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

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

Ambassador

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(2006 – 2012) ** 2006 – 2012: Arturo Sarukhan * Under President

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(2012 – 2018) ** 2012 – 2015: Eduardo Medina-Mora Icaza ** 2015 – 2016: Miguel Basáñez Ebergenyi ** 2016 – 2017: Carlos Manuel Sada Solana ** 2017 – 2018: Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández * Under President

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(2018 – Present) ** 2019 – 2020: Martha Bárcena Coqui ** 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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, public diplomacy, and consular 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 consular division 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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