Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast
Soberanía brings you news and analysis about Mexico from a grassroots and leftist perspective, helping English-language audiences better understand the country, its politics and players.
Soberanía is hosted by journalists José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth. All episodes are posted here but we also encourage you to subscribe at the Youtube channel or Spotify.
Hosts
José Luis Granados Ceja is a journalist and political analyst based in Mexico City. He is a staff writer with Venezuela Analysis, covering regional and international issues, and writes a monthly opinion column for the Mexico Solidarity Project. Follow him on Twitter @granadosceja
Kurt Hackbarth is a writer, playwright, and journalist at Jacobin Magazine and Sentido Común. He is the co-founder of the publishing house Matanga!. Follow him on Twitter @kurthackbarth
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Soberanía 84: The Post-Monroe Moment
Three stories that reveal where Mexico stands in today’s shifting global politics: Mexico & the EU, oligarch Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s tax bills finally come due, & israel’s false claim of an Iranian plot in Mexico. More…
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El Taller: Understanding Modern Fascism with Alberto Toscano
Alberto Toscano, author of Late Fascism, discusses what fascism means today, beyond political clichés. More…
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Soberanía 83: The Vulture Doctrine
The political vultures are circling after the assassination of the mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, amongst renewed calls for US intervention and failed “war on cartels” policies. More…
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El Taller: Crisis on Two Continents
Martín Mosquera and David Broder of Jacobin Magazine. More…
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Soberanía 82: Mexico’s Sheinbaum Condemns US Bombings
Trump’s latest round of extrajudicial military assassinations hit the Pacific this time, off the Acapulco coast; North American trade organizations and a recent delinking conference in Mexico City. More…
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El Taller: Busting Myths of the Tren Maya with Étienne von Bertrab
Party two of an interview with the lecturer at University College London, about his new graphic-book Más allá: una historia del Tren Maya. More…
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Soberanía 81: Just a Flash in the “PAN”
Mexico’s right wing opposition rebrands: what the party’s reset looks like, who’s driving it, and can it really reclaim relevance? More…
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El Taller: The Real Story of the Tren Maya
Étienne von Bertrab on Mexico’s most controversial project and his new graphic book, Más allá: una historia del Tren Maya. Von Bertrab explains how the book emerged from frustration with academic publishing and a desire to bring rigorous, balanced research to a wider public. More…
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Soberanía 80: The Nobel “Peace” Prize Farce
Hosts Kurt and José Luis react to the farcical irony of far-right Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, unpacking her long record and what it all could mean for Mexico. More…
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Soberanía 79: Onshoring Sadism
The US’ War on Terror comes to Latin America, Mexican foreign policy & the Global Sumud Flotilla, USMCA bullying, national polling, and media spin from the LA & NY Times. More…
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Soberanía 78: Claudia Sheinbaum’s First Year in Power
The Mexican President’s impressive 79% approval rating and US tariff challenges, Mexico’s new tariffs on China & its economic impact, Latin American roundup and Losers & Haters. More…
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Soberanía 77: ‘Stop the Genocide in Gaza’
Unpacking Claudia Sheinbaum’s decision to call Israel’s assault on Gaza a genocide for the first time, the DEA pushing to bomb Mexico, Canadian PM Mark Carney’s visit and Border Czar Tom Homan’s allegedly receiving bribes. More…
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Soberanía 76: ¡Viva Mexico!
President Claudia Sheinbaum’s historic first Grito, Mexico’s growing sense of optimism, and the stark contrast with a US gripped by fear, censorship, and violence. More…
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Soberanía 75: Show Me The Money
Mexico’s 2026 budget, fuel smuggling, tax evasion, Residente in the Zócalo with a powerful moment of solidarity with Palestine, and billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s AI bastardization of Benito Juárez. More…
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Soberanía 74: Mexico Redefines Power
Mexico’s historic September 1st: Sheinbaum’s First State of the Union, and Mexico’s First Elected Supreme Court. More…
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El Taller 1: Gerardo Pisarello
An interview with Spanish diputado and constitutional law professor Gerardo Pisarello, renowned in Mexico for defending the country against the imperialism, colonialism, and racism of the Spanish crown, multinational corporations, and parties such as Vox. More…
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Soberanía 73: A Traitor In Our Midst
Ultra-right wing (& unelected) Senator Lilly Téllez calls for U.S. intervention in Mexico during a Fox News appearance, false claims from the DEA, Ken Klippenstein’s reporting on US invasion plans, & the Baker Institute’s flawed report. More…
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Soberanía 72: AMLO Succeeds Where Neoliberalism Failed
Poverty is down…and opposition justifications are up. 13.4 million Mexicans were lifted from poverty during the AMLO administration. More…
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Soberanía 71: Executive Disorder
Amid turmoil, Trump resorts to threatening Latin America. Soberanía discusses Trump’s call for military strikes on organized crime groups, thawing of Mexico–Canada relations, and new data shows crime down in Mexico More…
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Soberanía 70: Bridges, Not Walls
Is there any way for the peoples of the Americas to truly understand each other? Dispatches from the Pan-American Congress and good news on reducing poverty, rescuing PEMEX and holding tariffs at bay. Plus, expanding the definition of “cartel” north of the Rio Grande. More…