Iran’s Existential Fight: Lessons for Latin America – Soberanía 98
In episode 98 of Soberanía, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth analyze the widening global conflict following the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran and its implications for Mexico and Latin America.
The episode leads with the U.S. attack on Iran, examining how the widespread destruction done in Gaza is being applied to Tehran while the international community stands by. The hosts connect the dots to Latin America, warning client states that U.S. “protection” evaporates when interests shift—a lesson from the Gulf region now playing out in real time.
Next, they break down Morena’s electoral reform, explaining how it would actually reduce the ruling party’s power by eliminating backdoor seats for political opportunists aka “chapulines” and give more voice to voters, including migrants abroad. The reform has sparked rare pushback from coalition partners, revealing the tension between principle and political patronage.
Finally, a rare good news story: Mexico’s Supreme Court traveled to Indigenous territory for the first time to grant self-governance rights to a Chiapas community, breathing life into constitutional reforms decades in the making. It’s a small victory for autonomy in a world increasingly defined by war.
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AMLO Warns of the Rise of Neofascism: “It’s Not the Right, nor the Far Right”
Returning in a video from his La Chingada ranch, he presented his new book, Pueblo, dedicated to Sheinbaum, whom he called the world’s best President.
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Sheinbaum Mocks Calderón: “It Would Be a Gem for Him to Talk About Democracy”
She suggested he explain his security chief García Luna, now serving 38 years in a US prison, and why homicides doubled during his term.
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People’s Mañanera September 30
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on housing, the environment, water, single nationality, Calderón, and the Lie Detector.
