Statement by President-elect Donald J. Trump Announcing the Nomination of Mauricio Claver-Carone as the State Department's Special Envoy for Latin America

I am pleased to announce Mauricio Claver-Carone as the State Department's Special Envoy for Latin America. Mauricio has served in many important roles, including the White House, as my Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs. Over the last four years, chaos and anarchy have engulfed our Borders. It is time to restore order in our own hemisphere. Mauricio knows the region, and how to put America's interests FIRST. He also knows the dire threats we face from illegal mass migration and fentanyl. As the State Department's Special Envoy, Mauricio will work tirelessly to protect the American People.