**Sheinbaum Announces Key Appointments: Jesús Ramírez, Santiago Nieto, and César Yáñez Join Government**
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, the newly elected President of the Republic, revealed on September 30, 2024, that Jesús Ramírez Cuevas, Santiago Nieto Castillo, and César Yáñez Centeno Cabrera will hold significant positions in her administration starting October 1, 2024.
– **Jesús Ramírez Cuevas** will serve as the Chief Advisor to the President. Ramírez previously served as General Coordinator of Social Communication and Government Spokesman during President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration from December 1, 2018.
– **Santiago Nieto Castillo** has been appointed as the Undersecretary of the Interior. Nieto was the head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) at the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) from December 1, 2018, until his resignation on November 8, 2021.
– **César Yáñez Centeno Cabrera** will lead the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI). He was the Undersecretary of Democratic Development, Social Participation, and Religious Affairs of the Secretariat of the Interior (SEGOB) from June 29, 2022, to February 12, 2024.
Additionally, Sheinbaum announced a series of other appointments:
– **Paulina Silva Rodriguez** will head the General Coordination of Social Communication.
– **General Enrique Covarrubias López** will become the Undersecretary of National Defense.
– **Admiral José Barradas Cobos** will take over as the Undersecretary of the Navy.
– **Vice Admiral Juan Carlos Vera Minjares** will be the Director General of the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
– **Edgar Abraham Amador Zamora** will serve as the Undersecretary of Finance and Public Credit.
– **Marina Robles García** will assume the role of Undersecretary of Environmental Policy and Natural Resources.
– **Tania Rodríguez Mora** will be the Undersecretary of Upper Secondary Education and **Angélica Noemi Juárez Pérez** as Undersecretary of Basic Education.
Sheinbaum also confirmed the continuity of several officials:
– **Raquel de la Luz Sosa Elizaga** as Director General of the Coordination of Universities for the Welfare Benito Juárez Garcia.
– **Francisco Luciano Concheiro Bórquez** as head of the Federal Educational Authority of Mexico City (AEFCM).
– **Julio César León Trujillo** as National Coordinator of Scholarships for Benito Juárez Welfare.
– **Francisco Ignacio Taibo Mahojo (Paco Ignacio Taibo II)** as Director of the Economic Culture Fund (FCE).
– **Jorge Mendoza Sánchez** as Director General of the National Bank of Public Works and Services (BANOBRAS).
– **Mónica Fernández Balboa** as head of the Institute for Returning Stolen Goods to the People (INDEP).
– **Carlos Manuel Merino Campos** as head of Airports and Auxiliary Services (ASA).
– **Laura Fernanda Campaña Cerezo** as head of the National Institute for Workers’ Consumption Fund (INFONACOT).
– **José Alfonso Brito Sánchez** as Head of Liaison and Information Coordination.
– **Nuria Fernández Espresate** as head of the National System for Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Protection (SIPINNA).
– **Rodrigo Chávez Contreras** as head of the National Housing Commission (CONAVI).
– **Víctor Suárez Carrera** as head of the Agrarian Attorney’s Office (PA).
– **Marcela Figueroa Franco** as head of the National Public Security System Executive Secretariat (SESNSP).
– **Flor de María Harp Iturribarria** as head of the Mexican Geological Survey (SGM).
– **Elizabeth Mar Juárez** as head of the Mexican Institute of Petroleum (IMP).
– **Sergio Humberto Graf Montero** as head of the National Forestry Commission (CONAFOR).
– **Carlos Emiliano Calderón Mercado** as head of CFE Internet for All.
– **Abraham Eugenio Carro Toledo** as head of the Mexican Youth Institute (IMJUVE).
– **María Eugenia Navarrete Rodríguez** as head of the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Board.
– **Edna Catalina Monreal Pérez** as head of the National Social Economy Institute (INAES).
– **Alejandra de la Paz Nájera** as head of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL).
– **Daniela Elena Alatorre Benard** as head of the Mexican Institute of Cinematography (IMCINE).
– **Diego Prieto Hernández** continues as Director General of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
**Secondary Article: Key Figures in Sheinbaum’s Team – Focus**
**Jesús Ramírez Cuevas**:
Born on January 19, 1966, in Mexico City, Jesús Ramírez Cuevas is a graduate in Political Science from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He began his career as a reporter and eventually became a trusted advisor to Andrés Manuel López Obrador, contributing significantly to his campaigns and governmental strategies.
**César Yáñez Centeno Cabrera**:
Born on June 2, 1962, in Colima, César Yáñez holds a degree in Communication from the Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM). He has a longstanding association with López Obrador, having served in various communication and advisory roles within his political circle.
**Santiago Nieto Castillo**:
Born on January 27, 1973, in San Juan del Río, Querétaro, Santiago Nieto is a Law graduate from the University of Querétaro and holds a Doctorate in Law from UNAM. His career includes significant roles in the judicial and electoral systems, notably as head of the FEPADE before taking leadership of the UIF under López Obrador.
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