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Francisco de la Torre Galindo (Mexico City, October 17, 1972) is a Mexican diplomat, member of the Mexican Foreign Service since 1998, promoted to the rank of Minister in 2022. De la Torre Galindo is recognized for his interest in defending the rights of the Mexican community residing abroad. He was appointed as Consul General of Mexico in Dallas and was ratified by the Mexican Senate on April 21, 2016.[1]

Under his leadership, between 2019 and 2022, the Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas was the Mexican consular office that processed the largest quantity of Mexican passports and matrículas consulares.[2] Between 2016 and early 2024, he made the Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas the consular office that sent the most submissions for voting credentials to the Instituto Nacional Electoral.

He has a degree in Law (JD) from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (1992-1996). He was part of his university team, representing Mexico in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (1995).[3] De la Torre completed a Master's degree in Diplomatic Studies (1998-1999) at the Instituto Matías Romero, from which he graduated with the thesis "Considerations on the vote of Mexicans abroad."[4]

Mexican Foreign Service

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At the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, he served as Legal Director in the General Directorate of Foreign Service and Human Resources (2000-2001) and as Director for South America (2005-2007). Prior to his appointment as Consul General in Dallas, he served as Executive Director of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad (2013-2016).[4]

As for his assignments abroad, he was appointed to the Mexican embassies in Brazil (2001-2005) and in Argentina (2007-2013) where he carried out political and consular duties.[4]

He has been a speaker in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, France, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Belgium, Indonesia and Venezuela, as well as in 25 cities in the United States.[4] In February 2016, he presented the thematic session “Mexico and its Mexican Communities Abroad” before the plenary session of the Commission on Migration Affairs of the Organization of American States.[5]

Defender of the rights of Mexican migrants abroad

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As the Consul General of Mexico in Dallas, he has implemented various initiatives to benefit the Mexican community living in north Texas:

  • In 2023, it signed an alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for a period of two years, to disseminate information in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act to Mexican workers, especially those who work in construction.[6]
  • He coordinated the donation of Mexican textbooks to the Dallas Independent School District.[7]
  • He inaugurated the Defense Center of the Mexican Consulate in Dallas, in order to provide legal advice and representation to Mexican immigrants under the restrictive immigration policies implemented during the presidency of Donald Trump.[8]
  • He constantly outreaches to community leaders from different parts of Mexico that live in United States, with the intention of joining efforts to bring consular services closer to the Mexican community residing in north Texas.[9]

Actions taken during COVID-19 pandemic

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Consulate General Francisco de la Torre, helped county authorities to increase the registration of the Hispanic population to receive vaccines, since the consular office is considered a trusted institution for the migrant community.[10]

Consul de la Torre also coordinated the donation of food products by Mexican companies in the food industry based in Dallas for the Dallas Independent School District, benefiting more than 155,000 Mexican households.[11]

Boards

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Awards and recognitions

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  • In 2023 he received the Maestro Award from Latino Leaders Magazine for outstanding community service.[15]
  •  In 2017 he was awarded the Latino Advocate award by D CEO magazine and the Mexican Entrepreneurs Association.[16]
  • In 2017 he was recognized as Global Diplomat of the Year by The Global Chamber Dallas.[17]
  • In 2017, the Ana G. Mendez University System presented him with the President's Medal for his dedication to Hispanics in North Texas.[18]

Academic publications

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  • “Mexican Diplomacy in Texas” in the book The International Relations of California and Texas with Mexico and the World (2023).[19]
  • In the magazine Voz y Voto 368 (2023) he co-authored “Contigo a la distancia”, a short text on the electoral process held in 2023 in the Mexican consular offices for Coahuila's and Estado de Mexico's governor elections.[20]
  • In the Anuario Mexicano de Relaciones Internacionales from the Facultad de Estudios Superiores de Acatlán (2022) he co-wrote “Diplomacia consular todoterreno”.[21]
  • In Foreign Affairs Latin America 19, no. 3 (July 2019 – October 2019) he co-wrote “The vote of Mexicans abroad”.[22]
  • He coordinated the Revista Mexicana de Política Exterior 107 (May–August 2016) of the Instituto Matías Romero, where he presented the article “Evolución en la atención a las comunidades mexicanas en el exterior” as co-author.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Gaceta del Senado". Mexican Senate Gazette. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ "Consulado de México en Dallas procesa la mayor cantidad de documentos en Estados Unidos". Dallas News (in Spanish). 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. ^ "1995 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition". International Law Students Association. 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. ^ a b c d "Consul General". General Consulate of Mexico in Dallas. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  5. ^ OEA (2009-08-01). "OEA - Organización de los Estados Americanos: Democracia para la paz, la seguridad y el desarrollo". www.oas.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  6. ^ "U.S. Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Dallas sign alliance to protect safety, health of Spanish-speaking workers". U.S. Department of Labor.
  7. ^ "Dallas ISD recibe donación de libros de texto del Consulado de México | The Hub". thehub.dallasisd.org. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  8. ^ "Abren Centro de Defensoría de migrantes en consulado mexicano en Dallas". La Razón (in Spanish). 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  9. ^ "Gallardo impulsa oportunidades de atención para potosinos en Dallas, Texas; busca que líderes inviertan en SLP | San Luis Potosí". San Luis El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  10. ^ Garnham, Juan Pablo (2021-03-25). "Hispanic Texans are still struggling to get vaccines. Here's how Dallas is trying to change that". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  11. ^ Ramírez-Santos, Hernando (2020-05-19). "La Moderna USA dona alimentos a escuelas de Dallas". Abasto (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  12. ^ "Advisory Board - International Center | The University of Texas at Dallas". ic.utdallas.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  13. ^ "Protocol Services". World Affairs Council. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  14. ^ "About the DSO - Board". Dallas Symphony Orchestra. 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  15. ^ "Dallas". The Maestros. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  16. ^ "The Latino Business Awards 2017". D Magazine. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  17. ^ Smith, Korina. "Global Diplomat of the Year 2017- Francisco de la Torre, Consul General of Mexico in Dallas, by Global Chamber Dallas TX". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  18. ^ "Dallas: Ana G. Méndez gradúa a sus primeros 23 universitarios bilingües". Dallas News (in Spanish). 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  19. ^ Galindo, Francisco de la Torre (2023). "Mexican Diplomacy in Texas". The International Relations of California and Texas with Mexico and the World. Taylor & Francis Group. pp. 282–294. doi:10.4324/9781003342038-19. ISBN 978-1-003-34203-8.
  20. ^ de la Torre Galindo, Franciso. "Contigo a la distancia". Revista Voz y Voto (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  21. ^ "Anuario Mexicano de Relaciones Internacionales. Nueva Época Tomo 2". Tienda Acatlán (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  22. ^ de la Torre Galindo, Francisco. "El eterno debate del voto en el extranjero". Foreign Affairs Latinoamérica.
  23. ^ Galindo, Francisco de la Torre; Vargas, Gerardo Guiza (2016). "Evolución en la atención a las comunidades mexicanas en el exterior". Revista Mexicana de Política Exterior (in Spanish) (107): 89–108. ISSN 2594-2441.
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