President Carlos Salinas de Gortari Monday appointed former Finance Minister Gustavo Petricioli as Mexico's new ambassador to the United States, the Foreign Ministry said.

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Foreign Ministry spokesman Luis Martin del Campo said the State Department indicated it was pleased with Petricioli's appointment.Analysts said Petricioli's appointment is related to the new government's desire to immediately start renegotiating the country's $104 billion foreign debt.

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