Soberanía 67: Tarrif This!
This is getting old. Donald Trump has now threatened Mexico with tariffs for the fourth time since being elected, with an ever-shifting carousel of justifications. In today’s episode, José Luis and Kurt have the entire breakdown. New sets of polls on both sides of the border demonstrate that USers are souring on Trump’s immigration measures…and that Mexicans are souring on the US. Better late than never: Mexico decides to attend the Emergency Conference of States to End the Gaza Genocide amidst rumors that Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente’s passive approach to diplomacy is wearing thin. And in Losers and Haters, a US narco-lawyer tries to pick a fight with President Sheinbaum.
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A Hundred Years After ‘La Cristiada’
“The Cristero War stands as an example of the high cost that political struggles among the elites of power can have for society when they act irresponsibly,” concludes Meyer.
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The Normalization of the Abnormal
Palestine’s ambassador to Mexico, Nadya Rasheed, denounces the normalization of genocide in Gaza: more than 73,000 Palestinians killed, homes, schools and hospitals destroyed, water poisoned — and a world that looks away.
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Peña Nieto Filmed Next to Controversial Israeli Contractor
Former Mexican president Peña Nieto was filmed wearing a kippah at a Jewish wedding in Italy, seated beside Avishai Neriah, the Israeli businessman an outlet accused of channeling $25M to him for Mexican government contracts, including Pegasus.
