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Keep Moving
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, […]
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The Canadian Mirror
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 […]
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A Blunt Message To My Fellow Mexicans About Trump’s “Dreaded” Return
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 […]
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Trump
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 […]
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The New Challenge
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 […]
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Now, Reality
Luis Rubio All the world’s governments initiate their mandate with great political as well as physical investments and of resources to lay the foundation of their project: narrative, legislation and budget. Once the bases are established, these instruments are deployed in the form of bills, developments, constructions and a plethora of political activity, all oriented […]
As an observer, analyst, and columnist, it has been my purpose to share my views and perspectives about the key issues of our time and for the evolution of the world and of Mexico in particular.
I do not subscribe to any dogmas or labels of left and right; I fervently believe in the possibility and need to maintain a balance, which does not imply neutrality. Rather it is the constant and intentional search for different perspectives and explanations that allows me to adopt and defend clear and opinionated postures.
I was raised within a liberal milieu, my transit through the university years taught me about the political literature of the Left. Later, I studied the American “institutionalist” political currents and learned the essential economic concepts.
I never cease to read and listen. I change my point of view when I learn new things, get to know other factors or when the reality changes. This process results in analyses and proposals through which I attempt to contribute to the development of an open, liberal and inclusive society with the opportunities, but also the limitations, that come together with economic reality.
I do not own any absolute truth. When I write I strive to explain things to myself and to my readers in a solid and reasoned way so that even those that do not share my views would find them worth reading.
