Below are a few important dates to keep in mind when voting in the 2020 U.S. elections: November 3: The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico will collect ballots until at least 10:30 a.m. on November 3 for delivery to the United States via diplomatic pouch. (In Hermosillo, ballots must be received by 2:00 p.m. on October 30.) Your ballot must be completed and signed according to your state’s instructions, addressed to your local election office, and have sufficient ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: vote
The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico would like to advise all U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Mexico to please refer to our COVID-19 Information page for the latest country-specific information and entry and exit requirements –
https://mx.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/covid-19-information/ (Original date: May 13, 2020)
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: COVID-19, Mexico
Updated: October 23, 2020 (Original date: May 28, 2020) The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City and all U.S. consulates general in Mexico suspended routine consular and visa services March 18 due to COVID-19. U.S. citizens in need of 24/7 emergency assistance should call 55-8526-2561 from Mexico or 1 (844) 528-6611 from the United States. For ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services, Visas
Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (October 22, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases reached its peak nationwide by mid-July and began a decrease that continued for nine weeks. This decline stopped by the second week of September and has plateaued or increased slightly ever since. In many states, there has been ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Health Alert, Mexico
Location: Mexico Event: Change in Availability of American Citizen Services (October 20, 2020) Effective October 20, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City and Consulates General Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Matamoros, Merida, Monterrey, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo, and Tijuana will resume limited appointments for some routine passport, citizenship, and notarial services. Passport, citizenship, and notary appointment availability will be ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 20 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: appointments, availability
October 19, 2020 COVID-19 Related Travel Restrictions across the U.S. Borders with Canada and Mexico The United States will temporarily limit inbound land border crossings from Canada and Mexico to “essential travel”. This action does not prevent U.S. citizens from returning home. These restrictions are temporary and went into effect on March 21, 2020. They ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News, Press Releases
Ambassador Patrick Duddy, Director of the Duke University Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, engages in a Zoom conversation with Ambassador Christopher Landau to discuss U.S.- Mexico relations.
Audio recording .mp3 Part I Audio recording .mp3 Part II Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 October, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Political Affairs, U.S. & Mexico
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (October 8, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (October 8, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases has been decreasing in Mexico in the last 9 weeks. However, cases continue increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Nuevo Leon, Mexico State, Jalisco, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Health Alert, Mexico
Weather Alert – U.S. Consulate General Merida, Mexico (October 7, 2020) – 17:30 CDT Location: Mexican States of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatán Event: The center of Hurricane Delta has moved north of the Yucatan Peninsula. Cancun International Airport and Cozumel International Airport have reopened and the Merida International Airport remains operational. To prevent excessive ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 7 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Merida, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Weather Alert – U.S. Consulate General Merida, Mexico (October 6, 2020) – 19:00 CDT Location: Mexican States of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatán Event: Hurricane Delta has strengthened into a category four hurricane and is forecast to remain extremely dangerous when it approaches the Yucatán Peninsula the evening of October 6. Mexico has issued hurricane warnings for Delta ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 6 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Merida, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Hurricane Delta, Weather alert
Tropical Storm Gamma – U.S. Consulate General Merida (October 3, 2020) Location: Yucatan Peninsula (Mexican states of Yucatan and Quintana Roo) Event: Mexico has issued a hurricane warning for the Yucatan Peninsula from north of Punta Allen to Cancun, including Cozumel, and a tropical storm warning from Punta Herrero to Punta Allen and north and west ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Merida, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election, act now! Don’t wait, return your ballot by October 2! Ballots received after October 2 will be forwarded, but they might arrive too late to be counted. As a reminder, ballots returned by the U.S. embassy or consulates can take up to four weeks to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 29 September, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: register to vote, vote
Good afternoon. It’s an honor and a pleasure for me to participate in the World Trade Center Saint Louis’ Growing Global Virtual Event with so many distinguished guests, such as Saint Louis Mayor, Lyda Krewson, and Saint Louis County Executive, Dr. Sam Page. I want to thank Tim Nowak and his team at the Saint ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 September, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Landau, Chritopher Landau, World Trade Center St. Louis’ Growing Global
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (September 24, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (September 24, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Nuevo Leon, Mexico State, Guanajuato, and Jalisco currently report the highest number of active cases for the preceding two-week period. The states ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 24 September, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Periodismo de datos para la investigación social en México Programa de capacitación periodística CONVOCATORIA | PERIODISMO DE DATOS Data Cívica, en colaboración con el Consulado General de Estados Unidos en Monterrey, te invita a participar en la primera edición de nuestro Programa de Capacitación Periodística: un programa dirigido a periodistas de Nuevo León, Coahuila, Durango, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 September, 2020 | Topics: Education, Monterrey, Public Affairs | Tags: Data Civica, Free the press, Monterrey
Drop Off Your Ballot at U.S. Consulate General Hermosillo Location: Hermosillo U.S. Consulate General Hermosillo will accept in-person drop-off of absentee voting materials starting today. U.S. citizens may bring your completed, sealed voting materials in a postage-paid envelope to the
entrance to the Consulate at Monterrey 141 and place them in the sealed ballot box inside the entrance, to the right of the door. You do not need to pass through ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 September, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Hermosillo, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: absentee voting, ballot, vote
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (September 11, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (September 11, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Guanajuato, Nuevo Leon, Mexico State, and Jalisco currently report the highest number of active cases for ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 September, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, EMERGENCY MESSAGE FOR U.S CITIZENS, Health Alert, US citizens
Subject: Mexico Travel Advisory – Level 3: Reconsider Travel – U.S. Embassy Mexico City (September 8, 2020) Location: Mexico The U.S. Department of State updated the
Travel Advisory for Mexico on September 8, 2020. Reconsider travel to Mexico due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Mexico due to crime and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. Read ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 September, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Level 3, Reconsider Traveil, Travel Advisory
Subject: Drop Off Your Ballot at U.S. Embassy Mexico City Location: Mexico City U.S. Embassy Mexico City will accept in-person drop-off of absentee voting materials starting September 8 on days the Embassy is normally open between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Please bring your completed, sealed voting materials in a postage-paid envelope to
the Consular waiting room’s entrance on Rio Danubio and place them in the sealed ballot box with the ACS ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 September, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: absentee voting, elections, vote
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (August 27, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (August 27, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Nuevo Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico State, and Coahuila currently report the highest number of active cases for the preceding two-week period. The states currently reporting ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Health Alert, US citizens
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (August 27, 2020) Location: Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, Mexico Event: Demonstrations are expected to take place on August 27, 2020, beginning at 4:00 p.m., to protest current events in the United States and U.S. foreign policies. Protesters plan to gather near the U.S. Embassy on Paseo de la Reforma. As with ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Demostration
Only 70 Days Left U.S. Citizens: It is time to register to vote for the 2020 General Election. Registering to vote and submitting an absentee ballot is fast, easy, and can be done from anywhere in the world. The
Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) website has state by state instructions and the contact information for each
election office . You can complete the
Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) , print a
U.S. postage-paid envelope , and review the
FVAP links page for other useful resources. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: elections, US citizens, vote, voting
Location: Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Event: Tropical Depression Fourteen is expected to strengthen to a hurricane as it approaches the Yucatan Peninsula Saturday, August 22, producing winds of up to 70 miles per hour. A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning are in effect for the Yucatan Peninsula. Local authorities have issued storm watch alerts, advised ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Merida, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: tropical depression, Weather alert
The Applicant Service Center (Centro de Atención al Solicitante – CAS) in Mexicali, Baja California will close on August 31, 2020. Beginning September 1, biometrics collection for visa applicants in Baja California will be available only at the Tijuana Applicant Service Center. All applicants with biometrics appointments scheduled at the Mexicali CAS after August 31, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 August, 2020 | Topics: News, Tijuana, Visas, Western Hemisphere
Location: Mexican State of Baja California Sur Event: Mexico issued a Hurricane Watch in Baja California Sur from Los Barriles to Todos Santos. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the southern portion of the Baja peninsula from Los Barriles to Puerto Cortes on the west coast. A Tropical Storm Watch is also in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Tijuana | Tags: EMERGENCY MESSAGE FOR U.S CITIZENS, hurricane, Hurricane Genevive, US citizens, Weather alert
The Applicant Service Center (Centro de Atención a Solicitantes – CAS) in Chihuahua will cease operations effective at close of business on Tuesday, August 31, 2020. Beginning September 1, visa applicants should instead use the Applicant Service Center in Ciudad Juarez, next to the U.S. Consulate General, for biometric (digital photo and fingerprint) collection. Applicants may also use any of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 August, 2020 | Topics: Ciudad Juarez, News, Press Releases, Visas
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (August 12, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (August 12, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Guanajuato, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, and Mexico State currently report the highest number of active cases for the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 12 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Health Alert, Safety and Security
Location: Mexico The U.S. Department of State updated the
Travel Advisory for Mexico on August 6, 2020. Do not travel to Mexico due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Mexico due to crime and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire
Travel Advisory . Read the Department of State’s
COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 6 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Ambassador Landau will travel to Chihuahua City July 30-Aug 1 to highlight USMCA and the importance of safely maintaining North American supply chains. While in Chihuahua, Ambassador Landau will meet with Governor Corral and local officials to discuss ongoing bilateral issues and areas of mutual opportunity. Ambassador Landau will visit U.S. auto manufacturing and supply facilities to highlight extensive ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 31 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Ciudad Juarez, News, Press Releases
Webcast | Report Launch and Conversation on U.S.-Mexico Relations with Current and Former Ambassadors Speaker 1: Ambassador Landau. It’s over to you. Ambassador Christopher Landau: Thank you. Just very briefly, I have to just say what a pleasure it is to hear so many thoughtful and insightful comments on the US-Mexico relationship. I think there’s ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 30 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Ambassador Landau, Webcast
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL IN TIJUANA, MEXICO Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: Public diplomacy small grants program – develop community projects on: STEAM education, youth empowerment, transparency, rule of law, journalism, entrepreneurship, English language, or preventing and countering violence programs. Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-TIJ-2020-01 Deadline for Applications: August 29, 2020 CFDA Number: 19.040 Total Amount Available: $40,000 A. PROGRAM ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 29 July, 2020 | Topics: Tijuana
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL IN NOGALES, MEXICO Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: Public diplomacy small grants program – develop community projects on: STEAM education, youth empowerment, transparency, rule of law, journalism, entrepreneurship, English language, or preventing and countering violence programs. Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-NOG-2020-01 Deadline for Applications: August 29, 2020 CFDA Number: 19.040 Total Amount ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 29 July, 2020 | Topics: Nogales
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (July 29, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (July 29, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Guanajuato, Mexico State, Veracruz, and Nuevo León currently report the highest number of active cases for the preceding two-week ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 29 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, COVID-19, Health Alert, Security messages, US citizens
Weather Alert – U.S. Consulates General Matamoros, Monterrey, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico (July 25, 2020) Location: Mexican States of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, and Coahuila Event: Mexico has issued a tropical storm warning for Hurricane Hanna for the States of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, and Coahuila. Hanna is expected to make landfall this afternoon. Heavy rains and strong winds are ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Weather Alert – U.S. Consulates General Matamoros, Monterrey, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico (July 25, 2020) Location: Mexican States of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, and Coahuila Event: Mexico has issued a tropical storm warning for Hurricane Hanna for the States of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, and Coahuila. Hanna is expected to make landfall this afternoon. Heavy rains and strong winds are ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (July 22, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (July 22, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Guanajuato, Mexico State, Tabasco, and Nuevo León currently report the highest number of active cases for the preceding two-week period. The ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 22 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Message for U.S. Citizens – U.S. Consulate General Merida, Mexico (July 21, 2020) Subject: Limited Operations at Consular Agencies in Quintana Roo Mexico remains subject to the Level 4 – Do Not Travel – Global Health Advisory due to the global impact of COVID-19. During this time, consular agencies in Cancun and Playa del Carmen ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 22 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude | Tags: Alert, Limited operations
Release Date: July 17, 2020 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) remain committed to resuming removal hearings for aliens subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) as expeditiously as possible. To lend greater certainty in a fluid COVID-19 environment, DHS has maintained close contact with the Department ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 20 July, 2020 | Topics: Migration, News, U.S. & Mexico
By Acting USAID Administrator John Barsa When a global health crisis arises, America does not wait to be called; we respond with aid and support. Throughout history, when the planet has faced crises, America always has acted boldly to save lives and sustain and strengthen a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. Foreign-assistance programs through the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 July, 2020 | Topics: News, U.S. Agencies
Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (July 15, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Guanajuato, Mexico State, Nuevo León, and Tabasco currently report the highest number of confirmed active cases for the preceding two-week period. The states currently reporting the highest rates ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: EMERGENCY MESSAGE FOR U.S CITIZENS, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (July 9, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (July 9, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico State, Guanajuato, Nuevo León, and Tabasco currently report the highest number of confirmed active cases for the preceding two-week period. The states currently reporting the highest ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: EMERGENCY MESSAGE FOR U.S CITIZENS, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Remarks by President Trump and President López Obrador of the United Mexican States in Signing of a Joint Declaration Rose Garden 3:45 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT TRUMP: Well, thank you very much, everyone. It’s a nice hot day, to put it mildly — (laughter) — so we’ll make this quick. But it’s all very positive — ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 July, 2020 | Topics: News, President of the United States, U.S. & Mexico
With great appreciation, the United States and Mexico recognize the advancements our two countries have achieved toward a renewed and strengthened partnership equipped to the twenty-first century economic and security challenges of our North American region. Our meeting commemorates the entry into force of the historic United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a free trade agreement that ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 July, 2020 | Topics: News, President of the United States, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Joint declaration, President Lopez Obrador
Statement from the Press Secretary on the Visit of His Excellency Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, President of the United Mexican States President Donald J. Trump will welcome President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the United Mexican States to the White House on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, as part of their continued partnership on trade, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 July, 2020 | Topics: News, President of the United States, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Presiden Trump, President Lopez Obrador, visit, White House
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (July 2, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (July 2, 2020) Ambassador Landau
reminds U.S. citizens that on this July 4th Independence Day that the most patriotic thing you can do for you and your family is to stay home, practice social distancing, and not risk spreading the coronavirus by crossing ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 2 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens, U.S citizens
As we celebrate this holiday that commemorates the independence we hold so dear, we ask all U.S. Citizens and Legal Permanent Residents to remember that this is a July 4th like no other. The Coronavirus continues to spread. Up to 400,000 people cross U.S. borders daily and 91% are U.S. citizens or LPRs. In the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 2 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Message for U.S. Citizens: July 4 Independence Day Virtual Celebration – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (July 1, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Independence Day Virtual Celebration (July 1, 2020) Happy Independence Day! My wife Caroline and I very much regret that, as a result of the pandemic, we will not be able to host traditional ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Ambassador
Today marks a landmark achievement for the countries of North America to increase manufacturing and investment in our region. On July 1, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) came into force, fulfilling President Trump’s promise to modernize and update trade agreements. More than just the modernization of our existing agreement, it is a new engine for ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 July, 2020 | Topics: Commercial Opportunities, News | Tags: Secretary Pompeo
Celebrate democracy this 4th of July by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2020 U.S. elections! Registering to Vote and submitting a ballot is fast, easy, and can be done from anywhere in the world! Follow a few simple steps to vote in the 2020 U.S. elections: 1. Register to vote: Start by confirming ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 30 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens, register to vote, vote
Ambassador Landau: Thank you very much Mr. Rector. Thank you for inviting me to join you and the UTR community today. Es posible que yo hable en español y también en inglés porque ustedes son una universidad bilingüe, creo que esto será un gran evento para todos nosotros que somos bilingües y en primer lugar ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 29 June, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Landau, UTR
