Mexico rejects Trump threats as Ottawa bows to US empire
José Luis Granados Ceja talks to Canadian journalist Yves Engler about the contrasting reactions from the Mexican and Canadian governments to Trump’s tarrif threats.
News Briefs
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CLICKS DECEMBER 17
Our weekly roundup of press coverage in & of Mexico, including final segment of Maya Train opens, Morena bickering between Adán Augusto & Ricardo Monreal, highlighting cooperatives in Mexico City, the ongoing Canada-Mexico-USA trade dispute, frightening upcoming ambassador appointment, and the PILARES social education system.
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Soberanía 39: Stop right there, Uber! New Law Protects Gig Workers
Sheinbaum’s government is granting labor protections and social security to hundreds of thousands of “gig” workers; also on US Ambassador-designate Ron Johnson’s past as a spook for the CIA and as “military advisor” in El Salvador during the civil war and his cozy relationship with Bukele.
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People’s Mañanera December 16
Price control updates, education reform progress, gender equality, judicial candidate selection process, Maya Train to connect to Inter-Oceanic train, Adán Augusto and Ricardo Monreal dispute, INFONAVIT finances are fine.
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LEFT RECKONING: Why Sheinbaum Won Mexico & Why Kamala Lost
Kurt and José Luis join the gringo podcast Left Reckoning once again to underline lessons from the success of AMLO and Claudia Sheinbaum in the wake of Kamala Harris’ loss to Trump.
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Soberanía 38: Mexico Raises Minimum Wage… AGAIN!
The minimum wage in Mexico once again sees an above-inflation increase in 2025, former US Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau’s is promoted to US deputy secretary of state and the Mexican far-right’s recent activity in Argentina and Spain.
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Has Canada Ignored Mexico As An Ally?
Mexico Solidarity’s José Luis Granados Ceja appears on The Agenda with Steve Paikin, a Canadian TV show.
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People’s Mañanera December 9
Price control update, almost a million women aged 63 & 64 enrolled in new benefits program, over 100,000 medical professionals apply to work for new house-to-house healthcare program, public housing programs advancing, 50% discount on Maya Train over holidays, re-distributing money saved from axing corrupt institutions.
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CLICKS DECEMBER 9
Our weekly roundup of press coverage in & of Mexico, including tarrif war, Pirelli union-busting, Mexico-Canada tiff, Canadian mining corporation disasters and increased inspections, new reforms benefitting delivery app workers.
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Soberanía 37: Canadian Mines Strip Mexico Bare
Why is Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau trying to throw Mexico under the bus in the face of tarrif negotiations with Donald Trump and what is the central role played by Canadian mining companies in the Mexico-Canada bilateral relationship?
