The Mexico Political Economist

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Why Israel and Palestine both love Mexico Beyond its apparent neutrality, Mexico has a deep and bizarre relationship with the region.

In an incredibly divided world, this story is mind blowing. Mexico has struck an almost perfect balance amidst the most contentious crisis in recent history. And it’s all happened because the Mexican government has acted almost entirely in its self-interest.
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Mexico's oil company is in trouble. Here's what happend Mexico's State-owned oil company went from hero to zero. What went so wrong?

This is the craziest story in Mexico right now… and it’s just the beginning.
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Largest remittance drop since 2012 is not why Mexican retail is stalling MXPE Weekly Essentials ft. income redistribution, SpaceX debris, and other highlights in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

Mexico's companies have reaped the benefits of structural tailwinds over the past few years—rising remittances, better wages... Fate seems to be blowing the other way now.

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Mexico weaponises human rights Critics are silenced as government officials are seen to rule in their own self-interest.

Mexico’s very progressive human rights laws weren’t designed for a one-party government

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The dictatorship of political parties in Mexico The Mexican political system is set up to protect its many political parties over all else.

After a single person dictatorship, and one-party rule, Mexico has the third worst form of government.

As president Sheinbaum mulls an electoral reform, now’s a good time to remember how terrible—and unreformable—Mexico’s political system is.

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What Trump and El Chapo’s lawyer have in common MXPE Weekly Essentials ft. Mexican companies gang up in AT&T, former president accused, and other highlights in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

El Chapo's lawyer has some questionable takes about Mexico. It doesn't mean president Sheinbaum should be lured into his traps. Read about Mexico's strategy regarding last week's warning shots from Trump and Jeff Litchman—two men united by a common thread.
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How cartels move dirty money MXPE Weekly Essentials ft. fallout from US Treasury bank bank, Mexico sneaks in tariffs by another name, and other highlights in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

The US Treasury’s ban on 3 Mexican banks has sent ripples across the economy and politics. But how important were they to cartel money moving ops? MxPE Weekly Essentials explains:
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The Mexico Political Economist | Substack Mexican politics, policy, and markets for the global reader. Click to read The Mexico Political Economist, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

You really need to listen to this episode of Mexico: The Podcast. Mexico's 5 most famous people, and you'll either hate or love this list. But you will absolutely learn something you didn't know about some of the most influential people in Mexican history
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YouTube video by The Mexico Political Economist Mexico's industrial policy is destined to fail

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Here's episode two, covering the promise and pitfalls of Mexican industrial policy. Now available on YouTube
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"Uber, meet unions": An unhappy introduction MXPE Weekly Essentials ft. giving houses to squatters, a bright spot in US-Mexico cooperation, and other highlights in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

An entrepreneur or company expanding into Mexico has a lot to worry about. Labour unions are probably nowhere near the top of their concerns. This week showed, they probably should be.

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YouTube video by The Mexico Political Economist Mexico does not matter

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Have a listen!
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Sheinbaum really needs her party to shut up MXPE Weekly Essentials ft. import backdoor busted, diminishing returns in investments, and other highlights in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

Mexico is on the verge of striking a big deal with the Trump admin. So president Sheinbaum must have been pulling out her hair last week as her party went up in a blaze of anti-US rhetoric. Here’s why everything got so out of hand:
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Economic consequences of Mexico's new elected judges MXPE Weekly Essentials ft. unwanted military interventions, banking investment, transparency in Yucatán, and other highlights in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

Mexico’s judicial elections weren’t just about politics. Here’s an initial breakdown of the economic and business consequences it will have:
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Mexico’s judicial election: The campaign Novice judges and useless politicians force civil society to prepare for Mexico’s most controversial election.

Candidates are so unqualified to campaign that by the time a consultant contacted them, many had already been scammed.
This is what the lead up to Mexico’s judicial election has looked like for voters, candidates, and politicians:
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Trump’s remittance tax won’t make any money It will be a bonanza for the cartels though.

For centuries governments have taxed those they consider to be second-class citizens. For just as long, the taxed have found ways to avoid paying. Republicans are in for a rude awakening
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MXPE Weekly Essentials Mexico’s war with YouTube’s biggest influencer, museums, telecoms fight, and other highlights in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

It was a win-win agreement.

MrBeast got permission to film Mayan ruins, Mexico got access to millions in free publicity. How could anyone screw this up?
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A breakdown of Plan México, Sheinbaum’s flagship economic policy The state of every sector Mexico is seeking to super-charge.

You can't build an economy in your own image without breaking a few taboos. Mexico is going all out and is about to remake (or break) its entire economic system. Here's a breakdown of each of the major sectors president Sheinbaum is already revolutionising
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Mexico’s most revered holiday abroad is a non-event to Mexicans. Find out what happened and why it is that the US has become so enamored by it in this episode of Mexico: The Podcast (link in the comments)
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Timid quick-fixes paved the road to hell in Mexico Genuine progress requires bold action, not piecemeal policy.

When the government saw an amazing community run environmental project and tried its own quick and dirty fix. It was a disaster. There’s another way

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MXPE Weekly Essentials Censorship bill censored, mining undermined, auto tariff discounts, and other highlights in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

Mexico’s proposed telecoms reform—known as the “Censorship Bill”—was incredibly stupid. This is what it says about the country’s current politics:
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MXPE Weekly Essentials Where Mexico stands re:Trump tariffs now—and why it's promising news, an ill-advised oil ban, music censorship, and other highlights in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

Unsure where Mexico stands with tariffs at the moment? MXPE Weekly Essentials has got you. Here's an update—and Mexico is on surprisingly good footing. Read all about it here:

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Mexico’s tax authority is the government’s secret weapon A historic tax haul is covered in the fingerprints of the government's most quietly powerful man.

Mexico’s negotiation with Trump pales in comparison to the massive and completely unexpected tax haul the Sheinbaum administration has produced this year. Find out how she did it:
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Donald Trump has reposted an anti-fentanyl video produced by the Mexican government. Though well intentioned (and a relational coup for Mexico), hyperbolic warnings about drugs can actually be very counterproductive. Here’s why:
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Optimism still reigns across Mexico’s auto industry Tariffs don’t scare Mexican automakers; the US needs them more than it thinks.

“I’m not losing any sleep over the tariffs. The US doesn’t have the capacity to replace Mexico.”

Here’s why:
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MXPE Weekly Essentials Sheinbaum: The last neoliberal, murder falls, grocery war, and other highlights in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

“What’s truly unbelievable is that we’re now the ones defending the USMCA,”
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Claudia Sheinbaum is losing control The Mexican president’s support is not as solid as it seems.

@mexicope.bsky.social wasn’t originally going to cover the horrors discovered in Teuchitlán—tragically, none of this was new. That was, until the government opened its mouth.
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Mexico confounds the left-right political spectrum Listen now | A history of ideological contradiction makes it tough to decide whether Mexicans are really progressive or utterly conservative.

Listen to this episode of Mexico: The Podcast to discover the definitive answer as to whether Mexico is left wing or right wing.
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The US fallout from tariffs on Mexican steel and aluminium The biggest winner could be the Chinese auto industry.

This is damage tariffs on Mexican steel and aluminium will do to *US industry*
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