Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Statement on the Nomination of Dr. Cynthia Telles as U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Yesterday, President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Dr. Cynthia Telles for U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica. Following the announcement, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-36) released the subsequent statement:

"The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) applauds the nomination of Dr. Cynthia Telles as U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica. As the daughter of an ambassador to Costa Rica and throughout her career, Dr. Telles has worked consistently to promote positive international relations, particularly in Latin America. Her diverse experience in the nonprofit, corporate, and governmental sectors make her an excellent choice for the position. Dr. Telles will help strengthen our relationships abroad and I urge the Senate to swiftly confirm her for the post of U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica."

Dr. Cynthia Telles is the Director of the University of California Los Angeles Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. She is also the daughter of the U.S.'s first Hispanic ambassador, Raymond Telles.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), founded in December 1976, is organized as a Congressional Member organization, governed under the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives. The CHC is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting Hispanics in the United States, Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories.