Author Archives: Allan Wall

President Sheinbaum Launches Construction of the Mexico City-Queretaro Railroad Line

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum plans to construct at least 3,000 kilometers of passenger rail lines, in 13 new passenger routes. Click here for my previous article about the Mexico City-Pachuca line. On April 27, President Sheinbaum kicked off the construction … 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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According to President Sheinbaum, in First 100 Days of Trump, Nearly 39,000 Deported from U.S. to Mexico

According to President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, in the first 100 days of the U.S. Trump administration, there were nearly 39,000 deported from the U.S. to Mexico. Of that, nearly 33,000 of them were Mexicans. From Fox News: “Mexico has … Continue reading

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In Tijuana, Drastic Drop in the Migrant Population

The Trump administration, which took office January 20th, has drastically reduced the quantity of border crossers from Mexico to the United States. In March of 2025 the Border Patrol caught 7,181 border crossers and that was a 95% decrease from … Continue reading

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Chipotle Incorporated Plans to Expand to Mexico

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is a restaurant chain deriving its name from “chipotle”, a smoke-dried jalapeno chili pepper. The corporation was founded by Steve Ells in 1993 in Denver, Colorado. It has done quite well, has several thousand restaurants and … Continue reading

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¡Felices Pascuas!

¡Felices Pascuas!

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Wanted Posters for Mexican Narco Brothers

Remember the old Wanted posters from the Old West? Here is a Wanted Poster offering a reward for the Dalton Brothers. In our day and age, Wanted Posters are still used. For Mexican narcos, for example. On April 15th the … Continue reading

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The Mexican Music Market, Narcocorridos and Freedom of Speech

Mexico is a musically-oriented country and recently became the 10th-largest music market in the world. There are various genres of Mexican music, plus Mexico is a big market for music from other Spanish-speaking countries and from English-speaking countries. Like other … Continue reading

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President Sheinbaum Attends CELAC Summit. What is CELAC and Why Did China Have a Delegation There?

In the midst of the ongoing Trump Tariffs situation, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum flew to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, for a meeting of CELAC. What is CELAC? CELAC is the “The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States”. The acronym CELAC is based … Continue reading

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Ronald Johnson Confirmed by Senate as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

Ronald Johnson has been confirmed by the Senate, albeit narrowly, as U.S. ambassador to Mexico. Not to be confused with Ronald Harold Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, the newly-designated ambassador to Mexico is Ronald Douglas Johnson. During Trump’s first term, … Continue reading

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