Economics
Venezuela Taps Former Ecuador Minister as Financial Adviser
- Rivera was longtime adviser to ex-Ecuador leader Rafael Correa
- Sanctions have complicated talks on Venezuela’s defaulted debt
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The Venezuelan government has tapped former Ecuador Finance Minister Patricio Rivera as an adviser to engage with the nation’s foreign investors, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Rivera, a longtime aide to the socialist leader Rafael Correa, is assisting Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez with outreach to the country’s creditors including bilateral and multilateral lenders, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing a private matter. He has previously advised the government on economic issues in recent years.