Hondurasgate Confirms US Meddling in Mexico
Kurt Hackbarth and Jose Luis Granados, hosts of Soberania: The Mexican Politics Podcast and co-hosts of Sin Muros of Canal Once in Mexico City join Teri Mattson on WTF Is Going on in Latin America & the Caribbean?
The “Hondurasgate” scandal, stemming from leaked audio recordings in May 2026, alleges a coordinated, foreign-backed plot to destabilize the administration of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The scandal suggests that former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández—released from US custody after a 2024 drug trafficking conviction—worked with allies of Donald Trump and Israeli-linked figures to launch smear campaigns against left-leaning governments in Latin America.
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Billionaire Carlos Slim’s Telcel Illegally Charges 135,000 Customers for “AI Service”
Mexico’s Federal Consumer Protection Agency, PROFECO, reported that the captive customers did not authorize or request said service.
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Against Chihuahua Governor Campos, Now. No Excuses or Delays.
Justice cannot be contingent on underhanded “agreements,” especially in a case of constitutional violation.
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People’s Mañanera May 14
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on flood prevention projects, fighting food inflation, extradition controversy, and Díaz Ayuso and Mexico’s cultural greatness.
