The Permanent Commission of Congress ratified by majority the former governor of Quintana Roo Carlos Joaquín González as ambassador of Mexico in Canada. The new diplomat protested on Thursday.
Carlos Joaquín González was proposed for the embassy by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and backed by his party, Morena, despite the fact that as governor he came to office promoted by the PAN and the PRD in the 2016 elections.
For that reason, the discussion of his appointment in Thursday’s session took place between claims of the PAN and the PRD, which accused the official of having left Quintana Roo with problems of insecurity or of having “betrayed” those who nominated him for governor.
In the end, it was ratified by 23 votes in favor and 12 against.
#ÚltimaHora With 23 votes in favor, 12 votes against and one abstention, the Permanent Commission approves the opinion ratifying the appointment of citizen Carlos Manuel Joaquín González as Ambassador of Mexico to Canada. pic.twitter.com/jZf0tgPpaH
— Chamber of Deputies (@Mx_Diputados) January 5, 2023
The appointment advanced yesterday afternoon in committees of the Permanent Commission.
Read: Senate Commission ratifies Carlos Joaquín González as Mexico’s ambassador to Canada; will take protest this January 5
It also comes just days before Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Mexico for a summit of North American leaders.
U.S. President Joe Biden will also travel to the country for meetings with López Obrador and senior Mexican officials.
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