Embassy of Mexico, Washington, D.C.

Location

The Embassy is located at 1911 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

Prior to this, from 1921 to 1989, the Embassy was located in the 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

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 Enrique Peña Nieto (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 Andrés Manuel López Obrador (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 political, administrative, economic, public diplomacy, and consular affairs, that are managed by officials from the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs:

• 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 31 consulates across the United States and its territories.

Consulates-General

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Austin, Texas
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Chicago, Illinois
• Dallas, Texas
• Denver, Colorado
• El Paso, Texas
• Houston, Texas
• Laredo, Texas
• Los Angeles, California
• Miami, Florida
• New York City, New York
• Nogales, Arizona
• Phoenix, Arizona
• Raleigh, North Carolina
• Sacramento, California
• San Antonio, Texas
• San Diego, California
• San Francisco, California
• San Jose, California
• San Juan, Puerto Rico

Consulates

• Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Boise, Idaho
• Brownsville, Texas
• Calexico, California
• Del Rio, Texas
• Detroit, Michigan
• Douglas, Arizona
• Eagle Pass, Texas
• Fresno, California
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• Kansas City, Missouri
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Little Rock, Arkansas
• McAllen, Texas
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• New Brunswick, New Jersey
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Omaha, Nebraska
• Orlando, Florida
• Oxnard, California
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Portland, Oregon
• Presidio, Texas
• Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Salt Lake City, Utah
• San Bernardino, California
• Santa Ana, California
• Seattle, Washington
• Tucson, Arizona
• Yuma, Arizona

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References

References

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2. . (11 February 2013). ["National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Embassy of Mexico/MacVeagh House"](https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/fc76fe84-ea43-4bdc-be88-f3d50f367230). *National Park Service*.
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8. [https://portales.sre.gob.mx/directorio/consulados-de-mexico-en-el-exterior Consulados de México en el Exterior (in Spanish)]