Geopolitics of Mexico

[@CaspianReport]

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[@pyeitme508]

Thanks amigo!

[@heinrichvongotzen398]

When will you do indonesian geopolitic,after 2019 election riot my country have a lot of problem like china expansion to the south,papua etnic issue,radical muslim booming population,ETC

[@qqqalo]

Amazing video like always.

[@tusk3260]

Can you do the geopolitics of Québec please and what happened in the 70s. Im refering to operation Neat Pitch.

[@tusk3260]

Can you do the geopolitics of Canada and why it tries so desperately to prevent war between the US and Russia: The war would happen on Canadian soil.

[@Goluboidelrey]

As a Mexican I really appreciate his efforts to pronounce things right.

[@mohammadshaikh3119]

What's your take on this video

[@angeljimenez6909]

@User Name I am Mexican, and we know that our country has a lot of problems like corruption and organized crime that we are triying to solve; but i think that most of the mexicans would despite the idea of joining USA. (Im telling this as a Northtern Mexican from the city of Monterrey)

[@hexagonicxzs2292]

I am also a mexican living in the volcanic belt in the city of Querétaro and in here is a very calmed and advanced city and I am not really in a stereotypic zone of mexico so that surprise me

[@avgaming4093]

As a Mexican-American, I can tell you that its quite rare that they don't just chop up "tor-tih-lah"

[@pablomenchaca4217]

@User Name That's simply not realistic

[@lordpochinki2112]

Love you Mexico from a citizen of India.

[@vve2059]

India and Mexico should have more cultural exchange

[@PASTRAMIKick]

I'm Mexican and I love Indian food, well... whatever we call Indian food here, I'm sure it isn't as good as the real deal over there. Also I understand that Chicken Tikka Masala is Scottish wtf, how did that happen?

[@shivampaliwal8162]

@@PASTRAMIKick It's not Scottish or English, they just try to claim it. I mean look at British food on general, it's bland and tasteless. Do you really think they came up with it, something that has so many spices in it that aren't even found in Europe, I mean we have been eating that for about 300years when the Brits showed up. I mean if you think about in the 1700-1800s Brits would have invaded chicken tikka masala stalls for them spices lol.

[@drunkensailor3736]

@@vve2059 Who has better and/or spicier food? Mexixo or India?

[@ajaypkumar8272]

@@PASTRAMIKick probably because they showed how to cook chicken tikka masala using a pan instead of clay pots,that's enough for them to claim

[@miltonsantana8315]

Man your pronunciation of every name in Spanish was excellent, congrats.

[@enmunate]

Milton Santana rio grande river was kinda redundant

[@米空軍パイロット]

@@enmunate I can accept it. It's like when people say Iwojima Island. Once you transfer languages, the entire thing becomes the name.

[@Nicolas-hh5cp]

Even more considering that he is an azerbaijani speaking English.

[@Mertiy7]

@@Nicolas-hh5cp Azerbaijani and Spanish languages are phonetically alike. I get compliments for my Spanish accent as Turkish too (Azerbaijani and Turkish languages are sometimes considered a single language)

[@justfrank5661]

He didn’t roll his R’s

[@ckreal9423]

"inhospitable deserts of baja california" Me, who lives in Mexicali: *e x c u s e m e ?*

[@karlaruiz8685]

Soy de Tamaulipas pero mi tía dice que es un infierno el calor de ahí

[@andym0rand02]

Mexicali is HOT as hell i would hate to live their. But thats where my pops is from

[@SouthCalifas619]

Howdy ho neighborino, i live in calexico

[@Cuauhtemoc3]

@@andym0rand02 yeah I have family there. I was there 2 weeks ago. The heat suffocates u.

[@MR-nl8xr]

Sooooooooooo hot, and I'm from So Cal.

[@elmerkado]

A couple of things: 1) Mexico has always had a good relationship with Cuba, some cynics say that's the reason they never had guerrillas supported by them, as opposed to the rest of Latinamerica (It is worth mentioning Castro & co. trained in Mexico before invading Cuba); 2) Mexico soft power is quite big in Latinamerica, from tv shows to music and literature, to everything in between, they are a cultural powerhouse in the Spanish speaking world, as influential as the Americans, I would say.

[@saulgarcia7083]

Yup

[@carlos23mex]

100% correct.

[@clauvex7829]

I would say mexico digest the american culture and transforms into a semi american-latin culture

[@camaraco1234]

mexico was scared of fidel castro and gave cuba free medicine and kept the economic relations because they didnt want cuba supporting guerilla groups like they did in nicaragua www.radiotelevisionmarti.com/a/mexico-enviaba-medicinas-a-cuba-a-cambio-de-que-no-impulsara-guerrillas/84253.html

[@juanyovarone8977]

Maybe that is the case in central América and the Caribbean. Further South mexican cultural influence is much les significant. Places like Argentina Uruguay or Chile

[@GeoPerspective]

I've never heard anything about Mexico that is not related to cartels. Thanks for this informative video a breath of fresh air!

[@SerjEpic]

I am Mexican American and that is all I here

[@quisqueyanguy120]

Try to read mexican newspapers online. The mainstream media is fueled by eternal "crisis", thats why they always publish bad news.

[@joshnicholson2934]

Speak to Mexican people and you will learn a lot more

[@alexandersanson520]

No offense to Mexican Gringos, read on the country of your parents. It has fantastic history, culture, literature and art. Take the effort.

[@elliottprats1910]

That’s because ANY analysis of Mexico that doesn’t mention the cartels is worthless. The criminal nature of the cartels affect every part of Mexico, from education, quality of life, foreign investment, ownership of property, politics {local to national}, public services, seriously no one in Mexico is not affected by the cartels either directly or indirectly. To ignore this in an analysis shows either incompetence and corrupt biased - either one is no good.

[@k-studio8112]

Hola Mehiko! I hope we will revive the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade like what we had during the Spanish time. Saludos desde las Filipinas!

[@PASTRAMIKick]

That'd be cool, good luck with Duterte.

[@josephleonard6695]

@@PASTRAMIKick totally clueless

[@PASTRAMIKick]

@@josephleonard6695 Duterte is an authoritarian type president they have in Philippines.

[@drunkensailor3736]

@@PASTRAMIKick Authoritarianism is rising everywhere including Latin America. In Brazil coronavirus is going out of control while Bolsonaro is flirting with a military takeover. Great video explaining the coronavirus situation in Brazil and the rise of authoritarianism: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGXPZGmYerJ4lZY

[@sociedadnortena9514]

It would be good to not make you dependent on China

[@bruhistantv9806]

Mexico's problem is that it's set up as a land power in an area where being set up as a naval one is more useful

[@sociedadnortena9514]

Nice comment bro.

[@peleafuegoconfuego]

Top comment bruh.. 🤟🏽

[@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631]

Nah

[@carlosdgutierrez6570]

Well, México has never being interested on proyecting power beyond some hundred kilometers from the coast and frankly, we are not a country of sailors, there is not that tradition at all. The set up as land power was necessary to keep the country unified and try to fend off invasions from foreign powers.

[@CogitoErgoSumFortis]

Brilliant comment!

[@XxlololalalexX]

As a mexicano, the fact about a flat Mexico being as big as Asia just blew my mind 🤯

[@rojorohr4723]

SO did mine... Y aún estoy con la curiosidad de saber si será verdad, or just a factoid.

[@tumama66664]

I would doub it but interesting fact to impreess friends. saludillos compa

[@cactuslactus7009]

Dustin Stich Well not really, it gives you an idea on how mountainous it is

[@ericsuarez834]

@@caspar9794 some wouldn't change much so is interesting but if you care about it think about fitting the flat countries into flat Mexico to have a different point of view of sizes

[@randyross5630]

You are Han American, and Mexico has been the US's since Ancient Times...

[@juliancate7089]

And it's off to the comments section to hear what the experts think.

[@brandnewday7734]

@Tattle Boad ohh shit someone get the point. I want to troll in the comments

[@samuelprado5266]

To everyone's fun none of the comments are what you thought...some people really like to start fires for no reason 🙄

[@sheeplvl1]

Samuel Prado human beings are governed by pain and pleasure. They get pleasure from starting fires for no reason.

[@hermes112]

lmao true

[@JM-cv7nv]

You've turned me out of my comment section depression 🤭

[@tomkelly8827]

As a Canadian, I have got to say that I have never met a Mexican that I didn't like. Good people, survivors. Beautiful country! The fact that I could canoe, walk or ride a horse or bike there is so cool, and they have pyramids and ancient history! It gives me hope that we will discover some of that here in Canada some day too!

