Chief Officer for North America visit to D.C.
March 12, 2022
Institutional Context
The Chief Officer for the North America Unit is a public position within the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs. The Chief Officer is in charge of leading Mexico's foreign policy for the United States and Canada.
Chief Officer for North America visit to the U.S.*
On March 12, 2022, The Chief Officer for North America, Roberto Velasco Álvarez, concluded a three-day working visit to the capital of the United States to follow up on various issues on the bilateral agenda. Together with Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, meetings were held with U.S. authorities to strengthen dialogue on supply chains, cooperation in health, migratory flows, border infrastructure, and cooperation towards the Summit of the Americas to be held in Los Angeles, California, in June of this year.
On behalf of the Mexican Foreign Ministry, the officials met with the Coordinator for the Summit of the Americas, Kevin O'Reilly, and highlighted the shared interest in strengthening the vision of a North America that is more competitive. As part of the work agenda, Velasco and Moctezuma followed up on the recent visit by the Undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, José Fernández, focusing on strengthening North American supply chains.