Rolando Barrow

Rolando Barrow is a career diplomat from Panama, who has held significant positions in international relations, including serving as the ambassador to Russia from 2021 to 2024. His recent appointment as Special Envoy to Jamaica comes in response to a diplomatic crisis involving alleged irregularities in visa processing at the Panamanian embassy in Kingston. Barrow's diplomatic experience also includes leading the mission in Trinidad and Tobago, and he has been tasked with addressing the fallout from the visa scandal that led to the dismissal of former ambassador Pedro Sittón.