New Mexico Foreign Minister: Velasco Takes Helm

0:00On April 2nd, Mexico's president Claudia Scheinbaum just tapped to Roberto Velasco as the new foreign minister, stepping in for Juan Ramón de la Fuente, who bowed out for health reasons. Velasco, a 38-year-old lawyer with a master's from the University of Chicago, has been deep in Mexico's ties with the U.S. and Canada for six years. He's risen through the ranks from director to sub-secretary for North America, even filling in after De La Fuente's surgery last year. Now his appointment heads to the Senate for approval amid Rocky U.S. relations under President Trump's second term. De La Fuente, a 74-year-old psychiatrist, brought quiet smarts to the job since October 2024, handling Biden on-voys and, prepping for Trump's deportations while keeping a low profile on social media storms. Velasco steps up as Trump's team pushes hard on trade revisions for the U.S.-Mexico Canada deal, cartel crackdowns, and border issues, even floating.

1:02Military moves against shared foes. With tensions high on security, migration, and shared waters, Velasco's technical know-how could steady the ship, but as youth raises questions on, political muscle as these talks heat up. Stay in form with Global News today, AI-powered updates.