[@ricardodecampo2577]

Probably some day, greetings from a Mexican in NS.

[@Natogoon]

Nah, that would’ve been discovered long before if it where there.

[@carlosandleon]

Considering temperatures were less favorable in ancient times in Canada, I doubt there are anymegalithic structures there

[@Denise-eb7vg]

Hello! 👋🇲🇽❤️... You are so sweet talking about Mexicans 🤗. Greetings from a Mexican 🤗

[@aq6737]

Thanks for your kind words We mexicans love Canada too.

[@world_mem7567]

Mexico is a wonderful country, full of natural beauties and history, and one of the most visited on the world. Mexico has the largest number of UNESCO world heritage sites in the Americas!!!. Cheers!

[@victoreduardo3871]

That's the touristic sites, the majority of places aren't well taken care of.

[@world_mem7567]

@@victoreduardo3871 UNESCO World heritage sites are not necessarily considered touristic or developed places., they have their own intrinsic universal cultural and natural value. Clearly not the result of mess only shown in anglosphere media.

[@shawnv123]

poverty

[@world_mem7567]

@@shawnv123 Your life!

[@Said-gc5po]

Americas qué es eso se llama Continente Americano.

[@VientoNocturno]

"Oh my! My country is in the Caspian Report!" - my immediate reaction, as I gasped and proceeded to promptly click.

[@baddreams0919]

I was like ohhh *Gasp* "we made it to a cool channel". Minutes later: "What is this guy talking about ? 1800s mexico? What about the Bajio region? But narcos are not only in the north, Mexico city does have connection to both coast D: ! "

[@theunstopablebullet]

A huevo! paisano

[@KajiXD]

@@baddreams0919 I felt the same way when he addressed South america.

[@baddreams0919]

@@KajiXD did you feel that the info was either old or inaccurate ?

[@magtovi]

@@baddreams0919 The info and analysis is actually on point save for the slight overlooking of the massive ill influence the U.S. has had in the country since its independence, especially the Manifest Destiny burden in the 19th century and the establishment of Reagan's neoliberal policies through weak and puppet governments that have been dismembering the economic and political structures since the '80s. The ensuing political, economical , and social instability is exactly the reason why the cartels were able to take control of the country.

[@bircruz555]

Mexico, the ONLY nation that has a city square named for it in Addis Ababa. Mexico Square since the middle of last century. Mexicans, decent people.

[@Perririri]

#JahRastafari!!

[@PrimericanIdol]

And there's a Mexikoplatz in Vienna. They were the only country to actively and vocally oppose the German Anschlutz in 1938.

[@saulodiaz8475]

bircruz555 That's interesting, i live right next to ethiopia square here in mexico city. Greetings friend

[@jesusnoehernandezrocha1438]

Thanks men, love from a mexican

[@LegendNinja41]

@@PrimericanIdol Anschluss* :D

[@anthonyflores5110]

I'm Salvadoran but I'm happy mexico got an episode 💪🇸🇻🇲🇽

[@piedrablanca1942]

español porfavor

[@blancavelasquez9859]

white stone stfu bean er

[@malvarmarakontobro]

As a Mexican I wish that we in turn paid more attention to our neighbors in Central America, it's crazy how little your countries are featured in our media, even though we have very close historical links with you and share many political concerns

[@robroux6074]

@@piedrablanca1942 You mean Nahautl, both the Pipil and Aztec spoke Nahuatl.

[@jesusosegueda422]

Salvadorean brother

[@Calizen]

Mexico is a country full of Culture but unfortunately corruption is ruining it Hopefully that goes away

[@doroteobeltran6966]

That is about to end and we will emerge strong

[@asteroidkatfacts1036]

@@doroteobeltran6966 Blame Europe.

[@supergamergrill7734]

@@asteroidkatfacts1036 How is it their fault?

[@jossland1628]

@@supergamergrill7734 Everything wrong with the world is some Europeans fault to a lot of people.

[@supergamergrill7734]

@@jossland1628 Yeah in the Past. It’s present time. Most countries can’t get over the hurdle I understand but Mexico has been Free for Atleast 2 centuries

[@gonfftheprince]

I have nothing useful to add but I want to help my boy shirvan in the algorithm

[@elbucho8867]

👏

[@vampireseal4857]

Nobody is born cool, except of course: ''Picture of you''

[@farhanhyder7304]

For the algorithm...

[@CaspianReport]

Much appreciated!

[@omarmacias4067]

Count me in..!

[@fernathebest414]

Really nobody is going to point out that western Mexico is where most of the agriculture is done? Sinaloa and Jalisco are the most important agricultural zones and yet your map had Tamaulipas and Veracruz.

[@lideruploader6577]

True, Sinaloa is the breadbasquet, not Tamaulipas but he is refering to the flatlands not so much the food output.

[@luis1505able]

@Scott Laux yeah, im from Hermosillo and there's plenty of agriculture and cattle farming in the area.

[@jordanwutkee2548]

Don’t most of Mexico’s fruits and vegetables come from the core of the country? I spent a year in Michoacán, so I’m familiar with the avocados and strawberries, and I also understand that a lot of vegetables come from Guanajuato and Jalisco as well.

[@evilsoup5279]

Jordan Wutkee De hecho Sinaloa es el líder en Alimentos en México

[@sergioobetgmail5690]

For legal crops they mean

[@daddyleon]

"Rio Grande River" means "Big River River", right?

[@msergio0293]

Lol yes! In Mexico is Rio Bravo

[@eduardof7322]

Yes, and as a Spanish speaker its sounds like such a boring name. The Spanish name, "Río Bravo" sounds so much better, in English this would be "Brave River" or "Rough River"

[@daddyleon]

@@eduardof7322 Yes, it's a much better name, but still a weird one, but the English name isn't just weird and lame it's also lazy/silly: Big River River..lol, come on.

[@sauluxville]

Probably more like: Great River

[@d2xr]

Eduardo F It translate more to Rough or Ferocious River

[@jesustraveller5158]

The south of Mexico is one of the most safe region in Mexico, we can be poor people but we are honest. The Mayan world (South of Mexico) is the most importante touristic zone in this country.

[@TheyCallMeBeto]

It use to, now is home to most of the most dangerous city in the country, also the ones with most murder ratios

[@bupirochi]

@@TheyCallMeBeto Cancún, yeah, in fact, people star to "Stop recognizing" the city... is kinda sad, but well. Mérida is one of safest cities of Mexico (I think is the 2nd in America)

[@WalksandSuch]

It has more to do with who is close to USA where 80% drugs go.

[@sociedadnortena9514]

The Yucatán is super safe but Guerrero is not

[@rht785]

yucatan is the safest state in mexico but cancun is sadly becoming a shithole a lot of people from mexico city came to cancun and ruined it .

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

The size of Asia if flattened? Woah very interesting. I want Cozumel

[@appleslover]

@Emperor Odin one of them is his sister

[@chris_2208]

I believe Shirvan meant Central Asia

[@k-studio8112]

Stfu rocket man

[@normalbird1139]

@@appleslover Well I dont blame him.

[@krisitak]

It's complete bullshit. I love this channel, but this statement made me question the validity of other videos as well.

[@jordanwutkee2548]

I’m from California, but I spent most of the past six years living in Mexico. I consider it a second home, and I’ve earned my permanent residency there. I think most North Americans lack an appreciation for what Mexico is. This video was a good introduction to some of the natural geopolitical challenges Mexico faces, and there’s a whole lot more detail available than anyone could get into with just 17 minutes, but understanding how Mexico’s mountainous geography fragments it is only part of the picture. I consider Mexico the real civilizational core of North America. Although the United States is currently richer and more powerful, and probably will remain so just because of its geographical advantages, Mexico has retained a connection to its ancient past in a way that the US and Canada simply have not. The Spanish, for all of their crimes, really did a better job integrating their culture with that of the millions of native Mexicans than any of the English or French settlers did with the American Indians and First Nations to the north. The result of that is that Mexico still has a cultural depth of the sort that can only be compared to other ancient countries like China and Persia. I didn’t understand that very well until I finally visited the pyramids of Teotihuacán for myself at the end of my six years there. There really is something otherworldly and spiritually powerful about it. And it’s not just the archaeology. It’s the food, it’s the traditions, it’s the dances, it’s the native languages, it’s the whole way of life. It makes Mexicans confident about themselves as a people on a deeper level than the USA’s sense of freedom and individualism. Mexicans do have their own internal political squabbles, but it’s nothing like the bitter and hateful rancor that exists in the United States. Mexicans are still a unified nation of people. And when you consider that cultural power and the influence that this unity and heritage wields over the Mexican people, you get a better picture of what the future is probably going to look like for the entire continent. Immigration patterns change over time, but Mexicans are already one of the largest immigrant groups in both the United States and Canada. That influence is going to permanently alter the composition and relationships of all three countries. Mexico has serious challenges to deal with. It is not an easy country for a government to hold together without brutal force. But if you want to see what the future of the United States and Canada looks like, look south. As the cultures of these three countries become more blended and unified through trade, business, immigration, and diplomacy, that will change everything. The USA might have the economic power for now, but Mexico’s culture will supersede it. Also, seriously nobody has better food on this whole planet than the vendors on the streets of Mexico City.

