Did you know that Mexican rulers who surrendered half of the country’s territory to the United States in 1848, did not have the authority to do so? Author Juan José Mateos Santillán explains the history of the unbalanced relationship that Mexico and the United States hold since they gained independence. With an in-depth revision of treaties that have governed this tough neighborship, Mateo Santillán redefines the drug war and warns that Mexico might not be able to recover any oil resources delivered to foreign companies. Martha Elena Ramírez hosts this program Voz Pública from Mexico City .
Guest: Juan José Mateos Santillán , PhD in Constitutional and Administrative Law , Professor at the UNAM , author of “The historical rights of Mexico over U.S. territory ” and ” The war on drugs, geopolitics and fear. “
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