Monday, December 23, 2024

Wiesel at the Zocalo

The final march.

Uncertainty

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BOURDAIN’S FIELD NOTES: MEXICO

Anthony Bourdain *10 January 2018Americans love Mexican food. We consume nachos, tacos, burritos, tortas, enchiladas, tamales, and anything resembling Mexican in enormous quantities. We love Mexican beverages, happily knocking back...

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The Expected End

Photo: Viafilms on iStockAntonio NavalónIn the morning after the elections, things will be terribly confusing. For the good of everyone and the country, I hope this is not the...

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What’s Important

Image: Giulia May on UnsplashLuis RubioNext Sunday, June 6, will be a key day for the future of Mexico. It is the day on which the electorate will decide...

USA Economic Recovery

https://www.bea.gov/system/files/gdp1q21_2nd-chart-01.pngGross Domestic Product, 1st Quarter 2021 (Second Estimate); Corporate Profits, 1st Quarter 2021 (Preliminary Estimate)Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 6.4 percent in the first...

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Mexico’s President, AMLO, Breaks all the Laws

Photo: Micha Klootwijk on iStockManuel Suárez-Mier *Mexican President has effectively declared himself the sole arbiter of the nation's democratic processes as his popularity plummets new lows.With crucial midterm elections...

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No Way Back

Photo: Amar Kun Kawakibi on UnsplashLuis RubioAn old aphorism holds that nostalgia is not what it used to be. However, it constitutes a heavy burden that never quite disappears....

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Tragedy and Farce

Photo: Hailey Kean on UnsplashLuis RubioThe old Soviet Union maintained cohesiveness due to the ideological monopoly that the Communist Party exercised during an era in which the government totally...

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Falling apart

Photo: Isaac Weatherly on PexelsAntonio NavalónSocieties are falling apart, and with them, collective life projects and hope for the future disappear, which in the end are the only ones...

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