Facts Regarding the Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak On June 22, President Trump signed a Proclamation which extends the previous Proclamation 10014 and suspends the entry of certain additional foreign nationals to the United States through December 31, 2020. The ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 June, 2020 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Fact shet, labor market, Presidential proclamation, supending entry
When: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Christopher Landau (CL): Thank you so much for that introduction Chad, and let me say it’s a real pleasure to see you here with us today, as a former diplomat, a former Foreign Service Officer. One part of my biography that Chad didn’t mention, is that ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 June, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, U.S. & Mexico, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Landau
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (June 24, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (June 24, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico State, Puebla, Guanajuato, and Tabasco currently report the highest number of confirmed active cases for the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 24 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, COVID-19, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens, Security message
Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak June 23, 2020 On Wednesday, April 22, President Trump signed a proclamation suspending entry into the United States of certain immigrants who present risk to the U.S. labor market during the economic recovery following ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 June, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, Visas | Tags: labor market, Risk, Suspending entry
Security Alert – U.S. Consulate General Nogales, Mexico (June 22, 2020) Location: Municipality of Caborca, Mexican State of Sonora Event: The U.S. Consulate General Nogales has received credible reports of ongoing cartel violence in the municipality of Caborca and the surrounding areas, including heavily armed groups patrolling in that area, with active fighting and attacks among the cartel factions. Until further ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Nogales, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: armed gropus, Caborca, cartel violance, Nogales, violence
Natural Disaster Alert – U.S. Embassy, Mexico (June 23, 2020) Location: Oaxaca state and surrounding areas Event: A 7.4 earthquake occurred at 10:29 a.m. local time near the town of Huatulco, Oaxaca, affecting the state of Oaxaca and neighboring states of Chiapas, Puebla, and Guerrero. Some areas may be affected by power outages and the extent of damage is not yet known. There may be disruptions to transportation and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Earthquake, Natural disaster, Oaxaca, US citizens
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (June 20, 2020) Location: Mexican State of Guanajuato Event: The Embassy has received reports of ongoing unofficial roadblocks in the municipalities of Celaya, Juventino Rosas, Cortázar, Dolores Hidalgo, Apaseo el Alto, Apaseo el Grande, Salvatierra, Tarimoro, San Luis de la Paz, and San Jose Iturbide. Active gunfire is reported in San Luis de la Paz. Actions to Take: Avoid highways in these municipalities until the unofficial roadblocks are cleared. Monitor the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 20 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Guanajuato, gunfire, roadblocks, San Luis de la Paz
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (June 18, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (June 18, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico State, Puebla, Tabasco, and Jalisco currently report the highest number of confirmed active cases for the preceding two-week period. Hospital ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 18 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, COVID-19, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens, Security message
Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals and eight foreign entities, and identified two vessels as blocked property for their activities in or associated with a network attempting to evade United States sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector. As the illegitimate Maduro regime has done before, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 18 June, 2020 | Topics: Law Enforcement, News, Press Releases, Western Hemisphere | Tags: treasury, Venezuela
Location: Bay of Campeche and Areas of the Southern Gulf of Mexico Event: Maritime Travel Safety in the Bay of Campeche and Southern Gulf of Mexico Armed criminal groups have been known to target and rob commercial vessels, oil platforms, and offshore supply vessels in the Bay of Campeche area in the southern Gulf of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Security alert, US citizens
The Department of Homeland Security will ensure that the measures taken at our borders will protect America from all threats, including threats against the health and safety of our citizens. Based on the success of the existing restrictions and the emergence of additional global COVID-19 hotspots, the Department will continue to limit non-essential travel at ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 June, 2020 | Topics: Consulates, News, Press Releases, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Mexico
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (June 11, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (June 11, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Tabasco, Aguascalientes, Baja California, and Sinaloa currently report the highest incidence rates of active cases (incidence rate is ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens, Security messages
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (June 8, 2020) Location: Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, Mexico Event: Demonstrations are expected to take place on June 8, 2020, beginning at 2:00 p.m., to protest alleged police violence in Mexico. Protesters plan to gather near the Angel de la Independencia monument and move towards the Zocalo. Protesters may also gather at the Citizen Security Secretariat in Colonia Juarez. As with all such gatherings, even demonstrations intended to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Demostrarion, demostrartion alert, US Embassy
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (June 5, 2020) Location: Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, Mexico Event: Demonstrations are expected to take place on June 5, 2020, beginning at 12:00 p.m. (noon), to protest current events in the United States. Protesters plan to gather near the Insurgentes subway station and move towards the U.S. Embassy on Paseo de la Reforma. As with ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (June 4, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (June 4, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Tabasco, Sinaloa, Aguascalientes, and Yucatan currently report the highest incidence rates of active cases (incidence rate is ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 4 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Projects support developing countries reeling from COVID-19 and include first transactions using equity and technical assistance WASHINGTON – The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Board of Directors has approved $1 billion of investments that will advance development in Africa, Latin America, the Indo-Pacific, and emerging markets across the globe. The investments mark one ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 4 June, 2020 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
Location: Mexican States of Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Veracruz, and Oaxaca Event: Mexico has issued a tropical storm warning for Tropical Storm Cristobal for the coastal regions of Tabasco, Campeche, and Veracruz. Cristobal is expected to approach the coastal regions of Mexico along the Bay of Campeche this evening. Heavy rains and strong ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 2 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Merida, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: tropical storm, Tropical storm Cristobal
Location: Mexico Event: Mexico’s hurricane season for the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific is underway. The season officially runs until November 30, though historically most cyclones develop between July and October. Hurricanes and tropical storms can cause life-threatening flash flooding, dangerous winds, treacherous surf and rip currents, and other hazardous conditions. Torrential rains from these storms can cause flooding ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 2 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: hurricane, storm
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (May 27, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (May 27, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Tabasco, Yucatan, Baja California and Tlaxcala currently report the highest incident rates of active cases (incident rate ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (May 20, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (May 20, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Tabasco, Tlaxcala, Yucatan, and Baja California currently report the highest incident rates of active cases (incident rate is ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Alert, COVID-19, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Through the American people’s generosity and the U.S. Government’s action, the United States continues to demonstrate global leadership in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The American people have given more than $10 billion that will benefit the global COVID-19 response, and we continue to ensure that the substantial U.S. funding and scientific efforts on ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 20 May, 2020 | Topics: News, U.S. Agencies | Tags: assistance, COVID-19, USAID
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (May 12, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (May 12, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is still increasing daily in several regions of Mexico. Mexico City, Tabasco, Morelos, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo currently report the highest incident rate of active cases (incident rate is the number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 12 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Release Date: May 10, 2020 The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security continue to take necessary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by limiting in-person interaction. To this end, the Departments have made the following adjustments to the temporary postponement of Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) hearings. Beginning May 10th, in-person document service will be ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 May, 2020 | Topics: News
Ambassador Christopher Landau Wilson Center / Mexico Institute Webcast: “US-Mexico Cooperation During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond” Friday, May 8, 4:00 pm ET Christopher Landau, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico City Jane Harman, Director, President, CEO, Wilson Center Duncan Wood, Director, Mexico Institute Luis Rubio, President, COMEXI Jane Harman: Good afternoon, I’m Jane Harman, the President and CEO ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 May, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Landau, US-Mexico Cooperation
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (May 8, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (May 8, 2020) The number of confirmed and suspected cases is increasing daily in Mexico. Hospital occupancy rates are also increasing, particularly in Mexico City, Baja California, Mexico State, and Quintana Roo. Mexican health authorities have reiterated calls for people to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Consulates, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (May 5, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (May 5, 2020) The peak of the COVID-19 epidemic in Mexico is expected to occur May 8-10, according to Mexican authorities, with hospitals most likely reaching very high levels of occupancy in the two weeks after (particularly in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens, US citizens
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (May 1, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (May 1, 2020) International commercial flight options currently exist in Mexico. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens, US citizens
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (April 28, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (April 28, 2020) International commercial flight options currently exist in Mexico. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. The U.S. government does ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens, Safety and Security, Security message
Office of the United States Trade Representative FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2020 Contact: USTR Public & Media Affairs media@ustr.eop.gov USMCA To Enter Into Force July 1 After United States Takes Final Procedural Steps For Implementation Washington, DC – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today notified Congress that Canada and Mexico have taken measures necessary ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 24 April, 2020 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies | Tags: USTR
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (April 24, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (April 24, 2020) International commercial flight options currently exist in Mexico. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 24 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (April 21, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (April 21, 2020) International commercial flight options currently exist in Mexico. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. The U.S. government does not ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Emergency Services, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (April 17, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (April 17, 2020) International commercial flight options currently exist in Mexico. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. The U.S. government does not anticipate arranging repatriation flights in Mexico at ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (April 15, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (April 15, 2020) International commercial flight options currently exist in Mexico. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. The U.S. government does not anticipate arranging repatriation flights in Mexico at ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Alert, COVID-19, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (April 13, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (April 13, 2020) International commercial flight options currently exist in Mexico. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. The U.S. government does not anticipate arranging repatriation flights in Mexico at ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Alert, COVID-19, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (April 10, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (April 10, 2020) International commercial flight options currently exist in Mexico. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. The U.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 10 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, COVID-19, Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Message for U.S. Citizens – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (April 9, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Limited Passport Operations (April 9, 2020) The U.S. Mission in Mexico suspended routine passport and other consular services March 19 in light of COVID-19. If your passport is expired or is going to expire soon and you have ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens, passport
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Mexico City – COVID-19 Update (April 8, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (April 8, 2020) International commercial flight options currently exist in Mexico. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (April 7, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update: Holy Week (Semana Santa) Travel (April 7, 2020) The annual tradition of Mexican Americans visiting family and friends in Mexico during Holy Week (Semana Santa) is one of the many traditions that bind our countries together. Unfortunately, this year is not like any other. Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic poses a real health risk to both travelers ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 7 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Commercial Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Helath alert
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (April 6, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (April 6, 2020) International commercial flight options currently exist in Mexico. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. The U.S. government does not anticipate arranging ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 6 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (April 3, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (April 3, 2020) International commercial flight options currently exist in Mexico. U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (April 1, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (April 1, 2020) The Mexican government declared a national health emergency on March 30 and imposed restrictions on non-essential activities in the public, private, and social sectors until April 30. Essential activities include medical services and supplies, public safety, fundamental economic functions, government social programs, and critical infrastructure. Schools in Mexico are also closed until April 30. For more details and for information ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Security Alert – U. S. Consulate General Nuevo Laredo (April 1, 2020) Location: Multiple Locations, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico Event: The Consulate has received reports of multiple gunfights and blockades throughout the city of Nuevo Laredo. U.S. government personnel are subject to movement restrictions and an extended curfew. Actions to Take: Seek secure shelter. Notify friends and family of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, U.S. Citizen Services
Date: March 30, 2020 Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (March 30, 2020) As of March 29, the Mexican Ministry of Health confirmed 993 cases of COVID-19 within its borders. The Department of State issued a
Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19 on March 19. U.S. citizens who normally reside in the United States should arrange for immediate return ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 30 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Health Alert, Message for U.S. Citizens, Update
The United States is Leading the Humanitarian and Health Assistance Response to COVID-19 The U.S. government is leading the world’s humanitarian and health assistance response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are mobilizing all necessary resources to respond rapidly, both at home and abroad. As part of this comprehensive and generous U.S. response, the State Department ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 30 March, 2020 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News | Tags: covid. fact sheet, USAID
Monterrey, NL March 30, 2020 — The U.S. Consulate General in Monterrey provides the following information for U.S. citizens: Authorities of the state of Nuevo Leon are conducting mandatory health screenings of travelers arriving from the United States. Currently, this affects primarily passenger buses but could be expanded to other modes of transport. U.S. travelers should ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 30 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Matamoros, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Message to U.S. Citizens – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (March 27, 2020) Location: Mexico Event: March 31 Virtual Town Hall for U.S. Citizens with Ambassador Landau Please join U.S. Ambassador Christopher Landau for a Virtual Town Hall Tuesday, March 31, at 3:30 p.m. as he discusses the most recent Department of State travel advice for U.S. citizens in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Ambassador, Consulates, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Ambassador, Chritopher Landau, Town Hall, Virtual
We appreciate your patience as we continue to make changes that will allow us to process H-2 visa applications, which are essential to the economy and food security of the United States. The Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has expanded the categories of H-2 applicants who can be adjudicated ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 March, 2020 | Topics: Exclude, Monterrey, U.S. & Mexico, Visas | Tags: FAQs, H-2, Monterrey
Date: March 25, 2020 Location: Mexico Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (March 25, 2020) As of March 24, the Mexican Ministry of Health confirmed 405 cases of COVID-19 within its borders. On March 14, the
Department of State authorized the departure from any diplomatic or consular post in the world of U.S. personnel and family members who have been medically determined to be ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert
Today, President Donald J. Trump spoke with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico. The two leaders discussed the coronavirus pandemic and the close United States-Mexico cooperation on efforts to combat the virus, including their agreement on measures to reduce movement across the United States-Mexico border to essential travel only. President Trump and President Lopez ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 March, 2020 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: border, COVID-19, MX, President, President Donald Trump, President Lopez Obrador, US
Location: Mexico Event: Joint Statement on US-Mexico Joint Initiative to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic The United States and Mexico agree on the need for a dedicated joint effort to prevent spread of the COVID-19 virus and address the economic effects resulting from reduced mobility along our shared border. The U.S. and Mexican governments further recognize ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Consulates, Emergency Services, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, U.S. CITIZEN SERVICES
The strong partnership and close cooperation between the United States and Mexico has allowed us to maintain a productive border environment. We value the health and safety of our citizens and keep that at the forefront of joint decisions made by our respective leaders regarding cross-border operations. Recognizing the robust trade relationship between the United ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 20 March, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: COVID-19
Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke today with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubon on coordinating a plan to restrict non-essential travel across our shared border in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two leaders discussed the importance of creating a ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 March, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: COVID-19, Marcelo Ebrard, Michael R. Pompeo
By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke yesterday with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubon to discuss the containment and mitigation of the COVID-19 outbreak. Secretary Pompeo expressed his interest in preventing further community transmission and in developing an effective, coordinated COVID-19 response. The United States ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 18 March, 2020 | Topics: News, U.S. Agencies | Tags: COVID-19
