Culture is a massive subject and in a world where globalisation is being questioned and challenged, how do Mexicans assert their ownership over their own culture and how do they share it with the world? In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex ask who gets to wear Mexican clothes but also why people might get offended when you stick to your own traditional garb.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Echeverría’s shenanigansBenito Juarez’s anti-Indigenous policies.A bit more on Frida Kahlo Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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One company could sink Mexico
The future of Mexico’s economy and the credibility of Claudia Sheinbaum’s government lies almost entirely on how she deals with Pemex, Mexico’s State-run oil company.This is part two of a two part series on Pemex. If you haven’t listened to part one, here it is!In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex sally forth to discuss where the Pemex crisis stands now and what dark (or even promising) paths it could take the whole country down.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:More info on the news that broke as we recordedHere’s more on Mexico’s gas dependence on the USHow oil stands out in Mexico’s most recent industrial planCarlos Slim’s role in Mexican oilHow Mexico got so good at the financial side of the economy Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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Mexico's oil company is in trouble. Here's what happened
Pemex is a microcosm of Mexico’s history and fortunes. But don’t be fooled by the “micro” part, it is an enormous company with a history that has defined what being Mexican means. In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex delve into the past and present of Mexico’s most important company. Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:The effects of World War 2 on MexicoA past podcast episode on how Mexico got into terrible debtOur most recent coverage on Pemex Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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Earthquakes built Mexico
In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex remember the greatest seismic moments in Mexican history. From the creation of an ancient superpower to the emergence from the rubble of Mexico City’s most unlikely superhero.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.org Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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Mexico has built police states before
The recent reforms approved by the Sheinbaum administration have caused controversy that her government is creating a surveillance apparatus to spy on everyday Mexicans.We’ve been here before…In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex compare and contrast Sheinbaum’s intel initiatives to the police state set up by the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. A regime whose powers of espionage failed spectacularly, leading to in-fighting and nothing less than the 1910 Mexican Revolution. Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Sheinbaum’s intelligence reformsMexico’s National Guard, explainedOur critique of why a lack of intel led to the Mexican War of drugs Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe
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