Ambassador in the United Kingdom supported

The full Senate of the Republic confirmed the appointments of Mexico’s ambassadors in Germany, Francisco Jose Queroga Fernandez; Hungary, Rosario Asella Molinaro Molinaro, and Joseph Gonzalez-Blanco Ortiz-Mena, former Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources for the United Kingdom.

Hector Vasconcelos (Morena), chairman of the Foreign Relations Commission, confirmed the opinion that Mexico’s relations with European countries are of utmost importance due to historical and cultural ties, as well as the potential for commercial exchanges and investment.

Josef Gonzalez-Blanco Ortiz-Mena, he noted, is a distinguished academic with experience in public administration. Furthermore, he explained, he knows British society like few others, because he has lived in that country for a long time of his life. “Throughout her career, she has been a staunch defender of environmental and cultural causes,” he said.

On May 26, 2019, Gonzalez-Blanco Ortiz-Mena resigned the title of Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNET) after getting involved in a dispute: A few days ago, he delayed the takeoff of a commercial flight for 38 minutes. Of. Avoid losing it. President Andrés Manuel López Obredor accepted the resignation.

Justifying his departure from the federal agency, the officer argued that true change required that no one have privileges.

“There is no justification.” No one should have privileges. The benefit of one, even to carry out his tasks, cannot be above the majority ”, he indicated at the time.