{"id":71625,"date":"2025-12-01T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/71625\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:00:09","slug":"gina-ortiz-jones-embarks-on-first-international-trip-as-san-antonio-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/71625\/","title":{"rendered":"Gina Ortiz Jones embarks on first international trip as San Antonio mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GinaSan Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she hopes to strengthen economic, cultural and diplomatic ties with Mexico on her trip. Credit: Public Domain \/ U.S. Air Force<\/p>\n

Gina Ortiz Jones departed for Mexico City Monday on her first international trip as San Antonio Mayor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The trip, in collaboration with the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, will include meetings with high-level Mexican government officials, U.S. Embassy representatives and U.S.-based companies operating south of the border.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During a recent KENS 5 appearance<\/a>, Jones said she\u2019s excited about the meetings and hopes the excursion will strengthen economic, cultural and diplomatic ties with San Antonio\u2019s largest international trading partner.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, Mexico is one of our country\u2019s key partners, and our city has a very special history \u2014 culturally, economically, historically\u00a0\u2014 with Mexico,\u201d Jones told the TV station. \u201cI will spend most of my time in Mexico City, engaging with the leaders there and largely focused on trade. I think, again, really, it\u2019s those economic ties that we can never forget about. Those are so, so critical.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones\u2019 trip to Mexico is the mayor\u2019s latest effort to drum up international investment in the Alamo City.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In late August, the mayor met with a delegation of Taiwanese semiconductor chip manufacturers <\/a>looking to establish U.S. operations. Days later, she met with a delegation from the Canamry Islands<\/a> to promote two-way tourism and strengthen relations between the two regions\u2019 small-business communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jones is expected to return to San Antonio on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Subscribe to SA Current newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow us:\u00a0Apple News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a>| Twitter<\/a>\u00a0| Or sign up for our\u00a0RSS Feed<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Stories<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"San\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tExperts argue the move encourages turnout while also saving taxpayer money.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"San\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tThe mayor and other city leaders are angling to attract a semiconductor plant.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Business\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tThough businesses are calling for more city investment, tourism is down nationwide, especially from international travelers. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t