Martín Paredes

30 posts
Oil tanker Merlion, August 25, 2020, Fredrick Filix.

Cuba, México and The Oil Conundrum

The Mexican government is considering ending oil shipments to Cuba because U.S. military drones following Mexican oil tankers has raised concerns among Mexican officials.
A picture of a Mexican Air Force C-130.

Politics and Hysteria: One U.S. Military Aircraft and Seven Mexican Military Aircraft Crossing the Border Was Just What the Conspiracy Buffs Needed

An American military plane lands in México, and seven Mexican military aircraft depart México to U.S. airports turns a routine matter into a conspiracy of an imminent attack on México by the U.S.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace holding a telephone call with Donald Trump, January 12, 2026. Also present, Secretary of Security Omar Hamid García Harfuch, Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and Undersecretary for North America, Roberto Velasco Alvarez.

Amid Military Threats by the Trump Administration, México’s President Asserts Sovereignty in Telephone Call with Donald Trump Yesterday

Amid escalating threats by the White House to take unilateral military action in México targeting drug trafficking, Claudia Sheinbaum reaffirmed México’s sovereignty in a telephone call with Trump yesterday.
A picture of Maduro in custody on January 3, 2026.

Assessing the Implications for an American Intervention in Greenland or México After Operation Absolute Resolve

The success of the capture of Nicolás Maduro on January 3rd has put pressure on Denmark and México to seriously consider the scenarios of a Trump unilateral decision to violate either country’s sovereignty. This analysis provides the answers to the calculus of such an action.
A picture illustration of María Corina Machado with a picture of the aircraft that delivered her to Oslo.

Venezuelan Opposition Leader, María Corina Machado, Arrived in Oslo on Mexican-registered Aircraft

How a Tampa-based non-profit company and a Mexican private charter aircraft collaborated to deliver María Machado to Oslo.
A picture of mayor-elect Eileen Higgins.

Has Trump Eroded Cuban Support for Republicans?

Staunch supporters of the Republicans since the early 1990’s, the Cuban American vote seems to have shifted towards the Democrats even if progressives dominate the party.
A picture of a global trade port.

México Is Now the Leading Trading Partner for American Imports and Exports

Since August 2025, México is America’s number one country globally in importing American goods and the number one exporter of goods to American consumers.
A picture of Zohran Mamdani on the left Claudia Sheinbaum in the middle and Donald Trump on the right.

Opinion: Zohran Mamdani and Claudia Sheinbaum on How to Bargain Against Trump – The Losers? The Democratic Party Old-guard And MAGA Republicans

Zohran Mamdani entered the White House on Friday with the singular mission to keep Donald Trump at bay. He succeeded. Like México’s Sheinbaum, both show how to bargain against Trump.
A picture of Zohran Mamdani, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib.

The Rise of the Social Democrats in the United States

New Gallup polling shows that Americans have been slowly souring on capitalism over the last 15 years.
A picture of AMLO and Claudia Sheinbaum.

The Dichotomy of Mexican Noninterventionism: the Estrada Doctrine and MORENA

Former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reasserted the Estrada Doctrine for the nonintervention of other country’s internal affairs only to begin working on regime change in South American countries. Claudia Sheinbaum continues the trend started by AMLO.