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Joshua Treviño and Ariana Guajardo of the Texas Public Policy Foundation discuss U.S.-Mexico relations, border security, and some Texas history.
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Zapata, Indictments, and Morena's Shell Game | The Hard Country (opens the original)
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What does Emiliano Zapata have to do with Mexico's political crisis in 2026? More than you'd think. Joshua Treviño opens with a reading from John Womack's landmark 1968 work Zapata and the Mexican Revolution — a portrait of a man who led a revolution simply because he refused to let his village's land be taken. From there, Joshua and Ariana unpack why Zapata remains a contested figure claimed by the left but deeply relevant to anyone who wants to understand why conservative politics has historic
The Cristero War (opens the original)
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This week on The Hard Country, Joshua Treviño and Ariana Guajardo mark the centennial of La Cristiada, the Cristero War, which erupted in Mexico in August 1926 when traditional, practicing Catholics rose up against a government determined to strip the Church from public life. Josh and Ariana trace the roots of Mexico's church-state conflict from independence in the 1820s through the Reform Wars, the French intervention under Emperor Maximilian, the Mexican Revolution, and the 1917 Constitution,
"El Mayo" Zambada Sentenced to Life: Inside the Cartel Boss Case & US-Mexico Crisis (opens the original)
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Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada García — one of the most powerful Sinaloa Cartel bosses in Mexican history — was sentenced to life without parole. Joshua Treviño and Ariana Guajardo break down how he ended up in US custody, the disputed story behind his capture, and what it means for the future of the Sinaloa Cartel. In this episode: - The sentencing of El Mayo Zambada and the end of an era in cartel history - The contested story of his 2024 rendition to the US, allegedly orchestrated by "El Guero" (so
Mexico's Narco Crisis: USMCA Deadline, Sheinbaum vs. the Cartels, and Morena Fracturing (opens the original)
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Mexico is nearing a breaking point. Joshua Treviño and Ariana Guajardo break down the collision of two deadlines: the USMCA reauthorization review and the fallout from U.S. indictments against senior Mexican politicians, including the governor of Sinaloa. They discuss why President Sheinbaum is refusing extradition and framing U.S. pressure as an attack on sovereignty, even as reports suggest dozens of officials may be quietly cooperating with the DEA and FBI. Joshua also breaks down the three f
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