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Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast

Soberanía Podcast

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast brings you news and analysis about Mexico from a grassroots and leftist perspective, helping English-language audiences better understand the country, its politics and players.

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00:55:23

Mexico's Sheinbaum Wins Round One: Trump Retreats...

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2025/02/04

Following a successful negotiation by President Claudia Sheinbaum, Trump walked back his executive order imposing 25% tariffs on Mexico. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth tell the story of this week’s rollercoaster of events in the Mexico-US bilateral relationship, looking at Trump’s executive order, Sheinbaum’s response, and the deal that was ultimately struck.

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00:57:57

Sovereignty or Submission: Mexico & Colombia Vs Trump

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2025/01/28

The first salvo has been fired. After Colombian President Gustavo Petro turned back deportation flights over the inhumane treatment of migrants, Trump threatened to impose tariffs in retaliation, although he ultimately backed down. What does this latest episode tell us about how Mexico and Latin America need to respond to Trump? What is the US president seeking to get out of Mexico? Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth begin to answer those questions in the latest episode of

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00:56:59

Sheinbaum Rebuffs Trump's Day-One Threats Against Mexico

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2025/01/21

Trump is back in the White House and has already approved a series of executive orders that will impact Mexico and the bilateral relationship. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth review the first actions by the new Trump administration and Mexico’s response, including steps the Sheinbaum government is taking to attend to migrants in the face of mass deportations by the US. Plus, we have a very special announcement at the start of the show, and as always our Losers and Haters segment

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00:58:29

Sheinbaum’s First 100 Days: Mexican President Enjoys...

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2025/01/14

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum commemorated her first 100 days in office with a massive rally in Mexico City, where she outlined her government’s plans for her six-year mandate. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss her leadership of Mexico in this crucial early period. Plus a conversation on the economic roadmap laid out by the government known as Plan México. Kurt and José Luis also look at a recent corruption scandal involving housing from the old neoliberal period. In

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01:08:00

The NY Times Lies ... Again: Bogus Reporting Aims to...

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2025/01/07

The New York Times has once again been caught red-handed engaging in deceptive reporting on Mexico. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth break down the serious inconsistencies in the recently published story that claimed to show a “cartel fentanyl lab” and call out the authors’ dereliction of duty to fact check their story. Plus a look at Mexico's National Development Plan and the participatory process that makes an important step forward in deepening the country’s democracy. We also

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01:16:08

2024's TOP TEN Stories In Mexican Politics: #5-1

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/12/31

Watch Part II of our special year-end episode of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast where co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth were joined by special guest Sasi Alejandre and review the biggest stories in Mexican politics that took place in Mexico in 2024.

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01:32:24

2024's TOP TEN Stories In Mexican Politics: #10-6

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/12/24

Watch Part I of our special year-end episode of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast where co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth were joined by special guest Sasi Alejandre and review the biggest stories in Mexican politics that took place in Mexico in 2024.Part II on 31-12-2024!

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01:09:18

Stop right there, Uber! Mexico Passes Law Protecting...

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/12/17

The “gig economy” has been a disruptive force, undermining the working class’ access to job security, benefits, and fair wages, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and financial instability. Now Claudia Sheinbaum’s government is stepping in and implementing a historic change to labor laws to grant labor protections and social security to hundreds of thousands of “gig” workers who will now be recognized as employees. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth also look at US

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01:06:49

Mexico Raises Minimum Wage... AGAIN!

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/12/10

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the minimum wage in Mexico would once again see an above-inflation increase in 2025. Co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss the deliberate efforts by the AMLO and Sheinbaum governments to end decades of losses in purchasing power through their policy of promoting higher wages and explain what this tells us about Mexico’s post-neoliberal political economy. Plus a conversation about former US Ambassador to Mexico Christopher

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00:59:56

Canadian Mines Strip Mexico Bare: Mexican Gov't...

