Month: November 2020
November 29, 2020
To Destroy
Luis Rubio Things in Mexico were certainly not perfect two years ago. It had been some time since the promise of being part of the First World had vanished. However, reality...
November 22, 2020
Against Nature
Luis Rubio The saying goes that one defies nature at his own expense and risk. In economics, there is ample evidence of the risks involved in challenging the most basic...
November 15, 2020
Corruption and Impunity
Luis Rubio One key question in Mexico these days is understanding whether corruption is a tool for the government to advance a political project or an evil that should be...
November 10, 2020
The Trump Hangover
Council on Foreign Relation, November 10, 2020 Luis Rubio, Chairman, Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (Mexico) The U.S. founding fathers clearly stated that the United States would be a republic,...
November 08, 2020
Hangover
Luis Rubio Sir Winston Churchill is often quoted as saying: “Americans can always be trusted to do the right thing, once all other possibilities have been exhausted”. And boy have Americans...
November 01, 2020
Popularity
Luis Rubio The popularity of the President of Mexico, while lower than before and of some of his predecessors, continues to be high. Many ask themselves how this is possible...