[@blackstratmx]

As a Mexican that works remote with US companies dealing also whit Belorusian people in the work I can can confirm what you say. Our power is our Mexican Identity. You don’t feel that root connection from people of these counties,

[@MrSupernova111]

Well said!

[@BadBoy93143]

Americans coming to Mexico City are pricing out the locals. The Roma neighbourhood is now full of Americans and rents are through the roof.

[@Yha1000itz]

When you talk about how we perceive ourselves about being mexicans, I think you get it into the point why I (even if I am from the North, and had "absorb" a lot of the American culture) never had seen my State (Tamaulipas) as separated from Mexico. Maybe people from "not deep cultures" believe that you can change your national identity very easy. But in the case of Mexico we don't. The Mexican idea of being Mexican is just to strong that the Idea of being "Latin America" in a cultural way it is very secondary or nonexistant on Mexicans. Because basically South America (And Spain) are not prevalent in Mexico. Which may sounds funny, but the "North American" identity (which is an economic and geographic one) fits stronger. And people do not understand it. Is like Russia seeing themselves as an Asian country. When we know that they have "more in common" to Portugal that with Indonesia in some degree. But Economy and Geography matters more that culture when we talk about relationships.

[@carlosg8108]

México already has a lot of softpower in the global stage, they are called tacos. Edit: it's a joke, you people need to take a chill pill.

[@carlosg8108]

@@tach1794 it's a joke dude. but yeah, there's a lot of Mexican media all over latam and hispanic US , but I think it doesn't has that much of an impact on Brazil, wich it has its own native media industry.

[@RonaldMcPaul]

Taco power

[@JuanManuel-ii1ov]

@@tach1794 ¿En Centroamérica o Ecuador, Colombia? No me parece que en Sudamérica, por lo menos en Argentina no escucho de ustedes desde el Chavo y el Chapulín.

[@assassinseeveehood]

@@JuanManuel-ii1ov el conosur en general es otro mundo comparado con Mexico porque posee su propia cultura la cual esta culturalmente y economicamente influenciada por Argentina, en especial en paises pequenos como Uruguay y Paraguay. Chile que al estar muy aislado tiene tambien una cultura propia pero sabes luego que a los yankees pasando el sur de su frontera todo es mexico para ellos

[@waifubreaks1572]

The US is the only country besides Mexico with good tacos.

[@blususpect]

As an American 🇺🇸I feel obliged to learn more about our brother Mexico 🇲🇽!

[@elcorbu2283]

Thanks bro, you are welcome my northern brother

[@deftonesmetallica]

Likewise brother

[@Lyle-xc9pg]

Not like a brother in any way

[@stormstriker2000]

@@Lyle-xc9pg largest trading partner for ever

[@tacoguy764]

@@stormstriker2000 No doubt about it, just too bad neighbours, invaded us 4 times

[@perp1exed]

"...there is no way around this. Being neighbors with a superpower requires some flexibility." 😂

[@gn3441]

So close to the US... so far from God.

[@davidmunoz506]

GN bruhh.. those people are a lot closer to God than anyone in the US. People in the US do not pray, they only wish. Also!!! Yall are poor no matter where you from 😂

[@angelgallegos199]

@Tattle Boad: Mexico doesn’t have providences. It has independent and sovereign states that gave some of its power to stay together in a federation.

[@Forlfir]

@@angelgallegos199 some people think the US is the only* country with states lol

[@apuntes8883]

@Rodrigo Santos It was never easy for a Bronx to become New York , you need the State the Urban infraestructure to be present in order to get things to work.

[@miketacos9034]

We definitely need a video about the rise and current power of the cartels. That's like half of Mexican and U.S. foreign policy right there.

[@NanBahlam]

Not really. The issues with the cartels are in the media all the time but are not the most important topic according to the political discussions

[@vitorleite3095]

@@NanBahlam Thats because the Cartels already won and overtoke the state in México, thats why "no one talk about".

[@lordpochinki2112]

@@vitorleite3095 yup if that's the case he is right.

[@burek96]

read 'El Narco' by Ioan Grillo (investigative journalist), if you want to know the history, rise, and composition/action of the cartels

[@lordpochinki2112]

@@burek96 so is cartel dead in Mexico or still functioning...

[@hishamjaber3]

Mexicans are some of the hardest working people with strong family values. Respect.

[@essidmedamine8130]

lol

[@JLchevz]

thanks

[@hishamjaber3]

Drom Assault I don’t understand what’s so funny.

[@imadethistodislikeyourvide2386]

@@hishamjaber3 i live in mexico my man or lady cant really tell with that name but yeee they're laughing at you cause we don't value family for shit half of the time we hate most of em or never speak to them and we arent really hardworking, more like we gotta do what we gotta do to survive. Im sure most 3rd world countries can agree with me on that, half the time people say you're hardworking but i mean we honestly dont want to be. Just no other choice. I think thats what most Americans or 1st world countries dont understand. Nevertheless we live a happier life than our upstair neighbors who devote their youth to becoming worse and less focused than the generation before and in that sense im glad to have my own ideology because mexico we learn to be who we wanna be. At the end of day; narco, doctor, or taco stand salesman doesn't matter what we are we always understand the value of ones self.

[@healinjunction]

I made this to dislike your video Nope! Wrong! I’m francomexican so I can tell you for sure Mexicans are much more hard working and appreciating than the French counterpart, for example.

[@royroland3884]

Mexico is so mountainous that if the country were flattened it would be the size of Asia. That's a fun fact to learn about Mexico.

[@biz-my5312]

Asia is already fully mountainous 😂

[@royroland3884]

@@biz-my5312 if Asia was flattened, it probably wouldn't be able to fit on the planet.

[@RogerVarner]

Also, not true.

[@MrJotaemege]

I'm from Mexico. I've been following this channel for a while. I liked the review, but I expected more from it; I think it misses a lot. Not to complain about it, actually I'm grateful for the attention. Keep up the good work!

[@bircruz555]

For however long the video ran, it was full of good information, no fluff. So, unless they add more minutes they are bound to miss a lot.

[@misaelfraga8196]

What's your opinion on the latest elections? Morena more specifically.

[@melissamybubbles6139]

Maybe he can do more videos on Mexico. I'd like that.

[@kebuenowilly]

Just one note: Modern railways started developing in the 1800s and Mexico independence was in 1821, so the Spaniards could do very little to interconnect the country. They built the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, with interconnected the north with the central capital, and nowadays it remains as UNESCO World Heritage, spanning from México to well inside US territory

[@kebuenowilly]

@Tattle Boad Better infrastructure policies. The started in 1827. Though US railroads are not as good as you think compared to other developed countries

[@Cynical2012]

@Tattle Boad railroad barons and better access to financing.

[@misael008]

Yeah I don’t think the spaniards wanted to invest their loot where they looted it from anyways

[@anselmogil3935]

The first railway built by the Spanish was in La Habana in 1837 and the first Iberian line did not happen until 1848

[@leonardwei3914]

@@kebuenowilly American railroad infrastructure is more geared toward Freight then People, compared to Europe for example. Which makes sense since the U.S. is incredible large and people prefer flying to get from one part of the U.S. to the other.

[@laughteraddict1003]

Mexico, best cuisine on earth hands down. Grew up forty miles north of the border. Good food, good people

[@Nonamelol.]

100% agree.

[@anneli1735]

🤔 actually you grew up in that part of Mexico still occupied by the US 😂

[@mehmetblitzker]

Nice country, warm people. Greetings to Mexico from a Turk in Germany

[@MexicaYaotl]

Greetings from México🇲🇽 ! Love Turkie 🇹🇷

[@maciejkamil]

I didn't know that Mexico was so mountainous.

