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On the Form and Functions of

Miami’s Consular Corps

Nabil Achkar, Secretary of the Consular Corps of Miami

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The Perspective of Corps Secretary

Nabil J. Achkar

Banker Nabil Achkar has been secretary of Consular Corps of Miami for 30 years and is considered “one of the most revered members of Miami’s international community,” says Manny Mencia, chairman of the Miami World Trade Center. While the official business of the corps is conducted by an executive committee consisting of Dean of the Corps (the longest consul in office, currently Consul General Gilbert

Boustany of Antigua and Barbuda), Treasurer (now vice president of the Beacon Council Mario Sacasa), Secretary (Achkar), and Corps Adviser (currently the former German Ambassador Volker Anding), operations are run by the Secretary. He serves in this function voluntarily. We sat with the secretary at the Biltmore Hotel and asked him to elucidate the mission and functions of the Consular Corps of Miami.

How did you come to be the secretary of the Miami consular corps?

country and accepted [the position of ] consul general in Miami. This is how important Miami is in the eyes of those governments.

I was an assistant to the consulate of Lebanon many years ago and would represent Lebanon at the meetings. One day I was lucky to be elected secretary, following the end of the term of my colleague (the Lebanese consul general). I was elected and I’ve been in that position ever since.

How has the consular presence in Miami changed?

What are the primary functions of consular officers here?

Mainly to promote the country that they represent, economically and culturally. The consul [will] try to bring the airline of his country here, to have bank(s) from his country here, to have commercial exchanges, to take groups of businesspeople to their country and vice versa. In the past, people thought the consul was somebody who gave you a visa and extended the validity of your passport. It’s not [just] that anymore. It’s really to be a commercial attaché, to be the representative of all the products of that country.

What makes Miami special as a city for consulates?

We have, for example, a protocol department at the airport, which is extremely important to us… the consuls get to know this office, which takes care of all the officials that come to Miami. Very few international airports have this service. They [the officials] are welcomed officially, and they are treated like kings… let’s say the foreign minister of the country is arriving, or the ambassador; there will be somebody at the plane welcoming them, so they don’t have to wait in line….

Years ago, Miami had very few career consuls. It was mainly a few honorary consulates to represent the interest of their countries. Then suddenly these countries noticed that Miami was a very important place. So, they elevated the representation to a consulate general, with career diplomats. France, England, Italy, Japan, Germany, all these were small honorary consulates, and then [Miami] became very important. All of Central and South America is [now] represented, and most of Europe – all of Western Europe and some of Eastern Europe. It gives you an idea of the importance that Miami took over the years.

What is the role of the Consular Corps?

In our [consular corps] meetings, we always try to introduce consuls to leaders on the local and state level, so they know who to deal with… We try to [have consuls] meet the head of the airport, the heads of the ports, the head of the police, the mayor of the county, the mayor of the city, people from the State Department, all the people that consuls need to deal with. This is the function of the Consular Corps. It’s also to get people together to know each other.

When you have a new consul general arriving, he doesn’t know his colleagues. A consular [corps] luncheon is an opportunity for him to meet 20, 30 or 40 of his colleagues.

How important is promoting trade for the consulates?

Very important. For example, the French Consul General’s official title is Consul General of France and Trade Commissioner. Most of the countries represented here have a trade office. Some are within the consulate, some are outside of the consulate, but they work hand in hand… And they will put [your company] in contact with busiThere are almost 80 consulates here, which is one of the largest numbers for a U.S. city. To show you the importance of Miami, many nesses that are in that same field. And besides that, they do plenty countries appoint to Miami consul generals that have already reached of missions. They take people to their countries and receive people the rank of ambassador. Some of them were ambassadors in another from their countries promoting their economic activities. l

How important is Miami as a posting for consular officers?

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Building Global

Partnerships INSIDE THE COMMERCIAL POWER OF THE CONSULAR CORPS OF MIAMI

GAËL DE MAISONNEUVE, FORMER FRENCH CONSUL GENERAL

BY CAMI HOFSTADTER

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hen Chris Hodgkins, CEO of the Miami Access Tunnel Concessionaire, speaks of the successful Port of Miami tunnel project he waxes exuberant about former French Consul General Gaël de Maisonneuve. “He came to every single event related to the project, showing all the support he could by his presence alone,” says Hodgkins. “He even came to the Miami Outboard Club for our first celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, and after that our members just couldn’t stop talking about him. That’s the kind of foreign consul he was.”

