Author Archives: Allan Wall

Roberto Velasco Replaces Juan Ramon de la Fuente as Mexican Foreign Minister

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Mexican foreign ministry is the SRE, the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, the Secretariat of Foreign Relations. The Mexican Foreign Secretary, or Foreign Minister, equivalent to U.S. Secretary of State, is commonly referred to as Canciller (Chancellor). Until this month, the Mexican Foreign … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Juan Ramon de la Fuente, Mexico City, Roberto Velasco Alvarez, SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, UNAM, University of Chicago | Leave a comment

How Much Does Mexico Depend on Remittances From the U.S.A.?

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Allan Wall

How much does Mexico depend on remittances from the United States? Remittances are funds sent by people from Country A working in Country B. They are sent back to families in Country A. Many countries have grown to depend on … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Immigration | Tagged Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Latin America, Panama, Remittances, Tajikistan | Leave a comment

La Pascua in Mexico

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Allan Wall

The crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ are foundational to the Christian faith. That’s why the major branches of Christendom memorialize – in various ways – the death, burial and resurrection of Christ each spring . In the English … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Religion | Tagged Catholic Church, Christianity, Education, Holy Week, Ixtapalapa, Jesus Christ, La Pascua, Mexico City, Morelia, Procession of Silence, Quema de Judas, Sevilla | Leave a comment

CIIT, the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec, located in the Mexican states of Veracruz and Oaxaca, is the narrowest part of Mexico. It is also the narrowest land area located between the Gulf of Mexico (on its north) and the Pacific Ocean (on … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged CIIT (Corredor Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec), Gulf of Mexico, Highways, Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexican Navy, Oaxaca, Pacific Ocean, Ports, Railroads, Shipping, Veracruz | Leave a comment

Mexico’s 24 Billionaires

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Allan Wall

Each March Forbes magazine publishes a list of the world’s billionaires, and by that they mean dollar billionaires. According to the 2026 Forbes List of Billionaires, the richest man in the world is Elon Musk. As of March 22nd, Elon … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy | Tagged Agustin Coppel Luken, Alberto Coppel Luken, Alejandro Bailleres Gual, Alfredo Harp Helu, América Móvil, Antonio del Valle Ruiz, Arca Continental, Banorte, Becle S.A.B., Billionaires, Carlos Hank Rhon, Carlos Slim, Cynthia Helena Grossman Fleishman, David Peñaloza Alanís, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Enrique Coppel Luken, Fernando Chico Pardo, Fernando Espinosa Abdala, Forbes, GC1 Holding, German Larrea Mota Velasco, Gruma, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (Asur), Grupo Bafar, Grupo Bal, Grupo Carso, Grupo Cifra, Grupo Coppel, Grupo Elektra, Grupo Financiero Inbursa, Grupo México, Grupo Modelo, I Timothy, Industrias CH, Industrias Peñoles, Jose Coppel Luken, Juan Domingo Beckmann Legorreta, Karen Virginia Beckmann Legorreta, Leopoldo Espinosa Abdala, Manuel Arango Arias, Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala Larregui, Mexican Companies, Orbia Advance Corp., Oscar Baeza Fares, Pinfra, Race in Mexico, RIcardo Salinas Pliego, Roberto Hernandez Ramirez, Ruben Coppel Luken, Rufino Vigil Gonzalez, The Bible, Tony Garza, TV Azteca, Walmex (Walmart de Mexico), White Mexicans | Leave a comment

According to World Happiness Report, Mexico is the World’s 12th Happiest Country

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Allan Wall

Each year the “World Happiness Report” is released. So how do the World Happiness Report folks determine happiness? They poll 100,000 people in 140 countries and territories and get their results from that. You can read their explanation here. For more … Continue reading →

Posted in Society | Tagged Anglosphere, Costa Rica, Polling, Spanish-Speaking Countries, U.S.A., World Happiness Report | Leave a comment

Can a U.S. Citizen Run a Mexican Drug Cartel?

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Allan Wall

On February 22nd, Nemesio Ruben “el Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, cartel boss of the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), was captured and died from wounds sustained in a Mexican raid. See here and here. It appears now that the cartel’s new … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged California, CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Drug cartels, Juan Carlos Valencia Gonzalez, Nemesio Ruben "el Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Most Homicidal Cities of 2025 List: Mexico Has 17 Cities; U.S. Has Three

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Insight Crime website has published its list of homicide rates for mainland Latin American countries (not including the Caribbean islands). At 50.9 homicides per 100,000, Ecuador had the highest murder rate in Latin America. See my previous article Mexican … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Cleveland, Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Pública y la Justicia Penal, Culiacan, Ecuador, Haiti, Insight Crime, Latin America, Memphis, New Orleans, Port-au-Prince, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, The Caribbean, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Mexico by Motorcycle

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Allan Wall

I’d like to share a book with my Mexico News Report readers: Mexico by Motorcyle: An Adventure Story and Guide was written by William B. “Bill” Kaliher, an American who has spent much time in Mexico and has written much … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Tourism and Travel, Transportation | Tagged Cancun, Chichen Itza, Laguna Catemaco, Mexconnect, Motorcycles, Palenque, Queretaro, The Maya, Tulum, William B. "Bill" Kaliher | Leave a comment

Would-Be Illegal Aliens Get Kidnapped by the Same People Smugglers They Hired To Get Them Across the Border

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Allan Wall

U.S. President Donald Trump has shut down the U.S. Mexican border so there are very few illegal entries. But people keep trying. Last month I reported a story of two would-be illegal aliens who tried to cross the border disguised … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Immigration | Tagged Ciudad Juarez, Donald Trump, El Paso, Police, Polleros/Coyotes, Puebla, Tamaulipas, The U.S.-Mexican Border, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment