Author Archives: Allan Wall

The Axolotl

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Valley of Mexico is the home of a unique and fascinating creature known as the axolotl. Paradoxically, this animal is critically endangered in its natural habitat but widely common throughout the world. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a type … Continue reading →

Posted in Wildlife | Tagged Axolotls, Chapultepec, Clara Brugada, Lake Chalco, Mexican Pesos, Mexico City, Nahuatl, Xochimilco | Leave a comment

The Mexico City National Cemetery

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Allan Wall

In Mexico City, there is a one-acre American cemetery, the Mexico City National Cemetery, managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission. It is open to the public and is the oldest known cemetery for fallen American soldiers outside the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, History | Tagged ABMC (American Battle Monuments Commission), Cemeteries, Mexican War (1846-1848), Mexico City, Mexico City National Cemetery | Leave a comment

Is Mexico’s MORENA Party Meddling in the U.S. Midterms?

Posted on May 23, 2026 by Allan Wall

The MORENA party is the most powerful party in Mexico. The president is of that party, the Congress is run by that party, the judiciary is dominated by MORENA. It’s even more amazing when you realize that MORENA has only … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Politics | Tagged MORENA, Simon Levy, The U.S.A., University of California Berkeley | Leave a comment

Markwayne Mullin Visits Mexico

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Allan Wall

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin arrived for a visit to Mexico on May 21st. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on her Twitter X account that “We received at the National Palace the Secretary of the Department of Homeland … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Markwayne Mullin, Mexico City, Palacio Nacional, Roberto Velasco Alvarez, Ronald D. Johnson | Leave a comment

Mexican Drug Cartels in Africa

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Allan Wall

May 18th-28th is Africa Week in Mexico. According to a press release from the SRE (Mexican Foreign Ministry) on the first day of Africa Week, Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco “highlighted Mexico’s commitment to strengthening its political, economic, academic, and cultural … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Africa, ASAFRICOM, CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Dagvin Anderson, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sinaloa Cartel, The U.S.A., U.S. Congress | Leave a comment

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

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