Sheinbaum sends Peru ambassador nomination to Mexico’s Senate
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent Lydia Antonio de la Garza’s nomination as ambassador to Peru to the Senate. The candidate must secure ratification before taking up the post. The step follows the countries’ restoration of diplomatic ties in August, while a date for reopening Mexico’s embassy in Lima remains unset.
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Senate approval must precede the posting
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent Lydia Antonio de la Garza’s nomination as ambassador to Peru to the Senate through the Foreign Ministry. The ministry announced the step on 12 October. Antonio de la Garza must complete the ratification process before taking up the post. Her nomination follows the restoration of diplomatic ties between Mexico and Peru on 7 August, and is the first ambassador nomination since that announcement.[1], [2]
The two countries’ foreign ministers agreed to prepare a roadmap for reopening their embassies after diplomatic relations resumed. At the time of the nomination, no reopening date had been established for Mexico’s embassy in Lima, Peru’s capital. The appointment process and the reopening arrangements are both part of the ongoing restoration of representation.[2]
Nominee brings diplomatic and trade experience
Antonio de la Garza is a member of Mexico’s Foreign Service and was serving as executive director B at the Institute for Mexicans Abroad, the Foreign Ministry body assisting Mexican communities outside the country. Her public service career spans more than 25 years, including work on Mexican interests and the rights of citizens abroad. She studied international relations at Iberoamericana University and earned a master’s degree in diplomatic studies at Mexico’s Matías Romero Institute.[1], [2]
Her work at the Economy Ministry included administering trade agreements signed with more than 50 countries and institutional negotiations connected with the entry into force of the agreement between Mexico, the United States and Canada. She also served as director general for North America and completed a University of Arizona diploma program in migration law and US criminal procedure in 2018. In 2019, she was director general for monitoring and administering trade agreements at the Economy Ministry.[1], [2]
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said it wanted stronger bilateral ties, shared prosperity and closer Latin American integration. Disagreements nevertheless remain over asylum for former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chávez and the judicial situation of former president Pedro Castillo. Sheinbaum has reiterated Mexico’s defense of Castillo; Peru’s government maintains that the rule of law and judicial guarantees are respected. Peruvian authorities also treat removal of the visa requirement as a separate process from restoring diplomatic relations.[1], [2]
