Torres Bodet and the Image of Mexico in the Magazine Nouvelles du Mexique

Authors

  • Rosa Isabel Gaytán National Autonomous University of Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59673/amag.v2i2.76

Keywords:

Nouvelles du Mexique, Jaime Torres Bodet, Mexico, France, diplomacy

Abstract

This essay revisits “Nouvelles du Mexique,” a publication conceived, promoted, and realized by Jaime Torres Bodet from the Mexican embassy in France during the stage of his professional maturity. It appeared, in its initial stage, between 1955 and 1958 when he was assigned to that post. The research is based on documents from the Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico and examines the publication as an expression of the boom in cultural magazines in the mid-20th century and their use as a diplomatic tool to promote Mexico’s image as a country of achievements in all areas. The publication serves this purpose by bringing together the best writers of the time and allowing us to appreciate the work of Mexican diplomacy and its actors.

Author Biography

Rosa Isabel Gaytán, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Ph.D. in International Relations from the Faculty of Political Science and Social Sciences (FCPS) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Awarded the Pablo González Casanova 2023 Prize for Open and Distance Education by this University. Affiliated with the Center for International Relations of the same faculty. Her recent essays include: “Vasconcelos as Special Ambassador in South America, 1922”; “Relevance of the Carranza Doctrine: Contributions of Mexican Diplomacy to Building a World of Equality, Justice, and Development”; “Reading Reyes Amid Universal Anxiety”; and “Suave Patria, a New, Nurturing, and Authentic Homeland for Mexicans: López Velarde in El Maestro Magazine.” She has trained various generations of internationalists, is a speaker, and organizes conferences and seminars on Mexico’s international relations. She is also a co-organizer of the Interdisciplinary Seminar on Politics, History, and International Relations.

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Published

2024-08-18

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): AMAG

Section

Essays