Monthly Archives: January 2024
Order and Disorder
Luis Rubio A “trilemma” occurs when there are three critical objectives but only two are attainable at the same time. From the time that I became acquainted with this formulation it seemed to me that it described well the contradictions that characterize Mexico: the search for political and economic stability above the disorder, the violence […]
The legacy of the North American Free Trade Agreement
Luis Rubio January 26, 2024 At its 30th anniversary, the North American Free Trade Agreement (and its second iteration in the form of the USMCA) has been the most successful instrument of economic transformation that Mexico has ever had in its life as an independent nation. It sounds easy, but in recent decades it has […]
Bidenomics
Luis Rubio Biden is a rare specimen in the world of politics. Despite his chronological years and his (historical) discursive dyslexia, he has proven to be masterful in legislative matters and, although not recognized for it, he has advanced an agenda in a much more successful manner than would have seemed possible within a context […]
NAFTA
Luis Rubio At its thirtieth anniversary, the North American Free Trade Agreement (and its second iteration in the form of the USMCA) has been the most successful instrument of economic transformation that Mexico has ever had in its life as an independent nation. It sounds easy, but in recent decades it has been possible to […]
Mexico’s 2024 Elections: Time To Boost Democracy Or Cement Authoritarianism
• WORLDCRUNCH – ENGLISH EDITION LOPEZ-OBRADOR As Mexico´s president seeks to consolidate his power ahead of the 2024 general elections in the fall, will voters and institutions react to safeguard the country´s democracy or fall deeper into outgoing President López Obrador´s authoritarian impulses? MEXICO CITY — Two philosophies divide the realm of power. One seeks to ensure the state […]
Crossing the Abyss
Luis Rubio “You can observe a lot by just watching” said Yogi Berra, the great baseball icon. There are few things as sobering as the way that campaigns for the presidency are coming to take shape. Times of presidential succession are exceptional moments because they present two contrasting processes: on the one hand, all the […]