Another person who likes to vouch for the success of connecting the dots between in-person actions and the conclusion of a major commercial project is a former honorary consul from Finland. When Port Everglades put out bids for its second gantry crane – at 30 long-ton, considered a giant at the time – the Finnish Kone corporation relied on the local consul to be at the Broward Commission hearings. Baffled by the appearance of this foreign official – the

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only consul in attendance, who proceeded to speak about the merits of doing business with a country enjoying a stellar reputation around the world – commissioners surprised everyone by halting the bidding process. Voicing their strong objections over this turn of events, the other foreign manufacturers walked out of the hearing room while the Finnish consul lingered to shake hands with each commissioner. Later, when the $3.5M contract was finally awarded to Kone Oy, one of the port representatives was overheard saying, “The Finns really knew how to work that diplomatic angle.”

Not every project can be funneled through a local consulate.

The current Deputy Consul General of Germany, Klaus Bormann, shares that his office isn’t equipped to handle all commercial inquiries. Many are routinely referred to the German-American Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta because it is a government-sponsored agency with the needed resources, whereas the Miami chapter of the chamber is a private agency.

On the other hand, a Commercial Attache at the Turkish Consulate works closely with Consul General Feyza Barutcu-Altug, whose previous post was as Head of the Department for Maritime Affairs in the Foreign Ministry. A priority for both is to bring the cruise industry back to Turkey, though a plethora of other commercial projects also occupy their time.

It’s no surprise that one of our major trading partners – Canada – has consular offices headed by Consul General Sylvia Cesaretto, with an unusually large, dedicated staff for trade matters led by JeanPierre Hamel, with the title of Sr. Trade Commissioner and Consul.

But don’t believe you can just walk in with a vague idea of talking with “someone” about some indeterminate project you have in mind in Canada. As a former consul general said to this writer, “We expect you to do your homework first” – a common sentiment among all

CONSUL GENERAL SYLVIA CESARETTO HEADS A LARGE DEDICATED STAFF AT THE CANADIAN CONSULAR OFFICE IN MIAMI

consuls who combine their duties with trade-related matters.

Nations that follow the model of having a commercial attaché or trade officer (titles often vary) are hard to pinpoint by members of a needy or curious public. Almost none of the countries (more than eighty) with consulates in Miami include information in the Directory of the Consular Corps about staff dedicated to trade matters. One exception is the Vice Consulate of Hungary, which comes with an Economic Attaché, Aniko Kubatov.

AN INEXACT SCIENCE

Ever since the first foreign consul (from France) was accredited in 1778 in the newly independent nation of the United States (it would take the individual states much longer to get on the new consular bandwagon) absolute exactness of status alludes most of us today. The only official source confirming the accreditation of foreign consular officials is the U.S. State Department through its regional Office of Foreign Missions (OFM).

But since the OFM doesn’t keep a separate record of trade officers – only if they are also recognized as consuls – the business community usually relies on more easily available information, accurate or not. The result is confusion about when a trade inquiry should be directed to a consulate or to one of the dozen or so facilities outside that office. The fact that some of them are named a “trade center” (Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand) with others using “trade commission” (Italy and Spain) or versions of “investment promotion” or “export,” doesn’t generally help people seeking their assistance.

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in communities throughout the fifty states. So, is there any way the impact of these foreign officials on Miami can truly be determined?

For an answer, we look to functions traditionally considered “consular” in international law and custom. We know that the representatives from ninety-five nations who met in Vienna in 1963 were there to reach an agreement on the role of a foreign consul. The final version of the Vienna Convention’s relevant provision defines consular functions as commercial, economic, cultural, and scientific relations, and any other activities not prohibited by the laws of the receiving country. In this, there’s no distinction between career and honorary consuls.

Specifics about consular functions defined by the convention are much too detailed to outline here, but scholars have long streamlined consular activities into two broad categories: the business-related matters mentioned above and the category of citizen services. With more than 100,000 Germans living in Miami-Dade County, it’s easy to agree with Bormann that performing “consular work” relating to them is on top of his list of priorities – such as renewal of passports and other documentary processes, like guiding non-Americans through a visa application.

