Luis Rubio A “trilemma” occurs when three critical objectives exist, but only two are attainable simultaneously. From the time that I became acquainted with this formulation, it seemed to me that it described well the contradictions that characterize Mexico: the search for political and economic …
On February 5, President López Obrador is expected to present a batch of tenconstitutional amendments before Congress that will propose changes regardingpensions, minimum wage, the electoral and judicial systems, autonomous bodies, therecall of mandate, and the armed forces, among others. In our view, these proposals …
Antonio Navalón There is nothing more human than power and the desire to obtain it. Of all our instincts – sexual, survival, love, or other – indeed, that of power is the most courageous. And this, among other reasons, is basically because – once the …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The Baker Institute, affiliated with Rice University in Texas, is an academic research center that has produced an annual report on the state of the U.S.-Mexico relationship since 2020. This is its fifth Report and presents a perspective on what can be …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce It took him 23 years to confess to the crime, but he finally did. Evasive, he admitted it on a September morning in 2023. Better late than never. It is true that, as he suffers from uncontainable verbosity, it was inevitable that, …
Luis Rubio Biden is a rare specimen in the world of politics. Despite his chronological years and (historical) discursive dyslexia, he has proven to be masterful in legislative matters. Although not recognized for it, he has advanced an agenda much more successfully than would have …
Each year, the Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy surveys a number of experts for the annual Mexico Country Outlook. These experts are tasked with anticipating the opportunities and challenges in Mexico’s political, social, and business environments in …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce AMLO’s absence in Queretaro on February 5 is a deliberate presidential challenge to the constitutional order that governs the country. With this gesture, the President of the Republic declares war on the legal and political system that obliges the country, society, and …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Things are not going well at the beginning of the decisive year for evaluating the 4T and AMLO as President. The crises in the government’s management are multiplying, and nervousness is taking over the National Palace. Despite having a generous budget approved …
