Luis Rubio Mexico is split into two worlds with perceptions appearing to be irreconcilable. According to recent surveys, President Sheinbaum commands more than 70% approval, while the remainder of society disapproves of her, frequently in resounding fashion. In general terms, these numbers are not radically distinct from those observed in the 2024 presidential election or […]

Luis Rubio An old American saying goes that “it takes two to tango.” For many decades, Mexico and the United States learned to dance with each other, though, after a serious and promising start, their heart stopped being there. In the eighties, amid a severe economic crisis that threatened to the destroy the country, Mexico […]

Luis Rubio Perhaps there is no greater factor of dissonance in national political life than the confrontation of visions, interpretations and expectations that characterizes the ongoing political debate and public opinion: for some everything is fine, for others everything is bad. Part of the explanation surely originates in an ideological clash that leads to extreme […]

Luis RubioFebruary 10, 2025 ​ Summarize ​ After Colombia’s president took on U.S. President Trump and lost, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has managed this new complex relationship with remarkable deftness and clarity of purpose. But can this strategy be maintained with Trump’s mind set on tariffs everywhere? After Colombia’s president took on U.S. President Trump and […]

           Luis Rubio It is impossible not to perceive the paradox that characterizes the government and Mexico today. On the one hand, we have a government that seeks (and requires?) the support and unity of the population in the face of a great challenge from abroad. On the other hand, there is a party and government […]

Luis Rubio The Colombian president taught us all a lesson that he had no intention of delivering: he got into a fight with Samson, I mean Trump, and lost in less time than a goose crows. Compared to that spectacle, President Sheinbaum has conducted this extremely complex relationship with skill and clarity of purpose. Obviously, […]

Luis Rubio One frequently hears the in-joke that Canada and Mexico have a problem in common. In effect, in contrast with European nations -some big, some smaller, but none overwhelming- the dimensions and transcendence of our common neighbor entail singular characteristics. Decades ago, Canada as well as Mexico opted for converting the United States into […]

AMERICA ECONOMIA – English edition • Worldcrunch Luis Rubio January 20, 2025-Analysis- U.S.-Mexico-relations Mexico must dial down the nationalism in dealing with Donald Trump, and try to think instead how it might use his intransigence to solve some of its biggest problems — like massive, unchecked crime. MEXICO CITY — There is no bigger challenge for […]

Luis Rubio Tomorrow Donald Trump will be inaugurated as President of the United States. He was elected in compliance with all the requisites imposed by the law of his country and obtained an absolute majority not only in the Electoral College, but also in the popular vote. No one in his country disputes the legitimacy […]

Luis Rubio There is no greater challenge for Mexico than its relationship with the United States, a matter not only crucial for obvious reasons, but also recurrent throughout Mexico’s history.  However, as of today, the true question is not about what Trump wants, but instead about what Mexico requires: two very distinct perspectives. Trump has […]