Soberanía 62: The Border Crossed Us
As the Tigres del Norte song goes, “I didn’t cross the border; the border crossed me.” In today’s episode, Kurt and José Luis analyze the latest developments in Los Angeles, as Mexican communities resist the abuses and kidnappings of ICE, Mexican flags are waved throughout the conflict area, and Trump seeks to turn the screws ever further. The provocations spill over into the diplomatic front, as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem accuses President Sheinbaum of promoting violent protests in the city based on a far-right Youtuber and an out-of-context quote. We also cover the drop in remittances from the US to Mexico, the Supreme Court’s rejection of Mexico’s lawsuit against gun manufacturers, and, in Losers and Haters, bad-faith tweets by the new ambassador and those who would echo him in the Mexican media.
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Beatriz Mojica: From Criticizing AMLO to Coordinating Morena in Guerrero
The senator on leave is Morena’s pick for governor of Guerrero in 2027, after a career that includes the PRD and her 2018 support for Ricardo Anaya.
