On this episode of THE MODERN MEXICO PODCAST, host Nathaniel Parish Flannery speaks to BLOOMBERG journalist Maya Averbuch about the problem of cargo truck hijacking in Mexico.
Mexico is now considered to be the worst hotspot for cargo truck hijacking with over 100,000 violent in-transit robberies occuring over the last five years. These incidents have resulted in billions dollars of losses over the last decade. Companies including GM, Coca-Cola, Wal-Mart, Amazon, and Philip Morris have all been affected.
Cargo truck hijacking has become a major problem in Mexico.
During President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration, Mexico has a unique opportunity to encourage foreign investment in manufacturing.
Many cities in Mexico are experiencing a boom in new industrial investment. But, foreign executives managing new facilities and operations in Mexico are discovering that Mexico presents some unique challenges when it comes to dealing with organized crime.
According to the Global Organized Crime Index, Mexico is ranked as the world’s third worst country in terms of organized crime.
For the last 20 years the generally accepted explanation has been that organized crime in Mexico typically tries to avoid messing with foreign manufacturing companies.
For the most part, criminal groups have largely avoided kidnapping foreign executives or trying to extort companies operating factories.
But, there is one type of crime that does directly impact foreign companies: cargo truck hijacking.
Many remote stretches of highway in Mexico have become major hotspots for violent cargo robberies.
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On this episode of THE MODERN MEXICO PODCAST, host Nathaniel Parish Flannery speaks to BLOOMBERG journalist Maya Averbuch about the problem of cargo truck hijacking in Mexico.
Mexico is now considered to be the worst hotspot for cargo truck hijacking with over 100,000 violent in-transit robberies occuring over the last five years. These incidents have resulted in billions dollars of losses over the last decade. Companies including GM, Coca-Cola, Wal-Mart, Amazon, and Philip Morris have all been affected.
Cargo truck hijacking has become a major problem in Mexico.
During President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration, Mexico has a unique opportunity to encourage foreign investment in manufacturing.
Many cities in Mexico are experiencing a boom in new industrial investment. But, foreign executives managing new facilities and operations in Mexico are discovering that Mexico presents some unique challenges when it comes to dealing with organized crime.
According to the Global Organized Crime Index, Mexico is ranked as the world’s third worst country in terms of organized crime.
For the last 20 years the generally accepted explanation has been that organized crime in Mexico typically tries to avoid messing with foreign manufacturing companies.
For the most part, criminal groups have largely avoided kidnapping foreign executives or trying to extort companies operating factories.
But, there is one type of crime that does directly impact foreign companies: cargo truck hijacking.
Many remote stretches of highway in Mexico have become major hotspots for violent cargo robberies.
Episode 17: Chef Lalo Garcia & Mexico City's Cultural Ascendance
The Modern Mexico Podcast
24 minutes 57 seconds
1 year ago
Episode 17: Chef Lalo Garcia & Mexico City's Cultural Ascendance
On this episode of the Modern Mexico Podcast host Nathaniel Parish Flannery talks to Laura Tillman about her new book, THE MIGRANT CHEF: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LALO GARCIA.
Lalo Garcia is one of Mexico's most celebrated chefs. His flagship restaurant Maximo Bistrot has helped to burnish Mexico's reputation as a culinary superpower.
Laura gives a detailed overview of her work writing about Lalo's impact on Modern Mexico's gastronomy and soft power standing in the world.
Asked about her favorite dish she has seen Lalo prepare, she says, “One that comes to mind that I watched him make is baby corn elote with hollandaise sauce and a chicatana / chile ant dust. The result was so rich and creamy. And these waves of flavor kept coming as you ate it from this sweet tender corn, the caramel notes in the brown butter, the deep richness of the parmesan cheese. None of these ingredients are incredibly luxurious. But, the result was so luxurious to eat. This was just a very delicious bite.”
She also explains how Lalo's life experiences have influenced the ever-evolving menu at Maximo Bistrot.
“[During his early childhood] he was eating the food from his village, tamales de ceniza, moronga blood sausage, mole, carnitas, all of these foods that his mother would prepare. When he came back to Mexico he was working at Pujol, this top restaurant, he learned a lot [there]. He traveled to Oaxaca. He spent a lot of time in Baja California. He’s brought all of those different experiences to his restaurant along with his travels to France and Italy. When you go to Maximo today you will see all of those influences on the menu," she says.
The Modern Mexico Podcast
On this episode of THE MODERN MEXICO PODCAST, host Nathaniel Parish Flannery speaks to BLOOMBERG journalist Maya Averbuch about the problem of cargo truck hijacking in Mexico.
Mexico is now considered to be the worst hotspot for cargo truck hijacking with over 100,000 violent in-transit robberies occuring over the last five years. These incidents have resulted in billions dollars of losses over the last decade. Companies including GM, Coca-Cola, Wal-Mart, Amazon, and Philip Morris have all been affected.
Cargo truck hijacking has become a major problem in Mexico.
During President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration, Mexico has a unique opportunity to encourage foreign investment in manufacturing.
Many cities in Mexico are experiencing a boom in new industrial investment. But, foreign executives managing new facilities and operations in Mexico are discovering that Mexico presents some unique challenges when it comes to dealing with organized crime.
According to the Global Organized Crime Index, Mexico is ranked as the world’s third worst country in terms of organized crime.
For the last 20 years the generally accepted explanation has been that organized crime in Mexico typically tries to avoid messing with foreign manufacturing companies.
For the most part, criminal groups have largely avoided kidnapping foreign executives or trying to extort companies operating factories.
But, there is one type of crime that does directly impact foreign companies: cargo truck hijacking.
Many remote stretches of highway in Mexico have become major hotspots for violent cargo robberies.