One person with her hand on the pulse of the civic and business engine known as the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce is Liane Ventura, Sr. Vice-President, and Executive Director of Foreign Trade Zone #32. A peerless source of referrals to Chamber interest groups such as the Consular Corps, she’s long observed that a large amount of new foreign business in Miami comes through visitors from abroad who have a sudden idea for a new enterprise, leading them to contact their consulates. “Often, they’re so focused on a commercial inquiry they don’t even realize they need a visa

Often, they’re so focused on a commercial inquiry they don’t even realize they need a visa extension or change of classification, and that their own consulates can’t do any of that...

LIANE VENTURA, ABOVE, SR. VICE-PRESIDENT, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN TRADE ZONE #32 NABIL ACHKAR, RIGHT, WITH GABLES MAYOR VINCE LAGO AS HE RECIEVES A PLAQUE OF THANKS FROM GUATEMALA CONSUL GENERAL ROSA MERIDA DE MORA

with business transactions involving private enterprises from the nation it represents, consuls will often publicize their products or services. For instance, Ken Okaniwa, a former Consul General of Japan in Miami, used a local newspaper to tout the new fleet of Metrorail cars built locally by Japanese firm Hitashi, while opining that efficient mass transit should be part of the overall health of any metropolitan area.

Then there’s the special case of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with its active local representation through what’s called the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. Because the United States doesn’t have diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the head of the Miami office – Charles Chou – cannot be accredited as a consul. Instead, his position comes with the title Director General.

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(L-R): DR. FELICIA KNAUL, DR. JULIO FRENK, AND FORMER ITALIAN CONSUL CHRISTIANO MUSILLO RECEIVES AN AWARD AT A CEREMONY HOSTED BY UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI. SECRETARY ACHKAR IS ON THE RIGHT. BELOW: MEXICAN CONSUL GENERAL JONATHAN CHAIT MAKES AN IMPRESSION FOR MEXICO'S DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATIONS

Summit at the Biltmore Hotel in June 2022. The event opened with a cordial welcome by Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez, after which the one-day gathering empowered consuls to interact with economic and commercial movers and shakers through a plethora of panel discussions and private talks over lunch.

Under the banner of “Connected in Business, United in Culture,” consuls were reminded that their influence is felt far beyond commercial activities alone. For instance, Facets of Education was an important panel discussion by the luminaries of our local universities. According to one study, recruitment of foreign students is a significant way to “shore up local economies and businesses.”

Education is, after all, a major economic driver; some reports claim that foreign students add billions of dollars to the national economy annually.

At one local public school both the German and the French consulates closely follow the progress of their individual language programs by ensuring they have material and financial support approved by their respective home governments.

Higher education, in particular the University of Miami (UM) and Florida International University (FIU), have long maintained close ties with local consuls in their pursuit of highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students from around the world, as well extension or change of classification, and that their own consulates can’t do any of that,” she says. “We direct them as much as we can to the right resources.” Miami also allows local consuls to use the Protocol Room at the airport, specifically set up for the purpose of receiving foreign dignitaries such as visiting ambassadors; even royalty has been met there by their local consul. “We’re the only place in the world with this kind of added bonus for our consuls,” she adds with obvious pride.

In close communication with Nabil Achkar, the decades-long, multi-lingual secretary extraordinaire of the Consular Corps, Ventura gets her information on the consuls from the directory the Lebanese native and bank executive maintains. “But information can change daily,” Achkar notes with frustration in his voice. This includes eight countries listed with “vacancies,” though filling these is naturally subject to the usual accreditation process.

Even the OFM, as the ultimate source of consular status, sometimes struggles with the accuracy of current information, particularly as it relates to honorary consuls. Since it’s no longer U.S. policy to list them separately, those appointed by the nations they represent as honorary consuls general – a classification adopted by the Vienna convention and appearing in S. Florida as well as nationwide – they aren’t distinguished as such in the OFM records.

Adding confusion is that former consuls often remain as Associate Members of the local Consular Corps, although that designation must be based on truthful prior status as determined by the OFM historical records.

CONNECTING TO THE CONSULAR CORPS

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as faculty with special skills.

