Monthly Archives: August 2025

Remittances to Mexico in Decline – May Be Related to U.S. Immigration Crackdown

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Allan Wall

Remittances, funds sent from Mexicans in the U.S. back to Mexico, are going down. In a previous article I reported that remittances in May 2025 were down 4.6% in comparison to May 2024, a year earlier. Now the figures are … Continue reading →

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President Sheinbaum Doing Very Well in Mexican Approval Polls

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Allan Wall

Claudia Sheinbaum has been President of Mexico since October 1st, 2024. Her public approval ratings are looking very good. AS/COA (Americas Society/Council of the Americas) tracks various polls and has reported them here. The AS/COA quotes two polls from last … Continue reading →

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How Safe is Mexico for Tourists? The State Department Travel Advisory Can Help.

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Allan Wall

How safe is it for Americans to travel to Mexico? On the one hand there are terrible stories of violence emanating from south of the border. On the other hand there are tens of millions of Americans who visit Mexico … Continue reading →

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President Sheinbaum Commemorates the 700th Anniversary of Mexico City

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Allan Wall

This year, 2025, is the 700th anniversary of Mexico City, founded on an island on a lake as the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. (See Mexico City’s 700th Anniversary). ABC reported on the commemorations taking place in Mexico City on July … Continue reading →

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