Foreign policy and human rights during the administration of Enrique Peña Nieto

Abstract

This article describes the human rights-oriented foreign policy deployed during the administration of Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018). To do this, it traces both the actions of the Mexican government that sought to influence external processes, and those aimed at containing international influences on the internal dynamics of the country. From an analytical perspective, the article explores trends of continuity or change and concludes that the period is characterized by both tensions and contradictions. On the one hand, activism in multilateral forums and the policy of opening up to international scrutiny have been maintained, while on the other hand there have been signs that suggest attempts to return to an approach based on sovereignty and non-intervention.