Monthly Archives: December 2025

Mexico’s Popocatepetl Volcano – the Latest Research

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Allan Wall

Popocatepetl is the second-highest mountain in Mexico. Popocatepetl is an active volcano located in central Mexico, in the states of Puebla, Morelos and Mexico. Its name is from the Nahuatl “Smoking Mountain”. Popocatepetl is 43 miles southeast of Mexico City. … Continue reading →

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Navidad in the Zocalo

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Allan Wall

Mexico City’s Zocalo plaza is the heart of the city. (You can click here for an article about the Zocalo and its history.) The decorations for Christmas (Navidad) are impressive. Here are some photos. Back up for this view: Lights … Continue reading →

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More Foreigners Visiting Mexico

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Allan Wall

Despite the highly-publicized violence in Mexico, foreign tourism to Mexico continues to grow. According to one prediction, in 15 years Mexico could be in the top five tourist destination countries. From Mexico News Daily: “Mexico continues to be one of … Continue reading →

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New Billion-Dollar U.S. Embassy in Mexico Open for Business

Posted on December 20, 2025 by Allan Wall

The new billion-dollar U.S. embassy in Mexico is now open for business. It was dedicatedway back on December 17th, 2024, but more work was still to be done. Finally, on November 24th, 2025, the embassy was open for business providing … Continue reading →

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The 100th Anniversary of the Banco de Mexico

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Allan Wall

In calendar year 2025 there are several Mexican historical anniversaries of note. One of course is the 700th anniversary of the city, founded as Tenochtitlan by the Aztecs in 1325. [See Mexico City’s 700th Anniversary and President Sheinbaum Commemorates the … Continue reading →

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Claudia Sheinbaum #5 on Forbes Most Powerful Women List

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Allan Wall

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was recently named the 5th-most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine. The Forbes list of the World’s Most Powerful Women was released December 10th. According to Forbes, the world’s most powerful woman is Ursula … Continue reading →

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Mexican Congress Votes to Slap Tariffs on China

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Allan Wall

Following a proposal of President Claudia Sheinbaum, both houses of the Mexican Congress have voted to put tariffs on China and other countries, mostly China. From Bloomberg: “Mexican lawmakers gave final approval for new tariffs on Asian imports, broadly aligning … Continue reading →

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Trump and Sheinbaum Finally Meet in Person, at the World Cup Drawing

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Allan Wall

Until December 5th, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump had never met in person, though they had conversed by telephone. On December 5th, 2025, the two met in person for the first time. The occasion was the … Continue reading →

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Remittances to Mexico Down Seven Straight Months

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Allan Wall

For seven consecutive months, remittances to Mexico have decreased. Remittances are funds sent by people from Country A working in Country B. It’s sent back to families in Country A. Many countries have grown to depend on remittances. In the … Continue reading →

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