Entretelones de la diplomacia mexicana hacia Centroamérica: Nicaragua y El Salvador, 1972-1981

Abstract

 This article discusses the history of Mexico’s foreign policy towards
 Nicaragua and El Salvador over the course of a decade, by examining the
 participation of two prominent diplomats: Antonio de Icaza and Gustavo
 Iruegas. Due to their valuable testimonials, we can piece together the three
 different approaches through which they dealt with the increasing political
 conflicts in this region: the first was based on Mexico’s traditional foreign
 policy principles; the second relied on their diplomatic skills to achieve
 their objectives without directly confronting the governments of the othercountries; and finally, the third  one went beyond their official functions
 and consisted in supporting revolutionary organizations. The latter was a
 conspirative diplomacy, conducted on the sidelines of an official foreign
 policy, but with the full support of both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
 the Mexican Presidency.
 Keywords: Mexico; Nicaragua; El Salvador; Iruegas; Icaza; Diplomacy;
 Asylum