Ireland–Mexico relations
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The nations of
History
During the
On 10 January 1974, both nations established diplomatic relations.[1] At first, Mexico was accredited to Ireland from its embassy in London, and Ireland was accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C. In 1990, both nations agreed to open resident diplomatic missions and, in June 1991, Mexico opened its embassy on Raglan Road, Dublin; Ireland followed suit, opening its embassy in Mexico City in September 1999.[1]
In January 1994, Taoiseach Albert Reynolds paid a visit to Mexico, becoming the first Irish head-of-State to do so. In 1999, Irish President Mary McAleese also paid a visit to Mexico. In November 2002, Mexican President Vicente Fox paid an official visit to Ireland, becoming the first Mexican leader to do so.[5] There would be several high-level visits between leaders and representatives of both nations. In 2013, President Michael D. Higgins paid a visit to Mexico where he met with President Enrique Peña Nieto.[5]
In October 2022, Mexican Foreign Undersecretary Carmen Moreno Toscano paid a visit to Ireland to attend the VIII political consultation reunion between both nations. During the reunion, both nations agreed on deepening bilateral collaboration on issues such as health, trade and investment promotion, diaspora and international migration.[6] In January 2024, Tánaiste Micheál Martin paid a visit to Mexico and visited the new premises of the Irish Embassy in Mexico City and inaugurated Ireland’s new Office for Central America which is housed in the Embassy.[7]
High-level visits
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High-level visits from Ireland to Mexico[5][7]
- Foreign Minister Gerry Collins (1991)
- Taoiseach Albert Reynolds (1994)
- President Mary McAleese (1999)
- Taoiseach Bertie Ahern (2003, 2004)
- Foreign Minister Micheál Martin (2009)
- President Michael D. Higgins (2013)
- Tánaiste Micheál Martin (2024)
High-level visits from Mexico to Ireland[5]
- Foreign Secretary Fernando Solana (1990, 1992)
- Foreign Undersecretary Andrés Rozental Gutman (April & May 1991)
- Foreign Undersecretary Javier Barros Valero (1992)
- Foreign Secretary Rosario Green (1999)
- President Vicente Fox (2002)
- Foreign Undersecretary Lourdes Aranda Bezaury (2006, 2010)
- Minister of Health Salomón Chertorivski Woldenberg (2012)
- Minister of the Economy Idelfonso Guajardo (2014)
- Foreign Undersecretary Carlos de Icaza (2017)
- Foreign Undersecretary Carmen Moreno Toscano (2022)
Bilateral agreements
Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements such as an Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation and Prevent Tax Evasion regarding Income and Capital Gains Taxes (1998); Agreement on Educational and Cultural Cooperation (1999); Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation between the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs and Trinity College Dublin (2003); Memorandum of Understanding for the Establishment of a Mechanism of Consultation in Matters of Mutual Interest (2006); and an Agreement of Cooperation between the cities of Dublin and Mexico City (2015).[8][9]
Drug trafficking
In 2013, Europol claimed that "…Mexican drug cartels are targeting Ireland and mainland Europe for their cocaine and cannabis trade," and that there was "…evidence of Mexican cartels using Ireland as a staging post for bringing drug shipments into Europe."[10]
In 2016, it was revealed that an Irish gangland leader,
In February 2024, 546kg of
Trade
In 1997, Mexico signed a
Resident diplomatic missions
- Ireland has an embassy in Mexico City.[17]
- Mexico has an embassy in Dublin.[18]
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Embassy of Ireland in Mexico City
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Embassy of Mexico in Dublin
See also
References
- ^ a b c History of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Ireland (in Spanish)
- ^ Juan O’Donojú, su paso por los últimos días de la Nueva España (in Spanish)
- ^ "The Irish Soldiers of Mexico". catholicculture.org.
- ^ "The Irish Heroes of Mexico". clifdenheritage.org.
- ^ a b c d Relaciones Bilaterales (in Spanish)
- ^ Visita de trabajo a Irlanda de la subsecretaria de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Foreign Secretary Bárcena meets with Micheál Martin, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defense of Ireland
- ^ Relaciones México-Irlanda (in Spanish)
- ^ Bilateral agreements between Mexico and Ireland (in Spanish)
- ^ "Mexican drug cartels now targeting Ireland's cocaine trade". irishcentral.com. 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Revealed: Kinahan gang's links to cocaine empire of feared 'El Chapo' syndicate - Independent.ie". Irish Independent.
- ^ Mohan, Sathishaa (17 February 2024). "Notorious Sinaloa Cartel suspected to be behind plot to export €32m of crystal meth from Ireland". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- Irish Times. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- Irish Times. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ a b Data México: Ireland
- ^ 30 empresas mexicanas están interesadas en invertir en Irlanda (in Spanish)
- ^ Embassy of Ireland in Mexico City
- ^ Embassy of Mexico in Dublin