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The recently appointed consul of Mexico in Tucson has been removed from his position after a sexual harassment complaint, according to news reports.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico removed Guillermo Rivera Santos from his position, Dolia Estévez, a Sonoran journalist based in Washington, first reported late last month for the Mexican media outlet SinEmbargo.
Rivera Santos, who lacked diplomatic experience, was put in charge of the Tucson Consulate in November.
tucson.com
But, here is the new one:
For years, Rafael Barceló Durazo would drive five hours through the Sonoran Sierra, crossing the border through Agua Prieta, Sonora, near Douglas. It’s a path hundreds of families take each year to Tucson to shop, study, work or visit a relative.
His most recent trip to Tucson was a more permanent one, as Barceló Durazo took office as the consul of Mexico in Tucson on Aug. 1.
“Sonorans have Tucson as a second home and the Tucson Mall as a third,” said the 40-year-old consul, laughing.
Barceló Durazo was raised in the mountain town of Huásabas, east of Moctezuma and about 150 miles south of the Douglas border.
“The truth is that (Tucson) is a city that we have a lot of appreciation for,” he said. “There are many members of our community who have historically lived here for decades and who maintain a very special bond between our communities.”
tucson.com
Hmmm........I would be a bit wary of anyone that starts out with we are your friends. He might actually be more visable.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico removed Guillermo Rivera Santos from his position, Dolia Estévez, a Sonoran journalist based in Washington, first reported late last month for the Mexican media outlet SinEmbargo.
Rivera Santos, who lacked diplomatic experience, was put in charge of the Tucson Consulate in November.
Reports: Head of Mexican Consulate in Tucson is removed after sexual harassment complaint
The removal of Guillermo Rivera Santos reportedly comes after a sexual harassment complaint, various reports say.
tucson.com
But, here is the new one:
For years, Rafael Barceló Durazo would drive five hours through the Sonoran Sierra, crossing the border through Agua Prieta, Sonora, near Douglas. It’s a path hundreds of families take each year to Tucson to shop, study, work or visit a relative.
His most recent trip to Tucson was a more permanent one, as Barceló Durazo took office as the consul of Mexico in Tucson on Aug. 1.
“Sonorans have Tucson as a second home and the Tucson Mall as a third,” said the 40-year-old consul, laughing.
Barceló Durazo was raised in the mountain town of Huásabas, east of Moctezuma and about 150 miles south of the Douglas border.
“The truth is that (Tucson) is a city that we have a lot of appreciation for,” he said. “There are many members of our community who have historically lived here for decades and who maintain a very special bond between our communities.”
Tucson's new Mexican consul: Consider me a friend
Rafael Barcelo Durazo, a diplomat since 2010, talked to the Star's La Estrella about COVID-19, the census and his new role in Arizona.
tucson.com
Hmmm........I would be a bit wary of anyone that starts out with we are your friends. He might actually be more visable.
