Overview

• Lawmakers in the Comisión Permanente approved the appointment 25–9 and Lozano took the oath to serve as ambassador to Italy with concurrent accreditation to Albania, Malta and San Marino.
• Italy granted beneplácito for the posting in a foreign ministry document dated August 18, clearing the way for his deployment.
• Lozano, an academic and media figure with human‑rights activism, outlined an eight‑point plan emphasizing trade ties, cultural promotion, academic exchanges, support for Mexican nationals abroad and response to gender‑based violence.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum defended the choice, calling Lozano an expert in international relations and highlighting his LGBT rights advocacy.
• PAN and PRI legislators criticized the speed of the process and his lack of foreign‑service experience, while some pointed to his prior critical writings about Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a possible sensitivity despite Italy’s formal acceptance.