New U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Will Have Just 8 Months to Make Her Mark The Texas Tribune
go to original May 16, 2016

Newly confirmed U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson (U.S. State Department)

It took almost a year for the U.S Senate to confirm Roberta Jacobson as the country's next ambassador to Mexico, and the veteran State Department official steps into the job with the clock running down on the administration that appointed her.

Trade between the two countries runs into the hundreds of billions annually, and they share a border that's a hotbed for smuggling narcotics and undocumented immigrants.

Still, the ambassador's post remained open after E. Anthony Wayne retired in August 2015, and Jacobson's confirmation was delayed by a small group of senators concerned with the role she played in re-establishing ties between the United States and Cuban governments.

Jacobson's experience in foreign affairs was never an issue. Her resume includes more than 30 years of service, including her most recent role as the assistant secretary of state for western hemispheric affairs.

Now, lawmakers and analysts cheering Jacobson in her new role also realize her tenure could be limited as the Obama administration begins its final months.

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