Author Archives: Allan Wall

Are There Too Many Mexican Consulates in the U.S.A. ?

Mexico has 53 consulates on United States territory. It’s the biggest consular network, not just in the U.S., but in the whole world. Does Mexico really need so many consulates? The job of a consulate is to represent Country A … Continue reading

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Indictment Crisis Threatens Unity of the Mighty MORENA

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s political party is MORENA, the Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (National Regeneration Movement). Amazingly, the MORENA party has only existed as a political party for 12 years, since 2014. It was founded by Sheinbaum’s predecessor President Andres Manuel … Continue reading

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The Sinaloa Indictment Saga Continues

As reported in a previous article, on April 29th 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 Cartel. There may be more indictments on … Continue reading

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Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo – May the 5th, is the Mexican holiday celebrating the Mexican victory over the French army on May the 5th, 1862, at Puebla, east of Mexico City. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, as many … Continue reading

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Governor Rocha of Sinaloa Says He’s Innocent; Takes Temporary Leave of Absence from Governorship

On April 29th, 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 Cartel. [See U.S. Court Indicts Ten Mexican Officials and Former Officials for Cartel … Continue reading

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U.S. Court Indicts Ten Mexican Officials and Former Officials for Cartel Involvement; What Will Sheinbaum Do?

On April 29th, 2026, 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 Cartel. Click here for the indictment, click here for the … Continue reading

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More About the Pyramid of the Moon Shooting

On April 20th, 2026, the Pyramid of the Moon at Mexico’s Teotihuacan archaeological site was the site of a shooting. See previous article On April 20th, Disturbed Young Man Carries Out Shooting on Teotihuacan’s Pyramid of the Moon. To summarize, … Continue reading

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Continuing Fallout Over the Chihuahua Case

The recent deaths of two American officials in Mexico have set in motion an objection over U.S. intervention and a potential conflict between the first female President of Mexico and the first female Governor of the state of Chihuahua. As … Continue reading

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“The Gardener” Captured by Mexican Navy Special Forces

A major leader of the CJNG cartel has been captured by Mexican Navy Special Forces, in the state of Nayarit. From the Associated Press: “The powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) suffered a new blow on Monday [April 27th] with … Continue reading

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President Sheinbaum Comments on Latest Attempt to Assassinate Trump, Sends Respect

Soon after the latest assassination attempt on President Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent outthis tweet on Twitter X: “It’s good that President Trump and his wife are doing well after the recent events. We send him our respect. Violence … Continue reading

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