Tony Payan

While Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling temporarily protects the DACA program, its fate now rests with the November presidential election. Continue Reading →

So far, in the face of a pandemic the political assets of populists may lead to their undoing. But at the end of the day, if conditions under the López Obrador administration significantly change for the worse, faith in a liberal democracy and strong democratic institutions may be restored. Continue Reading →

The massacre in El Paso is a symbol of complex social phenomena that we are living today — and not simply a matter of mental health, as Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other politicians have stepped forward to suggest. Continue Reading →

President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 5 that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program would be phased out. This Obama-era program gave temporary resident status, including permits to work and study, to individuals between the ages of 12… Continue Reading →

Mexico’s June 5 election was important because it is largely seen as a prelude to he country’s 2018 presidential election. After June 5, the outcome of the presidential election is now less certain. Continue Reading →

Despite the recent oil prices slump, Mexico may indeed fare better, and if the country’s leaders make an effort, Mexico will emerge in better shape than most, especially now that oil prices appear to be rebounding. But if they tinker with the solid macroeconomic foundations of the last three administrations for too long, the country may be headed for trouble. Continue Reading →