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Mexico confounds the left-right political spectrum
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Mexico confounds the left-right political spectrum

A history of ideological contradiction makes it tough to decide whether Mexicans are really progressive or utterly conservative.
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It’s Benito Juárez’s birthday tomorrow! And to celebrate, Tavo and Alex unveil how Mexico’s first indigenous, liberal president was a walking contradiction. Also, discussed is Mexico’s first 20th century culture war and the question of how left-wing the current Mexican government actually is.

Listen to this episode of Mexico: The Podcast to discover the definitive answer as to whether Mexico is left wing or right wing.

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