Background
On September 12, 1931, Mexico was admitted to the League of Nations. This was a significant event as it had not been invited since the creation of the inter-governmental organization once the First World War ended, which can be mainly attributed to some unsolved problems between Mexico and the United States. In the heart of the forum, Mexico established its position in favor of the international law and the principles of non-intervention and self-determination. The Mexican government always supported the peaceful resolution of disputes, and rejected the use of force in international relations. All of this gave the country a major international prestige. As for its southern neighbors in Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico returned to the International Conference of American States, where it had been previously excluded due to lack of recognition from the U.S. The country gained an outstanding prestige in the conferences that took place in Havana (1928) and Montevideo (1933), whose posture was in favor of the Latin American union and international law.
During this period, Mexico had the opportunity to spread its position towards the international practice of recognition. Which is known as the Estrada Doctrine, the then-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Genaro Estrada, pointed out on September 27, 1930 that:
| “ | The government of Mexico restricts itself to keep or retire, when considered appropriate, its diplomatic agents and to continue accepting, when considered appropriate as well, similar diplomatic agents whose respective nations have accredited in Mexico, without qualifying, neither hastily nor a posteriori, the right that nations have to accept, keep or replace their governments or authorities. | ” |
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