{"id":42403,"date":"2025-06-23T19:14:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/?p=42403"},"modified":"2025-06-24T22:47:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T22:47:26","slug":"monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Awarded Civil Merit Cross for Leadership in Spain-USA Business Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42403\" class=\"elementor elementor-42403\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c361d7c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c361d7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d607f0c\" data-id=\"d607f0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2db844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2db844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"182\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANA-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-36190\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANA-1.png 182w, https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANA-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-527bd0e\" data-id=\"527bd0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895e825 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"895e825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Capa_1\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 567.6 567.6\" width=\"512\"><g><g id=\"Layer_2_00000128476315202531491510000008531801051533896102_\"><path d=\"m118.8 409.2h92.4v132h-92.4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m257.4 26.4h-184.8c-40.084.029-72.571 32.516-72.6 72.6v369.6c.029 40.084 32.516 72.571 72.6 72.6h6.6v-138.6c.029-18.213 14.787-32.971 33-33h105.6c18.213.029 32.971 14.787 33 33v138.6h59.4c10.935 0 19.8-8.865 19.8-19.8v-422.4c-.029-40.084-32.516-72.571-72.6-72.6zm-145.2 297c-14.58 0-26.4-11.82-26.4-26.4s11.82-26.4 26.4-26.4 26.4 11.82 26.4 26.4-11.82 26.4-26.4 26.4zm0-79.2c-14.58 0-26.4-11.82-26.4-26.4s11.82-26.4 26.4-26.4 26.4 11.82 26.4 26.4-11.82 26.4-26.4 26.4zm0-79.2c-14.58 0-26.4-11.82-26.4-26.4s11.82-26.4 26.4-26.4 26.4 11.82 26.4 26.4-11.82 26.4-26.4 26.4zm105.6 158.4c-14.58 0-26.4-11.82-26.4-26.4s11.82-26.4 26.4-26.4 26.4 11.82 26.4 26.4-11.82 26.4-26.4 26.4zm0-79.2c-14.58 0-26.4-11.82-26.4-26.4s11.82-26.4 26.4-26.4 26.4 11.82 26.4 26.4-11.82 26.4-26.4 26.4zm0-79.2c-14.58 0-26.4-11.82-26.4-26.4s11.82-26.4 26.4-26.4 26.4 11.82 26.4 26.4-11.82 26.4-26.4 26.4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m495 132h-105.6c-25.503.029-46.171 20.697-46.2 46.2v343.2c0 10.935 8.865 19.8 19.8 19.8h132c40.084-.029 72.571-32.516 72.6-72.6v-264c-.029-40.084-32.516-72.571-72.6-72.6zm-26.4 303.6h-52.8c-10.935 0-19.8-8.865-19.8-19.8s8.865-19.8 19.8-19.8h52.8c10.935 0 19.8 8.865 19.8 19.8s-8.865 19.8-19.8 19.8zm0-79.2h-52.8c-10.935 0-19.8-8.865-19.8-19.8s8.865-19.8 19.8-19.8h52.8c10.935 0 19.8 8.865 19.8 19.8s-8.865 19.8-19.8 19.8zm0-79.2h-52.8c-10.935 0-19.8-8.865-19.8-19.8s8.865-19.8 19.8-19.8h52.8c10.935 0 19.8 8.865 19.8 19.8s-8.865 19.8-19.8 19.8z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">By: SpainUS Chamber of Commerce<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Author: Ana Lluch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Head of Marketing and Communications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6be84ea6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6be84ea6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-761fa73e\" data-id=\"761fa73e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213755e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"213755e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>June 13, 2025. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Monforte native <strong>M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez<\/strong> has just received in Miami the <strong>Cross of the Order of Civil Merit<\/strong>, a prestigious recognition awarded by the Spanish government. This award, known as the <em>M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Civil Merit Cross<\/em> in media reports, acknowledges individuals with outstanding contributions to Spanish society and its global representation.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez<\/strong>, who is currently the General Director of <strong>Abanca USA<\/strong> and also presides over the <strong>Spain-USA Chamber of Commerce in Florida<\/strong>, was born in Madrid and raised in Monforte. Her familial roots and professional journey create a unique bond between Spain and the United States.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>The medal award ceremony was held this Wednesday at the residence of the Consul General of Spain in Miami. It was the Consul himself, Jaime Lacadena Higuera, who presented the medal and explained during the event that the government seeks to recognize her professional career and her commitment to the Spanish community in the United States.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>After receiving the medal, M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez stated that she feels \u201cdeeply honored by this meaningful recognition\u201d and added that receiving the Cross of the Order of Civil Merit fills her \u201cwith gratitude and emotion\u201d and encourages her \u201cto continue working with more commitment than ever for strengthening the ties between Spain and the United States, as well as for the growth of our business community.\u201d<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42416 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584930085_406ae6a52d_o-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584930085_406ae6a52d_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584930085_406ae6a52d_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584930085_406ae6a52d_o-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584930085_406ae6a52d_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584930085_406ae6a52d_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584930085_406ae6a52d_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez, Director of Abanca in the U.S.: \u201cMiami is just the beginning, the roadmap includes opening more offices in the U.S.