Antonio Navalón We live in an era in which the deluge of changes has provoked a flood and disruption of everything we thought we knew and understood. When a century from now, what has happened during this era is analyzed, it will surely come to …
Luis Rubio It is unclear whether they were betting on civilization, submission, or simply that material satisfaction would resolve other human aspirations, such as progressing, improving, or participating in politics. The tangible fact is that Mexican governments, from the sixties onwards, have been betting that …
Juan Villoro There were times when people relied on myths and cosmogonies to explain the budding of a flower or a person’s character. Superstition and religions reassure without needing to be proven. In this context, harmony depends on not passing salt from hand to hand …
Cristóbal Trasmiera The creation of the National Revolutionary Party in 1929 consummated the triumph of the Mexican Revolution. It was a recognition on the part of the military leaders -who had control of their territories-of the rules of access to power after the chaos of …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce All military doctrines, whatever the country, agree on a central thesis. They go something like this: In the face of aggression, its duty is to respond with the lethal force necessary to eliminate the present danger. The “present danger” is eliminated with …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce National scenarios are highly unstable because political narratives change rapidly. One example is Ambassador Salazar’s change of narrative with President Lopez Obrador. He abruptly changed the diplomatic game between the two countries by commenting on the need to prioritize the fight against …
Dante Delgado* Andrés Manuel, the betrayal to the homeland that you are committing will not prosper, but we will never forget it. Seventh public letter to the president: It has been more than two years since I wrote the first letter. I did not expect …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce In times of a deeply divided society and also trapped in its ancestral beliefs between worship/fear of authority, surveys, and their usefulness are a difficult phenomenon to discern. They may suggest certain consistent opinions and behaviors and then report nonsense that bears …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce AMLO decreed Proclamation 2 (Bando 2) upon taking office as head of Mexico City’s government, which unleashed real estate speculation that continues to this day. Twenty-two years later, this speculation has created very wealthy real estate speculators, especially those of the ADI, …
