In a recent opinion piece for the Mexican newspaper El Universal, columnist Sabina Berman raises an alarm about the reach of the MAGA movement—the political network built around former U.S. President Donald Trump and his “Make America Great Again” slogan—suggesting its influence has crossed the border into Mexican politics and public life.
Berman writes as part of her regular column “Mapas Abiertos” (“Open Maps”), a space where she typically maps out political and social trends shaping Mexico and the wider region. In this installment, her central claim is that MAGA-style networks are no longer a distant American phenomenon but are actively operating within Mexico itself.
Given the brief nature of the excerpt available, the full scope of Berman’s argument—including which groups she identifies, how they operate, or what evidence she presents—remains to be explored in her complete column. Her framing nonetheless points to a broader conversation happening in Mexican media about the cross-border spread of right-wing populist movements and their potential impact on Mexican politics ahead of future elections.
For the complete analysis and Berman’s full argument, read the original column at El Universal.
Source: La Red MAGA ya está en México (eluniversal.com.mx). English version produced with AI assistance.
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