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Show Me the Money: Banks to Pay Up in Sheinbaum's 2026 Budget
Episode 75
Hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth dive into the major stories shaping Mexican politics this week. They begin with Mexico’s 2026 budget proposal, examining what Claudia Sheinbaum’s seco…
Published on 13 hours ago
Sheinbaum's First State of the Union, First Elected Supreme Court: Mexico Redefines Power
Episode 74
On this episode of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth unpack Mexico’s historic September 1st, when the country inaugurated its first Supreme Cou…
Published on 1 week ago
A Traitor In Our Midst: Right-wing Mexican Senator Calls for US Intervention on Fox News
Episode 73
In this episode of Soberanía, hosts Kurt Hackbarth and José Luis Granados Ceja break down Senator Lilly Téllez’s call for U.S. intervention in Mexico during a Fox News appearance - an act which many …
Published on 2 weeks ago
13.4 Million Leave Poverty: AMLO Succeeds Where Neoliberalism Failed
Episode 72
Poverty is down...and opposition justifications are up. In the latest episode of Soberanía - following the introduction of Jose Luis' new toy - our intrepid hosts discuss the remarkable findings from…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Executive Disorder: Amid Turmoil Trump Resorts to Threatening Latin America
Episode 71
In the latest episode of Soberanía, José Luis and Kurt discuss Trump’s latest executive order against the cartels: a serious threat or more antics from a flailing administration looking to throw anot…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Bridges, Not Walls: Dispatches from the Panamerican Congress
Episode 70
Bring it! On this episode of Soberanía - with a brand-spanking-new intro and outro - Kurt and José Luis break down their experience at the second Panamerican Congress held in Mexico City. Is there an…
Published on 1 month ago
Terror Keynesianism: Militarized Budgets and Manufactured Crises with Mexico
Episode 69
In this crossover episode of Soberanía, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth are joined by David Griscom of Left Reckoning to unpack how militarized spending and reactionary politics have…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Flying the Unfriendly Skies: US Attempts to Bully Mexico Over Airspace
Episode 68
The unfriendly skies, indeed: as part of its ongoing turning-of-screws, the Trump administration is now meddling in Mexico's internal aviation rules, with a series of fresh threats against flights to…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tariff This! Trump Threatens Tariffs on Mexico for a FOURTH Time
Episode 67
This is getting old. Donald Trump has now threatened Mexico with tariffs for the fourth time since being elected, with an ever-shifting carousel of justifications. In today's episode, José Luis and K…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
$178 Billion: Trump Budget Declares War on Migrants
Episode 66
"$178 billion: the amount allocated to immigration enforcement in Trump's recently passed budget. In this episode of "Soberanía," Kurt and José Luis analyze the implications of such a colossal figure…
Published on 2 months ago