Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast
Soberanía brings you news and analysis about Mexico from a grassroots and leftist perspective, helping English-language audiences better understand the country, its politics and players.
Soberanía is hosted by journalists José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth. All episodes are posted here but we also encourage you to subscribe at the Youtube channel or Spotify.
Hosts
José Luis Granados Ceja is a journalist and political analyst based in Mexico City. He is co-host of the Mexican public television show Sin Muros, and currently covers Latin America for Drop Site News, and writes a monthly opinion column for the Mexico Solidarity Project. Follow him on Twitter @granadosceja
Kurt Hackbarth is a writer, playwright, and journalist at Jacobin Magazine and Sentido Común. He is the co-founder of the publishing house Matanga!. Follow him on Twitter @kurthackbarth
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Embattled Sinaloa Governor Returns and Leaves Office Again (In One Weekend) – Soberanía 121
Sinaloa Governor Rocha Moya’s one-weekend return and exit, the collapse of U.S.-Canada trade talks, and the far-right Cerimedo network from Bolivia to Miami. More…
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Arrest of Trump-linked Operator Reveals Seamy Underworld of Latin American Far Right – Soberanía 120
The arrest of operative Fernando Cerimedo exposes the far right’s CIA-linked web, the U.S. weaponizes visa cancellations against the left, and ICE brutalizes Mexican migrants. More…
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Ayotzinapa Back in Spotlight – Soberanía 119
Hosts welcome the arrest of ex-Governor Aguirre in the Ayotzinapa case, dissect the State Department’s video glorifying the Monroe Doctrine, tour a turbulent South America, and skewer the PRI’s Alejandro Moreno for begging Washington for sanctions. More…
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Exposing Mexican Media’s Bogus ‘Censorship’ Claims – Soberanía 118
Mexico’s new audience rights law exposes corporate media’s phony ‘censorship’ cry, the UNAM admissions exam melts down under a private contractor, and Brazil defies Washington in an escalating visa dispute. More…
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Live Long and Prosper – Soberanía 117
Mexico wins a rare legal victory over Vulcan Materials at the World Bank’s ICSID tribunal, students occupy Canal Once, and Trump’s latest tariffs leave Mexico the relative winner. More…
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Failed Magnate Backs Call for Deportation of Fellow Mexicans – Soberanía 116
Sheinbaum’s warm migrant welcome in New York versus Salinas Pliego’s “ICE do your thing,” El Mayo’s life sentence dashing the opposition’s dreams, and the takedown of Ruffo’s fuel-smuggling network. More…
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Claudia Sheinbaum Takes on the ICE Killing Machine – Soberanía 115
Mexico escalates its fight against ICE abuses with criminal complaints and UN action, Baja California’s governor is caught in a leaked visa audio, and the AIFA airport train becomes a commuter hit. More…
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Liar, Liar, Ten-Gallon Hat on Fire – Soberanía 114
In episode 114 of Soberanía, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth cover a week of diplomatic scandals, World Cup drama, and economic news. More…
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Sports as Diplomacy – Soberanía 113
Mexico shines at the World Cup and welcomes Iran, the right recycles itself with Somos México and a rebooted PAN, and the New York Times peddles an anonymous-source smear against Morena. More…
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AMLO in the Crosshairs (Again) – Soberanía 112
In episode 112 of Soberanía, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth open with the fabricated “interview” of Carlos Monsiváis published by El Universal, which smears Andrés Manuel López Obrador with baseless, homophobic innuendo. More…
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‘La Perra de Trump’: Mexican Soccer Fans Give Right-Wing Oligarch a Rude Awakening – Soberanía 111
In episode 111 of Soberanía, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth cover a week of contrast — from a billionaire’s public humiliation to a heartwarming display of South-South solidarity. More…
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On My Whistle: Mexico Braces for World Cup Conflict – Soberanía 109
Mexico gears up for the World Cup amid teachers’ protests, the debut of the ‘Olinia 1’ electric car, and the Mexican opposition’s appearance at the American Society gala in Washington. More…
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Sheinbaum to US Ambassador: Mind Your Own Business – Soberanía 109
A week of dramatic escalation in U.S.-Mexico tensions and President Sheinbaum’s forceful response. More…
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Narco-Morena… Again? – Soberanía 108
Why the Right’s ‘Narco’ Narrative Keeps Failing. More…
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CIA Out of Chihuahua – Soberanía 107
Morena’s massive march: 20,000 people demanding the impeachment of Governor Maru Campos; 269 extradition requests, and President Sheinbaum’s weekends. More…
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Trump’s Twin Threats – Soberanía 106
The US’ review of Mexican consulates, counterterrorism against organized crime groups, and Madrid Mayor Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s visit to Mexico. More…
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The Empire Strikes Back – Soberanía 105
The U.S. wants Sinaloa’s governor extradited — but is it justice or retaliation? Plus: the new U.S. drug strategy, Morena’s new president, and why a NYT piece on Cuba is pure propaganda. More…
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Can’t Spell Chihuahua Without CIA – Soberanía 104
Two CIA agents die in a car crash in Chihuahua, new AIFA train, Kurt in Chicago, and the WSJ’s hit piece on President Sheinbaum. More…
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Cuba Resists! Soberanía 103
A report from the fifth Patria colloquium in Havana, two CIA operatives die in Chihuahua, and Mexico’s proposed transition to a universal, portable health care system. More…
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How the ‘Mañanera’ Broke the Media Siege with ContraLínea’s Nancy Flores – El Taller
Nancy Flores, investigative journalist for Contra Línea and one of Mexico’s most respected—and most attacked—voices in independent journalism. More…