Voices of Mexico no. 126

Our Voice

The current moment in North America demonstrates the wisdom of the UNAM in having an entity such as the CISAN, which conducts multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research on the United States and Canada and their relations with Mexico and the world. And now is a great opportunity for us to present the voices of leading experts and their analyses of the current situation in the region.

This issue takes an in-depth and thoughtful look at the United States during Donald Trump’s second term, as we present articles that address the economic, political, social, and cultural impacts of this nascent administration. Here we illustrate how populism and hyper-politicization have transformed the country’s political structure by concentrating power in executive orders that weaken democratic institutions and threaten human rights—a phenomenon that is part of a global context of tensions—where the United States seeks to regain its political and economic hegemony through protectionist strategies and polarizing rhetoric.

Graciela Martínez-Zalce
Director of the Center for Research on North America