Francisco de la Torre Galindo (Mexico City, October 17, 1972) is a Mexican diplomat who has served in the Mexican Foreign Service since 1998. In August 2025, he was appointed by President Claudia Sheinbaum and unanimously ratified by the Permanent Commission of the Mexican Congress as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to Indonesia, with concurrent accreditation to East Timor. [1] He presented a copy of his letters of credence to Ambassador Andy Rachmianto on October 15, 2025.
He previously served as Consul General of Mexico in Dallas (2016-2025), [2] where he was widely recognized for his interest in defending the rights of the Mexican community residing abroad. [3] Under his leadership, between 2019 and 2022, the Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas was the Mexican consular office that processed the largest quantity of Mexican passports and matrículas consulares. [4] Between 2016 and early 2024, he made the Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas the consular office that sent the most submissions for voter credentials to the Instituto Nacional Electoral.
He has a degree in Law (JD) from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (1992-1996). He was part of his university team, representing Mexico in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (1995). [5] De la Torre completed a Master's degree in Diplomatic Studies (1998-1999) at the Instituto Matías Romero, from which he graduated with the thesis "Considerations on the vote of Mexicans abroad." [6]
At the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, he served as Legal Director in the General Directorate of Foreign Service and Human Resources (2000-2001) and as Director for South America (2005-2007). Prior to his appointment as Consul General in Dallas, he served as Executive Director of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad (2013-2016). [6]
As for his assignments abroad, he was appointed to the Mexican embassies in Brazil (2001-2005) and in Argentina (2007-2013) where he carried out political and consular duties. [6]
He has been a speaker in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, France, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Belgium, Indonesia and Venezuela, as well as in 25 cities in the United States. [6] In February 2016, he presented the thematic session “Mexico and its Mexican Communities Abroad” before the plenary session of the Commission on Migration Affairs of the Organization of American States. [7]
In the aftermath of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs Juan Ramón de la Fuente's visit to Dallas, de la Torre Galindo was interviewed by Joaquín López Dóriga, [8] Ciro Gómez Leyva [9] and José Cárdenas [10] regarding the strategy to be implemented by the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs concerning the protection and safeguarding of the human rights of Mexican migrants residing in the U.S. in respect of the implementation of the Trump administration in January 2025.
As the Consul General of Mexico in Dallas, he has implemented various initiatives to benefit the Mexican community living in north Texas:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Consul General Francisco de la Torre, helped county authorities to increase the registration of the Hispanic population to receive vaccines, since the consular office is considered a trusted institution for the migrant community. [15]
Consul de la Torre also coordinated the donation of food products by Mexican companies in the food industry based in Dallas for the Dallas Independent School District, benefiting more than 155,000 Mexican households. [16]