At annual luncheons for the Consular Corps, Dr. Julio Frenk, former Mexican Minister of Health and current President of UM, likes to expound on the image of being a global university. At these events, he’s usually accompanied by his wife, Dr. Felicia Knaul, a tenured professor. The couple has a special relationship with the honorary consul of Poland, Blanka Rosenstiel, for her steadfast financial support of the institution and her shared ancestral roots with the First Lady of the university. FIU, on the other hand, takes a more scholarly approach, hosting speakers to address consuls on timely international events.

The impact of local consuls often goes beyond their traditional activities. One example frequently mentioned by civic leaders is Switzerland because of the Basel-based architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron that designed PAMM (the Perez Art Museum of Miami). Meanwhile, it was a botanist from France, Patrick Blanc, who conceived the Museum’s amazing hanging garden. Local contributions and influence may also be based on specific instructions from home governments, or the special interests or talents of the person in the consular position, whether career or honorary. In fact, the latter is often appointed by a foreign government specifically because of some distinctive expertise (like legal, IT, or investment) whereas consuls in career positions with the Foreign Service arm of their native governments may have to seek out locals to meet the needs of a consulate in particular situations.

Then there’s the frequent matter of turning to a local consul to find suitable venues for showcasing the culture of another nation in Miami. Thomas Abreu, the honorary consul of Monaco, said he felt privileged to arrange a recent visit by the Musical Ambassadors of his country, a Boys’ Choir established in 1974 by Grace Kelly’s hus50

ANIKO KUBATOV, VICE CONSUL AND ECONOMIC ATTACHE FOR HUNGARY AT A CONSULAR LUNCHEON

band, Prince Rainier, to promote the Principality around the world.

“They’ll be making Florida their primary stop in the future, because of the welcome we gave them here,” Abreu said. Then there are local cultural events where consuls general can be of great help, such as last year’s Day of the Dead celebration in front of Coral Gables City Hall, ably assisted by Mexican Consul General Jonathan Chait, who dressed as a devil for the outdoor event.

In the end, it may be the commercial links that are the most effective way for consuls to promote the trade and investment that lead to cultural intercourse. Because the Miami Tunnel project involved business entities from other countries, there were natural connections to local consuls – if not exactly in the nitty-gritty of legal matters (there are, after all, plenty of local law firms with expertise in French and U.S. business law), then in nurturing cross-cultural relationships between all parties. While the “best international standards” were used in the selection of the French construction company Bouygues, the “best equipment” was built in Germany for re-assembly in Florida. “These boring machines had to be transported on a German ship across the Atlantic, so having a cordial connection with local consular officials turned out to be a bonus when it came to understanding risk management,” said Hodgkins as he reiterated once again his conviction that “Person-to-person relations do make a difference.”

Today, many out-of-state consuls are taking the concept of building personal relationships even further. “They come to some of our Chamber events even from as far as Texas and California,” Ms. Ventura says. “And it’s all for the camaraderie of the Consular Corps.” l GLOBALMIAMIMAGAZINE.COM

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CONSULAR OFFICES IN MIAMI: MEMBER LISTINGS All of the following offices are full consular offices with consular generals, except where marked HC for honorary consulates with honorary consuls

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

25 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 300 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 381-6762 Consul General: Gilbert Antoine Boustany E-mail: cganubar@bellsouth.net Website: www.antiguabarbuda.gov.ag

Miami, FL 33132 Tel: (305) 373-6295 Consul General: Curt G. Hollingsworth E-mail: bcgmia@bellsouth.net Website: www.bahamasconmiami.com

Honorary Consul: Janine Sylvester Vega E-mail: miami.admin@mfa.gov.bz E-mail: miami.consul@mfa.gov.bz Website: www.belizeconsulatefla.com

BANGLADESH ARGENTINA

1101 Brickell Avenue, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 373-1889 Consul General: Ana de la Paz Tito (CG) E-mail: privada_cmiam@mrecic.gov.ar Website: www.cmiam.mrecic.gov.ar

AUSTRALIA (HC)

760 NW 107 Ave, Suite 320 Miami, FL 33172 Tel: (305) 640-5035 Consul General: Iqbal Ahmed E-mail: mission.florida@mofa.gov.bd E-mail: hoc.florida@mofa.gov.bd Website: florida.mofa.gov.bd

