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Published:Sunday | July 3, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Brazilian Ambassador Antonio da Costa (left) shares thoughts with Haitian Chargé d'Affaires Max Alce.
Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador Noel Martinez (left), salutes new Colombian Ambassador Luis Guillermo Martinez (centre) and his wife, Gertrudis de Martinez.
Second secretary in the Colombian Embassy, Maria Claudia Giraldo, welcomes Michael Kroener from the German Embassy.
Having a good time as they welcome their newest colleague are (from left) Nigerian High Commissioner Peter Oyedele, Nicaraguan Ambassador David McField and Russian Ambassador Victor Zotin.
Trinidad and Tobago High Commissioner Dr Iva Gloudon (left) chats with German Grisales (centre) and Luz Escobar of the Colombian Embassy.
New Colombian ambassador to Jamaica, Luis Guillermo Martinez (centre), welcomes Janice Miller from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade to the reception. Looking on is the ambassador's wife, Gertrudis de Martinez.
New Colombian Ambassador Luis Guillermo Martinez and wife Gertrudis de Martinez are ready to welcome guests to their first reception.- photos by Rudolph Brown/Photographer
Sherrill Wilmot (left), staff member at the embassy, lymes with Laura Harris.
Ambassador Elinor Sherlock (right) raps with Luz Escobar (left) and German Grisales.
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Daviot Kelly, Staff Reporter

Talk about hitting the ground running. New Colombian Ambassador Luis Guillermo Martinez is wasting no time in getting to know his diplomatic colleagues as he threw a vin d'honneur (like a mini-reception) on the occasion of the presentation of his credentials to the governor general, Sir Patrick Allen.

Both events took place on Monday, June 27, and Ambassador Martinez, who was previously posted in Guyana, reiterated that he was here to work and looked forward to meeting with his colleagues in order to find out more about Jamaica and the Caribbean. He said he considered it a great honour and a privilege to represent his country and to help build relationships between countries.

Among those out to welcome him were Mexican Ambassador Leonora Rueda, Cuban Ambassador Yuri Gala Lopez and wife Yaima, Canadian High Commissioner Stephen Hallihan, Dean of the Consular Corps Arnold Foote and wife Patricia, Peter Makwarela and Enzo Barra.