US-China Conflict Favours US Investment in Mexico
American political and media scaremongering about China at the gates belies a simple truth: the Mexican economy is still captive to US corporate investment.
CONTENT
-
-
Clicks August 24
Our weekly roundup of Mexican political stories in the English and Spanish language press, including Trump vs cartels, judicial reform, Indigenous communities vs ICE, Sheinbaum vs DEA, AMLO vs poverty, Harfuch’s power, & CATEM.
-
Madrid Feigns Independence, to the Rhythm of Gloria Estefan
Today, Spain’s economic elites are now the economic elites of Madrid, whose focus of reflection and action is always Madrid, a city they aspire to position as a global capital and which lures the insipid politicos of the Latin American right-wing.
-
People’s Mañanera August 22
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on sports tourism, remittances decreasing, biometric ID, and US DEA statements.
-
Plan or Perish: Mexico Facing Global Reindustrialization
Mexico must move beyond pursuing foreign investment and the USMCA, which only serves US interests: it requires a centralized body capable of planning and coordinating public investment and national development.
-
Sheinbaum: “No foreign government would dare violate our sovereignty.”
Mexican President Sheinbaum responded to US DEA Director Terry Cole, who yesterday did not rule out bombing Mexico.
-
Mexican State Dairy to Expand Operations
Leche par el Bienestar guarantees Mexicans are able to exercise their constitutional right to healthy food, providing milk at between 16% to 70% the cost of private milk, while guaranteeing a fair price to dairy farmers.
-
The Unhinged United States of America
The grotesque Trumpist cabinet – and the American ruling class – continue to exhibit hypocrisy, violence and transparently imperial thinking that threaten not just Latin America’s sovereignty, but the lives of the inhabitants of the entire planet.
-
Palestinian Ambassador: “If the law can’t protect Palestinians, it can’t protect anyone.”
“Mexico should do more, without hesitation or fear,” the Ambassador declared, followed by UNAM Law Professor Óscar Torres calling for Mexico to break relations with israel.
-
People’s Mañanera August 21
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference with comments on foreign investment, electrical grid upgrades, electricity transmission with Guatemala, reducing PEMEX debt, and October 1st State of the Nation report.
