Diplomacy: Sensitivity but Not Total Harmony

The U.S. and Mexico seek answers to the region's problems

The airspace over Central America was congested with diplomatic traffic last week, all of it aimed at finding peaceful solutions to the area's violent conflicts. No fewer than ten nations, including the U.S., sent envoys into action. The most visible outcome of the effort was a benign recognition that the Reagan Administration and its most important Latin neighbor, Mexico, were on separate, although slightly more compatible paths as they tried to deal with a serious common crisis.

In a 44-hour visit to Mexico City,...

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