Afganistán y México: La dinámica de las relaciones entre los dos países afectada negativamente por el Estado imperial estadounidense

Hafizullah Emadi

doi:10.29105/rpgyc11.21-339

Authors

Hafizullah Emadi National Coalition of Independent Scholars

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29105/rpgyc11.21-339

Keywords:

Afghanistan, Mexico, humanitarian assistance, us war of aggression, occupation, trade relations, Bilateral relations

Abstract

The study analyzes relevant literature on factors that led to the US wars of aggression on Afghanistan and Mexico and establishment of diplomatic and trade and business relations between Afghanistan and Mexico. The paper proposes that fostering strong relationships between peripheral states can lead to their empowerment in the face of challenges by core powers like the US seeking to maintain control. Afghanistan and Mexico share certain similarities in their political history. The United States has intervened militarily in both countries, albeit for different reasons. Mexico, having experienced US intervention in its own history, has shown solidarity with Afghanistan, which faced 20 years of US occupation. Following the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Mexico offered humanitarian visas to Afghan refugees and facilitated entry visas for journalists facing danger in Afghanistan, demonstrating a commitment to supporting those affected by conflict.

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Author Biography

Hafizullah Emadi, National Coalition of Independent Scholars

Ph.D in political science from the University of Hawaii-Manoa. Member of National Coalition of Independent Scholars, USA. E-mail: Hafizullah_emadi@yahoo.com. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8898-0204

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