The announcement was made Monday in the Westlake District, during the presentation of the annual report "Spanish in the World." The meeting was attended a Spanish delegation and a group of the Latin American consular corps based in Los Angeles.
"Language is a reconciliation tool; it serves as a conduit to share values, culture and identity," the Consulate General of Mexico said in a statement, noting that Spanish is the second-most widespread first-language in the world, spoken by 580 million people.
Officials said the Spanish government still needs to approve the budget before construction of the new facility begins.