First woman and Mexican-American nominated as U.S. envoy to Mexico
By JC Finley WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated Maria Echaveste as the next U.S. ambassador to Mexico. If approved by Congress, Echaveste will be the first female and the first child of Mexican immigrants to hold the senior diplomatic post. Echaveste was born... Sign in to see full entry.