2121 Ponce de Léon Boulevard, Ste 1300 (PH) Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (786) 515-1201 Consul General: Rudy W. Grant Email: rgrant@foreign.gov.bb Email Office: miami@foreign.gov.bb

AUSTRIA (HC)

BELGIUM (HC)

BAHAMAS

100 N. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 900 52

3750 NW 87 Street #240 Doral, FL 33178 Tel: (786) 536-9326 Consul General: Oscar Vega Camacho E-mail: generalconsulate@bellsouth.net E-mail: boliviamiami@gmail.com Website: www.consuladodebolivia.net

BARBADOS

1200 Anastasia Avenue, Suite CCA-100 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305) 448-5672 Honorary Consul: Don Slesnick E-mail: donslesnick@scllp.com

2445 Hollywood Blvd.

Hollywood, FL 33022 Tel: (954) 925-1100 Open: Mon – Thu 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Honorary Consul: Werner H. Stemer E-mail: office@austrianconsulatemiami.com Web Site: www.austrianconsulatemiami.com

BOLIVIA

990 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 701 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 318-9788 Honorary Consul: Manuel Molina E-mail: consulmiami@gmail.com Website: www.diplobel.us

BELIZE (HC)

1600 Ponce de León Blvd, Suite 904 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305) 503-5741

BRAZIL

3150 S.W. 38th Avenue Miami, FL 33146 Tel: (305) 285-6200 Consul General: Andre Odenbreit Carvalho E-mail: cg.miami@itamaraty.gov.br Website: www.miami.itamaraty.gov.br

BULGARIA (HC)

700 N.W. 1st Avenue, Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33136-4118 Tel: (305) 539-7433 Honorary Consul: Andrew Joshua Markus E-mail: jmarkus@carltonfields.com

CANADA

200 S. Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1600 GLOBALMIAMIMAGAZINE.COM

North Miami, FL 33181 Tel: (586) 303-7646 Honorary Consul: Stanislav Jansta (HC) E-mail: miami@honorary.mzv.cz E-mail: czdiplomat@gmail.com Website: www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/diplomatic_missions/czech_missions_abroad /united_states_ of_america_honorary_14.html Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 579-1600 Consul General: Sylvia Cesaratto E-mail: sylvia.cesaratto@international.gc.ca E-mail: miami@international.gc.ca Website: www.miami.gc.ca

ESTONIA (HC)

66 West Flagler Street, 7th Floor Miami, FL 33130 Tel: (305) 773-6227 Honorary Consul: Jorge L. Viera E-mail: joviro47@hotmail.com

DENMARK (HC)

213 East Sheridan Street, Suite 3 Dania Beach, FL 33004 Tel: (954) 967-8800 Honorary Consul: Jonathan H. Rosenthal E-mail: jon@jrosenthallaw.com

CHILE

FINLAND (HC)

800 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (786) 425-0625 Consul General: Daniel Ortiz E-mail: miami@consulado.gob.cl Website: www.chile.gob.cl/miami

78 SW 7 Street, 9th Floor Miami, FL 33130 Tel: (305) 403-9747 Honorary Consul: Alex de Carvalho Email: adecarvalho@gmail.com Website: www.finland.org

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

COLOMBIA

1038 Brickell Avenue Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 358-3220 Consul General: Geanilda Vasquez E-mail: despachomiami@mirex.gob.do Website: www.miacons.com

FRANCE

280 Aragon Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305) 450-2470 Deputy Consul: Edgard Monroy E-mail: cmiami@cancilleria.gov.co Website: www.miami.consulado.gov.co

Brickell Arch, 1395 Brickell Avenue, Ste 1050 Miami, FL 33132 Tel: (305) 403-4150 Consul General: Raphael Trapp E-mail: raphael.trapp@diplomatie.gouv.fr Website: www.miami.consulfrance.org

ECUADOR

COSTA RICA

2730 S.W. 3rd Avenue, Suite 401 Miami, FL 33129 Tel: (786) 655-0990 Consul General: Ludmila Patricia Ugalde Email: lugalde@rree.go.cr E-mail: consuladomiami@rree.go.cr Website: www.costarica-embassy.org

