US EditionNew US Ambassador to Mexico Formally Takes Post
- On Tuesday in Washington, D.C., Ron Johnson was officially sworn in as the 81st U.S. Envoy to Mexico.
- Johnson assumed the role following Ken Salazar and will carry out President Trump's agenda focusing on trade, immigration, and drug trafficking.
- His appointment drew attention due to criticism of his previous service in El Salvador and support from Mexican Ambassador Moctezuma highlighting bilateral cooperation.
- In December, Johnson declared that efforts would be made to halt the trafficking of fentanyl and other harmful substances into the United States and pledged to restore safety across the nation.
- Johnson's role suggests continued U.S. Focus on controlling migration and combating transnational crime, though some groups note his pragmatic approach may not address underlying regional causes.
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New US ambassador to Mexico formally takes post
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Ron Johnson, new U.S. ambassador to Mexico, arrived in Mexico City on Thursday to officially take over the post previously held by Ken Salazar. According to the U.S. Department of State, Johnson is a retired U.S. Army officer who at one time served as the CIA's Science and Technology Liaison to the U.S. Special Operations Command, working on a wide range of regional issues including refugees, counter-narcotics, count…
Welcome to the Ambassador?
The reception given by the government of Mexico to the new US ambassador, Ron Johnson, who was welcomed by Roberto Velasco, head of the Unit for North America, on behalf of Chancellor Juan Ramón de la Fuente, who has already returned from his tour of China, may well have gone to receive the US diplomat.
Ron Johnson sworn in as US ambassador to Mexico
Ron Johnson was sworn in as the new United States ambassador to Mexico on Tuesday. During a ceremony in Washington, D.C., Johnson assumed the role of 81st U.S. diplomatic envoy to Mexico after Ken Salazar, who served as ambassador under President Joe Biden from September 2021 to January 2025. The new U.S. ambassador to Mexico stands with his counterpart Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, Mexico’s ambassador to the United States. (@emoctezumab/X) Event…
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