Location: Guanajuato State, Mexico Event: Change in Travel Policy for U.S. Government Employees in Guanajuato State The U.S. Embassy has updated its travel restrictions for U.S. personnel visiting Guanajuato state for official business. U.S. government employees may not travel to the area south of and including Highway 45D, Celaya, Salamanca, and Irapuato. The Travel Advisory ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Celaya, Guanajuato, Irapuato, Salamanca, Travel Policy
reasury action taken in coordination with DEA operation Washington – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designated four Mexican businesses pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) because of their links to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) and the Los Cuinis Drug Trafficking Organization ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 March, 2020 | Topics: Law Enforcement, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Mexican Cartels
Event: There is an ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, China. The global public health threat posed by COVID-19 is high, with more than 100,000 reported cases worldwide. As of March 9, the Mexican Ministry of Health reported seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 within its borders; authorities are monitoring additional suspected cases. Visit the local government COVID-19 websites with
advice for the general public and the
most recent Ministry of Health notices for updated information. Actions to Take: Consult the
CDC website ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 10 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: COVID-19, Health Alert
U.S. Embassy Mexico City Date: March 9, 2020 Event: Each year, thousands of U.S. citizens visit Mexico during Spring Break. While the majority of travelers have safe and enjoyable trips, Spring Break travel can sometimes include unforeseen problems, such as the following: Medical Emergencies: CDC’s
Travelers’ Health webpage and the
Embassy webpage on COVID-19 have up to date information about various ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Law Enforcement, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Cancun, spring break
Location: Ciudad Juarez International Airport Event: The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez is aware of media reports of a shooting at the Ciudad Juarez airport. For the next 24 hours, Consulate personnel are required to coordinate with Consulate security before traveling to the airport. Actions to Take: Follow local police instructions Monitor local media ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert
United States-Mexico Bilateral Executive Steering Committee of the 21st Century Border Management High-level representatives from the U.S. and Mexican governments met March 4 in Mexico City for the 12th Plenary Meeting of the 21st Century Border Management Initiative Executive Steering Committee to encourage increased bilateral collaboration on key issues affecting our shared border. Both ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 4 March, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies | Tags: 21st Century Border, Plenary Meeting
The Mexican National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Information (INEGI) will conduct a nationwide housing and population census starting March 2 and ending March 27. Credentialed census takers will visit homes door to door to conduct the census and ask residents questions such as their age and sex, their first names, their place of birth, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 2 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: census, INEGI
Today, I am announcing the public designation of the former governor of the Mexican state of Nayarit, Roberto Sandoval Castañeda, due to his involvement in significant corruption. In May 2019, the Department of the Treasury designated Mr. Sandoval for corruption-related conduct under E.O. 13818, which implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. Specifically, during his ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 February, 2020 | Topics: Law Enforcement, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies | Tags: corruption
Date: February 23, 2020 Location: Matamoros, Mexico Event: At approximately 1:30 a.m., on Sunday, February 23, 2020, an unexploded hand grenade was found in the vicinity of Matamoros City Hall, about one mile south of the U.S. Consulate General Matamoros. Due to this event and the recent shooting of a member of the Mexican military ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 February, 2020 | Topics: Alert
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, February 21, 2020 – A new multi-sensory room for children with disabilities ages 0-6 was inaugurated today at the Juarez Albergue Granja Hogar, a facility administered by the municipal Departamento Integral de la Familia de Juarez (DIF). Some of the equipment installed in the multisensory room was complements of a donation from ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 February, 2020 | Topics: Ciudad Juarez, Events, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Success Stories
Event: Mexican authorities carried out a high-profile security operation today. We would like U.S. citizens to be aware that, following previous high-profile security operations, criminal groups operating in Jalisco have responded by taking retaliatory actions including an increase in anti-government rhetoric (banners and internet threats) and blockades inside the city and on interstate highways. On ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 20 February, 2020 | Topics: Alert
Urgent information for consular applicants regarding novel coronavirus: Any individuals with pending consular appointments who (1) were physically present within the People’s Republic of China, excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, within the last 14 days, (2) are experiencing flu-like symptoms, or (3) believe they have may have been exposed to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 7 February, 2020 | Topics: News, Visas
Suspension of Entry to the United States of Foreign Nationals Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus Entry of aliens who were present in China, excluding the Special Autonomous Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, within 14 days prior to their arrival at the port of entry in the United States is ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 4 February, 2020 | Topics: Consulates, News, Non Immigrant Visas, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Mexico, Visas | Tags: applicants, Coronavirus, visa appointment
February 3, 2020 Acting Assistant Secretary Kozak Travel to Mexico and Guatemala Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Ambassador Michael Kozak will travel to Mexico and Guatemala from February 4 through 8 to promote regional prosperity, security, and democratic governance. On February 4, Acting Assistant Secretary Kozak will travel to Mexico City, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 February, 2020 | Topics: News
President Trump Initiates a New Chapter in Trade Policy by Signing into Law the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Statement by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo January 29, 2020 Today, the President of the United States signed into law the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), initiating a new chapter in U.S. trade policy. Mexico and the United ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 29 January, 2020 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Trade
It is my privilege and honor to be here in beautiful Mexico City to witness the signing of this historic MOU between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Mexican Institute of Industrial Property. Congratulations to everyone who negotiated this agreement. It took vision, dedication, and hard work to get to this point, and you ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 January, 2020 | Topics: News, Speeches, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross, IMPI, USPTO
Agreement makes it easier and faster to obtain a patent in Mexico WASHINGTON – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) agreed to launch a new worksharing arrangement that will accelerate the process of obtaining a patent in Mexico for businesses and individuals already in possession of a ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 January, 2020 | Topics: Business, Economic Affairs, News, Press Releases | Tags: IMPI, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, USPTO
Registering to vote and submitting a ballot is fast, easy, and can be done from anywhere in the world! Start by confirming your voter registration with your state. Some states require absentee voters to register annually so you may need to re-register. Go to
FVAP.gov to connect to your state’s voter portal to register to vote, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 24 January, 2020 | Topics: Child and Family Matters, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Today, U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr concluded his second trip to Mexico City. The Attorney General participated in high-level meetings regarding joint counter-narcotic efforts as well as efforts to combat transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and the trafficking of arms and drugs. The Attorney General reiterated the United States’ commitment to protecting U.S. and Mexican ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 January, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Attorney General, William P. Barr
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Today, the United States Senate passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, also known as the USMCA, bringing us one step closer to fulfilling President Trump’s promise to modernize and update trade agreements. Mexico has ratified the USMCA, and we now look forward to the Canadian Parliament’s consideration of this agreement. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 January, 2020 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary Pompeo
THE PRESIDENT: As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. Good morning. I’m pleased to inform you: The American people should be extremely grateful and happy no Americans were harmed in last night’s attack by the Iranian regime. We suffered no casualties, all ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 January, 2020 | Topics: President of the United States, Speeches
Date: January 7, 2020 Location: Mexico Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may result in security risks to U.S. citizens abroad. The Embassy will continue to review the security situation and will provide additional information as needed. Actions to Take: Keep a low profile. Be aware of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 7 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: middle east, security, Security alert
Date: January 2, 2020 Location: Multiple Locations, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico Event: The Consulate continues to monitor reports of ongoing violence and blockades on major highways in Nuevo Laredo. U.S. government personnel remain subject to enhanced restrictions on their movements (see
Travel Advisory for details) and are under curfew. U.S. Citizens Should: Notify family and friends of your safety. Monitor ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 2 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Nuevo Laredo, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services
Date: January 2, 2020 Location: Multiple Locations, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico Event: The Consulate continues to monitor reports of ongoing violence and blockades on major highways in Nuevo Laredo. U.S. government personnel remain subject to enhanced restrictions on their movements (see
Travel Advisory for details) and are under curfew U.S. Citizens Should: Notify family and friends of your safety. Monitor ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 2 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Nuevo Laredo, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Nuevo Laredo, Safety and Security, Security message
Date: January 1, 2020 Location: Multiple Locations, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico Event: The Consulate has received reports of multiple gunfights throughout the city of Nuevo Laredo. U.S. government personnel are advised to shelter in place. Actions to Take: Seek secure shelter. Notify friends and family of your safety. Monitor local media for updates. Assistance: U.S. Consulate General Nuevo ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Nuevo Laredo, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert
The U.S. Department of State updated the
Travel Advisory and
Country Information page for Mexico on December 17, 2019. Exercise increased caution in Mexico due to crime and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. For detailed information on all states in Mexico, please read the entire
Travel Advisory . Violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 20 December, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), marking a major milestone for economic engagement in our region. The next step is passage by the U.S. Senate, which we look forward to seeing soon.
Full text in the Department of State website Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 December, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. Secretary of State
Washington, DC – United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer issued the following statement after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by a vote of 385-41: “House passage of the USMCA with such huge bipartisan support is a major milestone and shows just how much President Trump is successfully changing U.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 December, 2019 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Press Releases, Trade
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the United States Consulate General in Monterrey announces an open competition for civil society organizations, NGOs and journalist associations to submit applications and carry out a public diplomacy project on data journalism in Monterrey, Mexico. Program Objectives The purpose of this service is to conduct a regional workshop on ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 December, 2019 | Topics: Monterrey | Tags: NOFO
December 17, 2019 Thank you so much, I hope it is just a coincidence that I come up and the honor guard goes out at the same time. But it is a real pleasure for me to be here today and I am delighted that we have so many distinguished guests with us. Congressman, Mayors, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 18 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, Tijuana, Travel & Tourism | Tags: Port of entry
USTR Responds to Mexico on USMCA Implementation Washington, DC – United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer sent the following letter today regarding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to Jesús Seade, Mexico’s Under Secretary for North America and Chief Trade Negotiator for North America: December 16, 2019 The Honorable Jesús Seade Kuri Under Secretary for North America ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 December, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State December 11, 2019 On December 10, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner announced a compromise agreement after months of intensive negotiations that will bring the United States, Mexico, and Canada closer to passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Full text in the Department of State website Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 12 December, 2019 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State
By Robert Destro, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. In today’s splintered world, it would be easy to think that there is nothing upon which all nations can agree and all cultures can embrace as an integral part of their communities. But International Human Rights Day, celebrated on December 10, reminds ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 10 December, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, Press Releases
$5 Million Reward for Capture Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores, also known as “Chapo Isidro,” has been charged in a superseding indictment with a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana for importation into the United States. Meza-Flores, a Mexican national who is believed to currently reside in Mexico, is the leader of the Meza-Flores Transnational ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 6 December, 2019 | Topics: Law Enforcement, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
Date: December 6, 2019 Location: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico Event: Resumption of Travel to Chihuahua City for U.S. Government Employees The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez has removed the temporary prohibition on U.S. government employee travel to Chihuahua City with the following updated restrictions: Employees are required to travel during daylight hours from Ciudad ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 6 December, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Messages for U.S. Citizens
Earlier today, U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr traveled to Mexico. Together with U.S. Ambassador Christopher Landau, Attorney General Barr met with Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Minister of Foreign Relations Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon, Secretary of Defense Luis Crescencio Sandoval Gonzalez, Secretary of the Navy Admiral Jose Rafael Ojeda Duran, Security Minister Alfonso Durazo ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Key Officials, Law Enforcement, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
Op-Ed by Michael Kozak, Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State, published in Spanish by Mexican daily El Universal Sometimes-violent protests have recently filled the streets of cities across the Americas. Some critics once again seek to cast the United States as a convenient foil, using an outdated Cold War-era ideological ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 December, 2019 | Topics: Exclude, Key Officials, Political Affairs
November 21, 2019: Mexico City: The U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, and Partners of the Americas announce a new Innovation Fund competition with generous support from Fundación Banorte and Fundacion Gruma to stimulate new higher education institutional partnerships between Mexico and the United States. The 100,000 Strong in the Americas ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Press Releases, Study in the U.S. | Tags: 100000 Strong in the Americas
The Consulate continues to monitor the security situation in the city of Nuevo Laredo following violence between Mexican authorities and criminal organizations that started on November 15.Additional restrictions on movement and an early curfew imposed on U.S. government personnel on November 16 have been lifted. U.S. government personnel remain subject to normal movement and curfew ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 November, 2019 | Topics: Alert
Security Alert – U. S. Consulate General Nuevo Laredo (November 16, 2019) Location: Multiple Locations, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico Event: The Consulate continues to monitor the security situation in the city of Nuevo Laredo following violence between Mexican authorities and criminal organizations that started on November 15. U.S. government personnel are subject to restrictions on their movements and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 November, 2019 | Topics: Alert
Location: Multiple Locations, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico Event: The Consulate has received reports of multiple gunfights and blockades throughout the city of Nuevo Laredo. U.S. government personnel are advised to shelter in place. Actions to Take: Seek secure shelter. Notify friends and family of your safety. Monitor local media for updates. Assistance: U.S. Consulate General Nuevo Laredo, Mexico ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 November, 2019 | Topics: Alert
Location: Multiple Locations, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico Event: The Consulate continues to monitor the security situation in the city of Nuevo Laredo following violence between Mexican authorities and criminal organizations that started on November 15. U.S. government personnel are subject to restrictions on their movements and an evening curfew until further notice. Actions to Take: Notify ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 November, 2019 | Topics: Alert
Message for U.S. Citizens – U.S. Embassy Mexico City The Oaxaca Consular Agency will offer limited routine passport and notarial services November 18-29, 2019 due to construction work. Please review
our website for additional information regarding public hours for specific services. During that time, U.S. citizens can also
schedule passport and notarial appointments at the U.S. Embassy located at Paseo de la ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 14 November, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services
Security Alert: Increased Criminal Activity in the City of Chihuahua U.S. Consulate General Ciudad Juarez (November 8, 2019) Location: Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico Event: Because of a marked increase in criminal activity throughout the city of Chihuahua, U.S. government personnel are restricted from traveling to the city of Chihuahua until further notice. The U.S. Consulate will ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 November, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Messages for U.S. Citizens
Natural gas pipeline will spur economic growth and create opportunity Mexico City, November 8, 2019 – Adam Boehler, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), today visited Mexico, where he signed a letter of interest to finance a natural gas pipeline developed by Rassini S.A.B. de C.V. in the country’s southern ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 November, 2019 | Topics: Economic Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
Location: Baja California, Mexico Event: Mexican authorities are responding to dozens of major fires in northern Baja California, including in Tecate, Ensenada, and Playas de Rosarito, due to dry weather conditions and Santa Ana winds. These fires may spread quickly and cause damage to roads, electricity, phone lines, and internet service. Authorities are evacuating residents ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 October, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Tijuana
Before proceeding, please read the legal requirements in order to transmit citizenship at:
https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-parents . Step 1: Scan and email your documents to
TijuanaCRBA@state.gov . To obtain a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) appointment you must send scanned PDF files of the following documents to
TijuanaCRBA@state.gov : Complete
DS-2029 . (must be type-written, handwritten forms not accepted). Do ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 October, 2019 | Topics: Child and Family Matters, Consular Affairs, Tijuana | Tags: Consulate Report of Birth Abroad, CRBA
From October 21 to 24, 2019, the U.S. Consular Agency in Puerto Vallarta will offer walk-in Passport Renewals for Adults only. During that time, U.S. citizens may still schedule first time passport and notarial appointments at the U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara. U.S. citizens may contact the U.S. Consular Agency at the numbers and email below ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 October, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Guadalajara, U.S. Citizen Services
