Mexican president taps Maria del Carmen Bonilla as deputy finance minister

FILE PHOTO: Maria del Carmen Bonilla Rodriguez poses for a portrait during an International Women's Day event hosted by the Mexican stock exchange in Mexico City, Mexico March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has nominated Maria del Carmen Bonilla as deputy finance minister, putting to rest weeks of speculation about who will assume the post.

Bonilla, one of several candidates, has overseen the ministry's public credit and international affairs unit since 2021.