The Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C. houses the

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from

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to the

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Location

The Embassy located at 1911 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Prior to this, from 1921–1989, the Embassy was located in MacVeagh House on 16th Street. The Government of Mexico purchased the House for $330,000 and immediately added a chancery wing to meet its function as an Embassy. However, by the mid 80s the number of staff had grown and the house could no longer accommodate the Embassy comfortably. The Embassy was moved to its current location, albeit without its consular division, which stayed at the MacVeagh House. In 1990, the Mexican Cultural Institute was also moved into the building. The building that the Embassy now occupies was designed by architect Peter Vercelli and built in 1986. The building incorporates the façades of the last two remaining of the

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–some of the oldest residential structures in Washington, D.C.

Ambassador

The Ambassador of Mexico to the United States is the highest ranking diplomatic representative of the United Mexican States to the United States of America and hold the rank of "ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary." The following is a list of Mexican ambassadors since 2006: * Under President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa (2006 – 2012) ** 2006 – 2012: Arturo Sarukhan * Under President

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(2012 – 2018) ** 2012 – 2015:

Eduardo Medina-Mora Icaza Eduardo Tomás Medina-Mora Icaza (Mexico City; 30 January 1957) is a Mexican lawyer. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Mexico from 10 March 2015 to 8 October 2019, when the Mexican Senate approved his resignation following an ongo ...

** 2015 – 2016:

Miguel Basáñez Ebergenyi Miguel Basáñez Ebergenyi (born 24 October 1947) is a former ambassador of Mexico to the United States. Prior to his appointment as ambassador, Basáñez was an academic who taught classes at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts Univ ...

** 2016 – 2017: Carlos Manuel Sada Solana ** 2017 – 2018: Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández * Under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018 – Present) ** 2019 – 2020:

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** 2021 – Present: Esteban Moctezuma Barragán

Embassy sections

The Embassy exercises a number of functions in its representation to the Government of the United States, including

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, and

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affairs, that are managed by officials from the

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: * Office of the Ambassador * Office of the Chief of the Chancellery * Office of Political Affairs * Office of Congressional Relations * Office of Protocol * Office of the Press and Media * Office of Legal Affairs * Office of Communication and Public Diplomacy * Office of Economic Affairs * Office of Hispanic and Migratory Affairs * Office of Border and Special Affairs * Office of Administrative Affairs * Office of Management * Office of Archives * IT office * Mexican Cultural Institute The

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of the Embassy is not housed at the chancery, and is instead located in a building on 23rd Street NW.

Consulates

Mexico also maintains 21 consulates general and 30 consulates across the United States and its territories.

Consulates-General

Consulates

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References

External links

Mexican Ministry of Foreign AffairsEmbassy of Mexico in Washington, DC (in English and Spanish)

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Location

Ambassador

Embassy sections

Consulates

Consulates-General

Consulates

See also

References

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