Today, we mourn the early passing two years ago of Manuel Suárez Mier, one of our founding contributors, and miss his weekly columns full of wit, acute criticism, and scholarly accuracy. His generosity included sharing his thoughts, rigorous economic and political analysis, and vast knowledge of economic and political history, and he always did it gracefully.
Manuel’s generosity with Sepgra began early in the short life of its existence. While reading one of his columns published in The Asia Times, it was impossible not to ask his permission to reproduce it here. He responded, “By all means, not only this column but any other published material suitable for your subscribers”. Then he began sharing his columns before their publication in Spanish and the same day for those in English for The Asia Times.
His columns were widely read and appreciated for his insightful comments on politics and economics. His perspective from a privileged balcony allowed him to anticipate forthcoming events, which, combined with his sophisticated analysis and erudition, produced chronicles of events past or about to happen, enriching the understanding of relevant affairs affecting our lives.
Each of his sixty-five columns published by Sepgra is worth re-reading. From his severe criticisms of Donald Trump’s behavior as president to the series on the “Mexican Demolition Derby,” where he foresaw the problems the country faces today. The titles of his columns were very creative. We invite our readers to click on the links below or to use the search tool in the top right corner to enjoy Manuel’s thoughts on so many subjects.