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 co-host of the Mexican public television show Sin Muros, and currently covers Latin America for Drop Site News, 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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UN Meddles in Mexico: Flawed Disappearances Report Highlights Broken System – Soberanía 102
UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances, migrant deaths in the US, Mexico’s new Foreign Secretary Roberto Velasco, and deterrence in Mexico. More…
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Goodbye Grift: Mexico Neuters US-Funded NGOs – Soberanía 101
Mexico tax authority’s decision to revoke the tax-deductible status some NGOs operating in the country, including prominent organizations linked to the opposition and US funding. More…
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El Taller: Cuba, Iran and the Wounded Empire with Hilary Goodfriend
In the second part of this El Taller conversation, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth continue their wide-ranging discussion with Hilary Goodfriend, a postdoctoral researcher at UNAM and specialist in Central American politics. The conversation turns to the geopolitical fallout from the U.S. war in Iran and what it could mean for Latin More…
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El Taller: Central America: Ground Zero for Empire with Hilary Goodfriend
Breaking down Central America’s political trajectory—from US intervention to today’s far-right surge, electoral sabotage, and Mexico’s strategic role. More…
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AMLO Breaks Silence to Rally Mexico Behind Cuba – Soberanía 100
Episode 100 of the Mexican Politics Podcast, reflecting on two years of covering Mexican politics, as well as recent analysis on Cuba, the war in the Middle East, and electoral reform. More…
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Trump’s Sham Summit – Soberanía 99
A Miami gathering of right wing leaders representing barely a fifth of the region’s population; Mexico’s ambitious housing program; and the death of El Mencho. More…
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Iran’s Existential Fight: Lessons for Latin America – Soberanía 98
The US attack on Tehran & the tenuous nature of US protection, Morena’s proposed electoral reform, and Mexico’s Supreme Court and self-governance in Chiapas. More…
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Mexico Takes Down El Mencho – Soberanía 97
Why the narrative spun so quickly out of control, who benefits from painting Mexico as ungovernable, and the real story behind the cartel’s retaliatory actions. More…
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Mexico Says No to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ – Soberanía 96
Looking at Mexico’s balancing act between defending its principles and navigating relentless pressure from the United States. More…
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The Mining Minefield – Soberanía 95
The controversy surrounding the U.S.-Mexico critical minerals agreement, examining what it actually says, what it doesn’t, and why it has sparked widespread concern over national sovereignty and resource control. More…
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Can I Borrow You For A Minute? Brendan James & Noah Kulwin of Blowback
Speaking on the sidelines of the Progressive International’s Nuestra América summit about the new, more brazen phase of U.S. intervention in Latin America. More…
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The Epstein-Mexico Connection – Soberanía 94
New documents implicate the former US Ambassador to Mexico and highlights the impunity that protects powerful figures. More…
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Can I Borrow You For A Minute? UK MP Zarah Sultana on Trans-Atlantic Anti-imperialism
While oppression may take different forms in different places, the same forces are behind attacks on democracy in Latin America and assaults on civil liberties in the global north. More…
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Latin America Unites – Soberanía 93
Inside the ‘Nuestra América’ Anti-Imperialist Summit in Bogotá More…
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World Cries Out “Sovereignty, Not Subordination” Soberanía 92
What do Canadian PM Mark Carney’s comments at the World Economic Forum mean for Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum in terms of shifting economic and political signals, expelling criminals from Mexico, and the move towards universal healthcare. More…
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Mexico Tells Trump ‘Not in our Hemisphere’ Soberanía 91
A large anti-imperialist march in Mexico City, US diplomatic pressure on Mexico, US funding CIA-linked contractors involved in Mexican labor, and Losers & Haters. More…
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US Attacks Venezuela: Is Mexico Next? Soberanía 90
A watershed moment for Latin America: the U.S. military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro. More…
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Soberanía’s Top 10 Stories from Mexico in 2025: #5-1
US regional threats against Latin America, the judicial election, Gen Z Astro Turf March, poverty reduction efforts, & how Sheinbaum held off Trump’s aggressive policies. More…
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Soberanía’s Top 10 Stories from Mexico in 2025: #10-6
The opposition’s missteps, the ambitious Plan Mexico, the influence of US actors in Mexico, mass Morena demonstrations, and Claudia Sheinbaum’s impactful first year in office. More…
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To Tariff or Not to Tariff? Soberanía 89
An in-depth analysis of Mexico’s newly announced tariff package, examining the policy debate behind it and the pros and cons of this strategy. More…