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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Mexico’s Sugarcane Growers Want Just Treatment Under USMCA
Mexican sugar exports face quotas in the US, but US corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup have no import restrictions in Mexico, a situation even worse than the original NAFTA agreement.
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Veracruz: Oil Spill Victims Complain Of Insufficient Action by State Government
Residents of Pajapan, who live around Laguna Ostion, demand that the authorities take prompt intervention to solve the hydrocarbon spill in the southern part of the state of Veracruz.
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San Luis Potosí Goodyear Workers Threatens Strike After Salary Increase Refusal
While Mexico’s general minimum wage has had a real increase of 116% in the last seven years, SITGM workers have received only 15.2% increases in the same period.
