The main foreign policy initiative of Roosevelt's first term was what he called the Good Neighbor Policy, which continued the move begun by Coolidge and Hoover toward a more non-interventionist policy in Latin America. American forces were withdrawn from Haiti, and a new treaty with Panama ended its status as protectorates, While continuing American control of the Panama Canal Zone. Although Roosevelt wanted to disengage from Cuba, his first ambassador Sumner Welles became enmeshed in The selection of a Cuban president. By late 1933 Roosevelt had appointed Jefferson Caffrey as the new ambassador . In January 1934 Carlos Mendieta who was approved by Caffrey, formed a government that was quickly recognized by Washington. The United States then did disengage, and did not protest when it was overthrown by Fulgencio Batista in 1934.