Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs visit to U.S.
March 8, 2022
Institutional Context
The Secretary of Foreign Affairs is responsible for implementing the country's foreign policy. The secretary is appointed by the President of Mexico to lead the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is a member of the federal executive cabinet.
Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs visit to U.S.*
Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, concluded a working visit, on March 8th, in the city of Los Angeles, California. He held meetings with public officials, business-men and women, and leaders of the Mexican community. The secretary also met with members of the Mexico-Los Angeles bilateral working group, an association that seeks to strengthen economic, commercial, scientific, technological, artistic and cultural ties. The meeting was attended by the Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti.
Chancellor Ebrard also met with the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and members of its board of directors. At the meeting, the secretary presented investment opportunities in Mexico and spoke about the panorama of economic cooperation both within the framework of the U.S. - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED). At the meeting, they highlighted the sectors of semiconductors, the pharmaceutical industry and electromobility as key areas of potential cooperation.
