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Recent Posts
- Sheinbaum’s Four-Point Security Plan
- Ifigenia Martinez, 94-Year Old Speaker of the House, Dies Four Days after Sheinbaum Inauguration
- President Sheinbaum: “All The Programs” to be Constitutional Rights
- Clara Brugada Inaugurated as Chief of Government of Mexico City; President Sheinbaum Attends
- Claudia Sheinbaum’s Inauguration
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Recent Posts
- Sheinbaum’s Four-Point Security Plan
- Ifigenia Martinez, 94-Year Old Speaker of the House, Dies Four Days after Sheinbaum Inauguration
- President Sheinbaum: “All The Programs” to be Constitutional Rights
- Clara Brugada Inaugurated as Chief of Government of Mexico City; President Sheinbaum Attends
- Claudia Sheinbaum’s Inauguration
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Author Archives: Allan Wall
Sheinbaum’s Four-Point Security Plan
The violence in Mexico continues, and in diverse locales: 1. In the eastern state of Chiapas, criminal groups connected to the Sinaloa Cartel battle those connected with the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación). See here. 2. In Sonora state, the … Continue reading
Ifigenia Martinez, 94-Year Old Speaker of the House, Dies Four Days after Sheinbaum Inauguration
On October 5th, just four days after the inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum as president of Mexico, Ifigenia Martinez, the Speaker of the House, who presided over the inauguration ceremony, passed away at the age of 94. Ifigenia Martinez was a … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged AMLO, Claudia Sheinbaum, Ifigenia Martinez, UNAM, XLVI Legislature (66th Congress)
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President Sheinbaum: “All The Programs” to be Constitutional Rights
On October 5th, 2024, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum delivered a speech in Jantetelco in the central state of Morelos (south of Mexico City). In her speech, President Sheinbaum pledged that “all the programs”, meaning government programs, would become constitutional rights. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal System, Politics
Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Jantetelco, Morelos state, Public Assistance, Welfare in Mexico
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Clara Brugada Inaugurated as Chief of Government of Mexico City; President Sheinbaum Attends
Mexico City is not a state, but it’s the equivalent of a state. Its elected leader is not called a governor, but the Jefe (for a man) or Jefa (for a woman) de Gobierno, the “Chief of Government”. On October 5th, 2024, Clara Brugada was inaugurated … Continue reading
Claudia Sheinbaum’s Inauguration
On October 1st, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated as the President of Mexico. In doing so, she followed the inauguration ceremony with certain traditions. The ceremony is held in the Legislative Palace of San Lazaro, meeting place of the Cámara … Continue reading
Claudia Sheinbaum Now President of Mexico
On October 1st, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated as the President of Mexico, or as they say in Spanish, La Presidenta de México. She is the first woman president of Mexico and the first Jewish president of Mexico. ¡ Felicidades, … Continue reading
AMLO Reaching the End of his Presidential Term
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is just about at the end of his presidential term. The inauguration of his successor, Claudia Sheinbaum, is scheduled for October 1st, 2024. The term of a Mexican president is six years, with … Continue reading
AMLO’s Popularity
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is nearing the end of his term. The inauguration of his elected predecessor Claudia Sheinbaum is scheduled for October 1st. By all accounts, AMLO remains quite popular. The overwhelming support granted to his … Continue reading
High-Speed Rail from Austin to Monterrey?
There’s talk of constructing a high-speed rail line from Austin, Texas through San Antonio, Texas to Monterrey, Mexico. From Newsweek: The push for high-speed rail connecting Texas and Mexico took a step forward this week, as officials from both sides … Continue reading
Posted in Transportation
Tagged Americans, Austin, Monterrey, Newsweek, Railroads, Samuel Garcia, San Antonio, State of Nuevo Leon, Texas, Union Pacific
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Mexican Official Reports that over 13 Million Migrants Crossed From Mexico to U.S. During AMLO Presidency
President AMLO (Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador) is nearing the end of his presidency, so summaries and analyses of his term are coming out. Here’s one from a Mexican official, who reports that during AMLO’s presidency, over 13 million migrants crossed … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
Tagged AMLO, Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM), Mexico-U.S. Border
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