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Rub\u00e9n Santamarta<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Monforte executive also said that she interprets this recognition in a more personal way, as \u201ca tribute to my family and especially to women like my mother who gave much of their lives for my future and education, a tribute to constant effort, dedication, and the value of continuous learning as tools to advance, overcome challenges, and build a better future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In that vein, she recalled that as a professional in the financial sector she faced \u201cimportant challenges along with the satisfaction of being the mother of four wonderful daughters. This recognition is also for them and for all the women who break barriers and build a future every day.\u201d<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>Since 1926<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Order of Civil Merit is an official decoration instituted in 1926 and is granted in the name of the King, who acts as Grand Master of the Order. The award is proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after reviewing the merits and circumstances of the candidates.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez has led the launch of Abanca USA since 2019 from her position as General Director and Executive Vice President of the American division of the Galician bank.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>Under her leadership, Abanca was recognized as Company of the Year in 2019 and received the Great Place to Work certification in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Additionally, since her appointment in 2023 as president of the Spain-USA Chamber of Commerce in Florida, she has worked to strengthen business and trade relations between Spain and the United States and has become a leading figure among new Hispanic leadership in that country.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other roles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The General Director of Abanca USA is also President-Elect of the Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA), founding member of the Association of Hispanic Executive Women in the United States, member of the Council of Spanish Residents Abroad, and of the board of the Spanish Cultural Center of Miami.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>In 2023 she was included in the list of the top 100 women leaders in Spain, and in 2024 she received an award from the World Trade Center Miami in its program recognizing the achievements of women worldwide, and she received a distinction in one of the annual women leaders in real estate business events organized by an online commercial transaction platform.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c71450c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c71450c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44e7555\" data-id=\"44e7555\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c8f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42c8f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logo-Correo-2024.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20101\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logo-Correo-2024.png 590w, https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logo-Correo-2024-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1642bc2\" data-id=\"1642bc2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257c26e elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"257c26e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in the United States is a recognized nonprofit organization aimed at enhancing business and commercial ties between Spain and the United States. Founded in 1980 and located in Miami, this Chamber is of considerable importance due to its strategic location, multicultural component, and excellent communication network. Miami is the perfect city to target both the American and Latin American markets.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Capa_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 511.999 511.999\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 511.999 511.999;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g>\t<g>\t\t<path d=\"M437.019,74.981C388.667,26.628,324.38,0,256,0C187.62,0,123.332,26.628,74.981,74.98C26.628,123.332,0,187.62,0,256   s26.628,132.667,74.981,181.019C123.332,485.371,187.62,511.999,256,511.999c68.381,0,132.667-26.628,181.02-74.981   c48.351-48.351,74.98-112.639,74.98-181.019S485.371,123.332,437.019,74.981z M96.216,96.216   c22.511-22.511,48.938-39.681,77.742-50.888c-7.672,9.578-14.851,20.587-21.43,32.969c-7.641,14.38-14.234,30.173-19.725,47.042   c-19.022-3.157-36.647-7.039-52.393-11.595C85.345,107.678,90.61,101.822,96.216,96.216z M62.229,139.585   c18.417,5.897,39.479,10.87,62.461,14.809c-6.4,27.166-10.167,56.399-11.066,86.591H30.536   C32.896,204.752,43.778,170.172,62.229,139.585z M60.594,369.638c-17.455-29.899-27.769-63.481-30.059-98.623h83.146   c0.982,29.329,4.674,57.731,10.858,84.186C101.085,359.003,79.494,363.85,60.594,369.638z M96.216,415.784   c-6.38-6.381-12.322-13.081-17.831-20.055c16.323-4.526,34.571-8.359,54.214-11.433c5.53,17.103,12.194,33.105,19.928,47.662   c7.17,13.493,15.053,25.349,23.51,35.505C146.427,456.28,119.268,438.834,96.216,415.784z M240.984,478.115   c-22.808-6.389-44.384-27.217-61.936-60.249c-6.139-11.552-11.531-24.155-16.15-37.587c24.73-2.722,51.045-4.331,78.086-4.709   V478.115z M240.984,345.537c-29.988,0.409-59.217,2.292-86.59,5.507c-6.038-24.961-9.671-51.978-10.668-80.028h97.259V345.537z    