Mexico's foreign minister to leave post for health reasons, local media says
Mexico's foreign minister to leave post for health reasons, local media says
ReutersWed, April 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM UTC
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Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Juan Ramon de la Fuente arrives at the EU-CELAC summit, which brings together leaders from Latin American, Caribbean nations and EU member states to discuss trade and investment, in Santa Marta, Colombia, November 9, 2025. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
MEXICO CITY, April 1 (Reuters) - Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente will leave his post due to health reasons, local media outlets reported on Wednesday.
Roberto Velasco, currently the head of the North America department at the foreign ministry, is set to take his place, the reports said.
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De la Fuente went on medical leave for surgery last November. Reuters was not able to immediately confirm the local media reports or whether the leave will be permanent.
(Reporting by Natalia Siniawski; Editing by Brendan O'Boyle)
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