As part of the government's efforts to protect the Mexican community abroad, and based on Article 28 section II of the Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration, Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard has named seven consuls in the United States.
All of the appointees, one of whom is a career diplomat, have the necessary experience and professional background to safeguard the rights and interests of the Mexicans abroad and to implement the Mexican government's strategy of consular protection.
The seven appointments to head consulates in the United States are:
Tarcisio Navarrete Montes de Oca, Calexico, California. He holds a law degree from the Universidad del Valle de México and a doctorate in law from the Complutense University of Madrid. He has served as ambassador to Greece and Honduras, and has been alternate representative to the OAS in Washington, D.C. He has been a federal deputy on two occasions.
Efrén Nicolás Leyva Acevedo, San Bernardino, California. He has a law degree from the Autonomous University of Guerrero, and during his diplomatic career he has served as consul in Albuquerque and Orlando. He was a federal deputy in the LVI and LVIII legislatures.
Adriana González Carrillo, Fresno, California. She has a degree in International Relations from the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM) and a master’s degree in Human Rights and Democracy from the Latin American Social Sciences Institute (FLACSO). She was a federal deputy in the LIX Legislature, chairing the Foreign Relations Committee, and in the LXII Legislature, where she was president of the Bicameral National Security Commission. She was a senator in the LX and LXI legislatures, and chaired the Foreign Relations Commission (North America).
Víctor Alberto Barreras Castro, Las Vegas, Nevada. He has served as Director General for Peace-building Policies and Strategies at the Security and Citizen Protection Ministry. He holds a degree in International Business from the Higher Technological Institute of Cajeme and has a master’s degree and a doctorate in teaching from the Santa Ana Desert Institute.
Ricardo Pineda Albarrán, Douglas, Arizona. A Foreign Service member since 1992 and ambassador since 2017, he has been consul in San Diego, Boise and Tucson. He has a degree in International Relations from the UNAM and a master’s degree in National Security from the National Defense College.
Froylan Yescas Cedillo, McAllen, Texas. He holds a law degree from the UNAM, and a certificate in North American law from Georgetown University. During his professional career, he has worked particularly with civil society organizations. He has been Deputy Director of Citizen Participation in the Benito Juárez Delegation.
Guillermo Rivera Santos, Tucson, Arizona. He holds a degree in International Commerce from the University of Professional Development (UNIDEP), and has experience in the private and public sectors.
The new consuls will carry out the instructions of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard to seek a new vision focused on migrants' rights and the Mexican government's commitment to revitalize the relationship with the Mexican communities abroad.