117 N.W. 42 Avenue, Units Cu-4 & Cu-5 Miami, FL 33126 Tel: (305) 539-8214 Consul General: Maria Josefa Coronel Intriago E-mail: cecumiami@cancilleria.gob.ec Website: www.cancilleria.gob.ec

(Currently Vacant)

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CZECH REPUBLIC (HC)

133258 Arch Creek Road

GEORGIA (HC)

8550 N.W. 33 Street, Suite #100 Doral, FL 33122 Tel: (305) 592-6978 Consul General: Ricardo Cucalon Email: consulado.doral33@gmail.com E-mail: jclaros@rree.gob.sv Website: www.rree.gob.sv

GERMANY

100 N. Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33132 Tel: (305) 358-0290 Consul General: Christofer Burger E-mail: L-VZ1@miam.diplo.de E-mail: info@miami.diplo.de Website: www.germany.info/miami 53

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GRENADA

11900 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 740 North Miami, FL 33181–2733 Tel: (305) 5702716 x.101 Consul General: Alexander Shnaider Email: gdacgmiami@grenadaconsulatemiami.org E-mail: grenadaconsulatemiami@gmail.com Website: www.grenadaconsulatemiami.org

Consul General: Deysi Suyapa Tosta E-mail: deysittosta@gmail.com Email: proteccionhn.miami@gmail.com

E-mail: cg.sec@miami.mfa.gov.il Website: www.consulateisrael.com

ITALY HUNGARY GUATEMALA

999 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 100 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305) 6799945,46,47 Consul General: Rosa Maria Merida de Mora E-mail: rmdemora@minex.gob.gt E-mail: consmiami@minex.gob.gt Website: www.consuladoguatemalamiami.org

2121 Ponce De Leon, Suite 732 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305) 394-5089 Vice Consul: Viktoria Sass Email: v.sass@mfa.gov.hu Email: info.mia@mfa.gov.hu Website: www.miami.mfa.gov.hu

4000 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Suite 590 Coral Gables, FL 33146 Tel: (305) 374-6322 Consul General: Michele Mistò E-mail: italianconsulate.miami@esteri.it E-mail: segreteria.miami@esteri.it Website: www.consmiami.esteri.it

JAMAICA ICELAND (HC) GUYANA (HC)

6444 N.W. 7th Avenue Miami, FL 33150 Tel: (786) 235-0431 Honorary Consul: Ramzan Roshanali E-mail: ramali693@aol.com E-mail: guyconfl@aol.com

2661 NE 22nd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33062 Tel: (954) 478-7654 Honorary Consul: Matthias Eggertsson E-mail: m@dreggertsson.com Website: www.dreggertsson.com Website: www.iceland.org/us

44 West Flagler Street, Suite 400 Miami, FL 33130 Tel: (305) 374-8431 Consul General: Roderick Oliver Mair E-mail: consulgeneral@jamaicacgmiami.org Email: jamconmia@jamaicacgmiami.org Website: www.jamaicacgmiami.org

JAPAN

HAITI

259 S.W. 13th Street Miami, FL 33130 Tel: (305) 859-2003 Open: Mon - Fri 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Consul General: Mario Chouloute E-mail: cg.miami@diplomatie.ht Website: www.haitianconsulatemiami.org

HONDURAS

777 NW 72nd Avenue Suite #3018 Miami, FL 33126 Tel: 786-852-1402 or 786-909-0226 54

IRELAND

201 Biscayne Blvd., 28th Floor Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 913-1326 Consul General: Sarah Kavanagh E-mail: sarah.kavanagh@dfa.ie Website: www.dfa.ie/irish-consulate/miami E-mail: miamicgexternalmail@dfa.ie

80 S.W. 8th Street, Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33130 Tel: (305) 530-9090 Consul General: Kazuhiro Nakai Email: kazuhiro.nakai@mi.mofa.go.jp E-mail: secretary@mi.mofa.go.jp Website: www.miami.us.emb-japan.go.jp

ISRAEL

100 N. Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33132 Tel: (305) 925-9400 Consul General: Maor Elbaz-Starinsky

KAZAKHSTAN (HC)

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Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Tel: (305)915-5545 Honorary Consul: Emmanuil Grinshpun Email: emmanuil@grinshpun.org

