December 2021, Year XIII, n. 12
Carlos García de Alba
The Holistic Ambassador
Telos: We often ask ourselves: What does an ambassador do? What does it mean to represent your country? What kind of ambassador do you intend to be in Italy? How much weight have you decided to give to your political, economic and cultural role?
Carlos Garcia de Alba: I am a career diplomat. In Mexico there are career and politically appointed ambassadors. I have been a diplomat for 34 years, and I have climbed the career ladder to reach the rank of Ambassador.
Over the years, I have figured out one fundamental thing: yes, I am a representative of the Mexican government, but I am also, and above all, a representative of the Mexican State, a far more complex concept. State also means people, spirit, grit, history, and it has a far broader meaning than government ...more
Editorial
A boundless love for Italy. A boundless love for Mexico and pride in being Mexican. These are the things you see in the kind, noble gaze of Carlos Eugenio García de Alba, Ambassador of Mexico at the Republic of Italy.
It was truly an honour to go to the embassy, thrilling, I’d say. A villa surrounded by a beautiful garden, where the embassy has been located for almost 100 years. To reach the ambassador’s office, you pass Aztec and Mayan ceramics of rare beauty ...more
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