M240.984,240.984h-97.315c0.911-28.834,4.602-56.605,10.828-82.201c27.198,3.4,56.366,5.468,86.487,6.06V240.984z    M240.984,134.808c-27.146-0.547-53.403-2.317-77.958-5.205c4.591-13.292,9.941-25.768,16.022-37.215   c17.551-33.032,39.128-53.86,61.936-60.249V134.808z M450.717,141.18c17.874,30.193,28.427,64.199,30.749,99.804h-83.088   c-0.889-29.844-4.584-58.749-10.85-85.647C410.661,151.601,431.984,146.848,450.717,141.18z M415.783,96.216   c6.029,6.029,11.661,12.349,16.914,18.91c-16.073,4.389-33.972,8.114-53.204,11.112c-5.548-17.208-12.243-33.305-20.02-47.941   c-6.579-12.382-13.758-23.391-21.43-32.969C366.845,56.535,393.273,73.705,415.783,96.216z M271.016,271.016h97.259   c-1.004,28.268-4.686,55.49-10.81,80.612c-27.194-3.381-56.349-5.43-86.449-6.006V271.016z M271.016,240.984v-76.041   c30.005-0.394,59.257-2.261,86.656-5.464c6.125,25.403,9.756,52.932,10.659,81.505H271.016z M271.014,32.139h0.001   c22.808,6.389,44.384,27.217,61.936,60.249c6.178,11.627,11.601,24.318,16.24,37.848c-24.763,2.712-51.108,4.309-78.177,4.674   V32.139z M271.016,478.115V375.657c27.12,0.532,53.357,2.286,77.903,5.156c-4.579,13.232-9.911,25.654-15.967,37.053   C315.4,450.898,293.824,471.726,271.016,478.115z M415.783,415.784c-23.051,23.051-50.21,40.496-79.821,51.678   c8.457-10.156,16.34-22.011,23.51-35.504c7.62-14.341,14.198-30.088,19.68-46.906c19.465,3.213,37.473,7.186,53.515,11.859   C427.424,403.457,421.801,409.765,415.783,415.784z M450.606,371.009c-18.635-5.991-40-11.032-63.326-15.01   c6.296-26.68,10.048-55.36,11.041-84.983h83.146C479.139,306.694,468.549,340.769,450.606,371.009z\"><\/path>\t<\/g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: SpainUS Chamber of Commerce Author: Ana Lluch Head of Marketing and Communications June 13, 2025. \u00a0 The Monforte native &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Awarded Civil Merit Cross for Leadership in Spain-USA Business Relations<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":42405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[170,268],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-behind-the-chamber","category-leadership-women-in-business"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.6 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Civil Merit Cross Recognition Boosts Global Ties<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Civil Merit Cross honors her leadership in Spain-USA business relations, celebrating her efforts in Miami and beyond.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Awarded Civil Merit Cross for Leadership in Spain-USA Business Relations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Civil Merit Cross honors her leadership in Spain-USA business relations, celebrating her efforts in Miami and beyond.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in Miami\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spainuschamberofcommerce\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-23T19:14:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-24T22:47:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584617636_c9fff1598b_o-scaled-e1750706508284.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2547\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1212\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jes\u00fas Mart\u00ednez\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@spainus_chamber\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@spainus_chamber\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jes\u00fas Mart\u00ednez\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jes\u00fas Mart\u00ednez\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d2f16d1dbd71c34d9efd0bc53fddf185\"},\"headline\":\"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Awarded Civil Merit Cross for Leadership in Spain-USA Business Relations\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-23T19:14:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-24T22:47:26+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/\"},\"wordCount\":725,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584617636_c9fff1598b_o-scaled-e1750706508284.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"BEHIND THE CHAMBER\",\"Leadership &amp; Women in Business\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/\",\"name\":\"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Civil Merit Cross Recognition Boosts Global Ties\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584617636_c9fff1598b_o-scaled-e1750706508284.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-23T19:14:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-24T22:47:26+00:00\",\"description\":\"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Civil Merit Cross honors her leadership in Spain-USA business relations, celebrating her efforts in Miami and beyond.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584617636_c9fff1598b_o-scaled-e1750706508284.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584617636_c9fff1598b_o-scaled-e1750706508284.jpg\",\"width\":2547,\"height\":1212},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Portada\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Awarded Civil Merit Cross for Leadership in Spain-USA Business Relations\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/\",\"name\":\"Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in Miami\",\"description\":\"Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in Miami\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in Miami\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Logo-web.