37th & The World: Mexico’s and Qatar’s Evolving Partnership

In this interview, Guillermo Ordorica, Mexico’s Ambassador to Qatar since 2022, discusses the growing economic and cultural ties between Mexico and Qatar. Ambassador Ordorica highlights significant milestones, including Mexico’s participation in the FIFA World Cup 2022 and introducing a halal certification program to facilitate meat exports. He also addresses plans for the 2026 Year of Culture, opportunities for collaboration in renewable energy, and Mexico’s role as a strategic trade gateway. This conversation offers insights into the evolving partnership and its implications for both nations in the years ahead.

Guillermo Ordorica joined the Mexican Foreign Service as a career member in 1993. After achieving the rank of minister in October 2015, he was appointed Ambassador by the President of Mexico on April 26, 2017. He currently serves as the Ambassador of Mexico to Qatar. 

He holds a PhD in Political Science from the National School of Political Science and Public Administration (Romania), a Master’s Degree in National Security from the Mexican Navy’s Centro de Estudios Superiores Navales, a Master’s Degree in Sub-Saharan African Studies from El Colegio de México, and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.