Career
From 2008 to 2011, Liliana Ayalde was the United States. Ambassador to Asuncion, Paraguay. She arrived in Paraguay June of 2008. She had previously served with United States Agency for International Development. On July 16, 2012, the Department of State announced her promotion to Deputy Assistant Secretary in the State Department"s Western Hemisphere (WHA) Bureau, responsible for the Offices of Caribbean Affairs, Central American Affairs and Cuban Affairs.
During her assignment as a Deputy Assistant Administrator, Ambassador Ayalde testified before the United States. Senate Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs.
From a 2008 State Department bio:
The United States. Senate confirmed in June 2008 Liliana Ayalde’s nomination to be the United States. Ambassador to Paraguay. Between 2005 and 2008 she served as Mission Director for the United States Agency for International Development (United States Agency for International Development) in Colombia, overseeing a development assistance portfolio of over $200 million.
Mississippi Ayalde holds a bachelor"s degree from American University and a master"s degree in International Public Health from Tulane University.
On August 1, 2013 the United States. Senate confirmed Liliana Ayalde"s nomination to be the United States. Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil.