What Is Economic Diplomacy and How Does It Work
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Argentina
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Venezuela Represents Acid Test for AMLO’s Diplomacy
By RICARDO CASTILLO Mexico’s new brand of diplomacy is about to undergo its first acid test. On Friday, Jan. 4, the Foreign Relations ministers or secretaries of the 14 Latin American nations that make up the Lima Group (a multilateral body that was established following the Lima Declaration on Aug. 8, 2017, in the Peruvian capital under which representatives of 17 countries
Read moreJapanese Ambassador Hosts Last National Day Reception Honoring Akihito
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Japanese Ambassador to Mexico Yasushi Takase hosted a diplomatic reception at his residence on Wednesday, Dec. 5, to mark his country’s last national day commemorating the birthday of Emperor Akihito. Akihito, who will turn 85 on Dec. 23 and has served as Japan’s head of state for 30 years, is due to step down as emperor at
Read moreThai Envoy Marks Late King’s Birthday
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Thai Ambassador to Mexico Rommanee Kananurak paid homage to both her country’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (who passed away at age 88 in October 2016) and her new king, his only son Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, with a diplomatic reception and buffet lunch at the Presidente InterContinental Hotel in Mexico City’s Colonia Polanco on Monday, Dec. 3. During
Read moreDiplomats Balk at Sketchy Protocol during AMLO Inauguration
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS “In my entire career as a diplomat, I have never seen anything like it,” groused one ambassador at the Thai national day reception Monday, Dec. 3, referring to the diplomatic protocol – or lack thereof – during the inauguration ceremony of Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), on Saturday, Dec. 1. “I have to say
Read moreInternational Diplomats Enjoy a Fiesta Mexicana Replete with Mariachis
Algerian Envoy Recalls Nation’s Independence Revolution
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Algerian Ambassador to Mexico Rabah Hadid and his wife Farida Hadid commemorated (belatedly) the 64th anniversary of their nation’s independence on Wednesday, Nov. 7, with a diplomatic reception at their residence. “I want to thank all of you who are joining us on this momentous occasion,” Hadid told his guests before inviting them to savor a lavish feast
Read moreDiplomatic Discretion and Decorum Prevail at Turkish National Day Reception
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Although since presenting his credentials to President Enrique Peña Nieto back in August 2017, Turkish Ambassador to Mexico Tahsin Timur Söylemez has at times come off as aloof and offish, during his national day reception on Monday, Oct. 29, he was the epitome of conviviality and diplomacy as he graciously welcomed guests with smiles and handshakes to
Read moreAustrian Envoy Uses National Day to Highlight Ties with Mexico
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Diplomatically, Austria is an anomaly in Europe. Although it is not the only nation in the European Union (EU) with a commitment to neutrality (Switzerland, Sweden, Malta, Finland and Ireland are also committed to international nonalignment, though in varying degrees and with varying stipulations), it is the only one that essentially had neutrality thrust upon it. How
Read moreHonduran Exodus Makes Nations Tremble
By RICARDO CASTILLO U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on Friday, Oct. 19. Pompeo is in a political tour visiting Panama and Mexico. apparently to discuss the volatile political and security situations both in Venezuela and Nicaragua. Yet surely Venezuela and Nicaragua can be ranked as priorities number two and three when confronted
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