5-676: The Ohtli Award or Reconocimiento Ohtli is granted by the Institute of Mexicans Living Abroad (IME, by its acronym in Spanish) from the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and its focused to strengthen relations with the Mexican community that resides outside our country. The Ohtli award is administered by the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs . It is given once annually by the embassies and consists of
10-526: A medallion, silver rosette and a diploma. The name of the award comes from the Nahuatl word which means "road" or "path." The medal depicts an Aztec god cutting grass with a machete . The symbolism of the name alludes to the idea of opening a path for others. The first award was given out in 1996. The award is one of the highest honors given to citizens living outside of Mexico. The Ohtli Award recognizes individuals who have aided, empowered or positively affected
15-669: The Secretariat of Foreign Affairs is the Secretary of Foreign Affairs , also known domestically as the canciller ( Spanish , lit. chancellor). The Secretary's subordinate officials and agencies include the Undersecretary for Foreign Relations, the Undersecretary for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Undersecretary for North America, the Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights,
20-664: The lives of Mexican nationals that reside abroad. Notable recipients are : Patricio Ibarguengoitia Franzoni 2020 Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (Mexico) The Secretariat of Foreign Affairs ( Spanish : Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores , SRE , lit: Secretariat of External Relations) is the government department responsible for Mexico 's foreign affairs. Mexico currently has 80 embassies , 33 consulates-general, 35 consulates, 1 representative office in Ramallah , 1 trade office in Taiwan and 144 honorary consulates around
25-1048: The world. Mexico also has 2 permanent representations to the United Nations in New York City and Geneva, there are also permanent missions to the OAS in Washington, D.C., to UNESCO in Paris, to European Union in Brussels, to OECD in Paris, to ICAO in Montreal and to OPANAL in Mexico City. Mexico also has permanent observer mission status to the AU , CAN , CE , Mercosur , NAM and Unasur . The Secretariat also operates passport offices throughout Mexico where Mexican citizens can apply in person for passports for international travel. The person in charge of
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