Complex Times

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The recent electoral victory has emboldened Mexico’s President and his party, Morena, leading to actions that could undermine Dr. Sheinbaum’s capital. Despite the win, Mexico faces significant economic and political challenges. Trust and stability are crucial for governance, and proposed constitutional changes risk destabilizing the country further.

Frenzy

Federico Reyes Heroles Frenzied is perhaps the word: exalted, agitated, excited, hectic, mad… crazy, the Academy tells us. Frenzy is what sailors call a marvelous and cruel spectacle simultaneously. Some minor species in great abundance, perhaps sardines, provoke the madness of others: pelicans, dolphins, cormorants… …

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A Peril Named Zambada

Riccardo Pascoe Pierce The sudden extraction of Mayo Zambada from Mexico has triggered a crisis in the political transition led by AMLO. What was once a smooth and controlled process has now become a transition fraught with severe risks and threats, particularly for the outgoing …

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The Beginning or The End?

Luis Rubio As the saying goes, after an intemperate night before comes the morning after. A less amiable way to observe the current government is to recall Louis XV when he stated, “Après moi le déluge.” Soon, the most destructive Mexican government of the last …

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From Pride to Shame

Federico Reyes Heroles To Norma Mereles, for her kind firmness. Is national pride something desirable? Of course, not so the dangerous nationalisms that invent identities and hatreds. But that healthy pride must be based on facts. That is a big difference. On the corner of …

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