El Taller: Busting Myths of the Tren Maya with Étienne von Bertrab
Part two of our interview with Etienne von Bertrab, lecturer at University College London, about 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. The conversation explores the origins and construction of the Tren Maya, the social and environmental controversies surrounding it, and what the project reveals about the broader goals of Mexico’s Fourth Transformation. From historical extraction in the southeast to today’s debates over development, welfare, and sovereignty, the interview offers a nuanced, informed look at one of the country’s most ambitious—and misunderstood—projects.
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A Tale of Two Marches: Reflections on a Saturday Spent on Reforma and 16 de Septiembre
The calls for solidarity made that Saturday and at almost every political gathering would imply that this openness, this “passionate determination to reach all” is characteristic of and key to the movement’s survival and success.
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People’s Mañanera January 16
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on Edomex security strategy, Mexico-US cooperation, and electoral reform.
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The PAN’s “Trophy” in Guanajuato: 30,000 Murders in the Last Decade
Over three decades of rule, the right wing PAN implemented failed policies and oversaw record levels of violence in the state.
