US EditionNew US Ambassador to Mexico Formally Arrives at Time of Busy Binational Agenda
- Ron Johnson, a former U.S. Army and CIA officer, presented his credentials as the new U.S. ambassador to Mexico on Monday at the National Palace.
- Johnson's appointment comes amid increased U.S. pressure to combat Mexican drug cartels and ongoing delicate trade negotiations involving Mexico.
- Johnson, a U.S. special forces veteran and former ambassador to El Salvador during Trump's first term, has a history advising during the 1980s El Salvador civil war and pursuing Balkans war criminals in the 1990s.
- This year, Trump officially labeled multiple Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist groups, and for the first time, U.S. prosecutors brought terrorism-related charges against individuals linked to these organizations.
- Johnson's arrival coincides with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's first year in office, her tougher cartel stance, ongoing bilateral issues including a recent deadly Mexican Navy ship wreck, and Mexico increasing Rio Grande water flows to address a debt to Texas farmers.
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New US Ambassador to Mexico, a Former CIA Official, Welcomed in Mexico’s National Palace
The new U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson—a former CIA official for more than 20 years and a former Green Beret in the U.S. Army Special Forces—arrived in Mexico this week for his first meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Johnson, who was President Donald Trump’s U.S. ambassador to El Salvador from 2019 to 2021, presented his credentials to Sheinbaum in a ceremony at the National Palace in Mexico City on May 19, which he at…
Ronald Johnson gets up from the chair and addresses his dinner companions. He’s surrounded by mariachis and says what almost any newcomer says: “Thanks to Mexico!”. The applause and cheers sound and the new US ambassador in the country puts a hand on the shoulder of his host, Eduardo Verategui, the most famous face of the national ultraright: “My brother here,” calls him. “God bless you all,” he says before diners applaud again and thank him and…
Mexico City, May 19 (EFE).- The new US ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, showed himself on Monday “optimistic” of the collaboration and relationship between the two nations, highlighting the economic integration and cultural ties shared by “neighbours and friends.” https://holanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/rss-efe5bdf9df3aba9-4231-8b93-7696910618af-hd-web.mp4 “I am optimistic that working together for the well-being, security and prosp…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Retired military officer and intelligence expert Ronald Johnson formally began his mission as U.S. ambassador to Mexico on Monday, with a long list of sensitive issues ahead, ranging from…
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