Mexico Decoded

There is a tax myth protecting Mexico’s rich... today we talk about it 👇🏽 open.substack.com/pub/mexicodeco…

Why does Mexico celebrate like it won the World Cup, but with a chant that reflects heartbreak?👇🏽 open.substack.com/pub/mexicodeco…?

Why poverty reduction was not enough to save Colombia's left? And what it reveals about a mistake Latin America's left cannot afford to make. open.substack.com/pub/mexicodeco…

While Mexico looks the other way, somebody is writing the rules of Mexico's AI on its behalf. And that somebody does not have Mexico's development as a goal 👇🏽 mexicodecoded.com/p/the-ai-trap-…

Trump keeps inserting himself into elections abroad. Today, we trace the pattern, and explain the high-risk strategy Mexico's ruling party is betting on to keep him out of Mexican politics 👇🏽 mexicodecoded.com/p/mexicos-defi…

The strategy of burying your head in the sand until the Democrats win is not a safe path for Mexico👇🏾 mexicodecoded.com/p/the-wait-tha…

Mexico City's mayor is painting the whole city purple and driving the rich insane. Here is the story: mexicodecoded.com/p/the-mayor-th…

Is Mexico’s Decline in Homicides Too Good to Be True? A complement to my Project Syndicate piece: mexicodecoded.com/p/mexicos-decl…

Mexico is having what looks like a real, unprecedented drop in murders. Yet, there is a catch: mexicodecoded.com/p/mexicos-crim…

An investor told us Mexico could never develop because it’s a “narco-state.” Today, we explain why that narrative is pure MAGA talking fiction: mexicodecoded.com/p/is-mexicos-p…

The left is losing ground across nearly every country in Latin America... except Mexico. Today, we examine why Mexico’s left remains resilient, and why the broader left should stop blaming disinformation for its electoral defeats. mexicodecoded.com/p/the-left-is-…

Several outlets reported that Mexico has rolled out universal healthcare. Today, we break down why that’s not true, and how the system actually works. mexicodecoded.com/p/the-myth-of-…

@HectorOlvete @Viri_Rios Yes, we do not like it either. That's why we used it to describe what others say, not what the data actually shows. Thank you for reading!

@MexicoDecoded @Viri_Rios “Populist” is a very cheap and wasted word, like tailored to name something that is not in compliance with the interests of the elites 🤨

Mexico’s current president is the most popular in history. Many say she “inherited” that popularity from her populist predecessor. We tested that claim with data. The result is surprising and changes how we understand Mexico 👇🏽 mexicodecoded.com/p/the-surprisi…

.@TheEconomist published a piece trying to explain why Mexico isn’t growing. It failed badly in many of its claims... and today at Mexico Decoded, we set the record straight: open.substack.com/pub/mexicodeco…

Our weekly news summary is out! With a hint about who may be Mexico’s next president: open.substack.com/pub/mexicodeco…

Authentic Mexico City Street Breakfasts You Should Try. Beyond Café Rosetta and boutique hotel brunches, these five street breakfasts offer a real taste of how Mexico City actually starts the day. mexicodecoded.com/p/authentic-me…

Tourist Hubs Expansion, Trump’s Loyalist Summit, & Postponing Judicial Elections. Mexico Decoded’s weekly briefing makes sense of the news that matters. mexicodecoded.com/p/tourist-hubs…

How Trump’s Deportation Machine Actually Works. The most complete and unfiltered examination of the tactics and consequences behind the largest deportation campaign in modern U.S. history. mexicodecoded.com/p/how-trumps-d…

Negative FDI, Narcoviolence Controlled, & Shakira’s Mexican Love Weekly summary of Mexico’s top 5 stories at 🟧 Mexico Decoded is out! mexicodecoded.com/p/negative-fdi…