Head of Mission

 

Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United States of America. Ratified by the Senate of the Republic with 115 votes in favor out of 116 attendees, in February 2021.

Public Service: 

Secretary of Public Education (2018–2021). Secretary of Social Development (1998–1999); Senator of the Republic (1997–1998); Secretary of the Interior (1994–1995); Undersecretary of Educational Planning and Coordination (1993–1994); Chief Administrative Officer of the Secretariat of Public Education (1992–1993); Chief Administrative Officer of the Secretariat of Programming and Budget (1988–1992); Secretary of Administration of the Government of the State of Sinaloa (1987–1988), among other roles.

Academic Degrees:

  • Bachelor’s in Economics. National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
  • Master’s in Development. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
  • Diploma in Regional Development. Tokyo, Japan.
  • Honorary Doctorate. University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas.

Civil Society Involvement: 

President of the Board of Trustees of the National Institute of Public Health (2011–2015); Member of the Assembly of the National Council to Prevent Discrimination (2013–2017); President of "Social Commitment for the Quality and Equity of Education"; Executive President of Fundación Azteca (2001–2018); Promoter of the Esperanza Azteca Youth and Children's Symphony Orchestra System (2009–2018); Mentor for "Young Leaders of Excellence" through Bicentennial Generation Scholarships (2010–2018); Advocate for the "Long Live the Lacandon Jungle!" natural conservation program (2004–2018); Leader of the "Let’s Clean Up Our Mexico" campaign (2009–2018); Member of the Board of the Mexican Health Foundation (2004–2018).

Columns: 

He has also been a columnist for various Mexican newspapers and authored several books.

Location & Open Hours

Location & Open hours

The Embassy of  Mexico in United States of America is located in:

1911 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC. 20006

 CONTACT:

Phone: (202) 728 - 1600

Office hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 - 18:00 horas

For assistance outside of business hours, see the Useful Phone Numbers section

 

Directory of the Embassy of Mexico

Directory of the Embassy of Mexico in The United States

PBX: (202) 728 - 1600

Name/Rank Position Email Extension

Esteban Moctezuma Barragán
Ambassador

Head of Mission   mexembusa(1) 1693, 1637

Juan Ramón Flores Gutiérrez
Minister

Chief of Staff to the Ambassador  jrflores(1) 1619

Marcela Lugo Félix
Third Secretary

Chief of Protocol Office mlugo(1) 1653

Ana Luisa Fajer Flores
Ambassador

Deputy Chief of Mission  afajer(1)  1671

Armando Arriazola Peto-Rueda
Minister

Office of Deputy Chief of Mission  aarriazola(1) 1660

Blanca Gabriela Gaviño Arvizu
Second Secretary

Chief of Staff to the Deputy Chief of Mission  ggavino(1)  1632

Humberto Agustín Martínez Pelayo
Administrative Coordinator

Deputy Chief of Mission Officer  hmartinez(1)  1631

Karina Díaz Ballesteros
Administrative Attaché "D"

Deputy Chief of Mission Officer  kdiazb(1)  1630

Eric Suzan Reed
Counsellor

Head of Planning esuzan(1) 1798

Claudia Gabriela Quiroz Mercado
First Secretary

Head of Cooperation and Education Affairs cquiroz(1)  1672

Erika Lucía Argandar Carranza
First Secretary

Cooperation and Education Affairs eargandar(1)  1621

Raúl Carlos Saavedra Cinta
Counsellor

Head of Congressional Affairs rsaavedra(1)  1841

Inés Maxaira Baltazar Gutiérrez
Counsellor

Congressional Affairs  ibaltazar(1)  1716

Lluvia Paola Ponce Avalos
Second Secretary

Congressional Affairs lponce(1) 1686

Alejandra Mayela Martínez Silva
Counsellor

Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute ammartinez(1) 1609

Lilia del Carmen Morales Rodríguez
Counsellor

Head of Hispanic and Migration Affairs  lmoralesr(1)  1795

Lorena Isabel Salazar Vizcarra
Second Secretary

Hispanic and Migration Affairs lsalazar(1) 1768

Patricia Georgina Barquet Díaz 
Counsellor

Head of Border and Special Affairs  pbarquet(1)  1636

Oliver Arroyo Ramón
First Secretary

Special and Border Affairs  oarroyo(1)  1677

José Juan López Portillo
Counsellor

Head of Political Affairs jjlopezp(1) 1768

Lourdes María Zozaya Rojas
First Secretary

Political Affairs  mzozaya(1)  1679

María del Socorro Rodríguez Domínguez
First Secretary

Political Affairs

mrodriguezd(1)