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/12/03

In this special “Canada Edition” of the Soberanía podcast, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth breakdown the central role played by Canadian mining companies in the Mexico-Canada bilateral relationship and explain why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to throw Mexico under the bus in the face of tariff negotiations with Donald Trump. Plus a discussion on the efforts by the Claudia Sheinbaum government to bury the vestiges of the old neoliberal order by dismantling so-called

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01:03:03

Mexico Unbowed by Trump’s Tariff Threats

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/11/26

US President-Elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on all goods from Mexico, Canada, and China on his first day in office but Mexico’s government is unbowed. In this week’s episode, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss President Sheinbaum’s reaction and the possible fallout from Trump’s proposal. Plus a conversation about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s deceitful, double-faced approach to Mexico-Canada relations; as well as a look at Sheinbaum’s

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00:57:38

Sheinbaum at the G20: “Sow Life, Not War”

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/11/19

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum makes her debut on the World stage at the G20 where she called on countries to use 1% of the money they spend on defense to instead fund a global reforestation program in the style of Mexico’s Sembrado Vida. Sheinbaum also reiterated Mexico’s call for a reform of the UN and its Security Council. In this week’s episode, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth also analyze The Mexican president’s first budget and what it says about her government’s

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01:02:45

Sheinbaum To Trump: “Mexico Is A Free, Independent,...

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/11/12

What does Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections mean for the Mexico-US bilateral relationship? President Claudia Sheinbaum has her answer. In this week’s episode, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth look at the implications of another Trump presidency for Mexico, as well as the groveling response by the Mexican opposition. Plus a discussion on lessons from Mexico as people finally turn their gaze south to try to discover what policies are working to win more support for

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02:08:32

Democracy on the Line: Mexican Coup Plots and US...

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/11/10

A repost of our special live episode on Nov. 5 to discuss the coup effort by the Mexican Supreme Court, which failed to overturn the Constitution, as well as a conversation on the US Election and its implications for Mexico. In this episode, co-hosts Jose Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth were joined by Sin Censura's J. Antonio Ruiz.

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01:00:54

Mexico's Private Right-Wing TV Networks Are in Trouble

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/10/29

It’s fun watching Mexican oligarchs get their comeuppance. This week Soberanía podcast co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss the fall of Televisa Chairman Emilio Azcárraga Jean and the problems facing TV Azteca. We also break down the miscarriage of justice being attempted against an underage victim in Querétario by state Attorney General Víctor Antonio Jesús Hernández. Plus, you won’t be surprised to learn that Kurt and José Luis agreed with President Sheinbaum when she

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01:00:45

Rogue Judge Seeks to JAIL Mexican President

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/10/22

One judge in Mexico thinks she can overrule 36 million voters, ordering the president to unpublish the recently approved judicial reform and threatening to jail President Claudia Sheinbaum if she does not listen! Of course she doesn’t have the power to do so but her threats speak to the undemocratic attitude of the opposition and their allies. Soberanía podcast co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth also talk about the 38-year prison sentence for Felipe Calderon´s security head Genaro

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01:09:48

“HOLD UP, Ken!” Mexican President Puts a Leash on US...

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/10/15

Tired of US Ambassador Ken Salazar running around Mexico like he owns the place, President Claudia Sheinbaum put a short leash on him, ordering the US diplomat to refrain from accessing her cabinet members directly and instead requesting meetings through the Foreign Affairs Secretariat, as it should be. Soberanía podcast co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth also discuss Antonio Garci Nieto, the reactionary cartoonist, and his cry of victimhood after Senator Andrea Chávez decided to

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01:07:19

Life Comes at You FAST: President Sheinbaum Tackles...

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/10/08

In our last episode we wondered what would be President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first crisis, well we didn’t have to wait long. In her first week, the newly inaugurated Mexican president has had to face security challenges, the impact of hurricanes, and a coup plot by the Supreme Court of Justice. In the latest episode of the Soberanía podcast co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth discuss Sheinbaum’s efforts to tackle the many challenges facing Mexico. Plus we introduce a new segment: Good

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00:56:43

Mexico Makes History: Claudia Sheinbaum Presidenta

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/10/02

Mexico has a new president: Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. In this latest episode, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth go over her first speeches as president on Oct 1, first in the Congress and later in Mexico City’s Zócalo, where the president outlined her 100-point agenda to a roaring and enthusiastic crowd. Plus, the mañaneras (daily morning press conferences by the president) are here to stay! Kurt and José Luis chat about Sheinbaum’s own touch on this critical communications

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01:09:51

Mexico's January 6th and Other Acts of Extremism

Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast ·

2024/09/24

From storming the Senate Chamber to attacking elected officials out in public, supporters of the political right in Mexico are increasingly turning to extreme forms of protest. In this latest episode, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth analyze this worrisome trend and compare the opposition’s disarray to Morena’s stability, having just organized the party’s congress that saw a new leadership elected. Plus we listen to Claudia Sheinbaum’s last speech before becoming president and

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