Friday, November 29

While Eric Garcetti Rings for Ambassador to India, Nury Martinez Says He Could Run for Mayor of Los Angeles


The office of Eric Garcetti, whose term as mayor will end in 2022, did not deny the report that Joe Biden is considering him as a possible ambassador to India

Mientras Eric Garcetti suena para embajador en India, Nury Martínez dice que podría buscar la alcaldía de Los Ángeles
Eric Garcetti and Nury Martínez (right), who could run for mayor in 2022. File photo.

Photo: Aurelia Ventura / Impremedia / Real America News

Ricardo López Juárez

While the office of the Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti did not deny the report that he could become the new one United States Ambassador to India , the president of the Los Angeles Council said she is seriously considering the possibility of launching into the mayoral race of the city.

According to the Los Angeles Times, an advisor to Nury Martínez said, “As someone who is committed to defending LA’s working families, women and children, (seek the mayor’s office) is something she is seriously considering ”.

So far, Los Angeles District Attorney Mike Feuer and Councilor Joe Buscaino have announced their intentions to run for mayor of Los Angeles. on 2022.

Garcetti’s second and final term will end in December of that year. Nury Martínez, the first Latina elected to preside over the Los Angeles Council , would join the list.

The report that President Joe Biden is considering Garcetti as ambassador was published by Axios.

“These reports are speculative” said a Garcetti spokesperson about the possible nomination. “We are not going to get hooked on speculation. We’re 100 % focused on ending the COVID pandemic and passing a justice budget for the city. ”

Although Eric Garcetti has a lot of work to do in Los Angeles, accepting a nomination from Biden would mark the continuation of his political career, especially if the position were in effect as Ambassador to India , a key country for the United States in the current international concert.

India is going through a serious crisis as it is out of control the COVID pandemic – 19 .

Garcetti was considered by Biden to join his cabinet after winning the presidential election, mentioning himself as a possible Secretary of Transportation.

If Garcetti is nominated and accepts, and he Los Angeles Council could theoretically appoint someone as interim mayor .