Monthly Archives: July 2025

New York Times on the Mexico City Protest

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Allan Wall

I recently reported on the July 4th protests in Mexico City. See In Mexico City, Gringo Immigrants are Targets of Mostly Peaceful Protest on July 4th. The digital nomads moved to Mexico City from the U.S. Since they work online … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg: “Highway Robberies Are Now Just Part of Doing Business in Mexico”

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Allan Wall

Bloomberg has an article entitled Highway Robberies Are Now Just Part of Doing Business in Mexico. It describes yet another problem facing Mexico. From the article: “Late one Friday night, a truck carrying sound equipment for legendary cumbia band Los … Continue reading →

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Mexicans Visiting Mexico Say Mexican Officials Worse than U.S. Migration Agents

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Allan Wall

Mexicans who live in the U.S. have long complained about being taken advantage of by Mexican officials when they go back to visit Mexico. A recent article in Mexico’s Excelsior quotes such U.S.-resident Mexicans who were passing through Hermosillo in … Continue reading →

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In Mexico City, Gringo Immigrants are Targets of Mostly Peaceful Protest on July 4th

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Allan Wall

Now this is interesting. On July 4th, there was a protest in Mexico City against gentrification perpetrated by “digital nomads”, most of them Americans, who have moved to Mexico City. Digital nomads are people who work online, and since they … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump Pacifies the U.S.-Mexico Border

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Allan Wall

Donald Trump has been President of the U.S.A. since January 20th. That’s less than six months. Some people love Trump, some people hate Trump. But whatever one may say about Trump, the man has certainly fulfilled his pledge to get … Continue reading →

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Mexican Beer Sales in U.S. Down As a Result of Trump Policies?

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Allan Wall

U.S. sales of Mexican beers Corona, Modelo and Pacifico have recently dropped and this drop may result from Donald Trump’s policies. All 3 beer brands are made by Mexico’s Modelo group and distributed in the United States by Constellation. Modelo … Continue reading →

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Remittances from the U.S. to Mexico

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Allan Wall

Remittances are funds sent by migrants to their home country. After India, Mexico is the second-largest recipient country of remittances in the world. Most of that money is sent by Mexicans in the United States. About 40% of it is … Continue reading →

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