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This is from an opinion piece about the recent visit to Mexico by Jennifer Granholm, President Biden's Secretary of Energy.
The term occurs in the headline:
"***La sinodal*** que vino de Washington
La carpeta de Jennifer Granholm incluyó una amplia tarjeta sobre Ricardo Monreal, donde se le describía como consejero e intermediario de la 4T con fuerzas políticas"
and at the end of the final paragraph:
"... aguerrida defensora de las energías renovables. En este último tema —como un rostro duro de la administración Biden, pero también de las corporaciones energéticas de su país— radica la nueva misión de ***la sinodal*** que vino desde Washington."
Although this is decidedly ecclesiastical language, the context is completely secular. In English, a synod is usually a church council; what kind depends on what branch of Christianity. But Granholm is one person, not a council or a committee. Maybe she's being characterized as a one-woman council, coming to Mexico to make pronouncements about the U.S. stand on the reforms to the Mexican energy sector?
I think English "synod" is pretty useless here - I think it's a term a lot of even educated readers will not be familiar with.
Any thoughts? As always, all help is much appreciated.