1847

Sergio Arturo Aguirre Gamboa
Second Secretary

Head of Communications and Public Diplomacy saguirreg(1) 1627

Carlos Enrique Torres Corona
Second Secretary

Communications and Public Diplomacy ctorresc(1)  1608

Rodrigo García Galindo
Third Secretary

Head of Legal Affairs rgarciag(1)  1688

Johannes Jácome Cid
First Secretary

Legal Affairs jjacome(1)  1685

Alejandra Durán de Huerta De Lille
Third Secretary

Head of Economic Affairs  adurandehuerta(1)  1638

Jessy Denisse Otero Valle
Administrative Attaché "B"

Head of Administration  jotero(1)  1613

José Ricardo Cerrillo Reyna
Administrative Attaché "C"

Deputy Administrator jcerrillo(1) 1840

Carlos Saúl Arias Guevara
Administrative Attaché "C"

Head of IT  sarias(1)  1618

Ana Paola Riveros Moreno de Tagle
Counsellor

DoS Exchange Program   ariveros(1) 1843

  

(1) Add @sre.gob.mx to the prefix in the email field

 

 

Dependencies Directory

Dependencies / Entities of the Federal Public Administration

with representation at the Embassy of Mexico

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SEMAR)
Name
Position
Phone
Email

Captain Marco Antonio Fuentes Lovaton

Naval Attaché

202-728-1765 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Captain Roberto Antonio Jiménez Gómez

Assistant Naval Attaché (Information / protocol / ISO)

202-728-1763 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Captain Alberto Guzmán Bautista

Assistant Naval Attaché (Logistics) 202-728-1760 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Captain Raúl Hector Garza Galván

Assistant Naval Attaché (Operations)

202-728-1764 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Captain Miguel Ángel Utrera Ávila

Assistant Naval Attaché (Personal)

202-728-1762 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  

Secretariat of National Defense
Name
Position
Phone
Email

Gral. DIV. P.A. D.E.M.A.
Miguel Eduardo Hernández Velázquez

Military and Attaché

202-728-1740 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

COR. INF. D.E.M.
Justino Mera Martínez

Deputy Defense Attaché 202-728-1743 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

COR. F.A.P.A. D.E.M.A.
Julio Meneses Figueroa

Deputy Air Attaché 202-728-1744 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cor. Inf. D.E.M.
Jesús Gazga Serna

Deputy Military Attaché

202-728-1744 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cor. FACV. D.E.M.A.
Mariano Valencia López

Deputy Military Attaché 202-728-1748 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tte. Cor. Art. D.E.M.
Hector Aquiles Marquez Martinez

Deputy Military Attaché 202-728-1748 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  

Secretary of Agricultural and Rural Development
Name
Position
Phone
Email

Carlos Vázquez

Minister 202-728-1723

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Attorney General of the Republic
Phone
Email

202-728-1730

202-728-1732

202-728-1850

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Useful Phone Numbers

Emergency Phone Numbers

The Embassy of Mexico in the United States provides you with the following phone numbers that may be useful to you:

  • In case of an emergency that endangers your life, please contact the emergency response service at the phone number: 911.

  • If you are of Mexican nationality and have questions about immigration matters or wish to know the requirements for processing documentation, such as passports, birth certificates, and powers of attorney, among others, please contact the Mexican Information and Assistance Center (CIAM) at the phone number in the United States 520 623 7874 or from Mexico at the number 001 520 623 7874. You can also visit the CIAM website at CIAM en https://www.gob.mx/ciam

  • If you wish to obtain an appointment for consular procedures at any of the Mexican consulates located in the United States, please call MiConsulado at the phone number 1-424-309-0009 from Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM and on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM or visit the website https://citas.sre.gob.mx which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

  • In case you need to contact the Consular Section in Washington D.C., please call the phone (202) 736 1000 visit the website https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/washington/
     For inquiries related to consular documentation services, please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For questions about visas, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

  • In case of a consular emergency, please call the phone number corresponding to the nearest consulate. The complete list of phone numbers can be found at https://www.gob.mx/sre/acciones-y-programas/telefonos-de-emergencia-de-la-red-consular-de-mexico-en-estados-unidos-7865

  • To contact the Embassy of Mexico in the United States, please call the phone number (202) 728 1600 from Monday to Friday between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM or send an email to the address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..