Mexico President Appoints 35-Year-Old Woman as Interior Secretary

Luisa María Alcalde

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president announced Monday the appointment of a 35-year-old lawyer as interior secretary, considered the country’s top Cabinet post.

Luisa María Alcalde previously served as secretary of labor. In that post, she oversaw the implementation of reforms meant to ensure fair and transparent voting procedures and free organizing in Mexico's corruption-riddled union sector.