Axolotls

Mexican commercial relations and the products it exports would be unrecognisable to an observer from just a few years ago. In this episode, Tavo and Alex look at why Mexico’s trade is evolving so rapidly. Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Mexico’s AI-driven export boom to the USMexico cracks down on illicit foreign imports Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

In this episode, Tavo and Alex explore the origins nature of president Claudia Sheinbaum’s flagship industrial policy—and what’s keeping it from really taking off. Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Mexican HumanismPlan México, explainedPlan México Project Index Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

In this episode, Tavo and Alex conclude our three part series on Mexican universities with the National Autonomous University of Mexico—UNAM.Missed the first two episodes? Start here!Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Gómez Morín and UNAM On the INAH’s intractable obstinacy Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

In this episode, Tavo and Alex discuss Mexico’s private universities. If you missed part one, why not start there by clicking here?Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Project LagartoOn Guillermo OrtízBio-diversity in Mexican cuisineDebates around agriculture in Mexican culture Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

In this episode, Tavo and Alex discuss Mexico’s private universities.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:Alex’s book on the Mexican right—and its universitiesOn political opposition from Mexico’s National University—UNAMMexico’s AI strategy; designed by an ITAM alumnus Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

In this episode, Tavo and Alex discuss the origins of Mexico’s love affair with the ajolote.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:The wonders of chile biodiversityAxolotls in Chapultepec park Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

It’s Tavo and Alex we’re talking about here, so you know this episode will be about all the history, politics, and culture surrounding Mexican football rather than a deep dive into the sport itself. A fascinating ride!Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:History of Mexican miningHow American football influenced Mexican football (soccer) Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

Its not just a song; its the essence of Mexican-ness (or so politicians would like you to think).In this episode, Tavo and Alex sing along to the tune of centuries of nationalism, nation building, and invented tradition.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:More on the Conservative-Liberal civil wars of the 19th century, and liberal president Benito JuárezThe role of WWII in Mexican nation building Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

One cannot even start to think of Mexican food without chillies. Whether they’re spicy or mild, dried or fresh, cooked or raw, Mexico and chile are synonymous. Join Tavo and Alex on this gastronomic exploration through the ages.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:A previous episode on pre-Hispanic cultures Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

“A lot of these archeological sites are subject to politicisation. Like Teotihuacán.” Ominous words from Tavo, as this episode was recorded a few days before the tragic anti-tourist shooting at Teotihuacan.Mexico is full of archeological gems. In this episode, Tavo and Alex actually head to some of the country’s less known, but just as spectacular sites, that give Teotihuacan or Chichen Itzá a run for their money.Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.orgMentioned in this episode:The Mexico Political Economist is hiring!The army bulldozes the Yucatán peninsula Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe