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Selección de mis escritos por año:
The Mexican Model
Does Morena’s success offer a blueprint for the left? An exchange.
What Trump Really Wants from Mexico
To appease Trump, Mexico accepts widespread abuses against its industries.
Mapping Mexican Incels
Number of Mexican incels has quadrupled in a decade, especially in struggling urban areas.
Surprises from President Sheinbaum after a Year
Three areas where Sheinbaum’s presidency has diverged from expectations.
Mexico's New Protectionism
Mexico is imposing tariffs in an effort to substitute Chinese imports.
Sheinbaum's Secret Bureaucracy
What an army of 30,000 social workers reveal about how the Mexican government gets closer to its citizens.
¿Cómo se vuelven ricos los mexicanos?
The Mexican dream exists, but it is narrow and generally involves only two paths.
An Analysis of Mexico's Judicial Voting Patterns
Voting patterns revealed the ruling party's power struggles and citizens seeking an independent judiciary.
A Roadmap of Mexico's Judicial Election
How Mexico forged one of the world’s most sweeping judicial reforms.
Mexico City Capitulates to Airbnb
Mexico City's government is afraid to regulate temporary rental services.
President Sheinbaum's Most Ambitious Project
Sheinbaum's development program, runs the risk of falling victim of previous programs' mistakes
The Other "Room Next Door"
Mexico's government is confusing business interests with trade policy.
Why Mexico Is not on the Brink
Reasons behind the landslide victory of president Sheinbaum and factors that may prevent democratic erosion.
Five Reasons Why Sheinbaum Won in Mexico
Beyond the populist narrative, Morena delivered real benefits to its base.
How Sheinbaum Will Be Different from AMLO
Mexico’s next president may prove less popular but more competent.
The Meaning of Mexico's First Female President
A gender-parity legal framework empowered women in Mexican politics.
AMLO's Presidency Legacy
An assesment of the legacy of Mexico's outgoing president.
"Gringo Go Home"
The Mexican capital's housing crisis has given rise to a wave of xenophobia that absolves the real culprits.
How Did Mexico Reduce Economic Inequality?
Income inequality has diminished in Mexico from 2018 to 2022 due to higher labor income.
Mexico's bottom-up democratic transition
A class analysis of Mexico's democratic transition reveals its shortcomings.
Who was convinced by Xóchitl Gálvez?
The PAN, Mexico's conservative party, has become a party of the urban elites.
The last PRI voters
Support for the PRI, Mexico's old ruling party, only stands in poor rural strongholds.
Who Are the New Morena Voters?
Support for Morena, Mexico's incumbent party, comes from its labor policies, not its social programs.
Mexico's Political Dynasties
This is a first step in understanding Mexico's political class, and in deducing how it has evolved.
The Real Reasons for AMLO’s Popularity
The Real Reasons for AMLO’s Popularity
What is the Middle Class in Mexico?
There are three main ways of measuring who is middle class in Mexico.
Mexican Private Schools Are a Scam
Mexican private schools have lower learning outcomes than other private schools across Latin America.
Mexico's Business Elite (1979-2020)
Mexico's business elite has remained largely unchanged in more than a half-century.
Mexico's Water Access Issues
Mexico's water ownership system favors corporations and a few interest groups.
How Did Mexico Reduce its Poverty?
Five million Mexicans have been lifted out of poverty since 2018, primarily because of wage increases.
Unusual Voting Patterns in Mexico's 2021 Midterm Election
El PRI-PAN parece tener mayor capacidad de movilización de votos que Morena.
Profit Inflation in Mexico
Sixty-eight percent of Mexico's 2022 inflation is explained by increases in corporate profit margins.
Fake Unionization in Mexico
Labor reform reveals 86% of Mexican CBAs were false until 2023.
AMLO's Public Procurement Reform
Mexico is attempting to streamline purchases and public works. The private sector is lobbying against it.
How People Experience Inequality in Mexico
In some Mexican cities, walking a block is like traveling from Western Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Mexico's Housing Crisis
Mexicans struggle to access affordable mortgages as policymakers prioritize corporate profits over housing.
A Better Way to Understand the US-Mexico Relationship
Mexico and the U.S. have deeply integrated economies. Their problems must be solved together.
Informales: el enemigo incorrecto de la economía
La mayoría de los informales pagan impuestos. Los más evasores son los ricos.
