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Diaz' Executive Agents and United States Foreign Policy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

William E. Gibbs
William E. Gibbs*
Affiliation:
Department of History, New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, New Mexico 88201
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Seldom can one turn to the news without encountering disclosures exposing the magnitude and nature of United States covert operations designed to influence the disposition of political affairs in a number of countries. As usual, Latin America has come in for its share of clandestine attention, with Chile being the most publicized recent example. This certainly should not surprise anyone with even a superficial knowledge of Latin American history. Latin American countries, however, have themselves not been free of responsibility for domestic manipulation in the United States. Although their endeavors have not dramatically altered the course of hemispheric history, they on occasion have produced significant diplomatic gains. One such occasion took place in 1877 and 1878 when Mexico, under Porfirio Díaz, sponsored covert activities in the United States designed to evoke public support and thus to secure the much needed formal recognition.

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Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , May 1978 , pp. 165 - 190
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Copyright © University of Miami 1978

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