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Will Trump send troops to Mexico? His pick for ambassador worries officials there

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Ronald D. Johnson is a former U.S. military officer — a Green Beret — and a former CIA official.

In his previous post, Johnson was an enthusiastic enforcer of Trump 's policies in El Salvador .

In Mexico , news of Johnson 's nomination was greeted warily, with many seeing a clear signal of the Trump administration's intended, narrow focus.

U.S.-Mexico relations strained during the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador .

Sheinbaum , who took office Oct. 1 , is similarly likely to be reticent in cooperating with Trump .

Another major question is how Johnson would treat human rights issues in Mexico .