Mexico Decoded brings idea-driven journalism on Mexico’s politics, business and economy.

Each week, you’ll receive:

• Original essays grounded in lived experience and informed by data.

• Mexico’s Week Decoded. A summary of the top 5 stories you should know about.

This is not parachute reporting. It’s analysis by someone who lives in Mexico, speaks the language, and understands its contradictions from the inside out.

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Who writes Mexico Decoded?

Viri Rios. I’m a Mexican academic and analyst.

In Mexico, I comment on the country’s top political analysis show, write one of its most-read columns, and have authored two best-selling books about Mexico’s economy in Spanish. Every summer (except 2025), I teach the class on “U.S.-Mexico Politics” at Harvad.

In English, my work has appeared in The New York Times, The Intercept and Americas Quarterly.