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Militarization a la AMLO: How Bad Can it Get?

Craig A. DeareArmed forces have played an important role in Mexican society throughout the creation and formation of the nation. From la Revolución of 1910-1917 to the modern-day, the military has...

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The Multitude of Ghost Cities in China.

Photo: bpr.orgPedro Ramírez CampuzanoThere are 50 new unoccupied cities in China. We are used to tracking the history of a city from a small coterie evolving over decades and centuries...

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Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings: Mexico.

RESEARCH UPDATE: Mexico 'BBB' Foreign Currency And 'BBB+' Local Currency Long-Term Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Remains NegativeOverviewMexico is poised to close 2021 with a 5.8% rebound in GDP, which leaves...

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Till When?

Photo: Aron Visuals on UnsplashLuis RubioThe evidence of economic stagnation and social regression is overwhelming. Programs of social transfers to the president’s clienteles, although politically motivated, do not compensate...

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Luis Maizel’s Monthly Letter.

Photo: Moritz-Knoringer on Unsplash2021 a momentous but confusing yearThis year has been significant economically and politically, characterized by its great volatility and the deplorable lack of leadership in the...

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How This Ends

Photo: Attentie Attentie on Unsplash Luis RubioThe problem with bets is that they are binary: all or nothing. When a government plays the betting game, as when one plays...

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An Uneven Alliance.

Image: Denys Nevozhai on Unsplash The countries' leaders that form the CUSMA, USMCA, T-MEC will meet for the first time. Three countries agreed to lift trade barriers promoting a...

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