Castañeda Doctrine
Encyclopedia
The Castañeda Doctrine is a term used as reference to Mexico
's foreign policy during the presidency of Vicente Fox
. Its name derives from Jorge G. Castañeda, proponent of the policy.
President Fox appointed Castañeda to be his Secretary of Foreign Affairs
at the beginning of his term. Castañeda immediately broke with the old-style foreign policy, known as the Estrada Doctrine
. The new foreign policy called for an openness and an acceptance of criticism from the international community, and the increase of Mexican involvement in foreign affairs.
However, after a series of foreign policy blunders, among which include Mexico's temporary rift with Cuba and criticism from many Latin American countries such as Argentina and Venezuela for adopting a pro-US stance with this doctrine, the Castañeda has been effectively, if not officially, discontinued under the Calderón administration.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
's foreign policy during the presidency of Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican former politician who served as President of Mexico from 1 December 2000 to 30 November 2006 and currently serves as co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democratic political parties.Fox was elected...
. Its name derives from Jorge G. Castañeda, proponent of the policy.
President Fox appointed Castañeda to be his Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Mexico)
In Mexico, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs is a member of the federal executive cabinet with responsibility for implementing the country's foreign policy. The secretary is appointed by the President of the Republic and heads the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs ...
at the beginning of his term. Castañeda immediately broke with the old-style foreign policy, known as the Estrada Doctrine
Estrada Doctrine
The Estrada Doctrine is the name of Mexico's core foreign policy ideal from 1930 to the early 2000s. Its name derives from Genaro Estrada, Secretary of Foreign Affairs during the presidency of Pascual Ortiz Rubio ....
. The new foreign policy called for an openness and an acceptance of criticism from the international community, and the increase of Mexican involvement in foreign affairs.
However, after a series of foreign policy blunders, among which include Mexico's temporary rift with Cuba and criticism from many Latin American countries such as Argentina and Venezuela for adopting a pro-US stance with this doctrine, the Castañeda has been effectively, if not officially, discontinued under the Calderón administration.