Surely there’s no way a country in the rightward turning west could elect a woman…leftist…member of an incumbent party…in 2024? We turn our eyes to our neighbors to the south to look at Claudia Sheinbaum’s recent election as president of Mexico, and the phenomenal success of her party there. Professor Alex Aviña joins us to discuss Mexico’s recent political history, the victories and shortcomings of Sheinbaum & AMLO’s Morena party, US/Mexico relations, and varying perspectives on the “crisis” at our border.Follow Alex on Twitter @alexander_avinaAnd find his appearances on the occasional Tankie Group Therapy series via The East Is A Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-east-is-a-podcast/id1440795663 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I wonder if Trump will finally be the breaking point for Mexico-US relations. MAGA is talking about shit like sending troops into Mexico to wage war against the cartels and I just can’t see their relationship surviving that kind of violation of sovereignty.
I wonder if Trump will finally be the breaking point for Mexico-US relations. MAGA is talking about shit like sending troops into Mexico to wage war against the cartels and I just can’t see their relationship surviving that kind of violation of sovereignty.