South America: Embassies

Bob Spink
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many consular staff his Department employs in other of its embassies in South America.

Chris Bryant
The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff carrying out consular activities in South America is 29.2. About 80 per cent. of these staff are locally hired, the remainder being diplomatic service officers. The following list provides the details by post within South America.

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|Post name     |Consular FTE|
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|Bogota        |4.2         |
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|Brasilia      |0.7         |
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|Buenos Aires  |3.4         |
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|Caracas       |3.0         |
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|Georgetown    |0.9         |
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|La Paz        |0.8         |
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|Lima          |2.9         |
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|Montevideo    |1.6         |
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|Quito         |2.0         |
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|Rio de Janeiro|3.8         |
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|Santiago      |3.6         |
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|Sao Paulo     |2.2         |
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