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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Who is behind Mexico Decoded?

Viri Rios, a Mexican jornalist and social scientist, and selected collaborators such as Wayne A. Cornelius on migration, César Hidalgo on trade, and independent journalists like Tamara Mares.

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.