Mexico Decoded is the most-read English-language Substack on Mexico, offering authoritative, in-depth analysis of Mexico’s politics, economy, and business landscape.

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Why is Mexico Decoded essential for understanding Mexico?

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Who writes Mexico Decoded?

Viri Rios, a Mexican jornalist and social scientist, and selected collaborators.

In Mexico, Viri comments on the country’s top political analysis show, writes one of its most-read columns, and is the author of two best-selling books about Mexico’s economy in Spanish. She holds a Ph.D. in Government from Harvard.

In English, Viri’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Time, The Journal of Democracy, The Nation, The Intercept, Dissent, Americas Quarterly, among others.