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Mexico Consul General Javier Díaz de León Talks with TNWAC About Commercial Ties

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Mexico-US Trade: Impact on Tennessee – Conversation with Consul General Javier Díaz de León

Consul General of Mexico Javier Díaz de León, based in Atlanta, talked with TNWAC’s Patrick Ryan about the economic impact of US-Mexico trade and investment on Tennessee; the USMCA accord on its one-year anniversary and other aspects of commercial relations. They talked about other aspects of the relationship such as the US-Mexico border and migration issues and the shared values and interests of Mexicans and Americans. Also listen to his conversation with the International Business Council last year (Here).

 

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Javier Díaz de León
Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta

Consul General, Javier Díaz de León, holds a Bachelors degree in International Relations from the Universidad Iberoamericana. He has a Masters in International Conflict Analysis granted by the University of Kent, in England.
Diaz has been a member of the Mexican Foreign Service since 1991 and has held the rank of Ambassador since April 28, 2017. During his diplomatic career he has held various positions, including: Deputy Consul General in San Diego; Deputy Consul General in New York, Head of the Office of Migratory and Hispanic Affairs in the Embassy of Mexico in the United States and Executive Director of the Institute of Mexicans Abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City.

From June 2013 to May 2016 he served as Consul General of Mexico in Raleigh, North Carolina. In May 2016, he was appointed Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta, which oversees affairs in the states of Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama.

 


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