Overview
- Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente requested temporary leave to undergo a spine surgery he had postponed due to his international schedule.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said he plans to return after his recovery period, characterizing the step as a medical leave rather than a resignation.
- Subsecretary for North America Roberto Velasco Álvarez serves as encargado de despacho under Article 75 of the SRE’s internal regulations to ensure continuity.
- The SRE reported that De la Fuente met his team to review priorities and voiced support for Velasco before stepping away for the procedure.
- Officials have not provided a precise timetable beyond expectations of several weeks, emphasizing that Mexico’s diplomatic commitments will proceed normally.