Soberanía 70: Bridges, Not Walls
Bring it! On this episode of Soberanía – with a brand-spanking-new intro and outro – Kurt and José Luis break down their experience at the second Panamerican Congress held in Mexico City. Is there any way for the peoples of the Americas to truly understand each other? Also, good economic news on three fronts: reducing poverty, rescuing PEMEX and holding tariffs at bay. Expanding the definition of “cartel” north of the Rio Grande with reports from Seth Harp (Fort Bragg) and José Olivares (Cibola County Correctional Center). And finally, a hyper-gentrified loser and hater.

Canada Tries to Salvage Relationship with Mexico After Trump Disagreement
The northern country is primarily known in Mexico for parliamentary Nazi ovations, its rapacious mining corporations and abuse of Mexican agricultural workers. Despite a lengthy history of servility to US imperialism, its current relationship with Trump is tumultuous.

Any US Military Action in Mexico Unacceptable: Foreign Ministry
A bombshell New York Times story yesterday revealed a secret executive order signed by US President Donald Trump authorizing extraterritorial attacks on “cartels.”

People’s Mañanera August 8
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on returning stolen goods to the people, Mexican handicrafts, Adidas’ cultural appropriation, Mexico Sings, Trump’s executive order, electoral reform, 2006 impeachment, and critiquing conservatives.