Embassy of the United States, Mexico City

Embassy of the United States, Mexico City
Native name
Spanish: Embajada de los Estados Unidos, México D.F.

Chancery Building
Location Paseo de la Reforma 305
Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
Coordinates 19°25′41″N 99°09′58″W / 19.428°N 99.166°W / 19.428; -99.166Coordinates: 19°25′41″N 99°09′58″W / 19.428°N 99.166°W / 19.428; -99.166
Opened 1964 (1964)[1]
Ambassador William H. Duncan (since May 5, 2018)
Location of Embassy of the United States, Mexico City in Mexico

The Embassy of the United States of America in Mexico City is the diplomatic mission of United States of America to the United Mexican States. The embassy's chancery is situated on the Paseo de la Reforma, Colonia Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City. The current United States Ambassador to Mexico is Roberta S. Jacobson.

History

The current chancery building began in 1960 and was completed in 1964 at a cost of $5 million USD.[2] At the time, it was the second largest US embassy building in the world.[2]

Future

In 2011, the United States Department of State announced plans to build a new US embassy in the Nuevo Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City. Estimated price of the new embassy is $763 million USD.[3]

In February 13th, 2018, started the construction of the new embassy. The estimated cost is nearly $1 billion USD ($943 million), and it's expected to be completed by 2022.[4]


Embassy sections

The Embassy exercises a number of functions in its representation to the Government of Mexico, including political, administrative, economic, public diplomacy, and consular affairs, that are managed under the Ambassador by counselors from the U.S. Department of State.[5]

Consulates

The United States maintains consulates general in Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Matamoros, Mérida, Monterrey, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo and Tijuana[6] and consular agencies in Acapulco, Los Cabos, Cancún, Mazatlán, Oaxaca City, Piedras Negras, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta and San Miguel de Allende.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Diplomatic Mission, Mexico City, Mexico". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  2. 1 2 History of the US embassy building in Mexico City
  3. ↑ New Embassy Mexico City Estimated to Cost $350-$450M Now More Pricey At $763 Million
  4. ↑ US breaks ground on new embassy in Mexican capital
  5. ↑ Offices of the US Embassy in Mexico City
  6. ↑ "Locations". U.S. Department of State, United States Diplomatic Mission to Italy. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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