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Libyan regime Moammar Qaddafi has selected former Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Miguel D'Escoto as its representative at the United Nations.
The government of President Daniel Ortega said, Libya has made a decision based on the belief that Ali Triki unable to obtain a U.S. visa to take up his post at the United Nations in New York.
"D'Escoto authorized to speak on behalf of Libya in the UN, according to a letter sent to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon by the Libyan authorities in Managua," according to Ortega's wife and spokeswoman Rosario Murillo.
Nicaraguan diplomat is international affairs adviser to Ortega. Ortega defended the military offensive Qaddafi during a UN-backed coalition to protect civilians Libya.
Libyan representative at the UN become an issue when Libya's UN envoy Mohammed Shalgham defected and condemns Qaddafi.
Qaddafi then replaced with Triki envoy, former Foreign Minister, who had his credentials to the introduction to the United Nations.
Ortega said the government, Triki been refused visas by the United States.
"I have no information about whether his visa had been issued or whether the visa is not issued," said Mark Toner, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department, Friday (3/25/2011) ago.
However, Toner said there was no official interaction between Washington and Tripoli. "I think it quite clear that we discontinue operations by the Libyan embassy here. But I do not have further details about the UN mission," he said.

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