Location: Gateway International Bridge Port of Entry, Matamoros, Mexico Event: U.S. Consulate General Matamoros advises U.S. citizens of a continuing protest at the Gateway International Bridge Port of Entry in Matamoros, Mexico. At approximately 1:00 a.m. on October 10, 2019, an estimated 500 individuals approached the bridge, resulting in the temporary closure of the Port ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 10 October, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Matamoros, U.S. Citizen Services
Mexico City Oct. 7, 2019 Good morning. Thank you, Secretary Ebrard, for convening with us and hosting this colloquium to highlight the continued importance of cooperation on education, research, and innovation – and for all that you do every day to bring the United States and Mexico closer together. The United States and Mexico are ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 7 October, 2019 | Topics: Education
Location: Mexican States of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco Event: The Government of Mexico has issued a tropical storm warning for Tropical Storm Narda for the southwest coast of Mexico from Acapulco, Guerrero to Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco. Narda is expected to approach the southwest coast of Mexico today. Heavy rains and strong winds are expected ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 29 September, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consulates, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Guerrero
Location: Mexican State of Baja California Sur Event: Mexico has issued a hurricane warning for the Baja California peninsula from La Paz to Santa Fe, and a hurricane watch along the east coast of the Baja California peninsula from north of La Paz to San Evaristo, and along the west coast of the Baja California ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 September, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consulates, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, Tijuana, U.S. Citizen Services
U.S. Embassy, Mexico City (September 18, 2019) Location: Mexican States of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco Event: The Government of Mexico has issued a hurricane watch for Tropical Storm Lorena for the southwest coast of Mexico from Punta San Telmo, Michoacan to Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco. In addition, a tropical storm warning is in effect from ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 18 September, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Mexico
On behalf of the people of the United States of America, I extend congratulations to the people of Mexico on the 209thanniversary of your independence. Mexico is our neighbor and one of our closest, most valued partners. Our nations are bound by ties of geography, commerce, culture, and family. We appreciate Mexico’s collaboration and leadership ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 September, 2019 | Topics: News | Tags: addressing the shared challenge of irregular migration, and family. We appreciate Mexico’s collaboration and leadership on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and pursuing common goals of prosperity, and security in Central America. The United States wishes the people of Mexico a happy Independence Day., commerce, culture, good governance, I extend congratulations to the people of Mexico on the 209th anniversary of your independence. Mexico is our neighbor and one of our closest, most valued partners. Our nations are bound by ties of geography, On behalf of the people of the United States of America
The Vice President met today with Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard at the White House. The Vice President acknowledged the Government of Mexico’s meaningful and unprecedented steps to help curb the flow of illegal immigration to the U.S. border since the launch of the U.S.-Mexico Declaration in Washington on June 7, 2019. The ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 10 September, 2019 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico, Vice President of the United States | Tags: Marcelo Ebrard, Pence, Vicepresident Pence
Location: Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon, Mexico Event: U.S. Mission Mexico cautions U.S. citizens that the center of Tropical Storm Fernand is expected to cross the northeast coast of Mexico late Wednesday. The Mexican government has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the northeast coast of Mexico from Barra del Tordo southward to Puerto Altamira, and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 September, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Matamoros, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Security alert, US citizens
Globally renown guitarist and music composer Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal spent a week in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua. His visit came with the support of the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez. The guitarist entertained a combined audience of nearly 2,500 people between concerts at the Paso del Norte Cultural Center in Cd. Juarez and on ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 30 August, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Ciudad Juarez, Consul General, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs
The U.S. Consulate General in Merida and Consular Agencies in Cancun and Playa del Carmen will be closed for routine services on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 due to training. Please click
here for information regarding public hours for specific services. In case of emergency travel on Tuesday, September 3, U.S. citizens may apply for an emergency ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 29 August, 2019 | Topics: Exclude, Merida, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Security message
Buenas noches. Embajador Mario Chacón Carrillo, Director General para América del Norte de la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores; Distinguidos invitados, socios y amigos, damas y caballeros. Me complace extenderles la más cordial bienvenida a mi residencia. Me gustaría cambiar al inglés ya que quiero dirigir mis palabras especialmente a los 91 nuevos becarios estadounidenses Fulbright-García ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 August, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Landau, Remarks
On August 1, 2019, Christopher Landau was confirmed as United States Ambassador to Mexico. He speaks fluent Spanish, and earned a Certificate in Latin American Studies at Harvard College. He was born in Madrid, Spain, and attended the American School of Asunción, Paraguay, for five years. Landau is a Director of the Diplomacy Center Foundation, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 August, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Public Affairs | Tags: Ambassador, Christopher Landau. Biography
Boston, Massachusetts, August 5, 2019 – During its Summer Conference, the American Correctional Association (ACA) formally reaccredited 12 Mexican prisons, and accredited, for the first time, a Federal Prison in Coahuila, all of which had received support from the Merida Initiative. Additionally, three correctional facilities in Chihuahua independently achieved reaccreditation. With this announcement, 98 Mexican ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 August, 2019 | Topics: Merida Initiative, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met today with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubon in Mexico City. The two discussed shared efforts to stop illegal immigration, the status of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and our joint commitment to promote opportunity and economic prosperity in southern ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 July, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico
Mexico City – U.S. Department of Commerce Acting Deputy Under Secretary for the International Trade Administration Diane Farrell, U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Americas Beth Urbanas, Under Secretary Luz Maria de la Mora of the Mexican Secretariat of Economy, and Deputy Secretary Alberto Montoya of the Mexican Secretariat of Energy ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 18 July, 2019 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Press Releases | Tags: Energy
Statement by Morgan Ortagus, Spokesperson of the Department of State Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Mexico City, Mexico; and San Salvador, El Salvador, July 19-21 to further strengthen our partnerships within the Western Hemisphere on regional and global challenges. The Secretary will expand cooperation on security ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 July, 2019 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Migration, Press Releases, Western Hemisphere
The Federal Benefits Unit of the U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara will conduct a Social Security outreach event in Puerto Vallarta and Bahia de Banderas on July 24, 2019. Where: Paradise Plaza Shopping Center, Local K12-K13 **Second Floor** Paseo de los Cocoteros #85 Sur, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit CP 63732 When: July 24, 2019 Time: 9:00 ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 July, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Guadalajara | Tags: benefits, Social Security
Loans to Female Entrepreneurs in Southern Mexico Will Spur Economic Growth MEXICO CITY – Officials from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, joined senior Mexican officials today to announce support for projects mobilizing more than $80 million that will expand access to capital for micro, small, and medium enterprises ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 10 July, 2019 | Topics: Business, Commercial Opportunities, Grants, Job Opportunities, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
Ciudad Juárez Guadalajara Hermosillo Matamoros Mérida Monterrey Nogales Nuevo Laredo Tijuana
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 July, 2019 | Topics: Consulates, News
Location: Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico Event: Recent violence targeted at police officers with death and injuries to bystanders in Guaymas. Actions to Take: Review carefully the Mexico Travel Advisory for the state of Sonora. Use extreme caution and avoid large public gatherings in Guaymas and Empalme. Monitor local media for updates. Assistance: U.S. Consulate General Hermosillo, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 July, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Hermosillo, Press Releases | Tags: Empalme, Guaymas
100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Announces New Grant Winning Institutions between Mexico and the United States June 26, 2019: Mexico City: The U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, and Partners of the Americas announce new grant winners in the latest Innovation Fund grant competition. The 100,000 Strong ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 June, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Mexico
Mexico City, June 26, 2019 – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler wrapped up trilateral meetings with Canada and Mexico as part of the 25th Anniversary of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Council meetings in Mexico City. The meetings focused on resource efficiency, including working together to combat marine debris, and to encourage ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 June, 2019 | Topics: Environment, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
The Acapulco Consular Agency will offer limited routine passport and notarial services between July 2 and 11, 2019. Please click
here for information regarding public hours for specific services. During that time, U.S. citizens can also schedule passport and notarial appointments at the U.S. Embassy located at Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 June, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Exclude, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Passports | Tags: Acapulco Consular Agency, consular agency, limited services
Location: Michoacán, Mexico Event: Change in Travel Policy for U.S. Government Employees in Michoacán State The U.S. Embassy has updated its travel restrictions for U.S. personnel visiting Michoacán state for official business. Travel for U.S. government employees is limited to the following areas with the noted restrictions: U.S. government employees may travel on Federal Toll ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 14 June, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Security message, Travel Advisories, Warning Message
Location: Mexico Event: Mexico’s hurricane season for the Atlantic basin and Eastern Pacific is underway. The season formally runs until November 30, 2019, though historically most cyclones develop between July and October. Hurricanes and tropical storms may cause life-threatening flash flooding, dangerous winds, treacherous surf and rip currents, and other hazardous conditions. Torrential rains from ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 12 June, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Security message, Weather update
June 7, 2019 We would like to thank Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard for his hard work to negotiate a set of joint obligations that benefit both the United States and Mexico. The United States looks forward to working alongside Mexico to fulfill these commitments so that we can stem the tide of illegal migration ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 June, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere | Tags: migration
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson June 7, 2019 The United States and Mexico met this week to address the shared challenges of irregular migration, to include the entry of migrants into the United States in violation of U.S. law. Given the dramatic increase in migrants moving from Central America through Mexico to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 June, 2019 | Topics: Migration, Press Releases | Tags: migration
Message for U.S. Citizens – U.S. Embassy Mexico City (7 June 2019) Limited Operations at Oaxaca Consular Agency June 7 – 21, 2019 The Oaxaca Consular Agency will offer limited routine passport and notarial services between June 7 and 21, 2019. Please click
here for information regarding public hours for specific services. During that time, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 7 June, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Consular Affairs, consular agency, Oaxaca
Location: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico Event: Change in Travel Policy for U.S. Government Employees in Chihuahua State The U.S. government has lifted restrictions on employee travel to Ciudad Juarez’s downtown (Centro) area put into effect last year. U.S. government employees may now travel at any time to the area of Ciudad Juarez bounded to the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 June, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Consular Affairs, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Investing in the Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations: The U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Mexico Celebrates Over $1.5 Billion in New Building Construction to Support U.S. Diplomatic Operations in Mexico. Mexico City, May 30, 2019—This month, the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Mexico and the Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations celebrated the groundbreaking of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 30 May, 2019 | Topics: Consulates, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies | Tags: consulates, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Nogales
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release May 15, 2019 MEDIA NOTE The Department of State Dedicates the New U.S. Consulate General in Matamoros, Mexico In a display of our enduring friendship and important partnership with Mexico, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires John S. Creamer, Consul General
Neda Brown , and Director of Overseas Buildings ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 29 May, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Consul General, Events, Matamoros | Tags: inauguration
As Delivered I want to begin by expressing my deep gratitude to the Mexican government, especially Secretary Urzua and Director Nieto for your vital cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) on matters that are of the utmost importance to both of our countries. In today’s ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 May, 2019 | Topics: Law Enforcement, News, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Mandelker, mexican goverment, Mexico, treasury
The Department of State Breaks Ground on the New U.S. Consulate General in Nogales, Mexico In a display of enduring friendship and the important bilateral partnership, Consul General Virginia L. Staab, Managing Director of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) Marjorie Phillips, Management Counselor Marco Sims, Mayor of Nogales Jesus Pujol, and Mexican and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 May, 2019 | Topics: Consulates, Events, Nogales, Public Affairs, U.S. & Mexico
OFAC Sanctions a Magistrate Judge and Former Governor, Among Others Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated a Mexican magistrate judge and a former Mexican governor due to their involvement in corruption activities. OFAC designated Mexican magistrate judge Isidro Avelar Gutierrez pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 May, 2019 | Topics: Law Enforcement, News, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Anti-Corruption
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, May 16, 2019 – The U.S. Consul General in Ciudad Juarez, John Tavenner, visited the city’s main fire station on May 16 to participate in a ceremony celebrating the donation of specialized equipment to the municipal government on behalf of the United States Consulate General in Ciudad Juárez During the ceremony, Tavenner ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 May, 2019 | Topics: Ciudad Juarez, Consul General, News, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Mexico
The Mazatlan Consular Agency will be closed for routine appointments May 13 to 17, 2019. It will reopen to the public on Monday, May 20, 2019. During that time, U.S. citizens can schedule passport and notarial appointments at the U.S. Consulate General in Hermosillo. Click
here for more information . U.S. citizens may contact the U.S. Consular Agency at ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 May, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consulates, Hermosillo, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages
Remarks by Kimberly Breier, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, at the 49th Washington Conference on the Americas of the Council of the Americas April 26, 2019 Thank you, Eric, and thank you to the Council for hosting me today. It’s a great honor for me to be ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 May, 2019 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. Agencies
Huntsville, Alabama, May 4, 2019 – With support from the Merida Initiative, the University of Security Sciences of Nuevo Leon, the Center for Capacity Building, Training and Research for the Security of the State of Queretaro (CECAFIS), and the Communications Center C5 of Sonora successfully earned accreditation from the prestigious Commission on Accreditation for Law ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 4 May, 2019 | Topics: Law Enforcement, Merida Initiative, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL, MONTERREY, MEXICO Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Funding Opportunity Title: Public diplomacy grant program –preventing human trafficking through social media Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-MTY-2019-01 Deadline for Applications: June 11, 2019 CFDA Number: 19.040 Total Amount Available: ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 April, 2019 | Topics: Grants, Human Rights, Monterrey | Tags: rfp
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL, MONTERREY, MEXICO Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Funding Opportunity Title: Public diplomacy grant program – promoting STEAM education Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-MTY-2019-01 Deadline for Applications: June 11, 2019 CFDA Number: 19.040 Total Amount Available: $30,000.00 USD PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Public Affairs Section (PAS) ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 April, 2019 | Topics: Grants, Monterrey, Science & Tech | Tags: rfp
11th U.S.-MX CEO Dialogue & Business Summit for the Development of Southern Mexico Session: North America Competitiveness Friday, April 12, 2019 Thank you for that kind introduction. It’s great to be here with you all in Mexico for this opportunity to discuss North American competitiveness. Today’s dialogue highlights the undeniable fact that the U.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 12 April, 2019 | Topics: Business, News, U.S. Agencies
AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Thursday, April 11, 2019 Merida, Mexico Thank you, Fernando, for that kind introduction. Thank you to, Governor of the State of Yucatán Mauricio Vila Dosal for hosting this dinner. And thank you, too to the Mexico Business Coordinating Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for organizing this CEO Dialogue and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 April, 2019 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Merida, Press Releases, Speeches | Tags: CEO Dialogue
Mexico City, April 9, 2019, – On April 9, 2019, the U.S. Federal Bureau Investigation, working through the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, returned two artifacts to the Mexican Ministry of Culture – National Institute of Anthropology. The two pieces returned originated at a Mexican archeological site and are an important part of Mexico’s cultural ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 April, 2019 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
Location: Mexico City and States of Puebla and Morelos Event: Popocatepetl Volcano, located between the Mexican states of Puebla and Morelos, has registered significant increased activity in recent days, including discharges of water and volcanic vapor, ash, and magma causing grassland fires on the volcano’s slopes and nearby locations. A Volcano Watch is in effect ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 29 March, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Notification, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Morelos, Natural disaster, Popocatepetl, Volcano
Merida, March 15, 2019 – The U.S. Embassy in Mexico supported the creation of the first Accreditation Coalition for Public Security Institutions of Mexico (CAISPMEX), announced today in Merida, Yucatan. CAISPMEX will ensure that the work undertaken by public security agencies in Mexico towards accreditation will be sustainable, provide a forum for discussing best practices, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 March, 2019 | Topics: Law Enforcement, Merida Initiative, News, U.S. Agencies
On March 14-15, the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States diplomatic mission in Mexico, John S. Creamer, visited Ciudad Juárez for the first time. While in Ciudad Juarez, Creamer met with members of the Mesa de Seguridad. He also met with Mayor Armando Cabada, with whom Creamer discussed the two countries’ mutual commitment to binational ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 March, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Ciudad Juarez, Consul General, Economic Affairs, Human Rights, News, Political Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico
U.S. Consulate General, Guadalajara Message for U.S. Citizens: Special Hours of Operations at Puerto Vallarta Consular Agency during March, April and May, 2019 March 12, 2019 The Puerto Vallarta Consular Agency will offer limited routine passport and notarial services between March 11 and May 10, 2019. Please click
here for information regarding public hours for specific services. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 March, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Exclude | Tags: consular agency, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Special hours
