President Sheinbaum wants to stop foreign governments from being able to run offensive ads and seeks to revamp Mexico’s outdated telecom laws, including making internet more accessible and increasing community access, but corporate media and some critics are accusing her government of censorship. More…

These dangerous times call for regional unity, but can Latin America unite against Trump threats? More…

Trump’s tariff plan turned out worse than everyone expected but somehow Mexico has come out unscathed. While close friends and allies of Trump were hit with devastating tariffs, Mexico was spared thanks to President Claudia Sheinbaum’s negotiating and now the country is poised to take advantage of its comparative advantage in the refashioned world of global commerce. More…

Mexico reckons with Trump admin officials, Sheinbaum takes one for the team by meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the final stop of her cringe tour” through Latin America, the media attempt to play up China’s supposed pivot away from Mexico, and Mexico’s new Interoceanic Corridor linking the Atlantic and Pacific is now open. More…

What’s behind the Trump administration’s denial of Mexico’s special request for water for Tijuana and what’s the future of the 1944 treaty governing water sharing along the border? Also migrant mistreatment at Florida’s Krome Detention Center in Miami & Sheinbaum accepts the credentials of the Palestinian ambassador. More…

Right-wing politicians in Mexico are working with Mexican oligarch Ricardo Salinas Pliego to build links with the far right, hosting meetings with representatives from Vox, the Atlas Network, and the Fundación Internacional para la Libertad. More…

350,000 people filled Mexico City’s Zocalo to overflowing in a national unity rally to protest Trump’s tariff threats. Plus, recent consitutional reforms on nepotism, reelection measures and a ban on GMO corn, and marches for International Working Women’s Day. More…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded swiftly to Trump’s tarrifs, labelling his decision as “offensive” and calling for supporters to demonstrate this Sunday in the name of national unity in the face of this attack. More…

Elon Musk wants drone strikes in Mexico. Claudia Sheinbaum has responded by proposing two reforms aimed at toughening the defense of sovereignty in the constitution and imposing the harshest penalties on foreigners involved in activities that infringe on Mexican sovereignty. More…

Mexico wants to become a silicon powerhouse, build a million homes, and defend its sovereignty. We look at Kutzari, National Semiconductor Design Center, housing plans and the development model that is keeping inflation and unemployment down. More…

Following a successful negotiation by President Claudia Sheinbaum, Trump walked back his executive order imposing 25% tariffs on Mexico. More…

The US is seeking to impose restrictive policies. Mexico faces difficult negotiations and proposes new programs. Alina Duarte, Kurt Hackbarth & José Luis Granados Ceja discuss. More…

Mexico Solidarity Media’s José Luis Granados Ceja joins the Katie Halper Show to speak about recent Latin American political developments, along with historian Greg Grandin and filmmaker Andalusia Soloff. More…

After Colombian President Petro turned back deportation flights over inhumane treatment, Trump threatened to impose tariffs in retaliation, although ultimately backed down. What does this tell us about how Mexico & Latin America need to respond to Trump? More…

Looking at the first actions by the Trump administration and Mexico’s response, including steps the Sheinbaum government is taking to attend to migrants in the face of mass deportations. More…

José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss Sheinbaum’s leadership of Mexico in this crucial early period, and a conversation on the economic roadmap laid out by the government known as Plan México. More…

Dimitri Lascaris in conversation with José Luis Granados Ceja about Trump’s hyper-aggressive foreign policy towards Latin America and its potential to unite opposition to the Monroe Doctrine. More…

Special guest, the journalist Sasi Alejandre helps review the biggest stories in Mexican politics that took place in Mexico in 2024, #5 to #1. More…