The recent reforms approved by the Sheinbaum administration have caused controversy that her government is creating a surveillance apparatus to spy on everyday Mexicans.We’ve been here before…In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex compare and contrast Sheinbaum’s intel initiatives to the police state set up by the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. A regime whose powers of espionage failed spectacularly, leading to in-fighting and nothing less than the 1910 Mexican Revolution. Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Sheinbaum’s intelligence reformsMexico’s National Guard, explainedOur critique of why a lack of intel led to the Mexican War of drugs Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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Mexico's 5 most famous people
This episode of Mexico: The Podcast is a who’s who of Mexican fame, culture, and influence on the world stage. Tavo and Alex have a romp through a list of Mexico’s most famous and infamous personages. What you might not expect is not only who’s on this list but also why they’ve ended up there. Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights into Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:The Mexico Political Economist origin storyOur beloved podcast on Fresas: Mexico’s insufferable republican aristocracy Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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Is Mexico a democracy anymore?
Tavo and Alex pull no punches in criticising the Mexican government and the opposition for their involvement (or lack thereof) in the recent judicial election. But do these failings mean Mexico is no longer a democratic country? Find out in this episode of Mexico: The Podcast. Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights into Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:The dictatorship of political parties in MexicoOn issues with the judicial electionBonus: We mentioned Octavio Paz fleetingly… Here’s more on him! Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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Political violence in Mexico
In the wake of a tragic double murder of top political figures, Tavo and Alex ask what causes political violence in Mexico and why it is so different to all the other sorts of violence in the country.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights into Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Mexico’s judicial election: The campaignHow Mexico got so violent Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
“Close the door, darling, you’ll let the riffraff in.”The globetrotting elite are more or less the same everywhere, but Mexico’s fresas (literally, “strawberries” in English) have their own distinctive styles, norms, and accents. This all makes them unique… and often pretty deplorable.In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex plunge into the depths of Mexico’s most infamous social class/subculture.Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights into Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:A deep dive into how the State is entering Mexican business—Part 1 and Part 2 Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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