Soberanía 87: AMLO Returns to the Public Eye
In this episode of Soberanía Podcast, hosts Jose Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss: the reappearance of AMLO, the resignation of Mexico’s Attorney General Gertz Manero, and the recent elections in Honduras. They delve into AMLO’s return to public life, his new book, and the political implications of his actions. The resignation of Gertz Manero is analyzed in the context of his controversial tenure and the challenges facing Mexico’s justice system. The hosts also explore the surprising election results in Honduras, highlighting the role of US intervention and the impact on regional politics. The episode concludes with the usual ‘losers and haters’ segment, where they critique an Obama-era figure.
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Sheinbaum Supervises Construction of the Mexico City-Querétaro Passenger Train; “It’s Progressing According to Schedule”
Some 18,500 people are working on the 230-kilometer double-track line, which will link Buenavista to downtown Querétaro in about two hours at up to 180 km/h.
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How the McPRIAN, Salinas Pliego and Others Profited from Carlos Manzo.
His brother accuses the widow’s movement of politicizing the case, as prosecutors tie the killing to CJNG revenge and report 33 arrests one year on.
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“With You I Learned to Do Politics”: Lula Remembers Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
A stranger in a Houston audience rescued Lula’s 1979 talk by offering to translate. It was Cárdenas, who decades later visited him in prison in Curitiba.