[@fredysaxo]

Yeah like the whole world...

[@ericsuarez834]

Thank that to Hollywood

[@selby99]

Same

[@robertosanchez6803]

@@fredysaxowow I didnt knew that.

[@willmeister100]

The Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico is pretty flat, but everything else is mostly mountainous, high above sea level with volcanoes even! Check out Google Maps "Terrain View"

[@Forlfir]

I really wanna go to Mexico, there's so much to see there

[@evanarnaud2740]

Go to the peninsula, beach resorts are very nice, safe towns surrounding, and some cool ancient cities to explore.

[@Forlfir]

@@evanarnaud2740 I don't care much about resorts, I prefer historical/cultural sights which Mexico has a lot of. I'm not super worries about safety because I doubt it's more dangerous than my country xd #brazil

[@mexa_porexcelencia8581]

L F you from brazil? Vamos you are much welcome to come to mexico amigo. 🇧🇷🤝🇲🇽

[@victoreduardo3871]

@@Forlfir again to peninsula, we've got pyramids and old houses and buildings and a town where all the buildings are yellow lol

[@WalksandSuch]

check the mexico 4k walk videos on my channel :)

[@lc9462]

Amazing Spanish pronunciation! Thanks for this cool look at Mexico. I'm a Canadian living there so this gives me a whole new perspective. Thanks!

[@1mexikaner]

As a real Mexican, I approve this video.

[@robrn9069]

I’m Mexican and I’m impressed by how well-documented the video was made, it covered a lot of topics I wouldn’t expect. I’d like to add some points: 1. Mexico has the biggest trade dependency to other country. About 80%-90% of our exports/imports are with the USA. 2. Cartels were not a serious threat until the terrible and brutal presidency of Felipe Calderón (2006-2012). In his first day as president he declared war to c@rtels. Actually it was just a pretext for a multimillionaire business where American guns producers sneaked and sold thousands of military-exclusive weapons to c@rtels. It is currently being investigated and that’s the reason why Calderón feared the “El Chapo” extradition (his attorneys have given evidence about his implications). 3. The Chiapas “Zapatista Revolution” has never been a serious threat, it’s just a local movement of indigenous people against landowners, they demand self-governance according to their ancient customs. In fact Chiapas is the less _Mexican_ state of Mexico. During the Spanish rule it belonged to the Captaincy General of Guatemala and chose to be part of Mexico when the Federal Republic of Central America separated from the new-born Mexican Republic (even nowadays some Guatemalans say that Mexico _stole_ them Chiapas). 4. Even though the north states secession has always been a threat (in 1840 three states located below current Texas seceded and created the short-life Rio Grande Republic) it is said that Mexico Valley cultural heritage is so strong which has kept the Federation united. Particularly the Aztec identity and the characteristic “Virgen de Guadalupe” worship. Even though nowadays less Mexicans are strictly religious, historically Mexican identity was bind to this particular cult. After the American victory in the Mexican-American war, Americans obliged Mexicans to firm the surrender in a village near the “Cerro de Guadalupe”, place where the virgin is worshipped. The did so because they considered that the only way Mexicans could keep the utterly disadvantageous and humiliating surrender (the delivery of 2,100,000 squared km) was that they signed it in such a symbolic place for the Mexicans.

[@PASTRAMIKick]

The North is by no means Aztec or Indigenous for that manner, this "identity" might be commonplace in the Mesoamerica region, but not the north, nowadays the developed parts of the North, probably have more in common with the US than it does with CDMX except in language. I say the Northern states would be better off alone, the underdeveloped south is a hinderance to the potential the North has.

[@CedarHunt]

@@PASTRAMIKick That would be quite the development if the northern states broke away and petitioned for territorial status with the US.

[@JMM33RanMA]

@@PASTRAMIKick Norteños [the people of the region not the gang] have a distinct identity, and could have formed their own nation state including a wide strip on both sides of the current border. A suspicious person might think that the US and Mexican authorities cooperate in keeping this area divided between them. The rise of the Norteños in Texas could be a game changer if they shake off the Anglo-GOP strangle-hold and Texas changes from Red to Blue. While not all Latinos are Mexican, nor Norteños, they are the largest minority, and a disadvantaged one, in the US. The present widespread dissatisfaction in the US population could result in big changes, for good or ill.

[@CedarHunt]

@@JMM33RanMA Hahahaha, maybe a strip could be taken out of Mexico but nobody is taking a chunk of US territory. That's ridiculous.

[@eduardosuarez6883]

Chairo detected, the cartels were left to do their biding way before Calderon's government, the only thing his government did was respond to the qrowing cartels would you have left them do whatever they wanted? Or implement our current president's policy of "abrazos no balazos" hugs not bullets.

[@valhalla9688]

Viva 🇲🇽!

[@pengolt]

Verði þér að góðu

[@rtshchand]

I have been to Yucatan Peninsula and Baja California. Mexico has such a contrasting landscape. On one side there is tropical climate with white sandy beaches, on the other side is desert with rocky and sandy beaches.

[@BadBoy93143]

I am from the Yucatan Peninsula a region that was always so remote and that is why they basically became self-sufficient and quite nationalist, something like Catalans in Spain or Bavarians in Germany in short it is a big regional identity and a very distinct culture even the accent is different and mysterious to other mexicans. Go to the north and is kind of the same thing and today it is the richest part of Mexico without big relations with the center and the capital. Also the South is some of the poorest places but also the most fertile part of the country and most of the best and finest Mexican food come from that place.

[@quarol732]

@@BadBoy93143 eso es verdad, yo igual soy de la península, la gente no pone o usa banderas de México, utiliza la bandera de la república de Yucatán

[@elmascavidal1797]

In Latin America Mexico is light years ahead....

[@robroux5059]

Mexico isn't part of Latin America.. it's part of North America and it's pretty behind. A change to Nahuatl would dramatically improve our test scores and produce more engineers.

[@elmascavidal1797]

@@robroux5059 yeah it’s still light years ahead of any Latin American countries... and they say North America in the text books. But in the Latin community we refer to Mexico as being part of Central America... and it’s a Spanish speaking country so that’s Latin America...

[@vflamminghot7]

@@robroux5059 Mexico it’s Latin and North America at the same time , we speak Spanish that makes us part of the Latin American world ...

[@zenara2180]

@@robroux5059 Yes it is moron, latin America just refers to any country in the Americas that speaks a latin language slow one.

[@amacrad]

Actually, the term "Latin America" was invented by the French to justify their invasion of Mexico. So Mexico clearly is a latin american country, as a matter of fact, is the first latin american one. Although I prefer Hispanic country o Iberian if we have to include Brazil.

[@lucasobrador]

Here in the Philippines there's also Sierra Madre😱😱😍

[@PASTRAMIKick]

A leftover from the Spanish I suppose, I understand that Tagalog borrows a lot of words from Spanish.

[@k-studio8112]

Yeah we have similar names here in Philippines like the Sierra Madre of Cordillera. We also have Baja de Masinloc. And also the Rio Grande de Mindanao.

[@richienobsua6472]

Basically the Philippines is Asian Mexico that was breifly colonized by the US, so the difference is that you guys are no longer under direct influence of the US (unlike Mexico) and obviously the native cultures that preceeded colonization.

[@k-studio8112]

@Valentín Freymóðsson but americans pronounced it differently. Here we read it as "Ang-he-les" which is I guess the proper in Spanish.

[@ab9840]

California and Nevada tend to share the Sierra Nevada mountains.

[@scott2452]

It is a bit harsh to blame the Spanish for not investing in rail networks during their 300 year rule... the Mexican War of independence started just 6 years after the invention of rail-transport in the UK

[@booksen5327]

while railroads would have been superb, investment in communication and roads during a 300 year period would have certainly made notable improvements, the spanish didn't care enough however

[@mariano98ify]

@@booksen5327 bullshit, the nowadays cities in LATAM were built by Portugal and Castille/Spain, LATAM never was so urbanized until the Virreinatos, the examples are the big cities, investment and major cities around and along the coast or major rivers and the Camino Real (Royal Road) built to connect all the Spanish territories. Sure there were major urban centres as Cuzco or Technotichlan but the rest of LATAM was never so urbanized until the arrival of the colonizers.