The Embassy of the United States of America in Mexico, in collaboration with The National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES) and the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque (UNM), are pleased to announce the competition for the 2019 Seminar on Identity and Community Leadership. The Program is open to Mexican university students ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 14 March, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges | Tags: applications, call
The U.S. Consulate General in Monterrey, in coordination with USAID and Red de Periodistas del Noreste, organized the Tercer Encuentro de Periodistas, a workshop for journalists, held March 8-10, 2019. The training opportunity featured Spanish-speaking specialists on topics such as fact checking, security journalism, economic topics in journalism, and design thinking. The seminars addressed more ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 March, 2019 | Topics: Monterrey, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Monterrey, USAID
Statement by Secretary Pompeo The United States is proud to observe International Women’s Day, March 8. We extend our gratitude to the diverse women and girls around the globe who have made vast contributions in lifting up those facing challenges and hardship and put their own communities and countries on a path to greater progress. The United ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 March, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: International Women’s Day, women
Location: Mexico – Countrywide Event: Each year, thousands of U.S. citizens visit Mexico during Spring Break. While the vast majority of travelers have safe and enjoyable trips, Spring Break travel can sometimes include unforeseen problems such as the following: Medical Emergencies: An illness or accident could result in the need to seek medical treatment or ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 6 March, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: spring break, tourism, travel, vacation
The Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City seeks proposals from NGO’s and educational institutions for the implementation of the U.S. Department of State’s 2019–2021 English Access Microscholarship Program (Access). English Access microscholarships must provide a minimum of 360 hours over two years of high quality, American-style, after-school and summer-intensive English classes and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 March, 2019 | Topics: English Language Learning, Press Releases | Tags: English Access Microscholarship Program
Attention! Funding opportunity. We have opened the call for proposals for projects to implement the English Access program in the States of Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, Durango and Zacatecas. NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Public Affairs Office, U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico This notice of funding opportunity seeks proposals for the implementation of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 4 March, 2019 | Topics: Education, English Language Learning, Grants, Monterrey | Tags: English Access Microscholarship Program
The United States Sanctions Illegitimate Maduro Regime Security Officials Associated With Violence and Obstruction of International Humanitarian Assistance Today, the United States took action against six security officials of the illegitimate Maduro regime associated with obstruction of the entry of international humanitarian aid into Venezuela or violence against those who attempted to deliver this ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 March, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Sanctions, Venezuela
Security Alert — U.S. Consulate General Ciudad Juarez (February 5, 2019) Location: Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City, Mexico Event: This is an update to the January 18 Security Alert. U.S. government employees are again permitted to visit police stations and other law enforcement facilities within the city of Chihuahua and Ciudad Juarez to conduct official ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 February, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Consular Affairs, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Location: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Event: Police are on the scene following a shooting earlier this afternoon, February 1, at Las Misiones Mall. U.S. citizens should continue to avoid the area until police conclude their investigations and the mall is re-opened. Actions to Take: Avoid the Las Misiones Mall until police deem the area to be safe. Monitor local ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 February, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Consular Affairs, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Security Alert — U.S. Consulate General Ciudad Juarez (February 1, 2019) Location: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Event: Police are on the scene following a shooting earlier this afternoon, February 1, at Las Misiones Mall. U.S. citizens should continue to avoid the area until police conclude their investigations and the mall is re-opened. Actions to Take: Avoid ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 February, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Consular Affairs, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
President Donald J. Trump Supports The Venezuelan People’s Efforts To Restore Democracy In Their Country “The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Maduro and his regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law.” – President Donald J. Trump RECOGNIZING THE LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT OF VENEZUELA: The United States has officially recognized Juan ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 30 January, 2019 | Topics: News, Western Hemisphere
Statement By Secretary Pompeo January 23, 2019 – The United States stands with interim President Juan Guaido, the democratically elected National Assembly, and the people of Venezuela as they peacefully restore constitutional order to their country. We stand ready to support interim President Guaido as he establishes a transitional government and carries out his constitutional duties ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 24 January, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Venezuela
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State January 23, 2019 – The United States recognizes Juan Guaido as the new interim President of Venezuela, and strongly supports his courageous decision to assume that role pursuant to Article 233 of Venezuela’s constitution and supported by the National Assembly, in restoring democracy to Venezuela. As President Trump said, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 January, 2019 | Topics: News, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Interim President, Juan Guaido, Venezuela
Statement from President Donald J. Trump Recognizing Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela Today, I am officially recognizing the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as the Interim President of Venezuela. In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 January, 2019 | Topics: News, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Interim President, Juan Guaido, National Assembly
The San Miguel de Allende Consular Agency will be closed for routine appointments due to construction work February 15 – March 8, 2019. It will reopen to the public on Monday, March 11, 2019. During that time, U.S. citizens can schedule passport and notarial appointments at the U.S. Embassy located at Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 22 January, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consulates, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: appointments, San Miguel de Allende
Security Alert — U.S. Consulate General Ciudad Juarez (January 18, 2019) Location: Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City, Mexico Event: The Consulate General is aware of a series of connected attacks against police officers in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City that started on January 17, 2019. Authorities believe that members of organized criminal groups are carrying ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 18 January, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Consular Affairs, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
The U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara is seeking Citizen Liaison Volunteers (CLVs) to join its American Liaison Network (ALN). Formerly known as the “Consular Warden Program,” the ALN is a key component of the State Department’s efforts to ensure the safety and security of U.S. citizens around the world. CLVs act as unpaid volunteer liaisons ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 January, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Guadalajara, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Citizen Liaison Volunteers
The below is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino: Secretary Pompeo spoke by phone today with Juan Guaidó and congratulated Mr. Guaidó on his recent swearing-in as Venezuela’s new President of the democratically elected National Assembly. The Secretary reinforced the U.S. commitment to the National Assembly, the only legitimate and last democratically elected institution in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 January, 2019 | Topics: News, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Secretary of State
The United States condemns Maduro’s illegitimate usurpation of power today following the unfree and unfair elections he imposed on the Venezuelan people on May 20, 2018. The United States remains steadfast in its support of the Venezuelan people and will continue to use the full weight of U.S. economic and diplomatic power to press for ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 10 January, 2019 | Topics: News, Western Hemisphere | Tags: corrupt regime
Acapulco Consular Agency closed for routine appointments January 18 – February 1, 2019 The Acapulco Consular Agency will be closed for routine appointments due to construction work January 18 – February 1, 2019. It will reopen to the public on Monday, February 4, 2019. During that time, U.S. citizens can schedule passport and notarial appointments at the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 January, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Acapulco Consular Agency, closed
Message for U.S. Citizens – U. S. Consulate General Hermosillo, Mexico (December 28, 2018) Location: Sonora State, Mexico Event: Change in Travel Policy for U.S. Government Employees in Sonora State U.S. government employees may now travel during daylight hours on Highway 15 south of Hermosillo to points including San Carlos, Guaymas, and Empalme. Employees may ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 December, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Hermosillo, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism
Cancun Consular Agency closed for routine appointments January 7-15, 2019 The Cancun Consular Agency will be closed for routine appointments due to construction work January 7-15, 2019. It will reopen to the public on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. During that time, U.S. citizens can schedule appointments at the Playa del Carmen Consular Agency located at Plaza Progreso, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 December, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consulates, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages
At this time, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico will continue to provide routine and emergency consular services during the lapse in appropriations resulting in a partial federal government shutdown. If you are scheduled for passport, visa, or other consular services please keep your appointment. Please see our web site for contact information: https://mx.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/ ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 December, 2018 | Topics: News
New Images and Video Released in Connection with $20,000 Reward for Information Leading to the Identification and Arrest of the Individuals Responsible for the Attack on the U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in conjunction with other U.S. and Mexican law enforcement partners, is seeking the public’s assistance in learning the identity of the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 December, 2018 | Topics: Guadalajara, News, U.S. Agencies | Tags: attack, Guadalajara, Reward
Today the United States Government announced historic action to confront the illegal immigration crisis facing the United States. We notified the Government of Mexico that the United States is invoking Section 235(b)(2)(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. We will begin implementation immediately. Individuals arriving in the United States from Mexico—illegally or without proper documentation—will ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 20 December, 2018 | Topics: Migration, News, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo, migration
Location: Tijuana, Baja California Event: The U.S. Consulate General advises U.S. citizens of several cases since August 2018 of antibiotic-resistant infections affecting U.S. patients following surgery at the Grand View Hospital in Tijuana. U.S. citizens considering seeking medical care overseas should carefully review the risks associated with medical tourism provided by the U.S. Centers for ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 18 December, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Security & Emergency Messages, Tijuana, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: antibiotic-resistant infections
Location: Mexican Immigration Building (Instituto Nacional de Migracion, Boulevard Insurgentes 16000), U.S. Consulate General, and locations in between. Event: The U.S. Consulate General advises U.S. citizens of a march taking place today, December 11, which is expected at the U.S. Consulate. U.S. citizens should be aware of recurring demonstrations related to the migrant situation in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 December, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, Tijuana, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Insituto Nacional de Migración
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC December 10, 2018 Seventy years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Emerging from a world war that shocked humanity with its cruelty, the sovereign nations of the world united to specify those rights that are inherent to all persons, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 10 December, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, U.S. Agencies
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC December 7, 2018 Corruption facilitates transnational crime, fuels terrorism, obstructs economic growth and development, weakens the rule of law, and undermines democracy. Ultimately, it endangers our national security. That is why, as we look ahead to International Anticorruption Day on December 9, we pledge to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 7 December, 2018 | Topics: Public Affairs, U.S. & Mexico
Up to $20,000 Reward Offered in Exchange for Information Leading to the Identification and Arrest of the Individual or Group Responsible for the Attack at the U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara The Federal Bureau of Investigation, in conjunction with other U.S. and Mexican law enforcement partners, are seeking the public’s assistance in learning the identity of the individual or group ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 4 December, 2018 | Topics: Guadalajara, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, U.S. Agencies
U.S. Embassy Mexico City and U.S. Consulates General in Mexico Closed to the Public December 5 for National Day of Mourning The Embassy, U.S. Consulates General, and U.S. Consular Agencies in Mexico will be closed for normal business on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 per an executive order issued by the President of the United ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 4 December, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consulates, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Embassy closed, George H. W. Bush.
WASHINGTON — Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Press Secretary Tyler Q. Houlton released the following statement on U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen’s meeting with Mexican Foreign Secretary-Designate Marcelo Ebrard: “Today in Washington, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen met with Mexican Foreign Secretary-Designate Marcelo Ebrard to discuss a variety of issues ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 December, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Ebrard, Nielsen
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met today with Mexican Foreign Secretary-designate Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubon in Washington, D.C. Secretary Pompeo congratulated Foreign Secretary-designate Ebrard on the recent Mexican presidential inauguration and the beginning of Ebrard’s tenure in office. They discussed our shared commitment to address our ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 December, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Pompeo. Ebrard
Location: U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara Event: Security Incident at U.S. Consulate General At approximately 11:00 pm on Friday, November 30, a security incident occurred at the U.S. Consulate General compound. No one was injured and there was minimal damage to the structure. Mexican and U.S. authorities are investigating and strengthening the security posture around the Consulate ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 December, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Guadalajara, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Guadalajara, Safety and Security
We are aware of a security incident that took place last night at the U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara. The Consulate was closed and there were no injuries. US and Mexican officials are investigating. We will provide further information (including about consular operations on Monday) as it becomes available.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 December, 2018 | Topics: Exclude, Guadalajara | Tags: securoty incident
Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina 9:24 A.M. AST PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. We’re gathered together this afternoon for a very historic occasion: The signing ceremony for a brand new trade deal, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. So important. I’m honored to be here with President Enrique Peña Nieto — ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 30 November, 2018 | Topics: News, Speeches, U.S. Agencies
“This new deal will be the most modern, up-to-date, and balanced trade agreement in the history of our country, with the most advanced protections for workers ever developed.” – President Donald J. Trump REBALANCING OUR TRADE RELATIONSHIP: President Donald J. Trump kept his promise to deliver a modern and rebalanced trade deal to replace NAFTA. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 30 November, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Opportunities, News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
President Trump Announces Presidential Delegation to Mexico to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of the United Mexican States President Donald J. Trump today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Mexico City to attend the Presidential Inauguration of His Excellency Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of the United Mexican ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 November, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico
Location: Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco States Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens of a tropical disturbance currently located about 400 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. While current winds are not conducive to further development, shower activity associated with the disturbance is forecast to move toward southwestern Mexico today, November 28, through Thursday, November ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 November, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Colima, Guadalajara, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán
Location: Land border crossings including San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Mexicali, and Tecate, Baja California. Event: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) closed the San Ysidro Port of Entry for several hours Sunday, November 25, in response to migrants’ attempts to cross the border illegally into the United States. Actions to Take: Monitor local media for ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 November, 2018 | Topics: Alert
This morning, CBP was forced to close the San Ysidro Port of Entry to ensure public safety in response to large numbers of migrants seeking to enter the U.S. illegally. After being prevented from entering the Port of Entry, some of these migrants attempted to breach legacy fence infrastructure along the border and sought to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 November, 2018 | Topics: News | Tags: Secretary Nielsen
Western Hemisphere: Protecting Our Southern Border and Working With Mexico to Address Caravansand the Safety of Those Transiting Mexico I have been in close contact with Mexican Foreign Secretary Videgaray and it has been one week since Secretary Nielsen and I had a constructive meeting with Mexican Foreign Secretary-designate Marcelo Ebrard to discuss the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 November, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Border security, Mexico, Michael R. Pompeo
Tijuana, Baja California, November 19, 2018 – Chargé d’ Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico visited Tijuana, Baja California to meet with local and international partners regarding the migrant caravan; continued collaboration in security and business; and other areas of bilateral cooperation. During his visit, Chargé Creamer, the most senior U.S diplomat in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 November, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Migration, News, Tijuana, U.S. & Mexico
The U.S. Department of State conducted the annual update of the Travel Advisory for Mexico on November 15, 2018. This is a routine update that replaces the country-wide Travel Advisory issued on Jan 10, 2018, to include subsequent revisions made since then to specific consular districts. Under the new system launched January 10, 2018, every ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 November, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Press Releases
Our system is currently overwhelmed by unchecked mass immigration, particularly at our Southern border. President Trump is using the authority granted to him by the Immigration and Nationality Act to manage and protect the integrity of our immigration system and our national sovereignty. Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act states plainly: “Whenever the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 November, 2018 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News, U.S. Agencies
I just signed the proclamation on asylum. Very important. People can come in, but they have to come in through the ports of entry. And that, to me, is a very important thing. Again, I reiterate we needs Democrats’ votes. They have to pass new immigration laws, because they’re flooding our country. We’re not letting ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 November, 2018 | Topics: News, Speeches
By The President Of The United States Of America A PROCLAMATION The United States expects the arrival at the border between the United States and Mexico (southern border) of a substantial number of aliens primarily from Central America who appear to have no lawful basis for admission into our country. They are traveling in large, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 November, 2018 | Topics: News
