Mexico’s president from 2018-2024 is now the stuff of legend. He demolished the political system that dominated the country for decades and has left an enormously divisive legacy that will continue to transform it for decades to come.One cannot understand modern day Mexico without understanding Andrés Manuel López Obrador. For better or for worse, the founding father of current day Mexico.Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts—where you should definitely leave us a review and a comment. For even more insider insights into Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.org Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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Is Mexico poor?
Is Mexico poor or is its massive wealth poorly distributed? In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex delve into how a country with such an embarrassment of wealth and access to global markets has yet to pull tens of millions out of poverty. And all this broken down into five—often mind-bending—stats.Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts—where you should definitely leave us a review and a comment. For even more insider insights into Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.org Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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How Mexico got so violent
News readers have become numb to daily reports of cartel violence, drug seizures, and killings across Mexico. Precious few understand how the country got here and how the different governments and society as a whole have tried to deal with organised crime. US listeners, be advised, the United States does not come out looking great in this episode of Mexico: The Podcast.Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts—where you should definitely leave us a review and a comment. For even more insider insights into Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.org Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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Mexico's industrial policy is destined to fail
Over three decades since the end of the Cold War, the debate rages on: Is State intervention in the economy essential for a country’s growth or is it a disaster waiting to happen?Mexico is about to embark in a bold new experiment in government-run industry with the Plan México, but it isn’t the first time it has dabbled in industrial policy. This time, in Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo Figueroa and Alex González Ormerod discuss the fabulous and frightful history of Mexican government intervention. Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more insider insights into Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.org Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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Mexico does not matter
Once the beating heart of a global empire, how important has Mexico been on the world stage? Join Tavo Figueroa and Alex González Ormerod to find out in episode one of Mexico: The Podcast. Available on Spotify and Apple Music.For more insider insights into Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.org Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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