Arturo Sarukhán
Arturo Sarukhán is a Mexican diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Mexico to the United States from 2006 to 2012. He has been a prominent voice in discussions about U.S.-Mexico relations and security issues, particularly in the context of immigration and drug policy. Sarukhán has expressed skepticism regarding the effectiveness of military deployments at the border, emphasizing the need for well-thought-out policies rather than mere show of force.
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Arturo Sarukhan, a former Mexican ambassador to the US, criticized the bill as one of the most alarming pieces of legislation in Mexico’s democratic history.
Alarm at Mexico bill allowing elections to be annulled for ‘foreign interference’ | Mexico
United Kingdom· 2026-05-30
Arturo Sarukhán, a former Mexican ambassador to Washington, said the successful capture and killing of Oseguera may offer the Mexican government some short-term reprieve from Trump’s insistence that the country do more to go after the cartels.
Mexico faces uphill battle to appease kingpin Trump after cartel boss’s killing | MexicoUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-23
Arturo Sarukhan criticized Trump's remarks as unprecedented in Mexico-US relations.
Outrage in Mexico at Trump praise for ‘legendary’ 19th-century US invasion | Donald TrumpUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-04
Arturo Sarukhán, a former Mexican ambassador, discussed the political capital of Canadian leaders compared to Sheinbaum.
Mexico’s Sheinbaum has more leeway than Carney when dealing with Trump
Canada· 2025-08-08
Arturo Sarukhán is the former ambassador of Mexico to the United States during Felipe Calderón's presidency.
La presidenta se libera y Harfuch se fortalece
Mexico· 2025-08-05
Arturo Sarukhan is a former ambassador of Mexico to Washington.
O favor de Trump aos ditadores de Cuba, Venezuela e Nicarágua
Liechtenstein· 2025-07-29
Arturo Sarukhan, a former Mexican ambassador, describes meetings with Trump as 'diplomatic vandalism'.
"עם טראמפ צריך להיערך ל'ג'יו ג'יטסו' דיפלומטי"
Israel· 2025-07-06
Arturo Sarukhán, Mexico’s former ambassador to Washington, described the meetings as diplomatic vandalism and trolling.
Trump’s new version of Oval Office meetings has rattled some foreign leaders
United States· 2025-07-06
Arturo Sarukhán, former Mexican ambassador to the U.S., said it’s a perfect venue to sort of have personal conversations.
Mexico’s noncommittal response to Carney’s G7 invite reflects domestic focus, Trump doubtsCanada· 2025-05-30
Arturo Sarukhan is a former Mexican ambassador in Washington who commented on the perception of the Mexican government.
Mexico’s handover of drug-cartel bosses to U.S. government is an abrupt reversal from ‘hugs, not bullets’ approachCanada· 2025-03-04
Arturo Sarukhan, exambassador of Mexico to the United States, alerted of a 'greater crisis' in the bilateral relationship in modern history.
Exembajador Sarukhan alerta de “mayor crisis” en relación bilateral con EU; explica en 5 actos uso de drones sobre MéxicoMexico· 2025-02-19
Arturo Sarukhan, former ambassador of Mexico to the United States, commented on the Trump administration's perception of China's presence in Latin America as a significant threat.
¿Estados Unidos o China? Latinoamérica bajo presión por escoger un bando
Costa Rica· 2025-02-14
Arturo Sarukhán, former Ambassador of Mexico in Washington from 2006 to 2012, commented on the effectiveness of additional soldiers.
Analistas dudan que la solución para migrantes y drogas sea más soldados en la frontera
Colombia· 2025-02-14
Arturo Sarukhán, former Ambassador of Mexico to Washington, commented on the agreement as much shock and intimidation but very few policies.
México enviará 10,000 tropas más a la frontera tras acuerdo con Trump
Honduras· 2025-02-13