[@carlosvazquez8766]

@@booksen5327 Off the top of my head, the first institutions the Spanish built in the new territories were a Cathedral and a University; National Autonomous University of Mexico was founded in 1551, pretty soon after the conquest, for example. Spain cared for its territories, because they weren't colonies; they were part of Spain.

[@juandelacruz4679]

I was thinking about the same. Around the time of the industrial revolution spain wouldn't be the power it once was and wouldn't be able to make that investment.

[@Elitecommando501]

@@juandelacruz4679 during the industrial revolution Mexico wasn't even a part of Spain anymore lol

[@G0NZ0STaR]

Super informative, but if you're doing a video on Mexico use Mexico's name for the river bordering Texas. Rio Bravo instead of Rio Grande.

[@james_giant_peach]

North American squad!!! ✊🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇸 I wouldn’t ask for a better set of neighbors

[@tomsawyerisme]

As a born native of Mexico I'm really glad you covered my country's transition from using external pressures to force unity (creating opposition narratives) to the strategy Mexico is currently using: a more democratically based movement to create a truly united Mexican people. Edit: Currently attempting*** to use

[@eduardosuarez6883]

Why are there so many chairos here? Morena is the rebirth of the old PRI, none of it is"democratic", the president is trying to get his hands on the INE, on the pretext of "defending the elections", tell me if that is democratic.

[@sociedadnortena9514]

Democratically based movement. Bruh if your referring to Amlo your lost

[@Piocoto123]

@@eduardosuarez6883 People lost faith in both the right wing parties, specially since 2006 when PAN got the presidency. The actual government WAS elected democratically. MORENA is doing well at least at city-level administration, but theres definitely no trust for the president. I'm not trying to say that amlo becoming president is a path for the right wing to regain trust on them (/s) Also, what do you mean by "chairos"? do you have empowerment issues?

[@spatusion398]

Hello Sawyer7mage, how is it going

[@fernathebest414]

Eduardo Suarez You are wrong. Morena won democratically. Yes many people from el PRI switch to morena, as they did to el PAN. Since most politicians just want to win and take money to their pockets regardless of what party they are from. However you can’t deny that many people like our president, and instead of getting mad at people and thinking of them as stupids try to feel empathy for once and wonder why they do like him. You might be very surprised to find out why...

[@potallegta]

16:39 the moon startled me

[@mesudalshikho2178]

Same

[@zerge69]

you may be suffering selenophobia

[@richardq863]

For a second I thought it was heading for the Yucatán

[@nooOO00I]

@@richardq863 well the meteor that made the dinosaurs extinct did land on the Yucatán peninsula soo….

[@SFKelvin]

Mexico is a good country that should be a great country. It has everything going for it.

[@kuladoma3]

Except corruption and cartels.

[@elteacher6410]

@@kuladoma3 Unfortunately you're correct. I love and live in México. The power and influence of the cartels has brought me to the point of despair many times.

[@_ata_3]

Yes but our leaders suuuckkk

[@carl200616]

“Located in the backyard of a superpower” hahaha :( the backyard where you grow your weed

[@pepelopez8912]

We grow better weed in the U.S.

[@donovanfox7752]

@@pepelopez8912 haha I remember when I was a teenager anf smoking this really bunk weed my friend called it dirt weed 🤣

[@___Truth___]

@@donovanfox7752 Not here in San Diego kid, its legal, and its lits, come smoke one :P

[@joshke_335]

@@___Truth___ entonces porque en vez de comprar hierba ilegalmente y apoyar a la delincuencia no viajan a estados en los que la hierba este permitida? :| ah yes! its cheaper

[@fattsteve]

Cruel but not wrong

[@samchen9951]

For some reason this video had quite a few poetic moments. "Birthplace of revolution and cradle of crime" "Knife pointed at the heart of mexico"

[@Sershine]

"In turn, Washington is forced to intervene in Mexico's affairs." Nice line bro, it works everywhere else in the world the US has intervened too huh?

[@quinnreverance611]

Works for Mexico

[@tianbetancourt3014]

Quinn Reverance jajaja in what way has it helped?

[@Scumbagius]

The US has bossed México and ravaged its resources.

[@chrish1552]

Mexicans let American white settlers in and look what happen. The US stole 50% of Mexico. It's sad to see what the Spanish and the US has done to one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The US has done nothing but to make sure Mexico stays fragmented.

[@Mas0808]

@@chrish1552 we have Tratados de Bucareli too. That's like a law that says Mexico can't be Taiwan or like any other developed country. It doesn't work for the US

[@WeAre6People]

Please make a video on the geopolitics of the Philippines.

[@alsuvarnadvipadanargentum1743]

Iqtos Shirvan has to mention this: Geography: Physical-Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao Political-the many kingdoms that did exist per era, Spanish conquest of Visayas, Luzon and Mindanao (I read somewhere that the Sulu Sultanate became a Spanish protectorate after the slow decline of it’s power in the late 19th Century) Economy: Exports and Imports per region History: Pre-colonial (Tondo, Cebu, Butuan), Colonial (Spain 🇪🇸 and USA 🇺🇸) & he does have to mention the attempts by the British and the Japanese Post-Colonial: Third Republic, Marcos 2 decade rule, Fifth Republic Identifying many of the country’s problems and the possible solutions to them

[@bennyboy5949]

He already kind of did, he didnt make an entire video on just the phillipines, but he talked about it alot here kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3fVfZaInbJ-pKc

[@alsuvarnadvipadanargentum1743]

Benny Boy You mean CR’s video about the Malay Archipelago right? Brunei 🇧🇳 Indonesia 🇮🇩 Malaysia 🇲🇾 Philippines 🇵🇭 Singapore 🇸🇬 He did mention Timor Leste 🇹🇱 but it covers ASEAN nations and Timor is not yet a member at that time What I am referring to is in depth, just like what he did with the Vietnam 🇻🇳 Geopolitics video in fact there is a video that covers about Indochina Cambodia 🇰🇭 Laos 🇱🇦 Myanmar 🇲🇲 Thailand 🇹🇭 Vietnam 🇻🇳

[@drunkensailor3736]

You know a couple of weeks ago CaspianReport did a poll on police brutality in America but still no video. In any case I came across a comprehensive analysis of police brutality in America with a good overview of the solutions to police brutality: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4ashZKqmNWto7M

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

if you're serious about wanting a geopolitics video about the philippines, you might have to start paying to get into his patreon to get some voice into his video suggestion polls. also shirvan might not need to show everyone every bit of philippine history just to properly produce a geopolitical analysis of the philippines. his main concern with the philippines is its position with china and the US, especially on the south china sea dispute which he finds that ph is lacking on the armed forces front. plus, of course, its not just all about territorial disputes with china or even sabah with malaysia or palmas island with indonesia, ph also has internal issues with communist insurgents agitating for leftist ideals and regionalist secession and of course, radicalized islamic groups transiting from malaysia and indonesia supporting muslim secessionist groups

[@brianjonker510]

I have watched a few episodes from Caspian report. The breadth of your topics is stunning and seems to come with a real understanding for the local issues

[@Armouropoulos]

Here is me helping with the logarithms. Ps: Chirvan, I would very much like to hear your take on Brazil.

[@datitingammez]

YES brasil please

[@Armouropoulos]

@Windigo Jones I am a mathemagician

[@samfcarvalho]

@Windigo Jones Damn, bilingual mix ups strike again

[@cafarellano9340]

A logarithm? 😂👌

[@jamessewell9655]

You said Yucatan is not useful because of agricultural difficulties... but the tourism from Cancun, Merida and not to mention Chichen Itza make it a huge GDP factor for Mexico.

[@nightlightabcd]

Good point!

[@blancavelasquez9859]

And most of those tourists are American

[@KaikanoSei]

Plus oil.

[@diegofrgc]

True. But the Yucatan peninsula has its very own identity and very distrustful of it connationals.

[@yoban360]

If tourist are in a threat, that can affect tourist from visiting. A pandemic like the virus could also cripple tourist from visiting. That’s why I think he made it seem like this it’s useful. It’s just a small percentage of gdp.

[@mrniceguy7168]

Final comment: Mexico being a bridge to Latin America is a great way to earn favor from the US but just as importantly is to be a *barrier* from Latin America, which Trump and AMLO have agreed on, stopping Central American caravans. In this sense, Mexico is already helping America very much.

[@PASTRAMIKick]

Yeah pretty much, also Mexico provides skilled and unskilled workforce that helps to keep running the economic machine that the US is.

