Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast

• People Power Against Trump: 300,000 Attend Unity Rally in Mexico City

  On Sunday, March 9, 350,000 people filled Mexico City's Zocalo to overflowing in a national unity rally to protest Trump's tariff threats. In this episode, Kurt and José Luis analyze the effects of this display of people power together with President Sheinbaum's negotiating skills. They also discuss recent consitutional reforms, including anti-nepotism and anti-reelection measures together with a ban on GMO corn. And Sunday's wasn't the only march in town: they also discuss Saturday's 8M women's march, and conclude with a collective losers and haters in which 35 Congressional Republicans let their paranoia run wild regarding the Maya Train and the now-closed Vulcan Materials quarry in the Yucatan.

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• Up Your Aranceles: Sheinbaum Calls for Mass Demonstration to Oppose Tariffs

  US President Donald Trump has decided to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on Mexican goods imported into the United States, upending the North American economic partnership. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded swiftly, labelling his decision as “offensive” and calling for supporters to demonstrate this Sunday in the name of national unity in the face of this attack. In the latest episode of Soberanía, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth analyse the motives behind Trump’s move and the steps Mexico took to try to avoid the tariffs. Plus a look at Sheinbaum’s historic approval ratings; and in Losers and Haters we go after academics who can’t take any criticism and journalists who have lost all their credibility.

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• Back Off Musk! Mexico Toughens Constitutional Measures in Defense of Sovereignty

  Elon Musk wants drone strikes in Mexico. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded by proposing two reforms aimed at toughening the defense of sovereignty in the constitution and imposing the harshest penalties on foreigners involved in activities that infringe on Mexican sovereignty. Yet at the same time, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is softening his rhetoric, proposing cooperation instead.  In the latest episode of Soberanía, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth break down what this all means for the US-Mexico relationship. Plus in Losers and Haters, we commemorate the one year anniversary of the NY Times clumsy attempt to interfere in the Mexican election by publishing unsubstantiated hearsay.

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• Mexico vs. the DEA: Battle Lines Drawn with Selection of New Director

  In the latest episode of Soberanía, Kurt and José Luis discuss the implications for Mexico of hardliner Terry Cole being nominated to lead the DEA, as the agency struggles to rediscover its mojo following a series of embarrassing scandals. They also analyze the USAID's historic role as a soft-power arm of empire, with its tentacles well-placed in Mexico, and go on to consider the devastating cryptoscam enveloping Argentine president Javier Milei, as well as President Sheinbaum's response. And defending Milei in losers and haters, the loser everyone loves to hate: Ricardo Salinas Pliego.

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• Inflation & Unemployment Low, Tech Development On The Rise: Mexico On A Roll

  Mexico wants to become a silicon powerhouse, build a million homes, and defend its sovereignty. In the latest episode of Soberanía, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth look at plans to create Kutzari, National Semiconductor Design Center, as well as updated efforts to build housing; plus a look at the country’s development model that is keeping inflation and unemployment down. As always we bring you our Losers and Haters segment, this week Joshua Treviño, a right-wing ideologue and former consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, tries to link Morena to organized crime but only proves his own ignorance.

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