Mexico's Congress backs diplomatic appointments, warns on foreign interference

In a session of the Permanent Commission, deputies from Morena and other parties approved three ambassadorial nominations. Roberto Lazzeri Montaño was confirmed as Mexico's ambassador to the United States with a 27‑8 vote, while Alicia Guadalupe Buenrostro Massieu was ratified for the Netherlands and the OPCW, and Pedro Blanco Pérez received approval for India and concurrent posts to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Nepal with 35 votes in favor. Lawmakers emphasized the strategic importance of the U.S.‑Mexico relationship and the qualifications of the appointees.

Separately, the Oaxaca state congress' permanent chamber, dominated by Morena legislators, issued a declaration defending national sovereignty. Deputies César David Mateos Benítez and María Francisca Antonio Santiago denounced what they described as unfounded foreign, especially U.S., narratives aimed at destabilising Mexico, quoting, “México es una nación soberana y la justicia mexicana no debe sustituirse por campañas mediáticas venidas del extranjero,” and urging unity under constitutional articles 39 and 40 and recent reforms on Pemex, lithium, seeds and water resources.