Monthly Archives: February 2025

From January 20th to February 17th: 14,470 Deported to Mexico

Donald Trump was inaugurated President of the United States on January 20th, 2025. From January 20th to February 17th (less than a month), the U.S. deported 14,470 illegal aliens to Mexico. From  Efraín González Noticias (my translation): “Since the past … Continue reading

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Sunken Maya City Discovered Off Coast of Yucatan Peninsula

In a previous article I reported on the discovery of a Maya city in the Yucatan Peninsula with the use of lidar technology. Another Maya city has been discovered, with the use of 3D sonar technology. This one is off … Continue reading

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Sheinbaum’s Report on Trump Deportations to Mexico: Nearly 11,000 as of February 7th, Including Non-Mexicans

As of February 7th, 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reported that, since Trump took office on January 20th, Mexico had received nearly 11,000 illegal aliens deported from the U.S. to Mexico, including about 2,5000 non-Mexicans. She also reported that Mexico … Continue reading

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Mexico Sending 110,000 Tons of Avocadoes to U.S. for Super Bowl But It’s Still Lower than the Previous Two Years

Super Bowl LIX is scheduled for February 9th, 2025, pitting the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles. There are many NFL fans in Mexico and many Mexicans can be expected to watch it. In recent decades it has become … Continue reading

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Cabinet Profile: Omar Garcia Harfuch, Secretary of Security

Omar Garcia Harfuch serves as Secretary of Security in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. The official title of the department in Spanish is the Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC), the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection. It … Continue reading

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Ecuador Slaps 27% Tariffs on Mexico

Shortly after Mexico escaped the tariffs of Donald Trump, more earthshaking news was announced: Ecuador is slapping 27% tariffs on importations from Mexico. Mexico in orange, Ecuador in green. Source:Wikipedia As reported by CNN, “Ecuador will apply a 27% tariff … Continue reading

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North American Trade War Called Off, At Least for Now

On February 1st, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, set to take effect on February 4th. However, on February 3rd, Trump called off the tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, at least for … Continue reading

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Trump Imposes Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

On February 1st, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders to put tariffs on the products of Mexico, Canada and China, the three biggest trading partners of the U.S. From CNBC:“On Saturday [February 1], Trump signed an order imposing 25% tariffs … Continue reading

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