Venezuela and Nicaragua. Ambassador Abaunza is currently working as a Vice President for Government and Public Affairs at CEO Advisors/Northern Media Group, an International Business Consulting Firm located in Miami, Fl, USA. Ambassador Abaunza played a key role in advancing the Democracy in Nicaragua from 1980 to 1988 as an international representative of the Nicaragua Resistance, based in Bogota, Colombia and later in Miami, Fl, USA. From 1975 to 1979, he was an active member of the Armed Forces of Nicaragua, and hold the rank of First Lieutenant assigned to the logistics and intelligence services. Ambassador Abaunza received his Ph. D. degree (with honors) in International Law and International Relations from Preston University of Southern California. He completed a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia, South America. Ambassador Abaunza also completed studies on Applied Labor Economics at the American University of Washington, D.C. and received  his BA in Economics from the National University of Managua, Nicaragua. He studied a specialization course on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. for Government officials. Ambassador Abaunza is a member of the National Central American Round Table in USA and of the Board of Directors of the John Adams Center in Miami, Florida. He is also a nominated member of several non-governmental organizations dedicated to environmental conservation and protection. He was married to Mariana Berrios Abaunza and has two children, Marielle and Manuel Jr.