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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‘Alito’ Invokes the Idea of an Invasion from the US to Save Himself and Revive the PRI
He filed a complaint with the State Department seeking sanctions and visa revocations against the electoral councilors who ordered him to stop calling Mexico a ‘terrorist and communist narco-dictatorship.’
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Mexico City: Rents Rose More Than Double Inflation in a Year
Four months after a stalled initiative to cap rent hikes, rental prices maintain an upward trend.
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People’s Mañanera August 11
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on the security strategy, falling violence, arms trafficking, huachicol fiscal, freedom of expression, and the García Luna funds.
