An Overview of Diplomacy and Cultural Cooperation in Mexico (1998-2008)

There are many lessons to be learned from Mexico’s contribution to international cultural cooperation in the past, yet its future is uncertain. The current crisis could prove to be a smokescreen that prevents us from making the changes needed to bring about a fully-fledged form of cultural diplomacy. That said, according to Eduardo Cruz, debate on the bill for an International Cooperation Law on Matters of Development and the role a Mexican Agency for International Cooperation on Matters of Development would play is an opportunity to establish a model that more clearly outlines what Mexico can hope to obtain from such cooperation and what it can aspire to contribute in this area in the coming months and years.