After WW2 Mexico was the goto place for political refugees. Trotsky, Fidel Castro, and the Shah of Iran are just a few notable examples. What was it about Mexico at that time that drew all those people there?

by Frigorifico

It seems that for a long time if you were persecuted in your country for political reasons, then Mexico was the place to go

I would like to understand what combination of factors led to this situation

Daja_Kisubo

There’s a previous answer by u/naitayrk which goes into detail on Mexicos pre and postwar diplomatic history and why they has such good relations with very different powers that I believe is relevant. Specifically it touches on why the Shah of Iran moved there and why Mexico accepted him.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ai9xb9/why_does_mexico_have_such_good_foreign_relations/