Overview

• A 79–1 vote with 10 abstentions confirmed Encinas, who was sworn in immediately after the Senate waived the usual waiting period.
• During his Senate appearance, he said he will work to restore the organization’s institutional legitimacy, promote dialogue, and uphold human rights.
• He succeeds Ambassador Luz Elena Baños as Mexico’s permanent representative in Washington, D.C.
• The Senate also approved Laura Elena Carrillo Cubillas to represent Mexico before UN agencies in Rome and Carlos Eugenio García de Alba as ambassador to Brazil.
• The rapid confirmation continues the administration’s expedited handling of envoy posts and follows recent friction with OAS election observers over assessments of Mexico’s judicial vote.