Monthly Archives: May 2025

Drug Enforcement Administration’s 2025 Threat Assessment: A Report on Mexican Cartels

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.) has released its 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment, and it paints a grim picture of the Mexican cartel threat. You can see the document yourself here. Mexican drug cartels are referred to as Transnational … Continue reading

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Mexico’s Judicial Elections Set for June 1st

Last September, when AMLO was still president, the Mexican government passed a judicial reform which stipulates that all judges, at all levels, will be elected. Mexico is to be the only country in the world to do that. These elections … Continue reading

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Ronald D. Johnson Now U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

Ronald Douglas Johnson is now in Mexico City, serving as the U.S. ambassador to Mexico. This Ron Johnson is not to be confused with Ronald Harold Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. Ronald D. Johnson is a fluent speaker of Spanish … Continue reading

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Maya Blue and How It Was Made

“Maya Blue” was a blue pigment invented by the Maya culture around 800 A.D. This unique pigment resists fading and is resistant to many chemical solvents. It was used on murals, buildings, ceramics, sculptures and codices. Here is an example … Continue reading

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Is the CJNG Teaming Up with a Faction of the Sinaloa Cartel?

Since last September, there has been a vicious struggle between two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel, which however has not stopped its lucrative business of exporting drugs to the United States. The intra-cartel war pits one faction, led by the … Continue reading

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Smiley Face Over Zacatecas

This is NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 30th. It’s a nighttime photo of the Cerro de la Bufa, a distinctive rock formation standing above the city of Zacatecas. (Click here for a daytime photo). Look at the … Continue reading

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Sinaloa Cartel War – Death Toll Passes 1,200

The ongoing war between two factions of the Sinaloa cartel, being fought in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, broke out last September 9th and continues. As of May 5th, according to AFP, the death toll in the conflict had passed 1,2000 dead, … Continue reading

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The Tragic Story of Ivan Morales Corrales

The tragic story of recently-murdered Ivan Morales Corrales displays the power and ruthlessness of a Mexican drug cartel. Ivan Morales Corrales was a Mexican federal agent. On May 1st, 2015, Morales was part of a secret mission in Jalisco state … Continue reading

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Altar Discovery Points to Tikal-Teotihuacan Relationship

The discovery of an altar at the Maya site of Tikal in Guatemala may shed more light on the relationship between Tikal and Teotihuacan. Or does it pose more questions than it answers? Tikal was part of the Maya culture … Continue reading

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Prices Going Up On Three Mexican-Manufactured Ford Vehicles

The effect of Trump’s tariffs on Mexican-made automobiles is soon to take effect on American consumers. . Ford Motor Company is raising prices for three Ford vehicles manufactured in Mexico. From Car and Driver: “Ford will raise prices on three … Continue reading

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