Soberanía 81: Just a Flash in the “PAN”
In this episode of Soberanía we unpack the Relaunch of the PAN: what the party’s reset looks like, who’s driving it, and whether it can really reclaim relevance? José Luis and Kurt then shift to the government’s response to recent heavy rains, assessing preparedness, relief efforts, and political fallout on the ground. We also analyze Mexico’s foreign-policy stance as President Sheinbaum insists Mexico will not abandon Cuba, exploring the diplomatic and domestic stakes of that position. We close with our regular Losers & Haters segment, calling out a familiar figure to longtime listeners.
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Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples
For Indigenous Peoples Day, Elena Poniatowska talks with Senator Susana Harp on recognizing Afro-Mexican peoples, halting textile plagiarism, and Mexico’s racism.
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Archives of the PRI’s ‘Political Police’ Reveal Its ‘Tradition’ of Spying
Contralínea’s serial report on Mexico’s secret-police files shows the PRI spied on Sheinbaum from age 6, her mother (branded a ‘communist’), and AMLO from his start in politics, among a vast range of targets.
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Trump’s Pushing It — But Claudia Sheinbaum’s No Pushover
David Raby on the El Mayo abduction, USMCA fights, ICE killings of Mexican-Americans, and the economic strength behind Sheinbaum’s firmer line with Washington.