Con AMLO los pobres pagan más impuestos
La proporción de los impuestos que pagan los hogares más pobres se ha duplicado con Morena.
Nuestra élite resentida
La clase alta mexicana se ha vuelto más autoritaria desde que la izquierda llegó al poder democráticamente.
Lágrimas de refresco Barrilito
Una empresa refresquera intenta echar atrás políticas de salud con recursos legales.
Las deudas impagables de los gobernadores
Los gobernadores adquirieron deudas impagables con términos muy favorables para la banca.
Las remesas no son el narco
Los datos desmienten la idea de que el aumento remesas se debe al narco.
Lo que el notario no quiere que sepas
El notariado es una institución corrupta e innecesaria que debe reformarse.
El rico no eres tú
Muchos mexicanos de clase media creen ser ricos sin serlo. El malentendido beneficia a las verdaderas élites.
Mitos sobre el cobro de impuestos en la 4T
AMLO ha aumentado la recaudación solo en 1.2% del PIB, una cuarta parte de lo que logró su predecesor.
El fondo minero
El impuesto minero no ha logrado alcanzar a las comunidades que debiera beneficiar.
Las becas al no mérito en la Ciudad de México
Becar a alumnos de escuelas públicas independientemente de sus calificaciones es progresista.
Cultura del privilegio
En México, la política fiscal, laboral y de competencia benefician a los más ricos.
Posneoliberalismo mexicano
México ha abandonado algunas políticas neoliberales, pero las más perversas siguen existiendo.
Los abusos legales en México
Las injusticias más grandes de México están perfectamente legalizadas.
Activismo y cultura en la 4T
Morena gasta menos en cultura y artes que sus predecesores.
López Obrador abandona a los miléniales en México
Los miléniales mexicanos pagarán más impuestos y recibirán menos que generaciones anteriores.
Los trabajadores dan un golpe en seco a la CTM
Los trabajadores de General Motors lograron deshacerse de su sindicato corrupto gracias al T-MEC.
El mito de los resentidos
El apoyo a AMLO no viene del resentimiento sino de la percepción de que las cosas van mejorando.
¿Cuál castigo a López Obrador?
Fuera de CDMX, la elección intermedia del 2021 fue más favorable para Morena de lo que se esperaba.
Los patrones no entienden
Los empresarios creen que pueden convencer al trabajador de votar contra Morena usando argumentos clasistas.
Para los ricos México es un paraíso fiscal
El sistema fiscal mexicano es injusto con la clase media.
Mexican Women Are Fed Up
Mexico's president has demonstrated insensitivity to the feminist cause and to women's most basic demands.
Un cartel de banqueros en México
Ocho bancos manipularon los bonos del gobierno mexicano, evidenciando la incapacidad de la COFECE.
Coronavirus Has Mexico’s Workers Pinned Down
The pandemic has been used to double down on dangerous political rhetoric.
In Defense of Increasing Mexico's Minimum Wage
SMEs benefit from wage increases because they boost demand without significantly raising labor costs.
Mexico's Tropical Elite
Mexico's parasitic elite survived the democratic transition and thrives because of extreme inequality.
Mexico’s Monopolies Take form the Poor
An effective antitrust policy could reduce poverty by 1.5 percentage points by eliminating overpricing.
What Mexican Businessmen Conceal
The top 1% of Mexican firms keep 33% of business income, and 28 firms capture 70% of profits.
Corruption and Inequality in Mexico
Corruption is more common in areas of public spending that benefit the poorest people in Mexico.
How Soda Companies Deceive the Mexican Public
The processed food industry has caused an obesity and diabetes epidemic in Mexico.
No, You Aren’t the Middle Class
Millions of poor Mexicans identify as middle-class and support policies that benefit the wealthy.
Two pandemics: COVID-19 and homicides in Mexico.
Economic inequality exacerbates Mexico's high mortality rate from coronavirus and violence.
Austerity Harms Mexico's Poorest
Mexico’s president wrongly believes his austerity measures reduce inequality.
The Non-existent Mexican State
The federal government has no resources, savings, or direct contact with most of the population.
The Delusional Mexican Elite
Mexican SMEs often align politically with large corporations, missing out on public policy opportunities.
Lo contenido en estos textos es publicado por su autora en su carácter exclusivo como profesionista independiente y no refleja las opiniones, políticas o posiciones de otros cargos que desempeña.
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