Honorary Consul: James Cassel E-mail: miami@consul-hon.lu Websites: https://gouvernement.lu https://luxembourg.lu

KOREA (HC)

MALI (HC)

(Presently Vacant)

LATVIA (HC)

3122 West Buena Vista Drive Margate, FL 33063 Tel: (954) 236-6374, 201-6433 Barry Mowell (HC) E-mail: bmowell@broward.edu Website: www.latvia-florida.org/

(Currently Vacant)

West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Tel: (561) 800-4013 Honorary Consul: Danilo R. Ivancevic E-mail: thdanilo@ivancevic.com Website: www.montenegroconsul.com

MOROCCO (HC)

2004 S.W. 7th Avenue Miami, FL 33129 Honorary Consul: Eduardo J. Padrón December 9, 2015 E-mail: epadron626@bellsouth.net

MALTA (HC)

Shutts & Bowen, LLP, 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 347-7346 Honorary Consul: Arthur J. Furia Email: art@arthurfuria.com Email: maltaconsul.miami@gov.mt

THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1600 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (786) 866-0480 Consul General: Lisette den Breems E-mail: mia-cdp@minbuza.nl Website: www.nlintheusa.com

LEBANON (HC)

(Presently Vacant)

MEXICO

2555 Ponce de Leon, 4th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (786) 268-4881 / Consul General: Jonathan Chait Auerbach E-mail: asistenteconmia@sre.gob.mx Website: www.consulmex.sre.gob.mx/miami

NEW ZEALAND (HC) (Currently vacant)

LITHUANIA (HC)

3100 N. Ocean Blvd. # 1210 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 Tel: (954) 366-9441 Honorary Consul: John V. Prunskis E-mail: lithuaniaconsul@protonmail.com

MONACO (HC)

1600 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1019 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (786) 369-0484 Honorary Consul: Tomas J. Abreu E-mail: tomabreu@monaco-miami.org Website: www.monaco-miami.org

NICARAGUA

1332 West Flagler St. Miami, FL 33125 Tel: (305) 265-1415, 0390 Consul General: Marvin Rene Ortega E-mail: contactenos@consuladonicamiami.com Website: www.consuladonicamiami.com

NORTH MACEDONIA (HC) LUXEMBOURG (HC)

801 Brickell Avenue, #1900 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 438-7701

MONTENEGRO (HC)

5900 N. Australian Ave., Suite 3

1435 Yellowheart Way Hollywood, FL 33019 Tel: (954) 923-4343 55

SPECIAL REPORT

E-mail: mlizarraga@consulado-peru.com Email: informacion@consulado-peru.com Website: www.consulado.pe/es/miami

Honorary Consul: Dana Klein E-mail: macedoniahcg@gmail.com Website: www.dkmc.com

SAINT LUCIA PHILIPPINES (HC) (Currently Vacant)

2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 850 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (786) 502-3351 Consul General: Darrel Montrope Email: darrel.montrope@govt.lc Email: st.lucia.consulate.miami@gmail.com

NORWAY (HC)

800 S. Douglas RD, Suite 580 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305) 358-4386 Honorary Consul: Trond S. Jensen E-mail: cg@rncgmiami.com Website: www.norway.org

PANAMÁ

5775 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 200 Miami, FL 33126 Tel: (305) 447-3700 Consul General: Ricardo A. Gaitan Email: rgaitan@mire.gob.pa E-mail: miamiconsulado@gmail.com Website: ConsuladodePanamaenMiami.com

POLAND (HC)

1440 79th Street Causeway, # 117 Miami, FL 33141 Tel: (305) 866-0077 Honorary Consul: Blanka Rosenstiel E-mail: polconsulfl@yahoo.com

SIERRA LEONE

1001 Brickell Bay Drive Suite 1716 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (786) 703-5321 Consul General: George Hamilton Email: georgeh@consulateofsierraleonemiami.com

PORTUGAL (HC)

2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 300 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (786) 441-5182 Honorary Consul: Carolina Rendeiro Email: rendeirocarolina@gmail.com Email: hcportugalmiami@gmail.com Website: www.washingtondc.embaixadaportugal.mne.pt

SINGAPORE (HC)

