El Taller: Busting Myths of the Tren Maya with Étienne von Bertrab
Party two of an interview with the lecturer at University College London, about his new graphic-book Más allá: una historia del Tren Maya.
Soberanía
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Soberanía 81: Just a Flash in the “PAN”
Mexico’s right wing opposition rebrands: what the party’s reset looks like, who’s driving it, and can it really reclaim relevance?
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El Taller: The Real Story of the Tren Maya
Étienne von Bertrab on Mexico’s most controversial project and his new graphic book, Más allá: una historia del Tren Maya. Von Bertrab explains how the book emerged from frustration with academic publishing and a desire to bring rigorous, balanced research to a wider public.
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Soberanía 80: The Nobel “Peace” Prize Farce
Hosts Kurt and José Luis react to the farcical irony of far-right Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, unpacking her long record and what it all could mean for Mexico.
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Soberanía 79: Onshoring Sadism
The US’ War on Terror comes to Latin America, Mexican foreign policy & the Global Sumud Flotilla, USMCA bullying, national polling, and media spin from the LA & NY Times.
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Soberanía 78: Claudia Sheinbaum’s First Year in Power
The Mexican President’s impressive 79% approval rating and US tariff challenges, Mexico’s new tariffs on China & its economic impact, Latin American roundup and Losers & Haters.
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Soberanía 77: ‘Stop the Genocide in Gaza’
Unpacking Claudia Sheinbaum’s decision to call Israel’s assault on Gaza a genocide for the first time, the DEA pushing to bomb Mexico, Canadian PM Mark Carney’s visit and Border Czar Tom Homan’s allegedly receiving bribes.
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Soberanía 76: ¡Viva Mexico!
President Claudia Sheinbaum’s historic first Grito, Mexico’s growing sense of optimism, and the stark contrast with a US gripped by fear, censorship, and violence.
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Soberanía 75: Show Me The Money
Mexico’s 2026 budget, fuel smuggling, tax evasion, Residente in the Zócalo with a powerful moment of solidarity with Palestine, and billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s AI bastardization of Benito Juárez.
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Soberanía 74: Mexico Redefines Power
Mexico’s historic September 1st: Sheinbaum’s First State of the Union, and Mexico’s First Elected Supreme Court.
