Washington's ambassador to Mexico left the country Saturday for retirement after a 30-year career with the State Department, ending a two-year stint in the post during a time of tricky relations between the two countries. The U.S. Embassy said in a statement that Roberta Jacobson and her husband departed Mexico on a commercial flight to the United States. I predict a prosperous future for Mexico," Jacobson tweeted in Spanish. Jacobson, who announced her retirement in March, previously served in a number of posts focused on the Americas, including assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs. "My time in Mexico was brief," she acknowledged in the video, promising to return as soon as possible: "This is not a goodbye, but rather until the next time."

Source: ABC News May 05, 2018 17:25 UTC