El Taller: Women, Democracy and Grassroots Politics with Deputy Andrea Navarro

El Taller: Women, Democracy and Grassroots Politics with Deputy Andrea Navarro

ByMexico Solidarity

In this episode of El Taller, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth talk with Andrea Navarro, federal deputy for Nayarit’s 2nd District, a founder of Morena and one of the party’s first five members in her state.

The conversation traces Navarro’s political trajectory, from her early activism in student movements against corruption at the Autonomous University of Nayarit to her current work as a legislator with deep roots in grassroots organizing. She shares her approach to representation: walking door to door, prioritizing the most marginalized communities, and delivering on the 19 constitutional reforms she promised during her campaign.

Navarro also addresses the challenges of being a woman in Mexico’s Congress, the machismo she faces from opposition figures, and how she responds with clarity and conviction. She explains the legislation on audience rights, often misrepresented as censorship, and defends it as a necessary mechanism for holding the media accountable.

The interview touches on the challenges of Mexico’s foreign policy, including U.S. interventionism in Latin America, the CIA’s unauthorized operations in Chihuahua, and the need for stronger alliances with progressive governments in Brazil and Colombia. Navarro stresses the importance of defending sovereignty and criticizes the Mexican opposition for what she calls “entreguismo,” or selling out the country.

She also shares concrete legislative victories, including a circular economy law and a reform recognizing the autonomy of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican peoples. The episode closes with a call for Morena to foster deeper internal debate and for the party’s base to remain politically active beyond electoral cycles.