Soberanía 83: The Vulture Doctrine
In this episode of Soberanía, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth dive into four key stories shaping Mexico and the region: first, the political vultures circling after the assassination of the mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, amongst renewed calls for US intervention and failed “war on cartels” policies. Second, a leaked U.S. memo exposing what Washington is demanding behind the scenes in the USMCA revision: a total handover of Mexican national sovereignty. Third, Spain’s cautious, long-delayed, and bet-hedging apology for the legacy of conquest in the voice of their Foreign Minister. And, finally, in our perennial Losers & Haters segment, a Florida politician that wants to wield that very agreement to pressure Mexico to cut off support for Cuba.
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Mexican Supreme Court Reinstates 2% CDMX Tax on Digital Platforms
A 2022 injunction filed by the parasitic American corporation Uber & upheld by previous neoliberal Supreme Court justices ends up in the trash, where it belongs.
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People’s Mañanera November 28
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on Michoacán Plan against violence, Malintzin and Indigenous women, truckers agreement, Attorney General Gertz resignation, Ayotzinapa, and December 6th rally.
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Mexico’s Ultra-Right Electoral Projects Beached, But…
The neoliberal Somos México, which includes ex-officials of the National Electoral Institute, appears to be the force with the most realistic chance of obtaining its registration for the 2027 elections, although the neo-pentecostal CSP is also mobilizing.