[@leoprg5330]

@@PASTRAMIKick the help works both ways, USA helped Mexico a lot by moving industry from Midwest to Mexico.

[@FOLIPE]

@@leoprg5330 that was an American project though, not Mexican.

[@AtariiWave]

At this point I'm pretty sure AMLO is Trump's puppet

[@overbeb]

Maybe America should stop propping up brutal dictators and interfering in Central American countries which directly causes these migrant crises.

[@marala11]

I am truly a Mexican living in the US and I value so much this report (video) about my mother land, Mexico!!!

[@donovan5656]

I love Mexico City. So much culture.

[@pedrosaulmx]

I Just pray the USA doesnt drop a bomb on there one day... You Know them... MR Angry Washington invading the world.

[@v.vendetta2105]

Please do geopolitics of the Mediterranean Sea next!

[@bukovinian]

This is a great video. As an American i want strong Mexico.

[@Elitecommando501]

A strong North America. And screw the Eastern world 🇺🇸🇲🇽

[@tejassharma5295]

Awesome analysis. Never knew so much about Mexico and its geopolitics.

[@qbonumber1]

Finally got the video I have been asking for. This made my day :) Thank you.

[@lideruploader6577]

Mexico has always had a love-hate relationship with its gigantic neighbour to the north. We have been allies, enemies, friends, foes, partners and associates during our 200 years of neighborship. There are many mexicans that are deeply in love with the US, some others that hate it; I hope we can be friends and allies in the future and let go that turmoil of a past we have between us. I admire and fear the US at the same time, but I love Mexico, we have many problems here, but it very well may be the most beautiful nation on earth. Thanks for the awesome content Shrivan, very well reserched.

[@jjuanmarin]

mexico and the united states are like married couple with ups and downs but always together by the way mexico is the man america the beautiful lady

[@rodolfogarcia_1]

Same I'm an American never been to Mexico so I'm more aligned with the U.S way of life and the country as a whole. But it's good that Mexico will forever be an ally. We just need to secure our southern border more.

[@link199100]

The US can burn in hell.

[@trashcantacos]

@@rodolfogarcia_1 ahhh y si cree tan gringo el wey míralo 🙄 jajajaja

[@JCarlosCS1221]

The US should not be admired or our reference of development. Just looking at its social issues, the lack of a healthcare system and comparisons to the EU (a place with more quality of life) should be enough. Thinking the US is the best nation of earth just shows how little we really know about the world. It's short-sighted.

[@mariolopez9863]

I love the report, as always. One thing I would have loved to hear a bit more about is Mexico's soft power as it relates to it's culture, not just to the rest of the world but specifically to the US with the largest diaspora of people living in one specific country (about 10m people) but also to Latin America. I have a feeling Mexican cultural influence in LatAm has fallen as the world becomes more connected to the internet and people have more access to information and content in other parts of the world but at the same time (coincidentally) Mexican influence in US affairs has increased with the rise in Mexican immigrants in the country after the signing of NAFTA in 1994. It is also important to point out that Mexico became in 2019 the largest trading partner of the US, above China and Canada, with nearly 6million jobs DIRECTLY tied to the trade between the two countries (not to mention the jobs that are created indirectly). For perspective, the US workforce is about 150million in total. Having about 3% of total jobs in the US tied to a single country yields that particular country considerable influence. I wonder how Mexico could exert that influence to it's benefit or is the country's internal struggle to maintain centralized power too demanding to even try? Again great video, it just left me wanting to know a bit more. Maybe someday a second video @CaspianReport? I would love to see your analysis.

[@carlosdgutierrez6570]

Do you wonder how that allows to influence the USA? Easy, that influence is used to keep USA weapons pointed far from us and for to to piggyback the USA military to defend us from Eurasiatic powers. The greatest achievement of our government when it comes to the USA is to avoid another Tampico or Veracruz invasions like in 1914 and even better, be capable of push and fool around the USA without any military payback or threats. Many things that we have done, specially lately, to the USA would have met deadly force if any other country had done them but not us.

[@sergeigen1]

Check 0ut info about the pacific alliance

[@masonmckay7935]

I used to live in rural southern Mexico, and Mexico is filled with so many of the most amazing people I've ever met (and some of the very best food, too ;) )

[@elshanchelebi5230]

Besides the interesting content, I wished to support your videos with likes and comments since you're my countryman what surely makes me proud. Keep it up!

[@namproto7251]

*Love to Mexico and Mexican people from 🇮🇳, one of the oldest civilisation of the world* Edit: I was talking about India, my country though. Indus valley civilisation is one of the earliest sights of civilisation alongwith Mesopotemian or Egyptian civilisation.

[@fatalshore5068]

@The light Of knowledge Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire had about 300,000 people living there making it one of the biggest cities on the planet.

[@jascrandom9855]

It's not really that Old. The University of Oxford is older than the Aztec Empire.

[@pizzapicante27]

@@jascrandom9855 Except the Aztec Empire considered itself and was considered by others as a continuation of older nations (like Azcapotzalco) through the Triple Alliance which many consider was founded around the year 800AD... so yeah.

[@artman7780]

@Jasc Random There were older civilizations than the Aztecs in Mexico- the Maya and even before that, the Olmecs from 2,500 BC.

[@jascrandom9855]

@@pizzapicante27 You got your dates and history all wrong. The Triple Alliance was formed in 1430 between Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan after they defeated Azcapotzalco.

[@davehasenford3985]

I grew up in the US and only went to Mexico when I was already 40 years old. I had no idea how badass it actually is. We always thought it was poor and inferior, and it's really not. It's a lot going for it.

[@SuperVladamere]

15th largest economy in the world. It's not poor, it just likes to pretend to be

[@MrMackanno]

I'm Mexican and this video has been an excellent window into Mexico's geopolitics. Well done.

[@perturabo7825]

I did not know that the Mexican government had concerns about the us just annexing northern mexico.

[@Bernardo_ng1994]

They do not. As a Mexican I can tell you that claim is very much far-fetched

[@k4ir0s]

Hmmm I think he meant that the concern is in the US pushing it's influence in Mexico through northern mexico.

[@PASTRAMIKick]

The US wouldn't do that, since that would be Imperialist, something that the US has been "opposing" (ironically enough) ever since WWI. The only way that would fly well is if it's done through a UN backed referendum, which if the US's influence on the north is enough, might just succeed, also there's a lot of stuff to consider. For example, would the US grant Statehood status to the newly acquired territories or would they be a "commonwealth" as Puerto Rico is, the Mexican states are completely capable of being financially solvent as current US states are, which means that gives the new territories a higher chance of becoming states than Puerto Rico. Of course all of this is hypothetical and very unlikely in my opinion.

[@CedarHunt]

That Caspian Report for you. Hyperbole is the standard. There is no threat of US annexation of the North just like there is no threat of Mexican antagonism towards the US.

[@BigBoss-sm9xj]

Well more like one side has the influence but otherwise I agree

[@serenalizinnqui8474]

Wow, I did not know 95% of this information even though I've lived in a US border state my whole life. I sort of thought all of Mexico was agricultural. Knowing how geographically diverse Mexico is clears a lot of stuff up. Thanks for the great video!

[@Carneirokun]

Man, you should make more videos about Latin America. Especially one about Brazil.

[@plusxz821]

"A country so exhausted of war that it didn't care losing his liberty in exchange for peace"

[@gilbertotoledo1421]

Thats probably the most accurate description of Mexico's general population. Most people don't care what happens as long as no one dies.

[@cakeisyummy5755]

D I C T A T O R S H I P T I M E . : , )

[@rolandtours8404]

Thanks, Shivan. Very informative to this gringo. I once visited Mexico for a week. It is a fascinating place. Mexico City was overwhelming in size and complexity. The country is so close to the US, but so different. In my New Jersey town, we have a large community of migrants from Oaxaca (southern Mexico). Industrious, well-behaved.

[@rejvaik00]

Oaxaca (pronounced as wah-ACK-ah) is the native homeland of the Otomi. A very proud indigenous tribal group with a history of mercenary warriors. They opposed the Mexica (later renamed Aztec) when they arrived in the valley of Mexico and continued to resist Mexica dominance unto the Spanish arrival.

[@juangamefreak]

wow then you have a large community of indigenous mexicans since most people from oaxaca are mostly native mexicans, I honestly hope they're treated better over there than in mexico since we treat our indigenous groups like dog shit which is sad

[@Skyerzen]

there are a couple of details you missed. San Quintin in Baja is a big producer of produce that feeds the north and exports to california, oregon arizona and utah. The Valle del Yaqui (Yaqui valley) in Sonora is a BIG producer of food products for a good swath of the nation as well as "El Bajio" which is more central. What's important to mention is that Mexico is one of just a few countries in the world that can feed itself and then some.

