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Fabiana Rosales
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Fabiana Andreina Rosales Guerrero
22 April 1992 Tovar, Mérida, Venezuela
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| Education | Rafael Belloso Chacín University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Political party | Popular Will |
| Spouse(s) | Juan Guaidó (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
Fabiana Andreina Rosales Guerrero (born on April 22, 1992) is a journalist from Venezuela. She is also known for being a human rights activist on social media. She is married to Juan Guaidó. During a time of political change in Venezuela, many countries recognized her husband as the country's acting president. Because of this, she was seen by some as the First Lady of Venezuela.
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Fabiana Rosales: Early Life and Education
Fabiana Andreína Rosales Guerrero was born in Tovar, a town in Mérida State, on April 22, 1992. Her father, Carlos Rosales Belandria, was a farmer. Her mother, Elsy Guerrero, was a journalist.
As a child, Fabiana watched her mother interview people. This made her interested in social issues. She also helped out on the family farm. She decided to study journalism when she grew up.
In 2013, her father passed away from a heart attack. Fabiana felt that a lack of supplies in Venezuela contributed to his death. Her cousin also died because blood for a transfusion could not be found.
Fabiana graduated in 2013 from Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín. She earned a degree in journalism and social communications. She first worked as a press officer for a city council in Mérida state. Later, she moved to Caracas and held a similar job.
Fabiana met Juan Guaidó at a youth gathering. They got married in 2013. They have a daughter who was born in 2017.
Fabiana Rosales: Political Work
While studying at university, Fabiana Rosales began working with the Popular Will party. This is a political group that opposes the current government.
As a human rights activist, she uses social media to share her views. By early 2019, she had almost 150,000 followers on Instagram. She has said that she wants her daughter to grow up in a better Venezuela. She works hard so her daughter will not want to leave the country.
During a time of political challenges in Venezuela, her husband, Juan Guaidó, was recognized by many countries as the acting president. This meant that Fabiana Rosales was seen as the First Lady of Venezuela. She has shared that she and her husband faced security concerns.
Fabiana Rosales: International Visits
The New York Times newspaper has said that Fabiana Rosales became an important person in her husband's efforts to bring change to Venezuela. She took on the role of an international representative for the opposition. She met with Venezuelans living in other countries and with leaders from different nations. Her goal was to ask for support for her country during its difficult times.
Fabiana started her international visits in Latin America. In March 2019, she met with the presidents of Peru, Martín Vizcarra, and Chile, Sebastián Piñera.
On March 27, she visited the White House in the United States. There, she met with US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. She explained that the situation in Venezuela was very serious. She described it as a choice between "freedom or dictatorship, life or death." President Trump called it a "great honor to have the first lady of Venezuela."
After her visit to Washington, D.C., she went to Miami. She met with Miami mayor Carlos A. Giménez. She was given the key to Miami-Dade County.
Some people had different opinions about her travels. A diplomat from the Maduro administration said that she was trying to keep her husband in the international spotlight. This was because support for his movement in Venezuela was changing.
See also
In Spanish: Fabiana Rosales para niños
