Cabinet
Sheinbaum invites Luisa María Alcalde to legal counsel role after Esthela Damián resignation
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President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that Esthela Damián will resign from the Presidency's Legal Counselorship on April 30 to seek Morena's candidacy for Guerrero governor. She invited Morena president Luisa María Alcalde to take the role, though Alcalde requested time to decide. The move is part of an ultimatum to her cabinet to resign if pursuing 2027 election candidacies.
The Mexican government announced Columba López Gutiérrez as the new head of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader), replacing Julio Berdegué Sacristán. López becomes the first woman to lead the agency. Berdegué will continue advising on international agricultural matters.
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In the ongoing investigations into Chief of Cabinet Manuel Adorni's foreign trips and properties—following his March resumption of press conferences—President Javier Milei chaired a cabinet meeting on April 6 at Casa Rosada, explicitly handing control to Adorni and renewing support amid judicial scrutiny. New details reveal Adorni received US$100,000 via mortgage from two women linked to his prior apartment purchase. Adorni later met Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva.