#MEXICO
The Long and Tormentuous Summer
Antonio Navalón What will be the last summer of this Mexican six-year term has formally begun. It is also, in many ways, the last summer for many places where, whether due to uncertain electoral results, war, or invasions, the alteration of their normal life will …
Overrepresentation: A Coup d’État?
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Listening to AMLO denounce a “coup d’état” against him, one falls into his trap: he accuses the opposition of preparing what he intends to do. He is actively preparing a coup d’état against the Constitution. With 54% of the votes, he intends …
The Long Venezuelan Night
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce With the telephone call between President Lula and President Biden a few hours after the closing of the polls in the Venezuelan presidential election, it seemed that sanity might prevail in the face of an irrefutable fact that both leaders recognized: the …
Nearshoring
Luis Rubio Opportunities are not just opportunities when taken advantage of; they are potential game-changers. Nearshoring, if effectively harnessed, has the power to transform the Mexican economy. It’s not a panacea but a significant opportunity that can be instrumental in accelerating economic development. To materialize …
Luis Maizel’s Monthly Letter: The United States Amid a Dirty Election Campaign and a Slowing Economy.
As we have suggested through this channel many times, Joe Biden withdrew from the November election and left the way open for Kamala Harris, who was immediately endorsed by all sectors of the Democratic party despite not having received a single popular vote. Trump felt …
Parenthesis
Federico Reyes Heroles Michael Ignatieff’s essay La historia de mis privilegios (The history of my privileges) (Letras Libres, July 2024) provoked me. In life, there are periods of light and others of shadows and darkness. The ups and downs of the generation of the brilliant …
Measuring Nearshoring and the 2026 USMCA “Review”
Mexico’s manufacturing exports have not only surpassed pre-COVID levels but have also reached historic levels, reaching $44.8 billion in June 2022. The country’s total exports represent more than one-third of its GDP, and they, therefore, play a key role in growth and job creation. Two-thirds …
U.S.-Mexico Relations: The Eye of the Hurricane
Antonio Navalón These are not just turbulent times but a moment of profound significance in the U.S.-Mexico relationship. The events of last Thursday, whether viewed as a turning point, a closure, or a setback, herald a new era. To grasp the full impact of the …
Desiring The Eternal Power
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The search for “eternity” has been a fundamental human aspiration deeply rooted in our history and culture. As Jorge Luis Borges once expressed, “Eternity frightens me”, a sentiment that resonates with many. Yet, all human cultures have longed for some form of …