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Month: June 2025

Change of Direction

Luis Rubio “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle,” wrote George Orwell. He wasn’t talking about everyday life, but about the world of politics,...

Disorder

Luis Rubio Disruption and disorder are distinct phenomena that at times combine and reinforce each other. Disorder, according to the dictionary, is often a sustained abnormal state of functioning. Disruption,...

Claudia Sheinbaum faces adversity

Mexico’s Politics – 15 JunTHE MEXICO BRIEF by Luis Rubio. Editor’s note: Mr. Rubio as a political analyst and chairman of México Evalua. From the moment she was nominated as...

Cold Blood

Luis Rubio The only thing that doesn’t seem to be in short supply in the world these days—especially in public debate—is speculation about what Trump is trying to achieve with...

Shot in the Foot

Luis Rubio In the bleak early days of 1995, when the Mexican economy was shaken by uncertainty following a sharp devaluation and a crisis triggered by a government-issued debt instrument...

Leadership

Luis Rubio All presidents begin their six-year term confident that they will transform the country (or, in this case, continue an alleged transformation) and lay the foundations for a great...