Meetings of Intellectuals from Chiapas and Central America: An International Cultural Policy Experience

In this article, Andrés Fábregas Puig describes the dynamics of the meetings of intellectuals from Chiapas and Central America, held in Chiapas, Mexico in 1991-1993, a precedent that was set by the exchange meeting between Chiapas and Guatemala in 1990, which took place in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. According to the author, these meetings represent a chapter in international cultural policy that significantly bolstered Mexico’s standing in Central America and facilitated its relations with countries in the region. Consequently, the author recommends that this cultural tradition be reinstated as a means of improving Mexico’s diplomatic relations with Central American nations.