Ep 53 - SCAMLO or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Train

Proles Pod

In this episode, we're joined by our two newest co-hosts, Rae and Martín, to take the Proles' first trip to Mexico. In this wide-ranging episode, we cover a (brief) workers' history of Mexico, the rise of the current president AMLO, what his presidency has meant for Mexican people, and some insight on the upcoming presidential election.

There were a shocking number of resources consulted for this episode, but those specifically referenced (in English) are here:

• https://jacobin.com/2023/08/amlo-presidency-mexico-morena-pri-neoliberalism
• https://ausm.community/the-4t/
• https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/the-contradictions-of-amlo/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C4O2WlWPHw

A note that several of our sources are in Spanish, but if you're a Spanish speaker interested in the resource list, don't hesitate to reach out.

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Intro Music:

"Proles Pod Theme" by Ransom Notes

Outro Music:

"Eastern Bloc Beats" by DJ DTA