Embassy of Nicaragua, Washington, D.C.

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Embassy of Nicaragua, Washington, D.C.
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Embassy of Nicaragua, Washington, D.C.
Location Washington, D.C.
Address1627 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Coordinates 38°54′45.27″N77°2′26.63″W / 38.9125750°N 77.0407306°W / 38.9125750; -77.0407306
Ambassador Francisco Obadiah Campbell Hooker

The Embassy of Nicaragua in Washington, D.C. is the Republic of Nicaragua's diplomatic mission to the United States. It's located at 1627 New Hampshire Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. [1] The embassy also operates Consulates-General in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, New Orleans, Miami, and New York City.

Contents

The Ambassador is Francisco Obadiah Campbell Hooker. [2]

Building

Dr. Louis C. Lehr (brother of Henry Symes Lehr) and his wife, Marie, were the original occupants of the building. It was designed and built by Clarke Waggaman in 1913–1914. Notable occupants of the building have included Norman H. Davis (while serving as Undersecretary of State), Raymond T. Baker (while serving as Director of the U.S. Mint), Joseph H. Himes (while serving in Congress), Roy D. Chapin (while serving as Secretary of Commerce), and Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa (while serving as Nicaraguan ambassador).

Services

The embassy operates several services and offices, responsible for different areas of policy and liaising with the relevant American bodies, the most notable of whom are listed below.

Chancery

The Chancery is the main diplomatic and political body. It is responsible for coordination with the American government on matters, particularly foreign policy, that affect Nicaragua, however, the majority of the diplomacy is conducted by the ambassador, leaving the chancery to liaise with the Nicaraguan government and coordinate with the Press Service in matters of public policy. The diplomats of the chancery take responsibility for a specific policy area and may stand in for the ambassador in his absence. The Chancery has attaches based in each of the five regional consulates.

Press and Communications Office

The Press Service is responsible for events, as well as coordinating press releases and conferences, including the provision of designated spokesmen. The office also monitors American press coverage of issues pertaining to Nicaragua and reports back to the ambassador and to Managua.

The Cultural Service

The Cultural Services of the embassy is located at the embassy. Its responsibility is in facilitating "cultural exchange" between the two nations, a role that can be creative, informative or merely administrative. The duties of the service include promoting Nicaraguan creative works in cultural and academic institutions across Nicaragua, with the help of the attaches in regional consulates.

Consulates

The ambassador is also ultimately responsible for the five regional consulates: [3]

Apart from the embassy in Washington, Nicaragua's diplomatic operations in the United States include:

Previous Ambassadors

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Horacio Guzman
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May Ewing, Mrs Horacio Guzman

Chief of Protocol , Nicaragua

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References

  1. "Embassy.org: The Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua". www.embassy.org.
  2. "Nicaragua Visa Requirements & Application | Nicaragua Travel Visa".
  3. "Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores". Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-01-21.