Biden appoints Venezuelan Leopoldo Martínez Nucete as Counselor to the Department of Commerce

President Joe Biden appoints Venezuelan-American Leopoldo Martínez Nucete as Advisor to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The position of Martínez Nucete will have leadership responsibilities at the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA, for its acronym in English). In this way, Martínez Nucete becomes the second Venezuelan to hold a position in the Biden administration. The first was Nathalie Reyes, appointed U.S. Ambassador to Croatia. ¿Wh…