Author Archives: Allan Wall

The Sinking of the Marigalante

Puerto Vallarta is a resort city on Banderas Bay on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Our family visited there when the boys were little. One of the longstanding attractions at Puerto Vallarta has been the Marigalante, a replica of the Santa Maria, … Continue reading

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Flooding in Mexico Leaves at Least 64 Dead; With 65 Missing

Flooding in Mexico, caused by heavy rains, has left at least 64 dead and 65 missing, as of October 13th. From The Guardian: “The death toll from flooding in central and eastern Mexico has risen sharply to at least 64, with … Continue reading

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A Funny Meme About Bad Bunny

Super Bowl LX is scheduled for February 8th, 2026, in Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California. The scheduled halftime musical act is already controversial. The scheduled performer is Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, … Continue reading

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Mexican Cartel Meth Labs in Europe, Asia and Africa

The big Mexican cartels (Sinaloa and CJNG) have long tentacles which extend throughout the world. For one example, see what they’ve done in Ecuador. A recent piece in Mexico’s Milenio provides examples of cartel drug labs set up in Europe, … Continue reading

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Claudia Sheinbaum Completes Her First Year as President of Mexico

On October 1st, 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum completed her first year in office, having been inaugurated on October 1st, 2024. (For more information, see my articles from a year ago, Claudia Sheinbaum Now President of Mexico and Claudia Sheinbaum’s Inauguration … Continue reading

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Elected and MORENA-Approved Mexican Supreme Court Rules Against MORENA Presidency

The nine elected members of the Mexican Supreme Court (SCJN) took office on September 1st and declared their first ruling ten days later, on September 11th. In the judicial elections, all the current justices were approved by President Sheinbaum’s MORENA … Continue reading

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Two Million Illegal Aliens Out of the US in 8 Months; Mexico Adjusts

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in a press release on September 23rd, 2025, that since January 20th (Trump’s inauguration) 2 million illegal aliens have left the U.S. or been deported. That is a substantial number. From the … Continue reading

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Fireflies, Meteors and Milky Way at Sierra de Organos National Park

This photograph is NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2nd, 2025. It was photographed on July 29th and 30th at Mexico’s Sierra de Organos National Park (Parque Nacional Sierra de Órganos) in Zacatecas state. Here is NASA’s explanation: … Continue reading

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Tourism to Mexico Going Up, Tourism to the U.S. Going Down

Tourism to Mexico is going up, tourism to the U.S. is going down. That’s what recent stats show. On September 19th, Newsweek published an article entitled Mexico Sees Tourism Boom as US Sees Sharp Decline. Here’s how the article begins: … Continue reading

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Canadian Prime Minister Carney Visits Mexico; How Much Trade Do Canada and Mexico Have Anyway?

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney paid a visit to Mexico where he consulted with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. As reported by the New York Times, “The leaders of Canada and Mexico, the United States’ two largest trading partners, met in … Continue reading

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