Luis Rubio One of the great paradoxes that military dictatorships exhibit, reflects Tom Stevenson,* lies in that they, in the last analysis, make their own troops less effective because of their imperious need to protect themselves from a blow that would wind up in their removal. The …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Ultra-nationalism raised its head in the relations between Mexico and the United States. In June 2024 for Mexico and a few months later, in November in the United States, elections will be held to elect new Presidents in both nations. Trumpism and …
Antonio Navalón At the end of the 19th century, the Spanish empire was dying. Spanish intervention and supremacy were diminishing in several parts of the Caribbean – as in Puerto Rico or Cuba – as these nations were living their last years under the Spanish …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The Guacamaya Leaks confirm, beyond any doubt, that no one is watching over the National Army. This lack of oversight and accountability represents a serious threat to the existence of the democratic State in Mexico. In democratic societies, security and intelligence agencies …
Luis Rubio The verdict in the trial of García Luna directly affects the individual accused. However, along the way, the questioning exposed the entire Mexican political system and exhibited a world of ambivalences concerning justice, drugs, corruption, and the Mexico–United States relationship. It was not …
Image: Mostafa Meraji on Unsplash As part of our offer to subscribers, we regularly select some analyses and prognoses of sectors, regions, or potential outcomes of events from qualified sources and combine them in a set suitable for easy consultation in one single piece. Today we share research from Morgan Stanley regarding the importance of …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The massacre of five young men in Tamaulipas at the hands of a military detachment is the absolute refutation of everything AMLO has said about his official strategy against organized crime. And it comes at the worst moment: when the U.S. Congress …
Luis Rubio The great success of capitalism has been the generation of wealth and prosperity for billions of global inhabitants, and at the heart of that system of the economic organization lies a crucial concept: the separation of political power from wealth. Although capitalism and …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce 2024 began this February 26 when the opposition gathered in rallies, gathering millions of people all over and outside the country. While the ruling party flutters around its three (or are there four?) corcholatas (Bottle caps) that do not discuss proposals -because …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Most Americans have not seen the Narcos series, but the political class of both parties in their country has confirmed their conviction that Mexico is a country where crime reigns. In the U.S. perception, what exists in Mexico is a narco-state where …