The current moment in North America demonstrates the wisdom of the UNAM in having an entity such as the CISAN, which conducts multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research on the United States and Canada and their relations with Mexico and the world. And now is a great opportunity for us to present the voices of leading experts and their analyses of the current situation in the region. This issue takes an in-depth and thoughtful look at the United States during Donald Trump's second term, as we present articles that address the economic, political, social, and cultural impacts of this nascent administration. Here we illustrate how populism and hyper-politicization have transformed the country's political structure by concentrating power in executive orders that weaken democratic institutions and threaten human rights-a phenomenon that is part of a global context of tensions-where the United States seeks to regain its political and economic hegemony through protectionist strategies and polarizing rhetoric. In the economic sphere, this issue examines the consequences of Trump's tariff and protectionist policies, which have created uncertainty both in the United States and among its trading partners, especially Mexico and Canada. These measures have weakened regional economic integration and affected production chains. And contrary to the reality of shared manufacturing, the strategy discourages nearshoring and has led to instability in financial markets. In the political arena, we present an article that analyzes how Trump has used the ideology of exceptionalism and authoritarian rhetoric to consolidate his power and redefine world order. His administration has militarized borders, promoted xenophobia, and outsourced security policies, which has radicalized social divisions and generated a climate of misinformation and post-truth. The hyper-politicization of social life has prioritized capricious decisions over structural reforms, opening the door to authoritarianism and weakening democratic values. On a related note, in the social context this issue reviews the impact of aggressive and noisy immigration policies and the discourse of fear that permeates migrant communities-especially agricultural workers and Latino groups. These policies have exacerbated anxiety and fear, as well as increasing racial discrimination and inequality, fostering internal divisions within Latino communities with narratives of order and security, which requires an active response from cultural diplomacy to promote respect and inclusion. In the cultural realm, we present an article that addresses the censorship of LGBTQ literature and the rollback of environmental and food policies, as Trump has dismantled advances in the fight against climate change and promoted programs that respond to corporate interests and conservative values, affecting food justice. VoM responds to its responsibility to analyze these problems from a critical and multidisciplinary perspective, while defending a perspective that strengthens democratic values, international cooperation, and social justice. As researchers, we are committed to presenting our research findings to a wide audience in order to understand how these political games impact the global and regional economy; to preserve the principles of pluralism and human rights; to understand the complexities of social coexistence and propose strategies that foster conesion and mutual respect. In short, our goal is to highlight the importance of resisting cultural censorship, while supporting artistic and literary production that defends diversity and freedom of expression.
Graciela Martínez-Zalce
Director of the Center for Research on North America

5 OurVoice
Mexico-United States An Uncertain Future
7 A Populist United States
Trumpism and the New World Order Paz Consuelo Márquez-Padilla
12 The Return of Neo-Imperial Exceptionalism
José Luis Va1dés-Uga1de
16 Mexico-U.S. Relations during
The Second Trump Administration
Subnational and Sectoral Impacts Roberto Zepeda
20 Hyperpolitics and Donald Trump
23 Mitigating the Cast Of Political Reality TV:
The Importance of Institutions Juan Carlos Barrón Pastor
27 Neighbors and Parallel Mirrors
Leonardo Curzio
32 Security, Drug Traffi.cking, and Migration
Mexico in the Era ofTrump 2.0
Raúl Benítez Manaut
37 Does Trump Really Have
A Solid Strategy for Imposing Tariffs7
Preconceptions vs. Scientific
Foundations E
lizabeth Gutiérrez Romero
41 The Future of the Energy Transition and
Clima te Change during Trump's Second Term Edit Anta)
46 Immigrants as Dangerous Enemies
Camelia Tigau
Alejandro Mosqueda
50 Precarious yet Essential:
Farm Workers in the United States
An Interview with Wendy Johansson
María Cristina Ha
54 The Risks ofTrump's Second
Term for the U.S. Native Population
Liliana Cordero Marines
58 Trump 2.0's Techno-fascism
Ariadna Estévez
62 Bridge-building in Times of Uncertainty
Outstanding Examples
Silvia Núñez García
65 MAHA and "Eating Right": From
Wellness to the White House Julieta Flores Jurado
Reviews
70 Un cambio de época. América del Norte y
la intervención rusa en Ucrania. Geopolítica
y nuevas dinámicas de la globalización
(A Change of Era. North America and Russia's
Intervention in Ukraine. Geopolitics and the
New Dynamics of Globalization)
Diego Bugeda Berna!
73 A Budding Genre That is Starting to Rot:
LGBTTTIQ+ Literature in the Trump Era
Alejandro Miravete
Illustrations by Santiago Moyao
78 Cultural Agents and
Transnational Networks in Mexico
Dafne Cruz Porchini
82 For Good
Faride Amero
Illustrations by Armando Fonseca
86 Medical History
Poems by León P!ascencia Ñol
Illustrations by Xanic Ga!ván Nieto
89 Trumpism, the Erosion of Democracy,
And the Latinx Vote Challenges
For Mexican Cultural Diplomacy
Alejandro Mercado-Ce!is
Esperanza Palma
94 Poli tics and Capital Big Tech Oligarchs
In Trump's Return to Power
Argelia Muñoz Larroa
98 Cultures in Resistance
The 2025 Filuni's Crosscutting Themes
Carlos Antonio de la Sierra
In Memoriam
102 Jeffrey G. Rietz
Camelia Tigau and Me!issa Hemández Jasso