Mexico Says No to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ – Soberanía 96
In episode 96 of Soberanía, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth examine Mexico’s balancing act between defending its principles and navigating relentless pressure from the United States.
The episode opens with Mexico’s rejection of Trump’s “Board of Peace” over the exclusion of Palestine—a principled stand that signals a more independent foreign policy.
The hosts then unpack encouraging OECD data showing rising trust in Mexican institutions and low unemployment, challenging the bleak narrative pushed by domestic and international critics.
The conversation turns to the ongoing Cuba crisis, where Kurt’s recent Jacobin article frames the Sheinbaum administration’s difficult position: wanting to send oil to Cuba but facing the threat of U.S. military escalation. The hosts dissect the asymmetry of power and the limits of solidarity when a nuclear-armed empire patrols the Caribbean.
Finally, they take aim at Denise Dresser in Losers and Haters for dismissing Salma Hayek’s support of new efforts to support Mexico’s film industry—a perfect example of elite punditry detached from reality.
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Rubén Rocha Moya Returns as Governor of Sinaloa
After a 112-day leave over US cartel accusations, Sinaloa’s Morena governor returns “with a clean forehead and head held high,” cleared by Mexico’s attorney general and calling the charges far-right interference.
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People’s Mañanera August 21
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on a cave discovery, repatriated artifacts, migration, Michoacán, audience rights, and the economy.
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What Awaits Migrant Kids “Al Otro Lado?”
Kathy Kruger Castro, a Mexican attorney at Al Otro Lado, was separated from her brother for 10 years at the border. Now she fights for unaccompanied migrant kids.