“Illegal aliens will no longer get a free pass into our country by lodging meritless claims in seeking asylum. Instead, migrants seeking asylum will have to present themselves lawfully at a port of entry” – President Donald J. Trump PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY: President Donald J. Trump will take action to ensure asylum is not ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 November, 2018 | Topics: Fact Sheets, U.S. Agencies
th U.S.-Mexico Energy Business Council held this week in Mexico City. Mexico City, November 8, 2018 — Government and private sector representatives from the United States and Mexico met yesterday to discuss our ongoing cooperation efforts in energy. Co-chairing the 5th meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Energy Business Council were Acting Deputy Under Secretary Sarah Kemp ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 November, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
Mexico City, November 7, 2018 – Today the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) inaugurated its first accreditation meeting in Mexico with the support of the Merida Initiative. The U.S. Embassy, through the Police Foundation, supports the accreditation of Mexican law enforcement agencies by CALEA. There are currently 26 state law enforcement agencies, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 7 November, 2018 | Topics: Merida Initiative, News, Press Releases | Tags: Federal Police
The Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Mexico visits Monterrey and recognizes its dynamism and drive Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, November 6, 2018 – On his first visit to Monterrey, Chargé d’Affaires John Creamer remarked, “although I had heard about the entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, creativity and perseverance of Monterrey from afar, now it is ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 7 November, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Monterrey, Press Releases
Location: Southwestern Coast of Mexico Event: The U.S. Embassy cautions U.S. citizens that swells generated by Tropical Storm Xavier, currently located approximately 300 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, has potential to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along portions of the southwestern coast beginning tonight and Sunday. The storm is expected to weaken ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 November, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services | Tags: Xavier
Location: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico Event: The Consulate has learned that criminal groups are actively trying to obtain armored vehicles in Ciudad Juarez. Recently, a group made a brazen attempt to carjack a police armored vehicle parked outside a convenience store. U.S. citizens should review the recommended actions to take in light of the increased ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Law Enforcement, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Carjacking
Location: Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Zacatecas, Durango, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Colima, and Baja California. Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that the remnants of tropical depression Willa continue to move in a north/northeast direction overland after making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane last night. The storm is currently located over the states of Durango and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 24 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: tropical depression, Weather alert, Willa
Location: Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Zacatecas, Durango, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Colima and Baja California. Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that Hurricane Willa made landfall near Escuinapa, Sinaloa and will continue to move in a north/northeast direction. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for San Blas to Mazatlan while a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Emergency Services, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Monterrey
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release READOUT October 23, 2018 Secretary Pompeo’s Call with Mexican Foreign Secretary Videgaray The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Secretary Pompeo spoke by phone yesterday and today with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray. The two leaders discussed Mexico’s efforts to address the migrant ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 October, 2018 | Topics: Events, U.S. & Mexico, Western Hemisphere
Location: Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Zacatecas, Durango, Coahuila, Chihuahua. Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that Hurricane Willa is located southwest of Puerto Vallarta and moving in a north/northeast direction with an expected landfall around 1900 on Tuesday, October 23. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for San Blas to Mazatlan while a Tropical Storm ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Emergency Services, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Monterrey | Tags: Willa
Location: Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Zacatecas, Durango, Coahuila, Chihuahua. Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that Hurricane Willa is located less than 100 miles southwest of Puerto Vallarta and moving in a northerly direction. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for San Blas to Mazatlán while a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from Playa ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 22 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Emergency Services, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Monterrey, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: Willa
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC October 21, 2018 The United States is closely following the migrant caravan, in which thousands of migrants from Honduras and other countries continue to make a dangerous journey through Guatemala and into Mexico. Many migrants are attempting to transit these countries and in the process ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 October, 2018 | Topics: Migration, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: UNHCR
Location: Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Zacatecas, Durango, Coahuila, Chihuahua. Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that Hurricane Willa is located approximately 150 miles south of Colima and moving in a northerly direction. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for San Blas to Mazatlán while a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from Playa Perula to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Willa
Readout Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 20, 2018 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Secretary Pompeo met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray yesterday in Mexico City. They discussed the caravan of migrants from Central America. The Mexican Government is fully engaged in finding a solution ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 20 October, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Migration, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Central America, migration
Remarks Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Mexico City International Airport, Mexico October 19, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: I just wanted to give you a little bit of a readout on my meeting with President Pena Nieto. It was a good conversation. We are jointly very focused on the caravan that is making its way ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 October, 2018 | Topics: News, Speeches, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Remarks
Location: Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima, Nayarit, Jalisco and Baja California Sur States Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that Tropical Storm Vicente is located approximately 100 miles south of Chiapas and moving in a northwesterly direction. The storm is expected to produce through Wednesday, October 24, three to six inches of rain with ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Guadalajara, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Tropical storm Vicente
October 18, 2018 U.S. Embassy Panama City, Panama QUESTION: (In Spanish) Welcome to this interview. SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you. QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, what is the purpose of this sudden visit to Panama? SECRETARY POMPEO: So I came here to do a couple things. First, to thank the Panamanian people for being such good partners ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 October, 2018 | Topics: News
SECRETARY POMPEO: So I’d had on my list to go see President Varela for a while. It took me six months to get here. They have been an important partner of ours for a long time. I knew President Varela from my previous role as well. Economic ties, security ties, counternarcotics, all a lynchpin of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 October, 2018 | Topics: News
Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mexico City, Mexico FOREIGN SECRETARY VIDEGARAY: (Via interpreter) Good morning to the representatives of the media. Welcome to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It’s my privilege to welcome back to the – to our building and our city the Secretary of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 October, 2018 | Topics: News, Speeches, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Joint statement, Luis Videgaray, Michael R. Pompeo, statement
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Panama City, Panama and Mexico City, Mexico from October 18-19. In Panama City, October 18, the Secretary will meet with President Juan Carlos Varela and Vice President and Foreign Minister Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado to discuss ongoing U.S.-Panama collaboration on regional priorities, including defending democracy ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 October, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Ebrard
Location: Coastal sections of Michoacán, Colima, and Jalisco Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that Tropical Storm Tara is moving west-northwest along the coast of southwestern Mexico. Tara is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of 8 inches, through Tuesday along the coastal sections ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: guadlajara, Storm Tara
Washington, D.C., October 12, 2018 – Today, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen hosted the second day of the Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America, which focused on improving citizen security and safety in Central America. As part of the conference, Secretary Nielsen and Mexican Foreign Secretary Videgaray met with leaders from ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 October, 2018 | Topics: Law Enforcement, Migration, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies, Western Hemisphere
Location: Baja California Peninsula, Sonora, and Chihuahua Event: The U.S. Embassy cautions U.S. citizens that Hurricane Sergio is forecast to generate dangerous surf conditions across much of the of Baja California Peninsula as well as heavy rainfall in the central Baja California Peninsula, Sonora, and along the U.S.-Mexico border. Tropical storm conditions are expected in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Consular Affairs, Hermosillo, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Notification, Security & Emergency Messages, Tijuana | Tags: Baja California Sur, hurricane sergio
The United States and Mexico co-hosted on October 11 President Hernández of Honduras, President Morales of Guatemala, and Vice President Ortiz of El Salvador at the Prosperity Day portion of the October 11-12 Conference for Prosperity and Security in Central America. Vice President Pence, Secretary of State Pompeo, and Secretary of Homeland Security Nielsen, along ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 October, 2018 | Topics: Grants, Law Enforcement, Migration, Press Releases | Tags: Central America
Harry S. Truman Building Washington, D.C. October 11, 2018 10:05 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Secretary, thank you for your hospitality this morning and for the outstanding leadership that you have brought to your role as Secretary of State for the United States of America. To President Hernandez, to President Morales, Vice President Ortiz, Mr. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 October, 2018 | Topics: Economic Affairs, Human Rights, Press Releases, Vice President of the United States, Western Hemisphere
Vice President Michael R. Pence, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen, along with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray and Secretary of Government Alfonso Navarrete, will co-host the second Conference for Prosperity and Security in Central America October 11-12. President Hernández of Honduras, President Morales of Guatemala, and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 October, 2018 | Topics: Featured Event, Grants, Law Enforcement, Press Releases, Vice President of the United States
Location: Baja California Peninsula and Sonora Event: The U.S. Embassy cautions U.S. citizens that Hurricane Sergio is forecast to generate dangerous surf conditions across much of the of Baja California Peninsula as well as heavy rainfall in northern Baja California Sur and Sonora. Swells generated by Sergio will begin to affect much of the Baja ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Notification, Security & Emergency Messages, Tijuana, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Baja California Sur, hurricane sergio
Mexico City, Mexico, October 9, 2018 — The U.S. Department of State, along with Partners of the Americas (Partners) and NAFSA: Association of International Educators (NAFSA), announce the launch today of a new Innovation Fund grant competition to create higher education institutional partnerships between Mexico and the United States. The Mary Street Jenkins Foundation Innovation Competition ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 October, 2018 | Topics: Education, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
The U.S. Consulate in Merida cautions U.S. citizens that Tropical Cyclone Fourteen is expected to move near the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of México on Saturday, October 6, through Sunday night, October 7, and then move into the southern Gulf of México on Monday, October 8. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 6 October, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Merida, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: tropical cyclone
Embassies and consulates are not polling places. Don’t wait; return your voted ballot right away! The majority of states require voted ballots to reach local election officials by the close of polls on Tuesday, November 6. U.S. citizens who want to participate in the 2018 U.S. elections should already have returned their absentee ballots to their ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 October, 2018 | Topics: Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
(September 28, 2018) Location: Baja California, Sonora, and southwestern Mexico Event: The U.S. Embassy cautions U.S. citizens that Hurricane Rosa is now a Category 3 storm. Hurricane Rosa is expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm over the weekend before making landfall early next week in Baja California. Rosa is expected to bring heavy ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 September, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Security & Emergency Messages, Tijuana, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Hurricane Rosa
Mexico City, September 27th, 2018 – The Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, John S. Creamer, inaugurated today the first National Conference on Internal Affairs. Internal Affairs units investigate possible violations to the disciplinary regime of the police forces. The conference will help standardize processes, share experiences, and exchange best practices in support ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 September, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Merida Initiative, News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
As his first official activity after his arrival in Monterrey, Consul General William Duncan met with Governor of Nuevo Leon, Ing. Jaime Rodriguez. During his visit they had the opportunity to talk about the bilateral relationship and investment in the region.
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 September, 2018 | Topics: Monterrey, Public Affairs
Location: Coast of Southwestern Mexico and Baja California Sur Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that Tropical Storm Rosa is likely to become a hurricane later today and a major hurricane on Thursday, September 27. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles from the center. Swells generated by Rosa will affect ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 September, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Guadalajara, Security & Emergency Messages, Tijuana, U.S. Citizen Services
Security Alert – Federal Forces Replace Municipal Police in Acapulco – U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico September 25, 2018 Location: Acapulco, Mexico Event: On September 25, the State Attorney General for Guerrero announced a joint operation with the Mexican armed forces, federal police, and state police in Acapulco. The armed forces have disarmed the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 September, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services
Vice President Mike Pence announced today at the 73rd regular session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, NY, more than $48 million in additional humanitarian U.S. assistance for Venezuelans affected by the man-made crisis in Venezuela. This funding will help provide affected Venezuelans with emergency food assistance, safe drinking water, hygiene supplies, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 September, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. Agencies, Vice President of the United States, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Venezuela
Mexico City, Mexico, September 21, 2018 – The United States Embassy donated equipment worth $15,000 U.S. dollars to the Centro Nacional Modelo de Atención Investigación y Capacitación Gerontológico Arturo Mundet to improve services to residents and participants in the day program at the Center. The donation ceremony was attended by, Lic. Héctor Antonio Uribe Cerón, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 September, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Arturo Mundet, donation, equipment, equipment donation
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes centered near Mexico City on September 19, 2017, which killed more than 369 people, injured more than 6,000 people, and damaged more than 44,000 buildings across the region, the U.S. government provided a variety of assistance to help the Mexican people. This assistance included sending an Urban Search ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 September, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
Weather Alert – U.S. Consulate General Hermosillo, U.S. Consulate General Nogales, and U.S. Consulate General Tijuana, Mexico (September 19, 2018) Location: Baja California Sur Peninsula, Sonora, and Sinaloa Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that Tropical Depression Nineteen-E is moving northward over the southern Gulf of California today. The storm is expected to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 September, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Emergency Services, Hermosillo, Nogales, Security & Emergency Messages, Tijuana, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Depression Nineteen-E
Mexico City, Mexico, September 18, 2018 — Through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, the Embassy of the United States in Mexico granted $200,000 USD to the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) to restore, restructure and conserve the Franciscan Ex Convent of Martin de Tours in Huaquechula, Puebla. The Ex Convent, built in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 18 September, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY POMPEO On behalf of the Government of the United States, I congratulate the people of Mexico on the 208th anniversary of your independence on September 16. We deeply value our relationship with Mexico as a trusted neighbor, friend, and economic and security partner. Our future—like our history—is connected through shared cultural, linguistic, familial, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 14 September, 2018 | Topics: U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: independence, Michael R. Pompeo
Location: Mexico City, Mexico Event: The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens about ongoing construction taking place adjacent to the Embassy in Mexico City, located on Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauhtémoc. Please be advised that on weekends until November 22, a large crane will be placing heavy machinery on the roof of the building ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 4 September, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Citizen Services
Washington, DC – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today issued the following statement regarding the status of trade negotiations with Mexico and Canada: “Today the President notified the Congress of his intent to sign a trade agreement with Mexico – and Canada, if it is willing – 90 days from now. The agreement is the most advanced ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 31 August, 2018 | Topics: News
“America has … finally turned the page on decades of unfair trade deals that sacrificed our prosperity and shipped away our companies, our jobs, and our Nation’s wealth.” – President Donald J. Trump A Promise Kept: President Donald J. Trump is delivering on his promise to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) so ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 August, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, President of the United States | Tags: Donald J. Trump
“After a year of tough negotiations, the United States and Mexico reached a trade agreement that is fair and reciprocal and will strengthen both nations’ economies.”
Full text in the White House website. Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 August, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Vice President of the United States | Tags: Mike Pence
The United States and Mexico have reached a preliminary agreement in principle, subject to finalization and implementation, to update the 24-year-old NAFTA with modern provisions representing a 21st century, high-standard agreement. The updated agreement will support mutually beneficial trade leading to freer markets, fairer trade, and robust economic growth in North America.
Full text of this fact sheet in the USTR website. Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 August, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement to benefit American farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses. While agriculture has generally performed well under NAFTA, important improvements in the agreement will enable food and agriculture to trade more fairly.
Full text of this fact sheet in the USTR website. Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 August, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
The United States and Mexico have reached a preliminary agreement in principle, subject to finalization and implementation, that supports North American manufacturing and mutually beneficial trade. The new agreement will create more balanced, reciprocal trade that supports high-paying jobs for Americans and grows the United States and Mexican economies.
