Mexico’s Evolving Security Cooperation Policy in Central America

Abstract

medium-power status. In this article we examine the search by Mexico for new security instruments in Central America, putting forward the issues of mutual development, migration and combat on violence. Particular attention is paid to the change in Mexico-U.S. relationship as regards Central America, both in matters of its domestic policy and international assistance efforts. It is concluded that the sub-region provides Mexico with wide opportunities not only to estab-lish partnerships along the lines of regional cooperation but also use the smaller republics to the south as a model for solving its own security problems.