ANZMEX, COALAR and DFAT Victoria welcomed Australia's Ambassador to Mexico, HE Dr David Engel, to Melbourne yesterday. Despite only being in the role for a short time, the new ambassador is a convert, speaking in great detail during a Q&A session about the opportunities for Australia in Mexico and the broader region. The Chamber looks forward to working closely with Dr Engel and his team, much as it did with his predecessor HE Tim George.

Last night ANZMEX turned its attention to Perth, hosting an event called Engaging Mexico 2016. The same event was held in Sydney last year, both coinciding with the Latin America Down Under conference. The cream of business, government and academia were there on the night, including HE Dr David Engel, Australian Ambassador to Mexico; HE Armando Alvarez, Mexican Ambassador to Australia; Dr Mario Alfonso Cantú, General Coordinator of Mining Ministry of Economy, Mexico; and, Mr