Overview

• An agreement published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación and signed by Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente makes the training mandatory.
• The Instituto Matías Romero will deliver courses on foreign‑policy principles, Mexico’s diplomatic priorities, legal frameworks, consular services, and representation management.
• Nominees must complete the program before Senate ratification or before departing to their posts, with only exceptional cases allowed to finish later.
• The instruction is primarily in person and may be complemented by online modules and briefings tailored to specific host‑country contexts.
• The measure follows scrutiny of recent political appointments, including Genaro Lozano for Italy, Rutilio Escandón for the Miami consulate, Claudia Pavlovich for Panama, and Luis Rodríguez Bucio in Dallas.