Overview

• The Senate ratified Encinas with 79 votes in favor, 1 against and 10 abstentions after waiving the usual 24‑hour waiting period to bring the nomination to the floor the same day.
• In his hearing, Encinas pledged to help the OAS regain institutional legitimacy and impartiality, defend non‑interference and promote effective multilateral cooperation.
• He succeeds Ambassador Luz Elena Baños and is expected to take up the post in Washington, D.C.
• Lawmakers also approved Laura Elena Carrillo as Mexico’s representative to UN agencies in Rome and Carlos Eugenio García de Alba as ambassador to Brazil.
• The appointment follows recent frictions over OAS observations on Mexico’s judicial selection, as President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly backed Encinas as “a great colleague.”