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, ...
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By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 16 August, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Public Affairs | Tags: Ambassador, Christopher Landau. Biography
Good morning everyone, I am delighted to be here, and thank you, Andy, for that introduction. We have one other thing in common, which is some quality time spent in New Jersey, my home state, so I am delighted to meet a fellow New Jersian. I am really delighted to be here, and thank the ...
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By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 15 November, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, News, Speeches, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Jacobson, Ambassador Speech, Decision Makers
As Prepared It is a real pleasure to be here today with so many distinguished women who are being honored for their leadership in Mexico and beyond. As the first woman Ambassador of the United States to Mexico, I am accustomed to being the only woman in the room. Today is the opposite of that, ...
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By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 30 March, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Jacobson, Ambassador Speech, leaders, women
Merida, Yucatan, January 10, 2017 – U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson traveled to Merida to continue her outreach around Mexico. During her trip she highlighted educational exchanges, human rights, and free speech. Ambassador Jacobson noted: “It has been an honor to represent my country in Mexico. This trip is part of the commitment I ...
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By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 10 January, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Merida, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Jacobson
Mexico City, November 9, 2016—“After a long campaign, the American people have spoken and democracy has been heard. President Obama phoned the victor this morning to congratulate him. The President invited President-elect Trump to meet with him at the White House tomorrowto discuss the transition. Ensuring a smooth transition of power will be a top ...
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By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 November, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Jacobson, elections, Mexico, statement
MEXICO CITY, September 20, 2016 — U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson conducted a roundtable at her residence with journalists and freedom of speech activists from Veracruz, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, and Mexico City to learn more about the challenges facing journalists in Mexico Civil society organizations represented at the meeting included Article XIX, Periodistas de a ...
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By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 20 September, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Human Rights, Public Affairs, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Jacobson, Jacobson, Press Freedom, Roberta
Good morning and thank you President Alberto de Armas for inviting me to your annual meeting. I am excited to be back here in Monterrey, after so many years. You meet at a crucial time – a time of testing, a crossroads where it will become clear whether we’re going to move forward in this ...
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By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 14 September, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Featured Event, Monterrey, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Jacobson, Ambassador Speech, Jacobson
Ambassador Roberta Jacobson was in Morelia today on her first visit to Michoacan since taking office. While there she met with U.S. alumni and local students to promote opportunities to study in the United States. She also met with civil society leaders, entrepreneurs and government officials who are members of the state’s Mesas de Seguridad, ...
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By Embajada de Estados Unidos en México | 1 August, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Education, News, Press Releases, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Jacobson, Aureoles, Morelia
The former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs will present her credentials upon arrival to Mexico and officially become Ambassador in the next few days. Vice President Joe Biden presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Ambassador-Designate Roberta Jacobson, the first female U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.
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By Embajada de Estados Unidos en México | 18 May, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Consulates, News, Political Affairs, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Ambassador, Ambassador Jacobson, Roberta Jacobson
I am pleased the U.S. Senate has finally confirmed Roberta S. Jacobson, our Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. Nine months after her nomination, I’m pleased to say we are sending one of our finest diplomats to advance this important relationship. As a neighbor, our ...
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By Embajada de Estados Unidos en México | 29 April, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Consulates, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Mexico | Tags: Ambassador, John Kerry, Roberta Jacobson
