Author Archives: Allan Wall

President Sheinbaum’s Response to Trump’s Strike on Caracas

In case you’ve been living in a cave with no internet, on January 3rd, 2025, under President Trump’s direction, U.S. forces attacked Caracas, Venezuela, captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and took them to the United States. What … Continue reading

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Mexico Sending Five Competitors to 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled for February 6th-22nd in various venues in northern Italy. It’s known as the Milano Cortina 2026. Source: Milano-Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee Mexico is sending a team to the Winter Olympics. Beginning in 1928, Mexico … Continue reading

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Three Babies Born in Mexico City Metro System in 2025

Mexico City has an extensive train/subway system called the Metro, I’ve ridden it when I was in the city. See my article about it from back in 2013 entitled Moving Millions Through Mexico City’s Metro (how do you like that … Continue reading

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Mexico’s Popocatepetl Volcano – the Latest Research

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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