Soberanía 62: The Border Crossed Us
As the Tigres del Norte song goes, “I didn’t cross the border; the border crossed me.” In today’s episode, Kurt and José Luis analyze the latest developments in Los Angeles, as Mexican communities resist the abuses and kidnappings of ICE, Mexican flags are waved throughout the conflict area, and Trump seeks to turn the screws ever further. The provocations spill over into the diplomatic front, as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem accuses President Sheinbaum of promoting violent protests in the city based on a far-right Youtuber and an out-of-context quote. We also cover the drop in remittances from the US to Mexico, the Supreme Court’s rejection of Mexico’s lawsuit against gun manufacturers, and, in Losers and Haters, bad-faith tweets by the new ambassador and those who would echo him in the Mexican media.
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Microfinance Bank Implosion Victims Lack Answers From Government on Missing Savings
CAME, a microfinance bank whose financial risks exceeded its capital by 170 times has disappeared, leaving 1.3 million working Mexicans wondering what happened to deposits equivalent to 1.6 billion pesos and a government less than prompt to deal with a bank implosion in Mexico’s notoriously poorly regulated financial sector.
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Palestinian Solidarity Anti-Monument Erected in Mexico City
“If this happens for the 40th time, we’ll do it again,” a participant stated, highlighting the persistence of the act in the face of injustice and neglect. The solidarity movement has demanded Mexico break relations with Israel.
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Clicks August 17
Our weekly press roundup of Mexican political stories, including Pan-American Congress against fascism, Train Maya to Guatemala & Belize, Sheinbaum vs Trump, ex-PEMEX corruption, Morena’s national council, women’s care centers, & Great Maya Forest protection.