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Logo-web.png\",\"width\":643,\"height\":156,\"caption\":\"Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in Miami\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spainuschamberofcommerce\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/spainus_chamber\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/spainuschamberofcommerce\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/spainuschamberofcommerce\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/spainuschamber\",\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spainuschambermiami\/albums\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d2f16d1dbd71c34d9efd0bc53fddf185\",\"name\":\"Jes\u00fas Mart\u00ednez\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cce99d0bc7c4a1589375dc26c7e71e40645a371de09abf37ed2e5512da321009?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cce99d0bc7c4a1589375dc26c7e71e40645a371de09abf37ed2e5512da321009?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jes\u00fas Mart\u00ednez\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/author\/marketing2\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Civil Merit Cross Recognition Boosts Global Ties","description":"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Civil Merit Cross honors her leadership in Spain-USA business relations, celebrating her efforts in Miami and beyond.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Awarded Civil Merit Cross for Leadership in Spain-USA Business Relations","og_description":"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Civil Merit Cross honors her leadership in Spain-USA business relations, celebrating her efforts in Miami and beyond.","og_url":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/","og_site_name":"Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in Miami","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spainuschamberofcommerce","article_published_time":"2025-06-23T19:14:57+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-06-24T22:47:26+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2547,"height":1212,"url":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584617636_c9fff1598b_o-scaled-e1750706508284.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jes\u00fas Mart\u00ednez","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@spainus_chamber","twitter_site":"@spainus_chamber","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jes\u00fas Mart\u00ednez","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/"},"author":{"name":"Jes\u00fas Mart\u00ednez","@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d2f16d1dbd71c34d9efd0bc53fddf185"},"headline":"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Awarded Civil Merit Cross for Leadership in Spain-USA Business Relations","datePublished":"2025-06-23T19:14:57+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-24T22:47:26+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/"},"wordCount":725,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584617636_c9fff1598b_o-scaled-e1750706508284.jpg","articleSection":["BEHIND THE CHAMBER","Leadership &amp; Women in Business"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/","url":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/","name":"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Civil Merit Cross Recognition Boosts Global Ties","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584617636_c9fff1598b_o-scaled-e1750706508284.jpg","datePublished":"2025-06-23T19:14:57+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-24T22:47:26+00:00","description":"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Civil Merit Cross honors her leadership in Spain-USA business relations, celebrating her efforts in Miami and beyond.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584617636_c9fff1598b_o-scaled-e1750706508284.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/54584617636_c9fff1598b_o-scaled-e1750706508284.jpg","width":2547,"height":1212},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/monica-vazquez-awarded-civil-merit-cross-for-leadership-in-spain-usa-business-relations\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Portada","item":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"M\u00f3nica V\u00e1zquez Awarded Civil Merit Cross for Leadership in Spain-USA Business Relations"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/","name":"Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in Miami","description":"Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in Miami","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#organization","name":"Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in Miami","url":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Logo-web.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Logo-web.png","width":643,"height":156,"caption":"Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in Miami"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spainuschamberofcommerce","https:\/\/x.com\/spainus_chamber","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/spainuschamberofcommerce\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/spainuschamberofcommerce\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/spainuschamber","https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spainuschambermiami\/albums"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d2f16d1dbd71c34d9efd0bc53fddf185","name":"Jes\u00fas Mart\u00ednez","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cce99d0bc7c4a1589375dc26c7e71e40645a371de09abf37ed2e5512da321009?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cce99d0bc7c4a1589375dc26c7e71e40645a371de09abf37ed2e5512da321009?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jes\u00fas Mart\u00ednez"},"url":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/author\/marketing2\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42403"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42758,"href":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42403\/revisions\/42758"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}