Monthly Archives: October 2026

Cesar Jauregui Charged with Treason

Posted on October 25, 2026 by Allan Wall

This past April, there was a tragic incident in the northern state of Chihuahua which created a national controversy. As a convoy returned from an anti-cartel operation, an accident killed two Americans and two Mexicans. It turned out that the … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s Main Companies and a Defunct Airline Named After a Fictional Queen

Posted on October 18, 2026 by Allan Wall

Stats Globe has published a map on Twitter X entitled “The Main Companies of Mexico”. Here is the map, you can see how many companies you are familiar with: There’s Soriana (a Wal-mart style chain), LaLa (a milk company), Oxxo … Continue reading →

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Claudia Sheinbaum on the “Day of Resistance”, Formerly Día de la Raza

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Allan Wall

October 12th, Columbus Day, is traditionally Día de la Raza in Latin America. But, as in the U.S., Columbus’ stock has gone down in Latin America. In 2020, then-President AMLO changed the name of the celebration in Mexico to Día … Continue reading →

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Columbus Day/Dia de la Raza

Posted on October 10, 2026 by Allan Wall

“In fourteen hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Thus begins a poem by Jean Marzollo. October 12th, 1492 is the date Columbus landed on Guanahani Island in the Bahamas, in the Western Hemisphere. In Spain, Columbus Day is known … Continue reading →

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Border Incident Results in Military Buildup on Both Sides

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Allan Wall

A recent border incident has resulted in hundreds more troops being deployed on both the U.S. and Mexican sides of the border, though not to fight each other. From Military.com : “Coast Guard personnel returned fire after taking gunfire from … Continue reading →

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Interesting Polling Results from Latinobarómetro

Posted on October 5, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Corporación Latinobarómetro, headquartered in Chile, conducts an annual survey throughout Latin America. The 2026 Latinobarómetro survey was carried out in 17 Latin American countries, from May 7th to June 17th of 2026. This was four months after the U.S. … Continue reading →

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