Rossii︠a︡ i Meksika

"Collection honors 100th anniversary (Dec. 1990) of the establishment of formal relations between Mexico and Russia/USSR. Includes contributions by historians at the Institute of Latin American Studies, who trace Russian sympathies toward, and interaction with, Mexico from early-19th century through Soviet period. Early Russian visitors to Mexico included scientists, journalists, military officers, and representatives of the mercantile Russian America Co. Also addressed are issues such as Russian/Soviet views of Mexican historical events, Soviet/Mexican economic relations, and the work of Friendship Societies. Appendix includes historical documents"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.