In October 1981, Saudi Crown Prince Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud visited Mexico to attend the North–South Summit and met with Mexican President José López Portillo.[3] In 1981, both nations opened embassies in each other's capital's, respectively. In June 2010, Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa Cantellano paid a visit to Saudi Arabia.[4] In March 2014, Mexican Foreign Minister José Antonio Meade paid a visit to Saudi Arabia.[5]