Roberto Velasco Álvarez

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Roberto Velasco Álvarez (born September 14, 1987) is a Mexican lawyer and politician. He holds a master's degree in Public Policy with a concentration in Finance from the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago in the United States. In 2013, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Law from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City.

During his time in Chicago, he served as the editor-in-chief of the ''Chicago Policy Review'', a magazine published by the Harris School of the University of Chicago. He also worked as a fellow in the office of Rahm Emanuel, then-mayor of the city and former chief of staff to President Barack Obama.

Velasco has extensive experience in the Mexican federal, state, and local public sectors. Currently, he is the Chief Officer for North America at the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs. Within the secretariat, he oversees foreign policy with the United States of America and Canada, as well as the Mexican Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). Previously, he served as the Director-General for Public Affairs, where he coordinated communication between the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs and the national and international press. Provided by Wikipedia