Mexico: Mexican government improving its consular services

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9
PROGRAM #11015 12:00 PM PT

Mexico Edition. 

Mexicans living abroad have complained for years about the slow and bureaucratic procedures at the Mexican consulates. A new issue is the illegal sale of consular appointments. Some emigres are asking for greater legal or social support in cases of immigration detention. What is the Mexican government doing to improve its consular services? Also, the legal case of Venezuela’s ousted president, Nicolas Maduro, and other news topics are covered in this weekly edition.

Guests: Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez, Consul General of Mexico in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Jesus Garcia, Reporter and Editor of Politics, Immigration, and National Affairs, El Diario and La Opinión newspapers, New York, NY; excerpts from recent statements by Mexican President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

Photo: Consulado General de México en Los Ángeles/Facebook

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