Juárez in flames: origins of a rupture and destabilization as opportunityAugust 11, 2022, Ciudad Juárez, Chih. — A city of 1.5 million is taken hostage and goes up in flames. I explore the origins of rupture.Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Litio, luz, LeBarón: La Jugada18 de abril — Mientras en la Cámara de Diputados se aprobaba la Ley Minera y con ella, la nacionalización del litio, en Chihuahua, el…May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
Vignette #2: Cantina Commitments“I’ll print it, no name, no leading back to you. We’ll take the hit, from Mexico City. As long as it’s real. I won’t print lies.”Apr 16, 2022Apr 16, 2022
Mexican Presidential Referendum: From Civic Apathy to the Fourth TransformationMexico’s ruling party, Morena, is mobilizing its voter base in a historical presidential referendum — one that they themselves initiated.Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022
Vignette #1: Palace MenagerieAll around, the feral presence of countless dignitaries with the shifting facial expressions of those well-seasoned in the art of…Mar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022
Este no es el Bolívar del Chavismo: Balancing Integration & the Limits of AMLO’s Foreign PolicyIn a landmark foreign policy speech celebrating the 238th anniversary of the birth of Latin American revolutionary Simón Bolívar, the…Aug 1, 2021Aug 1, 2021
Mexican Midterms 2021 Scenarios: Party, Policy & PresidentMexico will hold its largest elections in history this June 6, with 92 million registered voters eligible to define the balance of power…Jun 5, 2021Jun 5, 2021
What Military Control of the Mayan Train Means for MexicoThe Mayan Train will be operated and controlled by the Mexican military, while proceeds from its operations will go directly to its…Mar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021
Masacre de San Valentín ¿El CJNG en Chihuahua?Una balacera a media carretera. Cinco muertos. Tres decapitados. Supuestamente arribó un nuevo cártel al estado de Chihuahua, pero su…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
The Isthmus Project: A Second Panama CanalFor years now, there has been serious talk about an additional Atlantic-Pacific route — a second “Panama Canal” . The geopolitical juncture…Feb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
