Author Archives: Allan Wall

U.S. Companies in Mexico Targeted by Mexican Drug Cartels

As I reported in a previous article, Mexican companies are targets of Mexican drug cartels.See Mexican Corporations Extorted by Drug Cartels. U.S. companies operating in Mexico are also targets of the Mexican cartels. As reported by Julian Resendiz of Border … Continue reading

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Taruk, the Mexican Electric Bus

A new electric bus has been developed in Mexico. It’s called the “Taruk”, from the Yaqui word for the roadrunner bird. (Yaqui is an indigenous language of northwest Mexico). It’s the first fully electric bus completely developed in Mexico. According … Continue reading

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Trump Tariff on Mexican Beer – Or Just the Beer in Cans?

One needs a scorecard to keep up with the Trump Tariffs. Mexico was exempt from the tariffs announced on “Day of Liberation”, April 2nd. However, that didn’t apply to the automotive tariffs which do affect Mexico. On March 12th, Trump … Continue reading

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Trump Slaps Tariffs on the World; Canada and Mexico Exempt from this Round (but not the Automotive Tariffs Set for April 3rd)

On April 2nd, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was applying tariffs on the world. Trump called it “Liberation Day”. Trump explained the tariffs with the help of a chart: First, a baseline of 10% tariff is being … Continue reading

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Visits Mexico, Meets with President Sheinbaum

On March 28th, 2025, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (former governor of South Dakota) visited Mexico. From the Associated Press: “U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem landed in Mexico on Friday [March 28] to cap off a tour to three … Continue reading

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Beavers in Monterrey

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) mostly inhabits the United States and Canada. But now this busy and industrious critter is expanding its range in Mexico, even in the urban area of Monterrey. (The Spanish term for beaver is castor.) … Continue reading

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How Will Trump’s Automotive Tariffs Affect Mexico?

How will Trump’s automotive tariffs affect Mexico? The Mexican business website Opportimes ran an analysis entitled Pros and cons of U.S. automotive tariffs on Mexico. By “pros and cons” Opportimes means pros and cons from the Mexican point of view. … Continue reading

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Trump: “They’ve Stepped It Up a Lot, Mexico and Canada”

U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Mexico is Ron Johnson. Not to be confused with Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, this Ron Johnson is a former ambassador to the Central American nation of El Salvador, from … Continue reading

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President Sheinbaum Launches Construction of Pachuca-Mexico City Train Route; Has Lots more Railroad Construction Planned

On March 22nd, 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum was in the state of Hidalgo for the official launch of the Mexico City-Pachuca train route. (Pachuca is northeast of Mexico City). This rail route is being constructed by the Department of Defense. … Continue reading

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Rogelio Ramirez de la O Resigns as Treasury Secretary; Replaced by Edgar Amador

A couple of months ago I ran a cabinet profile of Rogelio Ramirez de la O, Secretary of Treasury in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. (See Cabinet Profile: Rogelio Ramirez de la O, Secretary of the Treasury). Ramirez de … Continue reading

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