How did Mexicans go from avoiding being called “conservative” to opposition figures coming to show off they’re on the extreme right?

In this episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Tavo grills Alex on his upcoming book—La derecha no existe (pero ahí está)—and about what it truly means to be on the right in Mexico.

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Mentioned in this episode:

The rise of Porfirio Díaz in the battle of 5 de mayo

The strange nature of Mexico’s 19th Century liberals

More on Mexico’s judicial reform

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