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Monthly Archives: February 2025
China’s Economic Ties with Latin America (Including Mexico)
In recent years Chinese economic ties in Latin American countries have increased greatly. Brenda Estefan is a writer for Mexico’s Reforma newspaper and also a professor at IPADE Business School in Mexico City. (IPADE, Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy
Tagged Argentina, Brazil, Brenda Estefan, Chile, China, Colombia, Donald Trump, IPADE Business School, Javier Milei, Jose Raul Mulino, Manzanillo, Marco Rubio, Mexico City, Panama, Panama Canal, Peru
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Cuatro Cienegas Basin Seen From Space
Cuatro Cienegas is located in the state of Coahuila in northern Mexico. In Spanish you might see it written as one word (Cuatrociénegas) or two (Cuatro Ciénegas). It’s an interesting area. Cuatro Ciénegas means “Four Marshes”. In current scientific terminology, … Continue reading
Chinese/Mexican “Dragon Cartel” Moves “Cocaine of the Sea” Through Vancouver Port in Exchange for Fentanyl Ingredients
You can’t make this stuff up. Mexican and Chinese criminals have teamed up to form a new criminal organization – the “Dragon Cartel”, which is moving the “cocaine of the sea” (the swim bladder of the endangered totoaba fish) through … Continue reading
Cabinet Profile: Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of the Economy
Marcelo Ebrard serves as Secretary of the Economy (Secretario de Economía) in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. The official title of the department in Spanish is the Secretaría de Economía (SE), the Secretariat of the Economy. The person heading … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, History, Politics
Tagged Cabinet, Claudia Sheinbaum, France, Honduras, Immigration to Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico City, MORENA, PRD, Rosalinda Bueso
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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
Posted in Foreign Policy, Immigration
Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Deportations, Donald Trump
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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
Posted in Archaeology
Tagged 3D Sonar Technology, Cozumel Island, Playa del Carmen, The Maya, Yucatan Peninsula
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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
Posted in Foreign Policy, Immigration
Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Deportations, Donald Trump, Honduras
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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
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