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The Embassy of Mexico in
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is the
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of
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
in the
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. Mexico also maintains a building at 8
Halkin Street Halkin Street is a street in Belgravia, London, running south-west to north-east from the north-east corner of Belgrave Square to Grosvenor Place Grosvenor Place is a street in Belgravia, London, running from Hyde Park Corner down the we ...
in
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which serves as the Ambassador’s Official Residence. In 2011 a pro- Zapatista demonstration was held at the embassy, with the Mexican tricolour being replaced with the Zapatista flag. The embassy building in St George's Street, together with its neighbour, is
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.


Ambassador

The Ambassador of Mexico to the Court of St James is the highest ranking diplomatic representative of the United Mexican States to the
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.


Gallery

Embassy of Mexico in London 1.jpg, The Embassy File:Embassy of Mexico in London 2.jpg, Plaque outside the embassy in
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File:Embassy of Mexico in London 3.jpg, The Mexican
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above the entrance File:Annexe of the Mexican embassy in Halkin Street 03.JPG, Residence of the Mexican Ambassador in London


See also

* Foreign relations of Mexico *
List of diplomatic missions of Mexico This is a list of diplomatic missions of Mexico, excluding honorary consulates. Mexico's foreign service started in 1822, the year after the signing of the Treaty of Cordoba which marked the beginning of Mexico's independence. In 1831, legislati ...
*
Secretariat of Foreign Affairs The Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs ( es, Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, ''SRE'', lit: Secretariat of External Relations) is the government department responsible for Mexico's foreign affairs. Mexico currently has 80 embassies, 3 ...


References


External links


Official siteMexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs
{{Diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
Mexico–United Kingdom relations
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
Grade II listed buildings in the City of Westminster