13 Facts About Fabiana Rosales

Fabiana Rosales is married to Juan Guaido, former disputed president of the National Assembly and claimant to the country's acting presidency in the Venezuelan presidential crisis.

Fabiana Rosales was considered by the White House to be the first lady of Venezuela, but, following the dissolution of the interim government, is no longer.

Fabiana Andreina Rosales Guerrero was born on 22 April 1992 in the town of Tovar, Merida State.

Fabiana Rosales's father, Carlos Rosales Belandria was a farmer and her mother, Elsy Guerrero a journalist.

Fabiana Rosales assisted in running the family farm and decided to study journalism.

Fabiana Rosales's father died after having a heart attack in 2013, for which she blames the shortages in Venezuela.

Fabiana Rosales's cousin died similarly, because products for a blood transfusion could not be found.

Fabiana Rosales worked in Merida state for a city council as a press officer, and later held a similar position after moving to Caracas.

Fabiana Rosales has stated that a motivating factor for her is that she does not "want [her] daughter to grow up wanting to leave Venezuela", and that she is "working for [her] daughter to inherit a better country".

The New York Times says Fabiana Rosales is "emerging as a prominent figure in [Guaido's] campaign to bring change to the crisis-wracked country".

Fabiana Rosales has assumed the role of international ambassador for the opposition, meeting with Venezuelan diaspora and regional leaders to solicit support for the opposition and her country.

Fabiana Rosales started in Latin America, meeting with Martin Vizcarra and Sebastian Pinera, presidents of Peru and Chile respectively, in March 2019.

Fabiana Rosales said that the crisis in Venezuela is serious, describing it as "freedom or dictatorship, life or death".