Interview with Christopher Landau

Christopher Landau is an American lawyer and diplomat. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from 2019 to 2021. He is currently Of Counsel at Ellis George Cipollone O’Brien Annaguey LLP.

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Max Raskin: Someone looking at you would think you were the classic gringo who didn’t know a word of Spanish. Have you ever had any funny experiences where someone didn't realize that you could speak Spanish fluently?

Chris Landau: Oh sure. It happens all the time and it's one of the great advantages of speaking a language that people don't expect…