Monthly Archives: May 2026

Senator Inzunza Detained; 3 of the Sinaloa Ten Now in U.S. Custody

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Sinaloa Ten are ten officials or former officials of the state of Sinaloa under indictment by a U.S. federal court for collusion with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa drug cartel. (Click here for the list). As of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime | Tagged Drug cartels, Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.), Enrique Inzunza Cazarez, San Diego, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

U.S. State Department Reviewing Mexican Consulates

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Mexican consular network in the U.S.A. is the biggest in the world, consisting of 53 consulates on U.S. soil. In a recent Mexico News Report article (Are There Too Many Mexican Consulates in the U.S.A. ?) I reported that … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Mexican Consular Network in U.S., MORENA Party, U.S. State Department | Leave a comment

Mexico’s Indictment Crisis: Two in U.S. Custody

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexico’s indictment crisis continues and now there are actually two of the indicted in U.S. custody. A U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime | Tagged Drug cartels, Enrique Diaz Vega, Enrique Inzunza Cazarez, Gerardo Merida Sanchez, Nogales Border Crossing, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa, Sinaloa Cartel, Sonora, The U.S.-Mexican Border, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

BTS in Mexico

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Allan Wall

South Korean pop culture has in recent years become more noted on the world stage. See, for example, the success of Squid Game (Ojingeo geim). South Korean pop music, known as K-Pop, has won many international adherents, including in Mexico. … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime, Culture | Tagged BTS, Claudia Sheinbaum, K-Pop, Mexico City, Music, Palacio Nacional, Ruben Rocha Moya, South Korea, Zocalo | Leave a comment

Where is Ruben Rocha?

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Allan Wall

Ruben Rocha Moya, the governor of the state of Sinaloa, was the biggest fish of the ten Mexican officials and former officials recently indicted by a U.S. federal court for collusion with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa cartel. On … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime, Foreign Policy | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, David Saucedo, MORENA, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state | Leave a comment

Are There Too Many Mexican Consulates in the U.S.A. ?

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexico has 53 consulates on United States territory. It’s the biggest consular network, not just in the U.S., but in the whole world. Does Mexico really need so many consulates? The job of a consulate is to represent Country A … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Boise in Idaho, Edurne Pineda, Marco Rubio, Mexican Consular Network in U.S., Oklahoma City, U.S. State Department | Leave a comment

Indictment Crisis Threatens Unity of the Mighty MORENA

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s political party is MORENA, the Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (National Regeneration Movement). Amazingly, the MORENA party has only existed as a political party for 12 years, since 2014. It was founded by Sheinbaum’s predecessor President Andres Manuel … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged AMLO, Ariadna Montiel, Claudia Sheinbaum, Lenia Batres, Martí Batres, MORENA, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

The Sinaloa Indictment Saga Continues

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Allan Wall

As reported in a previous article, on April 29th a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. There may be more indictments on … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime, Foreign Policy, Politics | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Drug cartels, Los Chapitos, Mexican Congress, MORENA, PAN, Ricardo Anaya, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Cinco de Mayo

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Allan Wall

Cinco de Mayo – May the 5th, is the Mexican holiday celebrating the Mexican victory over the French army on May the 5th, 1862, at Puebla, east of Mexico City. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, as many … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, History, Tourism and Travel | Tagged Battle of Puebla 1862, Benito Juarez, C.S.A., Charles de Lorencez, Cinco de Mayo, Emperor Napoleon III, France, French Intervention, Ignacio Zaragoza, Puebla, The U.S.A., U.S. Civil War | Leave a comment

Governor Rocha of Sinaloa Says He’s Innocent; Takes Temporary Leave of Absence from Governorship

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Allan Wall

On April 29th, a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. [See U.S. Court Indicts Ten Mexican Officials and Former Officials for Cartel … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment