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Mexico and the u.s.: the Bear that Turned Porcupine · Global Voices

Summary by El Financiero
In 2003, the former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Jeffrey Davidow, wrote a fundamental text to understand the relationship between the two countries: The Bear and Porcupine. Davidow's metaphor—who headed the U.S. embassy in Mexico from 1998 to 2002—described the U.S. as a clumsy giant who sometimes unintentionally hurts his neighbor by just moving. Mexico, on the other hand, was that nervous porcupine that responds aggressively to the threat.The pr…

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In 2003, the former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Jeffrey Davidow, wrote a fundamental text to understand the relationship between the two countries: The Bear and Porcupine. Davidow's metaphor—who headed the U.S. embassy in Mexico from 1998 to 2002—described the U.S. as a clumsy giant who sometimes unintentionally hurts his neighbor by just moving. Mexico, on the other hand, was that nervous porcupine that responds aggressively to the threat.The pr…

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El Financiero broke the news in Mexico on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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