Embassy of Nicaragua, Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of Nicaragua in Washington, D.C. is Nicaragua’s diplomatic mission to the United States. It sits at 1627 New Hampshire Avenue, Northwest, in the Dupont Circle area.
The embassy also runs Consulates-General in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, New Orleans, Miami, and New York City. The ambassador is Francisco Obadiah Campbell Hooker, and the chargé d’affaires is Mauricio Lautaro Sandino Montes.
The building was designed by Clarke Waggaman and built in 1913–1914. Its early occupants included Dr. Louis C. Lehr and his wife, Marie, and over the years it has housed several notable figures who held U.S. or Nicaraguan government roles.
Inside the embassy, several offices handle different duties:
- The Chancery is the main diplomatic office. It coordinates with the U.S. government on foreign policy, while the ambassador leads diplomacy and the Chancery liaises with Nicaragua’s government and the press.
- The Chancery has staff (attaches) based in each of the five regional consulates.
- The Press Service arranges events, issues press releases and conferences, and monitors U.S. coverage of Nicaragua.
- The Cultural Services office promotes cultural exchange and supports Nicaraguan arts and education with help from the regional consulates.
The ambassador is responsible for the five regional consulates and for coordinating Nicaragua’s relations with the United States.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 09:42 (CET).