Newly elected President Claudia Sheinbaum has continued to appoint more members of her expanded cabinet and accompanying work team in her government that will begin on October 1, and on this occasion she announced that There will be a post by Tatiana Clothier.
In a press conference this Tuesday, August 20, the future president of the country announced that the former deputy and former economy secretary will be in the cabinet of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. By the Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME).
“I’m going to give you an idea, the person who is going to be in charge of the institute for Mexicans abroad, her name is Tatiana Clouthier, she lives in Nuevo León, she has decided to stay there, she will help us a lot. The idea is that Chancellor Juan Ramón de la Fuente personally addresses the issue of the consulates, especially those of the United States and Canada,” said Claudia Sheinbaum.
During the presidential campaign, Tatiana Clothier joined Claudia Sheinbaum’s team as spokesperson coordinator.
What is the Mexican Institute Abroad?
According to its official website, the Institute of Mexicans Abroad is a decentralized body of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) under the purview of the Chancellor’s Office. It was created on April 16, 2003 to address initiatives and community needs of Mexicans who live and work outside the country’s borders.
The purpose of the IME is to promote strategies, as well as integrate programs, collect proposals and recommendations from communities, as well as their members, organizations and advisory bodies, aimed at raising the standard of living of Mexican communities abroad. Follow the directives emanating from National Council for Mexican Communities Abroad.
Its main functions are to promote the reevaluation of migration and the respectful treatment of Mexicans living abroad, as well as the creation of meeting places and communication with and between communities living abroad.
Other than this, The IME serves as a liaison in coordination with the Representation of Mexico, With communities of compatriots living abroad.
Also, its task is to establish adequate coordination with the governments, institutions and organizations of the states and municipalities in matters of prevention, care and support of Mexican communities abroad.
In the same way, designs and promotes mechanisms For execution of own programmes and projects among others.