Full text of this fact sheet in the USTR website Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 August, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
On August 25, Acting U.S. Consul General in Ciudad Juarez Eric Cohan traveled to the city of Chihuahua to attend the closing and award ceremony for the “Leadership, Gender Equity and Teamwork through Baseball” program. Lasting eight months in duration, funded by a Department of State grant, and implemented by the NGO Mukira with the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 August, 2018 | Topics: Ciudad Juarez, Consul General, Events, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Success Stories | Tags: Baseball
FAMILY REUNIFICATION HOTLINE (overseas): +001 646-478-1560 Toll Free Number Calling from the United States: 888-582-2853 Family members, legal representatives and others with questions about family reunification may call this hotline established by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Steering Committee, related to a lawsuit in the United States regarding the reunification of immigrant families ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 24 August, 2018 | Topics: News
Location: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico Event: U.S. Consulate General Ciudad Juarez has reviewed its July 13 personnel restriction to the downtown area of Ciudad Juarez. Because the higher rates of homicides during daylight hours that prompted that determination have not decreased, the restriction will continue until further notice. Any travel by U.S. government personnel to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 August, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN P. CRONAN OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT’S CRIMINAL DIVISION DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE SECOND ANNUAL FORENSIC SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM Remarks as prepared for delivery Good morning. It truly is an honor to join you today to open the Second Annual International Forensic Science Symposium. Everyone here knows the significance of this ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 20 August, 2018 | Topics: Merida Initiative, News, U.S. & Mexico
The U.S. Embassy cautions U.S. citizens about construction happening next to the Embassy in Mexico City, located on 305 Reforma Ave., Colonia Cuauhtemoc. On August 18, 19, 25 and 26, and September 1, 2, and 3, a large crane will be used to place heavy machinery on the roof of the building under construction. Rio ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 August, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, August 17, 2018 – Yesterday, a group of more than 200 police officers successfully completed the certification process for the Certificado Unico Policial (CUP) certification program. These officers are among the first in Mexico to receive the certification, although the government plans to eventually require it of every member of a police force in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 August, 2018 | Topics: Law Enforcement, Merida Initiative, News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry will travel to Mexico City to attend the 2018 FIRST Global Challenge. During his visit, the Secretary will also meet with both current and incoming Mexican government officials to discuss the continuity of strong bilateral energy partnerships between the United States and Mexico. FIRST Global is ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 14 August, 2018 | Topics: News | Tags: FIRST, Global Chalenge, Perry
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Yesterday U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray. The two leaders talked about the importance of reducing irregular migration through Mexico and the region and discussed the need for greater investment in Central America to address security, governance, and economic prosperity ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 10 August, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo, NAFTA, Videgaray
Location: Coastal Southwestern Mexico areas of Punta San Telmo to Playa Perula and Tecpan de Galeana to Cabo Corrientes; and Baja California Sur Peninsula from Los Barriles to Todos Santos. Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that Tropical Storm Ileana and Tropical Storm John continue to move off the coast of southwestern Mexico. Tropical ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 6 August, 2018 | Topics: Guadalajara, News, Security & Emergency Messages, Tijuana | Tags: Weather alert
Security Alert – U. S. Consulate General Hermosillo, Mexico (July 31, 2018) Locations: Areas including, but not limited, to: San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico Empalme, Sonora, Mexico Event: Due to recent violent criminal activity and ongoing police action in San Carlos, Guaymas, and Empalme, U.S. government personnel are prohibited from travelling to the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 31 July, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Hermosillo, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
SAN DIEGO, CA – Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes, who is charged with the first-degree murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, was extradited from Mexico to the United States today, announced Attorney General Jeff Sessions and U.S. Attorney Adam Braverman for the Southern District of California. He will be arraigned in U.S. District Court in Tucson, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 31 July, 2018 | Topics: News
WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen met with Mexican Secretary of Governance Alfonso Navarrete Prida to reaffirm the importance of a strong, coordinated approach to border security that includes joint actions and robust information sharing. The two discussed ways the United States and Mexico can engage regional governments, international organizations, and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 31 July, 2018 | Topics: News
The United States strongly condemns the ongoing violence in Nicaragua and human rights abuses committed by the Ortega regime in response to protests. After years of fraudulent elections and the regime’s manipulation of Nicaraguan law – as well as the suppression of civil society, opposition parties, and independent media – the Nicaraguan people have taken to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 30 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Western Hemisphere
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, July 19, 2018 – Supplies and equipment worth $15,000 USD to renovate the Colonia Tarahumara Community Center were donated by the United States Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez through the Humanitarian Assistance Program of the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), in partnership with the Municipal Institute of Women (IMM). Accompanied by community ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 19 July, 2018 | Topics: Ciudad Juarez, Consul General, Events, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs | Tags: NORTHCOM
Washington, D.C., July 13, 2018 – While in Mexico, Secretary Nielsen participated in discussions with President Enrique Peña Nieto, Secretary of Foreign Relations Luis Videgaray Caso, Secretary of Governance Alfonso Navarrete Prida, and President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador…. These meetings are part of Secretary Nielsen’s ongoing engagement with Mexican and Central American leaders regarding efforts to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 July, 2018 | Topics: Law Enforcement, Migration, Press Releases
Interview Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Mexico City, Mexico July 13, 2018 QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for your time. SECRETARY POMPEO: It’s wonderful to be with you today. QUESTION: Long time – long day in Mexico City, right? SECRETARY POMPEO: A wonderful day, a very – a productive day, and I was so happy to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Public Affairs, U.S. Agencies
Washington, D.C. July 13, 2018 – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin joined U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen, and Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner to meet with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and his ministers, and with President-Elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 July, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Today Secretary Pompeo met with President-elect of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at the office of the MORENA political party in Mexico City, Mexico. Secretary Pompeo congratulated Mr. Lopez Obrador on his July 1 victory and said the United States looks forward to working with Mr. Lopez ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 July, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Today Secretary Pompeo met with the President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto at the Mexican presidential palace, Los Pinos, in Mexico City, Mexico. Secretary Pompeo reaffirmed the United States’ continued commitment to working with Mexico to enhance our shared security by disrupting transnational criminal organizations. The two ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, Western Hemisphere
READOUT July 13, 2018 Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Foreign Secretary Videgaray of Mexico The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Today Secretary Pompeo met with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City, Mexico. They emphasized the importance of continuing to work together through the completion of the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, Western Hemisphere
Reaffirmed U.S. Partnership with Mexico, Discussed Concrete Actions to Address TCOs, Irregular Migration WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen joined Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin in Mexico City, Mexico for meetings with Mexican government officials. While in Mexico, Secretary Nielsen participated in discussions with ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, Western Hemisphere
Washington – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin joined U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen, and Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner to meet with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and his ministers, and with President-Elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his key ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico
Remarks Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Mexico City, Mexico July 13, 2018 MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good afternoon, and welcome to the Foreign Affairs Office. We are going to give a message to the media with the Secretary of State Michael Pompeo from the United States and the Chancellor Luis Videgaray Caso, if you could ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 July, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
Security Alert: U.S. Consulate General Ciudad Juarez (July 13, 2018) Location: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico Event: Because of a marked increase in homicides throughout Ciudad Juarez, including an increase in shootings in the highly frequented downtown area during daylight hours, U.S. government personnel are prohibited from travelling to downtown Ciudad Juarez without advance permission from ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 July, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Ciudad Juarez, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Special Briefing Senior State Department Official Via Teleconference July 12, 2018 MODERATOR: Thank you very much, and thank you, everyone, for joining us today. I’m glad to have with us today [Senior State Department Official]. He’s going to talk to us today on background about Secretary Pompeo’s travel tomorrow to Mexico City. Again, this call will ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
HHS Secretary Alex Azar, DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions made the following joint statement regarding reunification efforts for children under age 5: “Dedicated teams at the Departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Justice have worked tirelessly to ensure the safety of Ms. L class members. As of this ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 12 July, 2018 | Topics: Migration, News, President of the United States, Press Releases | Tags: children, Donald J. Trump, migrant children
WASHINGTON – Today, Mexican authorities extradited Sinaloa Cartel leader Damaso Lopez Nuñez, also known as “El Licenciado,” to the United States to face drug trafficking charges filed in the Eastern District of Virginia. Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger for the Eastern District ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 6 July, 2018 | Topics: Law Enforcement, News, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Cartel
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Mexico City, Mexico, July 13 to meet with President Peña Nieto, Foreign Secretary Videgaray and President-elect Lopez Obrador. Secretary Pompeo will reaffirm the U.S. partnership with Mexico to combat transnational criminal organizations and the opioid epidemic. He will also discuss efforts to enhance trade, curb irregular migration, and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Mexico, Michael R. Pompeo, travel
We congratulate Mr. Lopez Obrador of the National Regeneration Movement Party on his election as the next president of Mexico based on the initial results issued by Mexico’s electoral authorities. These elections demonstrated the Mexican people’s commitment to democratic values. The United States and Mexico share a lasting friendship based on strong economic, cultural, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 2 July, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico
Mexico City, 28 June, 2018 – Bienvenidos a todos, nos complace que nos acompañe esta tarde, distinguidos invitados, damas y caballeros. 242 years ago on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted a declaration declaring the independence of the colonies from Great Britain. That declaration proclaimed the equality of all men and their rights to life, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 June, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Speeches | Tags: Fourth of July
MEXICO: Tier 2 The Government of Mexico does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Mexico remained on Tier 2. The government demonstrated increasing efforts by prosecuting more traffickers than ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 June, 2018 | Topics: Official Reports
Vice President Mike Pence announced today in Brazil nearly $10 million in additional humanitarian U.S. assistance for Venezuelans who have fled their country due to the man-made crisis there. This funding for the Venezuelan people includes a contribution to the International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s regional response to the Venezuela crisis, support for the UN ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 June, 2018 | Topics: News, Vice President of the United States, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Mike Pence, Venezuela
Washington, June 26, 2018 – At yesterday’s Merida Initiative Mock Trial Competition, held at the American University, Washington, DC, a talented team of young Mexican lawyers-in-the making from The Marist University of Merida, Yucatan, used all their knowledge and resourcefulness to defeat University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato. This is the fourth year that the legal showdown ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 June, 2018 | Topics: Merida, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: ABAROLI, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, California Western School of Law, CWSL, Merida Initiative
Mexico City, June 22, 2018 – William Duncan, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, presented a US Coast Guard Academy Nomination Certificate to SEMAR Cadet Manuel Altair Gutierrez Rodriguez. Gutierrez Rodriguez will attend the US Coast Guard Academy from 2018-2022. A cadet of the Heroic Naval School, Manuel Gutierrez was born in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 June, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Coast Guard
We join the people of Mexico and others around the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Plus (LGBT+) Pride, and reaffirm our commitment to protecting and defending the human rights of all, including LGBT+ persons. We stand firmly with you as you exercise your human rights and fundamental freedoms at this year’s Marcha de ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 22 June, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, U.S. & Mexico
In partnership with the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana, the Institute of the Americas, an NGO based at the University of California in San Diego, sponsored a Professional Workshop for Teachers of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at CETYS University in Mexicali, Baja California. The five-day workshop for high school teachers, focused on robotics, programming, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 18 June, 2018 | Topics: Consulates, Education, Events, News, Science & Tech, Tijuana, U.S. & Mexico, Western Hemisphere
Good afternoon everyone. I am extremely pleased to welcome you all here tonight at our Chief of Mission Residence in Mexico. We are honored to have so many esteemed guests with us this afternoon. General de División Alejandro Saavedra Hernandez, SEDENA Chief of Staff; General de División Miguel Enrique Vallin, Commander of the Mexican Air ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 June, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Speeches
Good afternoon everyone. I would like to welcome our guests from outside the Embassy. We are very happy to have you here this afternoon. A central tenet of the U.S. Declaration of Independence is the idea that all human beings are created equal, and that we all have unassailable rights. Among those are life, liberty ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 June, 2018 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Human Rights, Speeches | Tags: LGBTI
Location: Oaxaca and Guerrero, Mexico Event: The Mexican Meteorological Service issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero. The tropical storm is located 435 kilometers south-southeast of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. It is expected to produce heavy rain causing flash floods and mudslides over the southern portions of the Mexican states ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 14 June, 2018 | Topics: Alert, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Guerrero, hurricane, Oaxaca
Location: Southern Baja California Sur from Santa Fe to La Paz, including Cabo San Lucas Event: Tropical Storm Bud is expected to continue moving north along the western coast of Mexico toward the Baja Peninsula. The Mexican Metrological Service issued a Tropical Storm Warning for southern Baja California Sur from Santa Fe to La Paz, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 June, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, Tijuana, Travel & Tourism, Western Hemisphere
Location: West Coast of Mexico Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that Hurricane Bud is expected to continue moving north along the western coast of Mexico. The Mexican Metrological Service issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the west coast of Mexico from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes. Hurricane Bud is expected to produce rainfall amounts of three to six ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 June, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, Tijuana | Tags: hurricanes
Location: West Coast of Mexico Event: The U.S. Embassy cautions U.S. citizens that Hurricane Aletta is now a Category 4 storm. The eye is located 475 miles southwest of Manzanillo and 210 miles south of Socorro Island, Mexico. Swells generated by Aletta have begun to affect portions of the coast of west-central mainland Mexico and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 June, 2018 | Topics: Alert, News, Security & Emergency Messages, Tijuana, U.S. Citizen Services
Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Security Alert – U.S. Consulate Matamoros, Mexico USCG Matamoros is monitoring increased activity near Plaza Fiesta Matamoros, and recommends that US Citizens avoid the area. Review the Mexico Travel Advisory for Tamaulipas
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Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 June, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Matamoros, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Statement By Heather Nauert, Spokesperson Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada on June 9 to join President Donald Trump as the President and leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Union, convene for Group of Seven (G7) meetings. Secretary Pompeo will then accompany President ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 7 June, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Canada, Michael R. Pompeo, travel
OAS Headquarters Washington, DC June 4, 2018 SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you. Thank you, Secretary General Almagro and your team, for organizing this 48th General Assembly of the OAS. We are incredibly grateful for your leadership. It is a pleasure to be here at the OAS for the first time as Secretary of State of the United ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 6 June, 2018 | Topics: News, Speeches | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo, OAS
U.S. Secretary of State Mike R. Pompeo met with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray today in Washington, DC. They discussed the recent tariff announcements and the importance of concluding an updated NAFTA agreement. They reviewed the vital nature of our cooperation on stemming the flow of illicit drugs and irregular migrants. The Secretary recognized Mexico’s ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 June, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Luis Videgaray, Michael R. Pompeo
The United States joins people around the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Pride Month, and reaffirms its commitment to protecting and defending the human rights of all, including LGBTI persons. In many parts of the world, LGBTI individuals and their supporters continue to face violence, arrest, harassment and intimidation for ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 June, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
Good morning. On this day, we pay our respects to those who gave their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces. We refer to these men and women as our heroes. Our country is the land of the free only because it is also the home of these brave citizens. They embody the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 29 May, 2018 | Topics: News, Speeches | Tags: Charge d’Affaires, William H. Duncan
U.S. Department of State, May 26, 2018 – The United States welcomes the release of Joshua Holt and his wife, Thamara, who were unjustly imprisoned in Venezuela. The safety and welfare of U.S. citizens overseas is among the Department of State’s highest priorities.
Full text in the Department of State website. Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 May, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Press Releases, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Venezuela
May 26, 2018 – The United States thanks the Maduro regime for releasing the unjustly detained United States citizen, Joshua Holt, and his Venezuelan wife. The United States will continue to use all available tools and options to pressure the Maduro regime to abide by democratic norms.
Full text in the White House website Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 28 May, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Press Releases, Western Hemisphere
Location: Yucatan Peninsula Event: The U.S. Consulate General in Merida cautions U.S. citizens that Subtropical Storm Alberto is expected to cause heavy rainfall and sustained winds of 40 mph in the Yucatan Peninsula through Saturday, May 26, 2018. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula from Tulum to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 25 May, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Mérida, Safety and Security, Security alert
Former Major League Baseball players,
Pedro Feliciano and
Francisco Cordero , traveled to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas in May 2018 to conduct baseball camps benefiting more than 700 local children in partnership with Major League Baseball Players Association, the Department of State’s Sports Diplomacy program and the U.S. Consulates General in Monterrey and Nuevo Laredo. Feliciano ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 24 May, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Pedro Feliciano, Sports Diplomacy
Today, I have taken action to prevent the Maduro regime from conducting “fire sales,” liquidating Venezuela’s critical assets—assets the country will need to rebuild its economy. This money belongs to the Venezuelan people. I have signed an Executive Order to prevent the Maduro regime from selling or collateralizing certain Venezuelan financial assets, and to prohibit ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 22 May, 2018 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Press Releases, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Donald J. Trump
Date: May 22, 2018 Location: Metropolitan Area, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Event: The U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara no longer advises U.S. government personnel to shelter in place. The U.S. Consulate is open for normal business hours. Assistance: U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico (01-55) 5080-2000
ACSMexicoCity@state.gov https://mx.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/ State Department – Consular Affairs 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444 <a ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 22 May, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Guadalajara, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: shelter
Date: May 21, 2018 Location: Metropolitan Area, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Event: The U.S. Consulate received reports of narco-blockades and police operations on May 21, 2018 in the metropolitan area. U.S. government personnel are advised to shelter in residences overnight and coordinate with the Consulate if traveling outside the city tomorrow. We expect the Consulate to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 22 May, 2018 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: blockades
Venezuela’s election was a sham – neither free nor fair. The illegitimate result of this fake process is a further blow to the proud democratic tradition of Venezuela. Every day, thousands of Venezuelans flee brutal oppression and grinding poverty – literally voting with their feet. The United States will not sit idly by as Venezuela ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 May, 2018 | Topics: News, Vice President of the United States, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Mike Pence
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Today Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray on the margins of the G-20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During their meeting, Deputy Secretary Sullivan and Foreign Secretary Videgaray discussed continued cooperation on managing a shared border and the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 21 May, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, News, U.S. & Mexico
Washington, D.C., May 17, 2018 – Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan will travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina from May 20-21 to lead the U.S. delegation to the G-20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Following the G-20, the Deputy Secretary will travel to Brasilia, Brazil to meet with leaders and launch the U.S.-Brazil Security Forum.
Full text in the Department of State website. Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 18 May, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Argentina, Brazil, G-20
Washington, DC, May 17, 2018 – On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, the United States stands with people around the world in affirming the dignity and equality of all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics. Human rights are universal, and LGBTI people are entitled to the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 May, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, Press Releases
As part of a new interagency effort to apprehend drug trafficker Adelmo Niebla-Gonzalez, the State Department is offering up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction. Numerous investigations conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have identified Niebla-Gonzalez as the alleged leader of a Transnational Criminal ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 May, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Adelmo Niebla-Gonzalez, Reward
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Secretary Pompeo participated via videoconference today in the Lima Group foreign and finance ministers meeting, which was hosted by Mexico and included representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Saint Lucia. Representatives from the European Union and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 May, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Western Hemisphere
On May 14, the U.S. Consulate General in Nuevo Laredo moved to a new location. Our new address is Paseo Colon, 1901, Colonia Madero, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas 88260. From May 14-21, the Consulate’s American Citizen Services (ACS) section will offer emergency ACS services only. Routine ACS and visa services will resume on May 21. For ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 14 May, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Consulates, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Nuevo Laredo, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: U.S. consulate
Our engagement in the Americas, of course, is not a recent phenomenon. Since the birth of our republic, the United States has had strong relationships in the Western Hemisphere, bonds built on geography, shared values, and robust economic ties. We strive to coexist peacefully and to do so in a mutually beneficial way.
