Author Archives: Allan Wall

Stolen Document Signed by Hernan Cortes Retrieved and Returned to Mexico by the FBI

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Allan Wall

The U.S. FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) recently retrieved a Mexican historical document which had somehow been purloined from an official Mexican archive. The FBI returned it to Mexico. It was a nearly 500 year old document signed by none … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, History | Tagged El Archivo General de la Nación, FBI, Gonzalo de Sandoval, Hernan Cortes, Palacio de Lecumberri, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Sinaloa Cartel War Continues

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Allan Wall

The ongoing Sinaloa Cartel War in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa continues. It’s nearing its one-year anniversary, having begun on September 9th, 2024. The intra-cartel war pits one faction, La Mayiza, led by the son of “El Mayo” Zambada, against … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state | Leave a comment

Remittances to Mexico in Decline – May Be Related to U.S. Immigration Crackdown

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Allan Wall

Remittances, funds sent from Mexicans in the U.S. back to Mexico, are going down. In a previous article I reported that remittances in May 2025 were down 4.6% in comparison to May 2024, a year earlier. Now the figures are … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Immigration | Tagged Remittances | Leave a comment

President Sheinbaum Doing Very Well in Mexican Approval Polls

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Allan Wall

Claudia Sheinbaum has been President of Mexico since October 1st, 2024. Her public approval ratings are looking very good. AS/COA (Americas Society/Council of the Americas) tracks various polls and has reported them here. The AS/COA quotes two polls from last … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Polling | Leave a comment

How Safe is Mexico for Tourists? The State Department Travel Advisory Can Help.

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Allan Wall

How safe is it for Americans to travel to Mexico? On the one hand there are terrible stories of violence emanating from south of the border. On the other hand there are tens of millions of Americans who visit Mexico … Continue reading →

Posted in Tourism and Travel | Tagged State Department Mexico Travel Advisory, U.S. State Department | Leave a comment

President Sheinbaum Commemorates the 700th Anniversary of Mexico City

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Allan Wall

This year, 2025, is the 700th anniversary of Mexico City, founded on an island on a lake as the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. (See Mexico City’s 700th Anniversary). ABC reported on the commemorations taking place in Mexico City on July … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Aztecs, Claudia Sheinbaum, Jesús María Tarriba, Mexico City, Miguel Pastrana, Tenochtitlan, UNAM | Leave a comment

Will the New Sugar Cane U.S. Coke Be as Good as “Mexicoke”?

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Allan Wall

In the United States, Coca-Cola is made from high-fructose corn syrup while in Mexico it’s made from cane sugar. Some Americans know about Mexican Coca-Cola and like it and you can find it in the U.S. They call it “Mexican … Continue reading →

Posted in Society | Tagged Coca-Cola, Jews, Kosher Rules, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Mexican Government Offers Finabien Card for U.S.-Resident Mexicans to Avoid Remittance Tax

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Allan Wall

One element in the recent “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Trump is the tax on remittances. Here’s the Wikipedia definition of “remittance”: “A remittance is a non-commercial transfer of money by a foreign worker, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Immigration | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Finabien, Mexican Consular Network in U.S., Remittances, U.S. Congress, U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Extortion of Businesses Getting Worse in Mexico

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Allan Wall

According to the Associated Press, the problem of extortion is getting worse in Mexico. From the Associated Press (AP): “Extortion is strangling businesses in Mexico. Much, but not all, of it is linked to Mexico’s powerful organized crime groups. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Drug cartels, Extortion, Mexico City | Leave a comment

Ovidio Spills the Beans, Who’s Worried?

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Allan Wall

Ovidio Guzman, son of El Chapo Guzman and a leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, was captured in Mexico in 2023 and extradited to the United States later that year. In July of 2025, Ovidio has made a plea bargain with … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Chicago, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Sinaloa Cartel, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment