Politico
By Nahal Toosi
April 5, 2016
The
Mexican president has nominated a new ambassador to the United States,
one who has experience "defending the interests of Mexico abroad."
Did you hear that, Donald Trump?
Tuesday's
announcement appears to be the latest move in a growing effort by
Mexico to stand up for itself in the U.S. and on the global scene in the
face of persistent attacks by the Republican
presidential front-runner.
Trump
has promised to build a giant wall to keep out undocumented immigrants
from Mexico, a group he's described as drug dealers and "rapists." He
also insists he'll force Mexico to pay for
the wall, even threatening to ban Mexicans in the U.S. from sending
money back home unless the Mexican government coughs up billions for the
structure.
Mexican
leaders have balked at the notion that they'll pay for any wall, while
also quietly reaching out for months to allies in the U.S. to shore up
their image in the face of Trump's attacks.
The diplomatic changes suggest that Mexican President Enrique Peña
Nieto wants his country's diplomats to take a more active, public
approach.
The
newly nominated ambassador is Carlos Manuel Sada Solana, a man with an
extensive diplomatic resume, especially in the United States, who
currently serves as consul general of Mexico in
Los Angeles. Sada "has broad experience with consular work and
protecting the rights of Mexicans in North America, as well as defending
the interests of Mexico abroad," Mexico's Foreign Ministry said in its
announcement.
In
particular, the ministry noted that Sada had previously worked as
minister for congressional affairs in Mexico's embassy in Washington,
"something which allowed him to develop close relations
with, and gain an understanding of, the legislative bodies of the
United States."
Sada
replaces Miguel Basañez Ebergeny, who took the helm as ambassador
around seven months ago. Basañez, who has an academic background, comes
across as a genial man who has tried to downplay
the Trump effect, at least in public, while stressing the longstanding
ties between the U.S. and its third-largest trading partner. Several
months ago, the outgoing ambassador said that Trump would have to
apologize for his comments about Mexico, something
the real estate mogul appears unlikely to do anytime soon.
The
Foreign Ministry also announced that José Paulo Carreño King has been
nominated as Mexico's undersecretary for North America. Paulo Carreño
has an extensive public relations background,
not just in the government sector but also in the financial world,
where his employers have included Citigroup among others, according to
the announcement.
"The
designations of Paulo Carreño King and Carlos Sada Solana are part of
an integral strategy that the Government of Mexico will employ to
strengthen relations, the promotion of Mexican
interests, and the image of our country in Canada and the United
States," the Foreign Ministry said.
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