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Colombian Mercs in Mexico
A growing number of Colombian mercenaries have been working for Mexican drug cartels. Spain’s El País recently ran an English-language article on the topic. From the article: “The growing presence of former Colombian military personnel in Mexico has authorities on … Continue reading
Posted in Crime
Tagged CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Colombia, Drug cartels, ITAM, Mercenaries, Ukraine
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Sophisticated but Incomplete Tunnel Discovered on U.S.-Mexico Border
An uncompleted drug smuggling tunnel has been discovered on the U.S.-Mexico border. From a U.S. Customs and Border Protection document dated June 18th, 2025: “U.S. Border Patrol agents have uncovered and disabled a large-scale narcotics smuggling tunnel linking Tijuana to … Continue reading
Mountain Lion Catches a Cat in Monterrey
Sierra Alta, a residential sector in the mountains of southern Monterrey (Nuevo Leon state), had an unexpected visitor when a skinny mountain lion pursued and caught a domestic cat, apparently killing it and taking it away. You can watch the … Continue reading
Mexico Has One City on List of 200 Happiest Cities in the World
The Institute for Quality of Life, based in London, England, has released its 2025 Happy Cities Index. It purports to list the 200 happiest cities in the world. Mexico had one city on that list. Can you guess which city? … Continue reading
Posted in Geography
Tagged Copenhagen, Guadalajara, Institute for Quality of Life, Jalisco state, London, The U.S.A.
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SRE Evacuates 175 Mexicans from the Middle East
In the Middle East, Israel and Iran have been bombing each other and more recently the U.S. has bombed Iran. The SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores), Mexico’s foreign ministry, has continued to evacuate Mexicans from the Middle East. (See this … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy
Tagged Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, U.S.A.
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Fireball Meteor Streaks Across Night Sky Over Northeast Mexico and Texas Border Region
On the early morning of June 15th, 2025, residents of northeast Mexico and the adjacent Texas border region were treated with a brief but spectacular sight – a fireball (a very bright meteor) which streaked across the night sky. On … Continue reading
Did Mexican President Sheinbaum Incite the Riots in Los Angeles?
Did Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum incite the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles? That charge has been circulating on the internet. On June 10th, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said that “Claudia Sheinbaum came out and encouraged more protests in LA, and … Continue reading
Mexico Evacuates Mexicans from Iran
The SRE (Mexican Foreign Ministry) has evacuated a group of 18 Mexicans from Iran to nearby Azerbaijan. There is a Mexican embassy in each of those countries which enabled them to carry out the evacuation, which occurred on June 18th, … Continue reading
Judicial Election Results Released – Looks Like a Win for MORENA
On June 1st, Mexico held nationwide judicial elections. On June 15th, the official returns were released by the Instituto Nacional Electoral. It looks like the newly-elected judges are going to extend the power of the MORENA party, which already has … Continue reading
NASCAR Holds Cup Series Race in Mexico City
On June 15th, 2025, NASCAR held a Cup Series Race (its highest level), for points, in Mexico City. It was the first such race in Mexico and the first outside the U.S. since 1958.(See here and here). The Mexico City … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Auto Racing, Daniel Suarez, Mexico City, NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen
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