[@da8874]

Yeah but its way more profitable to sell it to the US

[@Bryan-bd5kc]

@@da8874 not really because a bag of chips/junk food is cheaper then eggs and stuff Mexico is one of the unhealthiest places thanks to NAFTA

[@da8874]

@@Bryan-bd5kc Chips are kind of expensive in Mexico. Theyre taxed so kids dont buy them en masse. Coke is another story.

[@jakewilson9136]

Mexico is already the USA's main trading partner, right?

[@ulissesarredondo8674]

Not for long China is now coming to Latin America since the US has been jacking off in the middle east. Honestly if China offers infrastructure development and investments to Mexico, then we welcome it. We don't like the Monroe doctrine behavior of the US.

[@Kenia24]

Mexiball Nation that is absolutely true and for America that is unfortunately true.

[@MrFreakHeavy]

@@ulissesarredondo8674 I fear we'd be trading one "evil" for another... and I also fear China is going to be much worse despite all the development we can get, just look at Australia and African countries will be there soon, too.

[@arxdeath773]

Yes, Mexico is now the number one trade partner after Chinas trade war.

[@ulissesarredondo8674]

@Mr.J well if America wasn't such screw up on its trade, then meh.

[@Numba003]

Fascinating to learn more about my neighbors to the south! I didn’t realize quite how mountainous Mexico is! Stay well out there everybody, and Jesus Christ be with you friends.😊

[@Ivervena]

I do not remember since when I have been a devoted follower of this channel, and as a Mexican I must say that I am very disappointed with your analysis. I don't even know where to start. Hearing that the northern states have more in common with the United States than with Mexico almost broke my ears. This region has a different economic dynamic than that of other parts of the country, but the cultural belonging there is stronger even than in the south and center. There is an important economic and cultural exchange in both sides of the border, and Mexican presence in the American side is huge, with their own characteristics as a half Mexican half American, but the cultural belonging even there remains through generations. Your analysis of Mexican geography is poorly conceived. I'm not sure where did the regional division in your video came, but it is obvious when you speak about Yucatan and Chiapas, that you didn't make much efforts to comprehend it. There was no mention about the Pacific coast or El Bajío as it is one of the most important economic regions of Mexico. It seemed you draw it as the same region as the Center because of mountains, but there is a hole different geographical reality than that of the coast of the gulf. That region has been since the Viceroyality of New Spain the door to the Asian markets and in recent years has been the focus of government developement efforts because of the commercial oportunities with China and Asia trough the Lázaro Cárdenas Port. You did not mention how the drug trafficking problem in Mexico is intimately related to the large consumption of narcotics in the United States, or how the problem of armed drug violence has to do with the illegal entry of US weapons into Mexico, you resumed it as a natural developement of geography and the mexican culture of supposed criminality, just the wrong and harmful idea Americans have of us. You overlooked Mexico's role in the Latin American region, the political weight of being the entry point to the United States of thousands of Central American and Caribbean migrants. Anyone who do not know Mexico and sees your video, will be left with an absolutely wrong idea of ​​the country and I have to say that in comparison with the analysis of other parts of the world, it seemed that your information sources where not serious. I hope this comment doesn't sound rude, I'd like to be read as constructive criticism, I really like your channel and I think it is importat to stay critic in order to improve.

[@hebermoratillo7846]

This is the comment I was looking for

[@Troglor048]

I found it funny when he said that whoever controls the capital controls the highlands. Guadalajara is closest thing to a second capital; you would have to take both.

[@tonymireles7427]

Exactly! Although the northern states have a greater economic integration with the US, the people identify as Mexican and Norteño culture extends beyond the border. South Texas has much more in common with northeastern Mexico than it does with northern Texas as its people and cultural heritage come from the states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas as well as those remaining minorities of people that already lived south Texas such as those in Laredo, the cities in the Valley and San Antonio. And the drug trafficking problem exists because there is a huge demand from across the border not from some development of geography. Another thing that was overlooked were the cities of Monterrey and Guadalajara which are of great importance for the regions where they exist.

[@bilalbaig8586]

The problem is that Mexico is too complicated to fully cover in 20 minutes. Shirvan should make a second part. P.S. Mexico should be thought of as the crossroads of America, kinda like Istanbul is to Eurasia.

[@Erik-ko6lh]

I am a gringo and I lived in San Diego for 30 years. Going to TJ was like going into a different world. Many first generation Mexican-Americans could pass back and forth between the cultures easily. But not 2nd or 3rd generation Mexican-Americans.

[@Insightts]

Saludos from Portugal. Viva Mexico!

[@Alexvision07]

Bro i live in the "mexican plateau" and you are wrong when you say that in this zone lives the crime, everybody knows that the big cartel is Sinaloa and they are on Sierra Madre Occidental

[@danielzamora9491]

Si, pero porque Sinaloa es más pacífico debido a que no es un territorio en disputa entre carteles, solo con el gobierno, a diferencia de Guanajuato, Michoacán o Colima, a eso se refiere con crimen, a violencia derivada del narcotráfico, no a dónde están asentados los grupos delictivos. PD: Te escribo en español porque sería una mamada escribir en inglés los dos cuando somos mexicanos jaja, si se quieren enterar los anglo parlantes que lo traduzcan.

[@j0zHy1]

El crimen está todos lados y hoy por hoy el cartel más poderoso y asesino es el de jalisco nueva generación que tiene presencia en el centro

[@darkwindsage]

Zacatecas y Guanajuato se están poniendo de la verga.

[@JCarlosCS1221]

No es necesariamente un área peligrosa, pero es ruta de tránsito.

[@youlovekaina]

There’s honestly a lot this video gets wrong.

[@marioguti9887]

As a Mexican, I never knew we were living in constant threat of invasion from our coast on the Gulf of Mexico 🤔

[@dagobertopulido7650]

Veracruz fué invadido 4 veces. Apenas hace 100 anyos fué la última

[@marioguti9887]

@@dagobertopulido7650 Si, hace 100 años eran diferentes tiempos...no hay ninguna legitima amenaza de invasion de ningun pais. Y si lo hubiera, seria de EEUU, y en ese caso que, te vas a enfrentar en contra de la potentencia militar mas grande del mundo?

[@JCarlosCS1221]

Quiere decir que en caso de guerra sería el principal punto de acceso 🙄

[@lad7534]

Tampico was on the Veracruz side but because of many attacks from the coast it was moved north everytime, it was moved 4 times I think, and by the law no city in the coast can be a capital, that's why Veracruz is no longer the capital of Veracruz

[@huichinfinity]

A donde fuiste a la escuela?

[@eduardtokaryev7948]

I've been to Baja California, a lot of Americans and English Speakers there.

[@angeleduardoleovigildomarq7543]

Eduard Tokaryev just like when you go to Los Angeles , nothing rare

[@datlad35960]

It'd be nice to see a proper breakdown of Canada at some point. Always seems to get overshadowed. Great video as always! I love all of these.

[@lincolnlog5977]

He did that!

[@datlad35960]

@@lincolnlog5977 Thanks I just saw! I never thought it would happen haha. It was very interesting as well.

[@spartan2188]

I never realized Mexico was so mountainous!! Great video. Anyway, coming from an Eastern European living in Florida, I like Mexican people and actually all Latin people. My wife is from El Salvador :) I seem to have more in common with Latin people since they are warm, affectionate, and know how to have fun and enjoy life.

[@Loooam]

This content you put out is so good. Crystal-clear, comprehensive and concise. You are a gifted presenter and communicator. ❤️

[@malvarmarakontobro]

One thing that is always overlooked is just how well Mexican diplomacy has worked regarding the US. It's incredible to think of a Latin American country that supported Cuba for years, and even aligned itself with the Soviet Union for part of the 20th Century. I might be biased because some of my family worked in Mexican diplomacy, but Mexican diplomats truly are underrated.

[@rht785]

and that makes you proud >? you basically supported communist dictatorship in cuba .

[@malvarmarakontobro]

@@rht785 I hate communism but I also hate US interventionism.

[@AngelaGarcia-cu7td]

​@@rht785México is friend with everyone not just the one's who have alliances just for benefits like the USA, Europe, Canada cause let's be real they only look for their needs but never for the wellbeing of country that really need if they can they destroy even more the country so don't come and talk about communist countries....

