Espionage in Mexico

The first study of this topic (in English) that describes American, German, Japanese, Russian and Cuban intelligence operations from the age of Diaz to the Cold War. Extensive material on American and German espionage and counter espionage during the Revolution in Mexico and WWI. Mahoney traces the origins of Soviet intelligence gathering and its effect on the early years of the P.R.I. and interprets the various strands by activity that culminated in Mexico's cooperation with the allies in WWII. Mahoney offers an interpretation of the Cold War in Mexico that is unique and revealing - particularly in regards to the events surrounding the Cuban missile crisis.