Overview
- The Comisión Permanente approved Esteban Moctezuma’s appointment with 28 votes in favor and eight against, and he took the oath to assume the post on Wednesday.
- Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said Moctezuma will lead work to get the 'Acuerdo Global Modernizado' ratified by EU partners and then push its implementation to expand market access.
- His accreditation covers the EU and Belgium, with concurrent accreditation to Luxembourg still awaiting formal agrément from that country.
- The vote split largely along party lines: Morena, the Green Party, the Labor Party and Movimiento Ciudadano backed the nomination while PAN and PRI opposed it, citing concerns about his performance in Washington and political patronage.
- Moctezuma moves directly from a five-year term as ambassador to the United States and brings decades of public service to a posting meant to diversify Mexico’s economic ties and attract European investment.