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The Embassy of Guatemala in London |
Contact
Address
105a Westbourne Grove, London, W2 4UW
Phone Number
020 7221 7448
E-Mail
embgranbretana@minex.gob.gt
The Ambassador
Amb. Carla Maria Rodriguez Mancia
Carla Maria Rodriguez Mancia is a Guatemalan diplomat with substantial multilateral experience. Before her appointment to the United Kingdom, she represented Guatemala at the United Nations, including as Permanent Representative. She presented her credentials in London in 2024 and leads Guatemala's bilateral political, economic and consular engagement with the United Kingdom.
History
Bilateral ties between Guatemala and the United Kingdom are historic and collaborative, tracing back to the 1849 Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation. The embassy operates out of a magnificent, stately townhouse located on the Chelsea Embankment, overlooking the River Thames.
The Embassy of Guatemala in London serves as a core operational command post for executing economic statecraft, climate resilience partnerships, and agricultural trade promotions between Guatemala City and Whitehall. Under Ambassador Briz Gutiérrez’s leadership, a paramount focus of the mission is maximizing commercial benefits under the UK-Central America Association Agreement, aggressively channelling British financial capital into Guatemala’s booming green infrastructure projects, sustainable forestry initiatives, and digital telecommunications expansion. Commercially, the embassy works tirelessly to widen the UK market footprint for Guatemala's world-famous export commodities, notably premium single-origin specialty coffee, cardamom, and organic sugar. Furthermore, the mission prioritizes rich cultural diplomacy—frequently coordinating with British academic institutions to showcase Guatemala's rich Mayan archaeological heritage and modern artistic movements—while running an agile consular department providing vital documentation, legal protection, and identity services to the Guatemalan diaspora community living across the United Kingdom.
