New Mexican President announced not to attend COP29, what is the reason?

On October 10, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she would not attend the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), scheduled to take place from November 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

COP29 is scheduled to take place from November 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Source: COP 29)

According to Forbes magazine, speaking at a press conference the same morning, President Sheinbaum said that the head of the Mexican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Alicia Bárcena, will represent the government at the event.

Ms. Sheinbaum emphasized that the President's main duty is his country, international relations are also important, but ministers will perform well in representing the government at those international events.

At the press conference, the first female head of state of the North American country also said that she is considering attending the G20 Summit scheduled to take place in Brazil next November because she is looking forward to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to Mexico.

If he attends the G20 summit, it will be President Sheinbaum's first state visit abroad.

Earlier this month, Ms. Sheinbaum was sworn in as President of Mexico and began a six-year term leading the North American nation.

In her inaugural speech at that time, she announced that she would focus on domestic policies, including social security, poverty reduction and maintaining economic stability as well as attracting investment.

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