1515 Sunset Drive, Suite #44 Coral Gables, FL 33143 Tel: (305) 798-0113 Honorary Consul: Steven J. Green E-mail: info@sg-miami-consulate.org

PARAGUAY

2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 910 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305) 374-9090 Consul General: Justo Apodaca Paredes E-mail: justoapodaca70@gmail.com E-mail: info@consulparmiami.org Website: www.consulparmiami.org

ROMANIA

SLOVAK REPUBLIC (HC)

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS (HC)

SLOVENIA (HC)

1101 Brickell Avenue, Suite N600 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 763-8880 Consul General: Catalin Ghenea Email: miami@mae.ro Website: www.miami.mae.ro

PERU

1401 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (786) 713-2400 Consul General: Martha Lizarraga Picciotti 56

(Currently Vacant)

13325 Arch Creek Road Miami, FL 33181 Tel: (239) 822-8409 Honorary Consul: Cecilia Rokusek E-mail: Cecilka2753@gmail.com Website: www.emb.washington@nzv.sk

(Currently Vacant) GLOBALMIAMIMAGAZINE.COM

Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305) 445-7577 Honorary Consul: Maria D. Sariol E-mail: mdsariol.law@gmail.com E-mail: thaiconsulatemiami@hotmail.com Website: www.thaiconsulatemiami.com

SPAIN

E-Mail: uganda.florida@yahoo.com E-Mail: pnielsen@ugandaconsul.us

2655 LeJeune Rd., Suite 203 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305) 446-5511 Consul General: Jaime Lacadena E-mail: cog.miami@maec.es Website: exteriores.gob.es/consulados/miami

TOGO (HC)

600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3800 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 371-4286 Honorary Consul: Michael S. Hacker E-Mail: hackerlaw.international@aol.com Website: www.togoconsulatemiami.com

SURINAME

7205 Corporate Center Drive, Suite #302 Miami, FL 33126 Tel: (786) 461-7774 Consul General: Rene Pika E-mail: cons.miami@gov.sr Website: www.scgmia.com

UNITED KINGDOM

1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 2800 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 400-6400 Consul General: Rufus Drabble Email: ukinflorida@fcdo.gov.uk Email: rufus.drabble@fcdo.gov.uk Website: www.gov.uk/world/usa

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

1000 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 374-2199 Vice Consul: Reshma Dookie-Ramkissoon E-mail: consulatemiami@foreign.gov.tt Website:www.foreign.gov.tt/cgmiami

URUGUAY

2103 Coral Way, Suite 600 Miami, FL 33145 Tel: (305) 443-7453/7253 Consul General: Maria Virginia Tebot Denis E-mail: cgmiami@mrree.gub.uy Website: www.embassyofuruguay.us/miami

SWEDEN (HC)

4101 Ravenswood Road, Suite 307 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 Tel: (954) 467-3507 Honorary Consul: Peter Hult E-mail: fortlauderdale@consulateofsweden.org Website: consulateofsweden-fortlauderdale.org

TUNISIA (HC)

1800 S.W. 1st Avenue, Suite 403 Miami, FL 33129 Tel: (305) 858-5456 Honorary Consul: Deborah Balliette-Jacobson E-mail: tunisianconsulatemiami@gmail.com Website: www.tunisiaonline.com

VENEZUELA

1101 Brickell Avenue, Suite 300 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 888-0677 (Temporarily Closed)

SWITZERLAND (HC)

1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33131 Tel: (305) 895-5008 Honorary Consul: René Riedi E-Mail: miami@honrep.ch Website: www.eda.admin.ch

TÜRKIYE

80 S.W. 8 Street, Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33130 Tel: (786) 655-0315 Consul General: Feyza Barutçu Altuğ E-mail: consulate.miami@mfa.gov.tr Website: www.miami.bk.mfa.gov.tr

UGANDA (HC) THAILAND (HC)

2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 300

6710 Inland Ct. Jupiter, FL 33410 Tel: (561) 676-4808 Honorary Consul: Peter S. Nielsen

REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN)

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami 2333 Ponce de León Blvd, Suite 610 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305) 443-8917 Charles Chou, Director General E-mail: secretary.mia@mofa.gov.tw Website: www.taiwanembassy.org/usmia_en 57

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