[@koholohan3478]

Love this episode 🇲🇽

[@mrniceguy7168]

Learning about geopolitics really puts a lot of economic realities into perspective. The people of Chiapas can blame their poverty on imperialism, capitalism, or whatever, but the fact is that they live in a land devoid of resources and abundant in barriers like mountains and rainforests. What hope did they ever have of being prosperous compared to other parts of Mexico?

[@levmarchuk998]

I suppose the idea with capitalism is that it makes them suffer for it. Indigenous peoples never had to worry about resources because there used to not exist a system which demanded profitability and extraction of resources human and natural. Regardless, in the capitalist context it is indeed the geography that will fail them

[@leoperez6737]

not only that Chiapas has been economically neglected from the capital and the US, since being the farthest place from the US offers little incetive other than being a bridge between central america and the rest of the country. That is why the cartels and organized militias can manage to eventually and sporadically seize control from the capital.

[@Jzarecta]

Actually Chiapas is one of the most productive states having most of the hydroelectric power, as well as other resources to the country. And yes, the lack of redistribution of wealth but mostly the lack of infrastructure have most of the poeople living unaccounted through out the mountainrange.

[@sociedadnortena9514]

Lev Marchuk that’s so insanely false. There was an entire civilization that collapsed because of scares resources and famine.

[@Pretermit_Sound]

Love these videos. I’m old enough to have gone to school when we had civics classes, and this is exactly the type of stuff that was taught. It’s so important to know just the basics, not what a particular political party believes, but the fundamentals of how a particular government functions. A good analogy would be the game of chess. When you first start playing, you need to know what each piece is, where they can move, and where they can’t move. More and more people are missing this foundational knowledge of how the world around them works, especially when it comes to the function of government. As a result, you get people expecting things that can’t be done in the first place, and then getting mad about it. Then, you get people crafting conspiracy theories, and blaming the wrong people for all the problems in the world. 😖

[@LuisRomeroLopez]

1:33 Fun fact: We call Río Grade, "Río Bravo".

[@frankb3347]

When talking about the power of cartels and lack of stability you really need to talk about the US "war on drugs".

[@nmarbletoe8210]

Yes

[@rht785]

the war on drugs in mexico only exposed the truth on how weak was the rule of law in mexico there are vast areas of mexico that are under the control of criminal groups and the goverment is unable to stop them ...or unwilling ..

[@frankb3347]

@@rht785 How did the cartels become so powerful and the government so weak? It's all about supply and demand.

[@rht785]

@@frankb3347 yes and corrruption the mexican goverment is rotten to the core and unwilling to change.

[@SantomPh]

The biggest customer of drugs is....drum roll ...the USA

En realidad el problema de las drogas esta en creer que solo combatiendo en México desaparecerán los adictos en Estados Unidos.

[@itzamna3080]

Así es exactamente, además todas las armas de los narcos, las vende Estados Unidos.

[@diego032912]

Así funciona, regalan y reciben, así pasa cuando los mercados toman ventaja del capitalismo en los 2 dos países con más influencia en las Americas. En Mexico se tiene el derecho de cargar armas, pero hay solo una tienda que está el distrito federal que lo permite. Necesitan ustedes (Estoy presumiendo que son Mexicanos) que les hagan más accesible las armas paras los ciudadanos que legalmente debería tener acceso por su propia decisión, pero el gobierno ha decidido joderles todos a los que verdaderamente tienen que protegerse a si mismo y sus familias.

[@apolo7075]

@@diego032912 no tienes idea de lo que dices, vender armas libremente solo empeoraría todo, los controles aquí son son tan estrictos, la burocracia es un asco, la compra-venta de artículos está muy pobremente regulada (en EUA no hay mercados como en MX) la clase media no puede darse el lujo de comprar una arma así como así, las autoridades son bastante incompetentes y tú crees que arrojando un montón de armas a la población de alguna manera va a dar mayor estabilidad, en México tenemos un dicho que dice "las armas las porta el diablo" solo en el norte las personas acostumbran llevar armas y a caso ayuda a frenar el narcotráfico o el delito? La verdad es que mientras haya gente que consuma drogas va a haber gente que las venda EUA no ha hecho realmente muchos esfuerzos para frenar el flujo de drogas a su país y el de armas de su país al mundo, para ellos todo es un negocio y el narcotráfico que se desarrolló justo bajo sus narices (deliberada o accidentalmente) es solo otra carta de presión política a su favor que pueden usar como escusa para manipular las políticas y si así lo quisieran intervenir en México, pobres de nosotros tan lejos de dios y tan cerca de estados unidos

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

Sin mencionar su preciada "segunda enmienda". Solo porque unos gringos psicóticos se quieren sentir Robert De Niro en Taxi Driver mantienen las armas legales y facilitan su venta a los cárteles del narco.

[@itzelouise8714]

@@diego032912 no thanks

[@markthern]

Superb history of Mexico, learned more in the last 12 minutes than ever in History class.

[@ultimatezero00]

As a northern mexican, I can safely say that this guy knows more the historical past that bounds northern Mexico states to USA border states that both Mexican and United States governments. Its a really unique Mexican-American culture. The northern Mexican culture has some incredible diferences as well the south and central Mexico.

[@zakaryloreto6526]

As a person who lives right next to the American Méxican Border in San Diego I commonly visit Tijuana and have visted and met the people around the northern parts of México. I agree with your aspects of possible USA influence as northern México is most defiantly the most American part but I would not say that any large enough succession movement would ever happen to join the United States one aspect of México is that many regions/states have some aspect of independence like the previous republics of the Rio Grande and Sonora.I am happy as you mentioned the zapatistas of southern México very few non Méxican people know about this and even mentioned within media. One final aspect that falls within your last part is that México has a surprisingly amount of potential if the cards are played correctly México can call its self on of the great powers of the world and most the defiant over the spanish-speaking countries due to its large population, culture influence within latin America and the in the western parts of the United States. Finally México suffers somewhat Poland does, a hidden power which is always going to be overshadowed by its more influential and powerful neighbor but has a much high potential within its region and having vast amounts of influence. Thankyou Caspian Report I believe many of us wanted to see this and you have done with a great amount knowledge

[@flashback4588]

I think that Mexico desperately needs to connect its territory with railroads and trains. Hes right when he says northern mexico is heavily influenced by the US, if this is not stopped rebellions could occur, not to mention that foreign power could take advantage of this, they should connect the northern part of the country with the south kinda like how China does with its far east regions

[@THESnipz]

@@flashback4588 You are correct, railroads and roads have been the cornerstone of any advanced and modern country. I would love to imagine what Mexico could be with railways all over the country pointing straight into Mexico city.

[@SuperVladamere]

There isn't a succession movement in Tijuana, only because Tijuana has a stable economy and people from Southern California come to Tijuana to get cheap drinks and even cheaper women every weekend. Tijuana is so disconnected from the rest of Mexico that if their local economy begins to collapse I can definetly see a succession movement.

[@daveharrison84]

Washington isn't forced to intervene in another country's affairs. Washington just chooses to intervene in another country's affairs all the time.

[@rotraven]

He means interevene in a way that doesnt involve murder, drug running and weapons sale to dictators. Glad I could clarify.

[@hannibaleldestripador9496]

Washington is the biggest terrorist organization in the world

[@yourlocalmemeandanimedeale807]

Yes, because it was the US who dragged US into world affairs in the beginning of the 20th century.

[@yourlocalmemeandanimedeale807]

@Lagarto Branco I was being sarcastic. You can see it in my comment.

[@KDH-br6hy]

@@hannibaleldestripador9496 not true lol

[@Ari_speaks]

Who are you? This is the most informative, consolidated, well written well outline geopolitical summary of Mexico I’ve ever heard. Great research! Can you do Argentina and Brazil next?

[@khaluu2000]

Minor correction. It's just rio grande, not rio grande river. You're basically saying "the big river river"

[@player1111ful]

Where can i find the 3D maps used in the video?

[@davrosdarlek7058]

Probably Patreon gives access

[@k-studio8112]

You can find similar feature in Google Earth. There are a lot of choices out there. I've been using that app for my videos.

[@k-studio8112]

You can find similar feature in Google Earth. There are a lot of choices out there. I've been using that app for my videos.

[@mmdli_9981]

Hi from Baku🇦🇿

[@doujinshienjoyer5515]

Lmao is that some crappy irrelevant African country?