diplomatic relations between luxembourg and mexico were established in 1947. in 1980, luxembourgish prime minister pierre werner paid an official visit to mexico and met with mexican president josé lópez portillo. during his visit to mexico, both nations discussed and emphasized the energetic cooperation, especially in the iron and steel industry, and luxembourg's participation in the las truchas steel project in the mexican state of michoacán. in march 1991, foreign minister jacques poos paid a visit to mexico. in april that same year, mexican foreign minister fernando solana paid an official visit to luxembourg, becoming the only high-level representative of the mexican government to visit luxembourg.