Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast
Soberanía brings you news and analysis about Mexico from a grassroots and leftist perspective, helping English-language audiences better understand the country, its politics and players.
Soberanía is hosted by journalists José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth. All episodes are posted here but we also encourage you to subscribe at the Youtube channel or Spotify.
Hosts
José Luis Granados Ceja is a journalist and political analyst based in Mexico City. He is co-host of the Mexican public television show Sin Muros, and currently covers Latin America for Drop Site News, and writes a monthly opinion column for the Mexico Solidarity Project. Follow him on Twitter @granadosceja
Kurt Hackbarth is a writer, playwright, and journalist at Jacobin Magazine and Sentido Común. He is the co-founder of the publishing house Matanga!. Follow him on Twitter @kurthackbarth
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Mexico Says No to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ – Soberanía 96
Looking at Mexico’s balancing act between defending its principles and navigating relentless pressure from the United States. More…
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The Mining Minefield – Soberanía 95
The controversy surrounding the U.S.-Mexico critical minerals agreement, examining what it actually says, what it doesn’t, and why it has sparked widespread concern over national sovereignty and resource control. More…
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Can I Borrow You For A Minute? Brendan James & Noah Kulwin of Blowback
Speaking on the sidelines of the Progressive International’s Nuestra América summit about the new, more brazen phase of U.S. intervention in Latin America. More…
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The Epstein-Mexico Connection – Soberanía 94
New documents implicate the former US Ambassador to Mexico and highlights the impunity that protects powerful figures. More…
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Can I Borrow You For A Minute? UK MP Zarah Sultana on Trans-Atlantic Anti-imperialism
While oppression may take different forms in different places, the same forces are behind attacks on democracy in Latin America and assaults on civil liberties in the global north. More…
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Latin America Unites – Soberanía 93
Inside the ‘Nuestra América’ Anti-Imperialist Summit in Bogotá More…
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World Cries Out “Sovereignty, Not Subordination” Soberanía 92
What do Canadian PM Mark Carney’s comments at the World Economic Forum mean for Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum in terms of shifting economic and political signals, expelling criminals from Mexico, and the move towards universal healthcare. More…
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Mexico Tells Trump ‘Not in our Hemisphere’ Soberanía 91
A large anti-imperialist march in Mexico City, US diplomatic pressure on Mexico, US funding CIA-linked contractors involved in Mexican labor, and Losers & Haters. More…
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US Attacks Venezuela: Is Mexico Next? Soberanía 90
A watershed moment for Latin America: the U.S. military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro. More…
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Soberanía’s Top 10 Stories from Mexico in 2025: #5-1
US regional threats against Latin America, the judicial election, Gen Z Astro Turf March, poverty reduction efforts, & how Sheinbaum held off Trump’s aggressive policies. More…
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Soberanía’s Top 10 Stories from Mexico in 2025: #10-6
The opposition’s missteps, the ambitious Plan Mexico, the influence of US actors in Mexico, mass Morena demonstrations, and Claudia Sheinbaum’s impactful first year in office. More…
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To Tariff or Not to Tariff? Soberanía 89
An in-depth analysis of Mexico’s newly announced tariff package, examining the policy debate behind it and the pros and cons of this strategy. More…
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The Fourth Transformation Punches Back: Soberanía 88
600,000 Mexicans rally in support of Sheinbaum on the seventh anniversary of the Fourth Transformation, public health system, minimum wage increase, DEA drug scandal & the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel. More…
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Soberanía 87: AMLO Returns to the Public Eye
The reappearance of AMLO (who lives rent-free in the opposition’s heads), the resignation of Mexico’s Attorney General Gertz Manero, and the recent elections in Honduras. More…
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Mexican Farmers Strike Fights US Corn Dumping: Soberanía 86
Farmers in Mexico are protesting, blockading areas across the country, challenging the low prices they receive for corn & highlighting the role of intermediaries in the supply chain & US dumping of heavily subsidized corn. More…
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Soberanía 85: Exposing the Astroturf ‘Gen Z’ Protest in Mexico
The truth behind what was billed as a “youth” march and instead was a by-the-book, attempt at astroturfed destablization. More…
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Soberanía Special Report: Behind the ‘Gen Z’ March in Mexico
A recent Mexico City anti-government demonstration was promoted as youth-led and independent of any political group, but also prominently featured your favourite tía panista. More…
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Soberanía 84: The Post-Monroe Moment
Three stories that reveal where Mexico stands in today’s shifting global politics: Mexico & the EU, oligarch Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s tax bills finally come due, & israel’s false claim of an Iranian plot in Mexico. More…
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El Taller: Understanding Modern Fascism with Alberto Toscano
Alberto Toscano, author of Late Fascism, discusses what fascism means today, beyond political clichés. More…
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Soberanía 83: The Vulture Doctrine
The political vultures are circling after the assassination of the mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, amongst renewed calls for US intervention and failed “war on cartels” policies. More…