### [2021-08-11](/feed/2021/08/11/index.md)

##### Mexico–United States relations
# The United States Senate votes unanimously to confirm Ken Salazar as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, making him the first of President Joe Biden's Ambassador nominees to be confirmed by the Senate. 




### Sources:

1. [The Denver Post](https://www.denverpost.com/2021/08/11/ken-salazar-mexico-ambassador/)

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