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Mexico's currency dropped 4% after a landslide win

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Mexico's currency dropped 4% after a landslide win

10 min

While investors expected Claudia Sheinbaum to win, the scale of her party's legislative supermajority suggests they can now dismantle the judicial and electoral bodies that markets rely on for stability. This explores how a 'certain' election result can still trigger a massive capital flight when institutional checks are the actual target.

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Show notes

Analysis of the June 2, 2024, Mexican general election results.

Breakdown of the Mexican peso's 4% drop and the IPC stock index decline.

Explanation of 'Plan C' and the proposed judicial reforms.

The impact of political supermajorities on emerging market 'carry trades'.

Discussion on the future of nearshoring and the USMCA 2026 review.

In this episode

  1. 1Intro1 min
  2. 2The Paradox of the Expected Landslide2 min
  3. 3The Target: Judicial Independence3 min
  4. 4Institutional Erosion and the 'Carry Trade'2 min
  5. 5The Nearshoring Dilemma3 min
  6. 6Outro1 min

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