The Revista Mexicana de Política Exterior presents in this issue essays on the actions that the Mexican government promotes in the Latin American region, the human rights activities that the Mexican government has carried out as part of its foreign policy, the complex interaction between economy and politics in the democratic transition in Latin America, the challenge of equitable and sustainable development, the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, the African Renaissance, the actions of the IMF and the World Bank to maintain economic stability and reduce poverty rates in the world, the return of Uruguay to democratic life in 1985; It also includes reviews of current books in the field of international relations and speeches by Foreign Minister Castañeda are published that expose relevant issues, commitments and advances in the country's foreign policy.