In episode 99 of Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast, hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth examine the so-called “Shield of the Americas” summit in Miami—a gathering of right-wing leaders representing barely a fifth of the region’s population. The hosts break down why Mexico wasn’t invited despite high levels of security cooperation, what the exclusion of Brazil and Colombia reveals, and why Under Secretary Christopher Landau’s comments in India about blocking development should worry every country in the Global South.
Next, they turn to a rare bright spot: Mexico’s ambitious housing program, which is refinancing predatory loans and building 1.8 million new homes with zero-interest mortgages for low-income families. The hosts discuss why this policy is finally getting international attention and what it says about building a welfare state from the ashes of neoliberalism.
Finally, they provide a security update following the death of El Mencho. Contrary to the apocalyptic predictions and disinformation campaigns that flooded social media, homicide numbers continue their downward trend—proof that intelligence and social policy can work better than sensationalism and fear. And as always, Loser and Haters, which looks at the worst take Trump’s sham summit.
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