Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press on Mexico and Mexican politics.
Paloma Duran, Trump Questions Need for USMCA; Mexico Confirms Progress Mexico Business News. While a world without a USMCA this week dominated elite thinking in Canada and the United States, considering a future without remained almost unthinkable in Mexico.
Blanca Juárez, Un Año Peligroso: México evita aranceles por ahora, pero Trump abre más y más frentes Sin Embargo. México tiene aranceles mínimos en comparación con el resto del mundo, pero a diferencia del resto del mundo, la gran mayoría de sus exportaciones provienen de corporaciones estadounidenses que operan en México, por lo que es comprensible que Trump no quiera imponer aranceles a las corporaciones estadounidenses.
Fernando Rangel, New Policies, Same Inequalities for Agricultural Workers in Mexico State of the Planet. The subsidy pool is easily accessible to well-positioned applicants, and far less so by those who need it most. In reality, it seems the policy may be quietly reinforcing the very inequality it set out to fix.
Jessica Xantomila, Reunión entre Sader y productores termina sin acuerdo sobre el T-MEC La Jornada. El titular de la Sader “prácticamente ha reconocido que el modelo agrícola no puede ser modificado, que tenemos que seguir dentro del T-MEC”, lamentaron.
Lyndal Rowlands, US air authority warns of ‘military activities’ over Mexico, South America Al Jazeera. The warnings issued on Friday will last 60 days, the FAA said.
Jim Cason y David Brooks, ‘New York Times’: EU presiona a México para que sus tropas o la CIA ataquen a narcos aquí La Jornada. La historia de la cooperación antinarcóticos entre México y Estados Unidos es opaca, con ambos gobiernos buscando en el pasado ocultar el papel de las agencias estadunidenses, incluyendo qué tanto participaron en operativos armados en México.
Adam Radwanski, Mexico finds itself in a Venezuelan standoff The Globe & Mail. There have been some efforts to foster greater self-reliance, highlighted by the revival of an old Made in Mexico branding campaign to promote Mexican consumption of domestic products, and some relatively quiet attempts at market diversification, including modernization of a trade agreement with Europe. But the resources behind these efforts have been relatively limited.
Jim Cason y David Brooks, Miller, el poderoso consejero de Trump partidario de atacar militarmente al país azteca Resumen Latinoamericano. “Somos un superpoder y bajo el mandato del presidente Trump vamos a comportarnos como un superpoder”, afirmó Miller a CNN la semana pasada después de ser cuestionado sobre la legalidad del secuestro del presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro.
Sheinbaum Launches Food Sovereignty Hub in Guerrero Mexico Affairs. Whether this model can be scaled sustainably remains uncertain. Its success will likely depend on institutional coordination across agricultural, social development, and fiscal agencies—as well as on its ability to adapt pricing and distribution mechanisms without undermining market dynamic.
Amparo busca obligar al Congreso a cumplir derechos de pueblos indígenas Desinformémonos. Mariana Yáñez Unda, vicepresidenta de Litigio Estratégico Indígena Asociación Civil, afirmó que «ha pasado más de un año y los legisladores y legisladoras que conforman el Congreso de la Unión no han aprobado la Ley General, con la cual se busca aterrizar los derechos ya reconocidos en el artículo 2 de la Constitución para pueblos indígenas y afromexicanos».
U.S. Democrats Propose Bill to Prevent Attacks on Mexico Telesur English. The initiative comes after statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who threatened to launch ground attacks against Mexican cartels, and even if it is unlikely to pass in a Republican-controlled Congress, the proposal seeks to open a public debate and register opposition to the White House’s war policy.
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Clicks
January 17, 2026January 17, 2026
Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press including a world without the USMCA or the death of Mexican agriculture, Indigenous rights, and the lingering threat of US military aggression against Mexico.
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University & Intervention
January 17, 2026January 17, 2026
Our country cannot repeat the mistakes of the past, such as when Latin American unity was rejected or when it disregarded Cuban and Venezuela initiatives to connect with labor and educational forces, along with their proposals and warnings.
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A Dangerous Year: Mexico Avoids Tariffs, but Trump Opens More & More Fronts
January 17, 2026January 17, 2026
The vast majority of exports from Mexico are from US corporations, while aluminum, steel, and tomatoes, which have Mexican national ownership, face significant tariffs.
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