Soberanía Special Report: Behind the ‘Gen Z’ March in Mexico
An AI-generated call for a “Gen Z March” began circulating online weeks before the assassination of Uruapan’s mayor, Carlos Manzo. When he was killed, the narrative caught fire, moving from bot accounts to Mexico’s political opposition to its media spheres. The demonstration was promoted as youth-led and independent of any political group. We went on the ground to see for ourselves who was pushing it and what it really represented. This special report was produced and edited by Noam Sala Budgen with cameras by Kurt Hackbarth and José Luis Granados Ceja.
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People’s Mañanera May 21
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on student stipends, organized crime & elections, Trump’s executive order on remittances, PAN, and agricultural supports.
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Taxation & Investment
Mexico’s prolonged neoliberal era confirms a public and private drought of investment in the context of a deficient tax system that doesn’t raise more than 11 to 13 percent of GDP.
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Mexican Government Announces Plan to Guarantee White Corn Price
Drought, the dumping of subsidized crops from the US, middle-men profiteering and falling prices have been indebting and ruining Mexico’s corn producers.
