Mexico's foreign affairs minister steps down
Published on April 1, 2026.
Juan Ramón de la Fuente has resigned as Mexico's foreign affairs minister for health reasons, and is set to be replaced by Deputy Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco. De laFuente, a 74-year-old psychiatrist and former rector of the National Autonomous University, informed colleagues of his resignation in a written message. He asked President Sheinbaum to allow him to leave his position to attend to a spinal problem, which he has already undergone surgery twice. Velaso, who has been head of the Foreign Affairs Ministry's North America department since 2020, will replace de lafuente.
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