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

Continue down the leafy and historic paths with Tavo and Alex. But no longer just the well-known first section but the, until recently, wild second, third and fourth sections.This is part II of the past and present of Chapultepec park.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:How the government took back control of the feral sections of ChapultepecMexico: The Podcast going hard against Morena party policy Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

This week Tavo and Alex take a stroll down Chapultepec park. Explore its greatest landmarks and historical moments—from a US invasion to a hidden piece of nineteenth century tech.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:Our episode on Cinco de Mayo Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

In this episode, Tavo and Alex discuss current Mexican and Chinese relations. Missed part 1 of Mexico-China? Here’s the previous episode!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:How Mexico was “China’s first victim”Tavo explains inflation in MexicoMexico’s tariffs on ChinaChinese investment in Mexico Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo and Alex look back at the mutual influence and relations between China and Mexico. 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:Colonial Mexico and Imperial China’s early relationsMexico’s porous bordersEcheverría’s Third World ideology Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe

Manuel Gómez Morín was many things: A member of the government, an opponent of the government, a lawyer, a massive stick-in-the-mud, and the subject of today’s episode of Mexico: The Podcast. In it Tavo and Alex unpack the life of one of Mexico’s most influential men, and how his personal qualities have created the political situation the country is in to this day.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: La derecha no existe (pero ahí está) Get full access to The Mexico Political Economist at www.mxpe.org/subscribe