Full text in the Department of State website Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 11 May, 2018 | Topics: Policy, Speeches, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Department of State
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 – **As Prepared** It is great to be here with you all today. I first want to thank Susan Segal and Eric Farnsworth with the Council of the Americas. And of course I want to thank my esteemed predecessor Ambassador John Negroponte. I am here today because the Trump Administration places a ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 May, 2018 | Topics: News, Speeches, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Nikki Haley, United Nations
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Ambassador Gonzalez, Secretary General Almagro, Ambassador Trujillo, permanent representatives, distinguished members of Congress, ambassadors, all of our honored guests, it is my great honor to be here in the House of the Americas to address this session of the Organization of American States. Thank you for the honor of being with you ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 May, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon. Today it is my pleasure and a great honor to welcome the Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray to the State Department. Welcome. We had a great discussion and we had so because Mexico is one of the United States’ closest partners. Together we are working to build a more secure, prosperous, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 May, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
Mexico City, May 5th, 2018 – “I am sad to leave Mexico, but take with me a deep affection for this marvelous country and the Mexican people. I believe we have made great strides in our bilateral relationship. I am not saying goodbye, but rather so long for now!” So said U.S. Ambassador to Mexico ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 May, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico
SECRETARY POMPEO: This is truly humbling. Thank you very much, Mr. President, for those kind words. Thank you, Mr. Vice President, for being here today to honor me by swearing me in. Thank you, Ambassador Lawler. Ambassador Glendon, thank you so much for that invocation. I used to work for her for $7.50 an hour. (Laughter.) ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 4 May, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
Morelia, May 2-4, 2018 – Consular officials from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City visited Morelia, Michoacán, this week to share information about U.S. consular services. At meetings with local government and NGO representatives in Morelia, the officials answered questions about U.S. passports; U.S. citizenship; tourist, student, and H-2 work visas; and fraud prevention. The officials ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 4 May, 2018 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
This is the last World Press Freedom Day I spend as Ambassador to Mexico. It has been an honor to get to know so many brave Mexican journalists who every day perform a duty that empowers society and strengthens democracy. I am deeply sorry for so many lives lost to those who think that they ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 May, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: World Press Freedom Day
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY POMPEO May 3, 2018 On the 25th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, we renew our commitment to promoting and protecting a free press, which is an essential pillar of democracy. The United States values freedom of the press as a key component of democratic governance. By fostering a free press, citizens are more ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 May, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo, World Press Freedom Day
The repugnant political violence by police and pro-government thugs against the people of Nicaragua, particularly university students, has shocked the democratic international community. As a nation that supports free speech as a human and civil right, the United States condemns the violence and repression propagated by the Government of Nicaragua and any closing of media. The ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 24 April, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Nicaragua
Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. – Roberta Jacobson was in Nuevo Laredo on April 24, 2018 in what will be her last visit to this border city as Ambassador of the United States. The Ambassador dedicated the new U.S. Consulate General facilities along with guests of honor from municipal and state government. As a display of our enduring ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 24 April, 2018 | Topics: Events, Nuevo Laredo, Press Releases, Public Affairs
Lima, Peru, April 15, 2018 – THE VICE PRESIDENT: Secretary General Almagro, President Vizcarra, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and leaders from across the Western Hemisphere — it is my great honor to join you today, as Vice President of the United States of America, at the 8th Summit of the Americas. And I bring greetings and great ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 April, 2018 | Topics: Key Officials, Speeches, Vice President of the United States | Tags: Bashar al Assad, Mike Pence, Summit of the Americas
The Consulate General’s Youth Council in Ciudad Juarez held its first session today with new recently selected members. The group members had an opportunity to meet one another, as well as speak to Public Affairs Officer Brian Straight about pressing issues relevant to young people. The Consulate General’s Youth Council is a diverse group of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 April, 2018 | Topics: Ciudad Juarez, Events, Press Releases, Public Affairs | Tags: EducationUSA, Youth Council
Acting Secretary Sullivan’s Meeting with Venezuelan Civil Society The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan and USAID Administrator Mark Green met today with representatives from Venezuelan civil society on the margins of the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru. The Acting Secretary and the Administrator applauded ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 April, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, Western Hemisphere
Fugitive wanted for the kidnapping and murder of a federal agent is added to the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” List WASHINGTON – Federal Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director David L. Bowdich, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Robert W. Patterson, U.S. Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary James Walsh, and U.S. Marshals Service Acting Associate ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 12 April, 2018 | Topics: Consulates, Law Enforcement, News, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Caro Quintero, Rafael Caro Quintero, Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan will travel to Lima, Peru from April 11-14 to accompany Vice President Mike Pence at the Eighth Summit of the Americas. During the Summit, the United States will promote priorities of mutual interest to the region, including supporting democracy; addressing the political and humanitarian crisis and restoring democracy in Venezuela; stemming ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 10 April, 2018 | Topics: News, U.S. Agencies, Western Hemisphere
The Vice President is honored to represent the United States at the 8th Summit of the Americas at President Trump’s request. He looks forward to promoting policy that will lead to an even stronger U.S. economy and working with our close allies in Latin America to collectively hold undemocratic actors in the region accountable for their ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 10 April, 2018 | Topics: News, Vice President of the United States, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Mike Pence
WASHINGTON—Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to discuss security issues affecting both the United States and Mexico. During their meeting, Secretary Nielsen and President Peña Nieto discussed their efforts to improve border security through close collaboration. They focused on ways to facilitate more secure trade and ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 March, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
TAPACHULA, Mexico, March 27, 2018 – Desarrollo Integral para la Familia (DIF) partnered with Coast Guardsman from the United States Coast Guard Cutter STEADFAST at “Viva México” Temporary Shelter for Migrant Minors Monday morning. Coast Guardsmen assisted with renovation projects at the shelter, which was made possible through the partnership between the U.S. Department of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 March, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen traveled to Mexico City, Mexico to meet with her Mexican counterparts to discuss economic and national security issues affecting both the United States and Mexico. In separate bilateral meetings with Secretary of Foreign Affairs Luis Videgaray Caso and Secretary of Interior Alfonso Navarrete Prida, Secretary ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 27 March, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies | Tags: foreign affairs, Nielsen
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen will travel to Mexico City, Mexico from March 26 – 27 to participate in bilateral meetings with Secretary of Interior Alfonso Navarrete Prida and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Luis Videgaray Caso. She will also meet with the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and Department of Homeland Security employees. These ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 March, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
At Signing Of A Presidential Memorandum Targeting China’s Economic Aggression THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you everybody. This has been long in the making. You’ve heard many, many speeches by me and talks by me, and interviews where I talk about unfair trade practices. We’ve lost, over a fairly short period of time, 60,000 factories in ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 March, 2018 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Press Releases | Tags: Donald J. Trump
WASHINGTON – Today, based on ongoing dialogues, President Donald J. Trump authorized the modification of the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to suspend the tariffs for certain countries before they take effect. These suspensions are based on factors including ongoing discussions regarding measures to reduce global excess capacity in steel and aluminum ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 23 March, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Consulates, News, President of the United States, Press Releases | Tags: Donald J. Trump, imports, Section 232, steel and aluminium
On Wednesday March 22, over 40 women professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders from Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua city gathered at the residence of the U.S. Consul General in Ciudad Juarez for a networking event. During the networking event, Consul General Daria L. Darnell offered remarks highlighting the importance of networking to the women, many of whom ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 22 March, 2018 | Topics: Business, Ciudad Juarez, Consul General, Events, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs | Tags: #InspirandoEmprendedoras
As part of the U.S. Consulate General Ciudad Juarez’s efforts to promote equality and social inclusion for persons with disabilities, Diego Mariscal, founder and CEO of 2Gether International, visited Chihuahua and Ciudad Juarez. He delivered a week-long program about his inspiring personal story as a person born with cerebral palsy but who overcame the odds ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 17 March, 2018 | Topics: Ciudad Juarez, Consul General, Education, Events, News, Public Affairs
Date: March 16, 2018 Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Event: As a result of recent incidents in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, Mexican municipal, state, and federal entities have put into place new security procedures in tourist areas. Effective immediately, U.S. government personnel are permitted to travel to all parts of Playa del Carmen. Effective ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 March, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert
Weeklong program of events for Mexico’s justice sector advances consolidation of the accusatory criminal justice system Mexico City, March 9, 2018 — Today is the culmination of a weeklong program of events organized under the Merida Initiative, including conferences, interdisciplinary exchanges, and fora for U.S. and Mexican criminal justice sector actors. Throughout the week U.S. federal judges ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 March, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Merida Initiative, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Ambassador Jacobson, Merida Initiative
Date: March 9, 2018 Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Event: Due to an ongoing security threat, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City is revising its travel restrictions to Playa del Carmen for U.S. government personnel. U.S. government personnel are prohibited from travel to Centro, Calica, Gonzalo Guerrero, Quintas del Carmen, and Villas del Carmen neighborhoods of Playa del ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 March, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Security message, Travel Alerts, U.S citizens
Date: March 7, 2018 Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Event: On March 7, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City received information about a security threat in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Effective immediately, U.S. Government employees are prohibited from traveling to Playa del Carmen until further notice. The U.S. Consular Agency in Playa del ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 7 March, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Security alert
Date: March 7, 2018 Location: Mexico – Countrywide Event: Each year, thousands of U.S. citizens visit Mexico during Spring Break. While the vast majority of travelers have safe and enjoyable trips, Spring Break travel can sometimes include unforeseen problems such as the following: Medical Emergencies: An illness or accident could result in the need to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 7 March, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Consulates, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Safety and Security, Travel Advisories, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings
New Kingpin Act Sanctions Target Joel Efren Ruelas Avila Washington –The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today increased its pressure on major Mexican heroin traffickers by targeting individuals and companies close to the new leadership of the Ruelas Torres drug trafficking organization (Ruelas Torres DTO). Treasury imposed additional sanctions on ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 6 March, 2018 | Topics: Law Enforcement, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico
Mexico City, March 2, 2018 — U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson celebrated the 150th anniversary of the American Benevolent Society’s (ABS) founding with ABS President William Biese, Executive Director Barbara Franco, and other ABS members. To mark the anniversary, the Ambassador hosted the organization’s annual “Cherry Pie Festival” at her home. More than 150 guests attended ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 2 March, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Jacobson, Cherry pie
Date: March 1, 2018 Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Event: On March 1, undetonated explosive devices were found by Mexican law enforcement on a tourist ferry that operates between Cozumel-Playa del Carmen, Mexico. On February 21, an explosive device detonated on a tourist ferry in Playa del Carmen resulting in injuries, including to U.S. citizens. U.S. Government ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 March, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Consulates, News, Overseas Security Advisory Council, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Safety and Security, Travel Advisories, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings
President Donald J. Trump spoke today with President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico to offer condolences to the families of the victims of the helicopter accident in Oaxaca. President Peña Nieto returned the sentiment and expressed Mexico’s solidarity with the United States following the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida. President Trump underscored his commitment ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 20 February, 2018 | Topics: News, President of the United States, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Donald J. Trump
Senior Trump Administration officials yesterday hosted a meeting at the White House with a delegation of Mexican officials, led by Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray. The following officials represented the United States: Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 February, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC February 14, 2018 We support the decision of Peru, as the host of the upcoming Summit of the Americas, to withdraw its invitation to President Maduro of Venezuela. Peru’s decision was made with the support of the Lima Group, which upheld the high democratic standard for Summit ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 February, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Democracy, Maduro, Venezuela, WHA
Mexico City, February 13, 2018 – Last week, in an example ofNorth American security collaboration against the threat of fentanyl, the governments of the United States, Mexico and Canada joined together to provide fentanyl detection training to Mexican Tax and Customs Agency (SAT) and Federal Police officials along with their canine law enforcement partners. The ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 14 February, 2018 | Topics: Merida Initiative, U.S. & Mexico, U.S. Agencies
Francisco Palmieri, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs The Washington Foreign Press Center Washington, DC February 9, 2018 MODERATOR: Welcome, everybody. We’re going to get started. We have about 30 minutes for this briefing, so I don’t want to waste any time. I would like to welcome Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 February, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & Mexico, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Rex Tillerson
Design Architect Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects / Davis Brody Bond Architects, A Joint Venture General Contractor Caddell Construction Site 8.5-acres Total Project Budget $943.1 Million General Information The multi-building complex is being constructed on an 8.5-acre site in the New Polanco District of Mexico City, Mexico. The new Embassy will provide a secure, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 February, 2018 | Topics: Fact Sheets, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Fact Sheet, Ground Breaking, new Embassy
Good morning. It is wonderful to see you all today for this historic occasion. We are marking the beginning of a new era for the U.S. Embassy in Mexico. Me gustaría agradecer a maestro Alfonso Navarrete Prida, Secretario de Gobernación, al Dr. Miguel Ángel Mancera que creo que ya llegó, Jefe de Gobierno de la ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 13 February, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, News, Speeches, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Ambassador Jacobson, Ground Breaking, Mancera, Primera Piedra, Relaciones Exteriores
February 8, 2018 – Statement by Heather Nauert, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson. The United States denounces the decision by Venezuela’s National Electoral Council to unilaterally advance presidential elections without guarantees to ensure free, fair, and internationally-validated elections.
Full text in the Department of State website. Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 8 February, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Rex Tillerson, Venezuela
Secretary’s Remarks: Joint Press Availability With Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland MODERATOR: (In progress) (Via interpreter) everybody and welcome to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We thank you for being here for the meeting of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of North America: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 3 February, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Mexico, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Rex Tillerson
February 1, 2018 – In a celebration that highlighted the historical and cultural ties between the people of northeastern Mexico and the United States, U. S. Consul General in Monterrey Timothy Zúñiga-Brown hosted an academic forum and fair to commemorate the 120th anniversary of this diplomatic post. More than 300 guests were received in the ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 2 February, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, History, Monterrey, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: 120th
SECRETARY TILLERSON: Thank you, thank you so much. And thank you, Greg, for that very kind, warm introduction, inviting me back home today. And I want to thank those at the Clements Center of National Security and the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law for hosting the event as well. As Greg mentioned ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 1 February, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Mexico, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Rex Tillerson, WHA
Issued on: January 30, 2018 Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on behalf of the American People — and to address their concerns, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 31 January, 2018 | Topics: President of the United States, Speeches | Tags: Donald J. Trump
At the invitation of the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez, Dr. Lee Francis and his business partner Aaron Cuffee spent four days in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua, from January 23-26, meeting with comic book fans, artists, writers, entrepreneurs, members of Chihuahua State’s indigenous communities, civil society groups and government officials. During his visit, Dr. ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 January, 2018 | Topics: American Spaces, Art & Culture, Ciudad Juarez, Education, Events, Public Affairs
Secretary Tillerson to Travel to Austin, Mexico City, Bariloche, Buenos Aires, Lima, Bogotá, and Kingston U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Austin, Texas, and then to Mexico City, Mexico; Bariloche and Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lima, Perú; Bogotá, Colombia; and Kingston, Jamaica on February 1-7. The Secretary will engage with regional partners to ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 January, 2018 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Luis Videgaray, Rex Tillerson
The governments of the United States and Mexico are pleased to announce the opening of the newly realigned segment of the Interstate 5 (I-5) south freeway to Mexico at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) on January 25. The new temporary segment offers a softened curve to the Mexican inspection station, El Chaparral, ...
Read More» By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 January, 2018 | Topics: News, Tijuana, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Realigned I-5 South Segment, San Ysidro
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City and all consulates are open for normal business operations per legislation signed by President Trump on Jan 22.
