Roberto Velasco Álvarez
Roberto Velasco Álvarez is a prominent Mexican diplomat serving as the head of the North America Unit at the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He recently made headlines by reporting on the detention of 1,154 Mexican nationals by ICE in the United States since Donald Trump's presidency, highlighting the ongoing challenges and concerns surrounding immigration policies and the treatment of migrants.
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Roberto Velasco Álvarez will serve as the acting head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during Juan Ramón de la Fuente's leave.
Sheinbaum confirma licencia del canciller De la Fuente; Roberto Velasco queda como encargado de la SRE
Mexico· 2025-11-28
Roberto Velasco Álvarez is the undersecretary for North America who supported the asylum granted to Betssy Chávez.
Betssy Chávez: Gobierno analiza entrega de salvoconducto, mientras que el PJ continuará su juzgamiento| tlcnota | POLITICA
Peru· 2025-11-05
Roberto Velasco Álvarez accompanied Juan Ramón de la Fuente during the meeting.
Canciller De la Fuente sostiene encuentro con Marco Rubio en WashingtonMexico· 2025-10-15
Roberto Velasco Álvarez announced that two young brothers who had been held at Alligator Alcatraz had been repatriated to Mexico without charges.
Sheinbaum demands return of Mexican citizens held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ | Mexico
United Kingdom· 2025-07-30
Roberto Velasco Álvarez, head of the North America Unit of the SRE, confirmed the return of the brothers to Mexico without charges.
Los hermanos detenidos en 'Alligator Alcatraz' vuelven a México sin cargos
Honduras· 2025-07-28
Roberto Velasco Álvarez reported on the detentions of Mexican nationals by ICE.
Donald Trump | México documenta 1.154 connacionales detenidos por ICE en EE.UU. en administración Trump | Inmigración | últimas | MUNDOPeru· 2025-06-21