Author Archives: Allan Wall

Sinaloa Cartel War – Death Toll Passes 1,200

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Allan Wall

The ongoing war between two factions of the Sinaloa cartel, being fought in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, broke out last September 9th and continues. As of May 5th, according to AFP, the death toll in the conflict had passed 1,2000 dead, … Continue reading →

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The Tragic Story of Ivan Morales Corrales

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Allan Wall

The tragic story of recently-murdered Ivan Morales Corrales displays the power and ruthlessness of a Mexican drug cartel. Ivan Morales Corrales was a Mexican federal agent. On May 1st, 2015, Morales was part of a secret mission in Jalisco state … Continue reading →

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Altar Discovery Points to Tikal-Teotihuacan Relationship

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Allan Wall

The discovery of an altar at the Maya site of Tikal in Guatemala may shed more light on the relationship between Tikal and Teotihuacan. Or does it pose more questions than it answers? Tikal was part of the Maya culture … Continue reading →

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Prices Going Up On Three Mexican-Manufactured Ford Vehicles

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Allan Wall

The effect of Trump’s tariffs on Mexican-made automobiles is soon to take effect on American consumers. . Ford Motor Company is raising prices for three Ford vehicles manufactured in Mexico. From Car and Driver: “Ford will raise prices on three … Continue reading →

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Isobel Yeung’s Controversial CNN Interview with a Sinaloa Cartel Operative

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Allan Wall

There’s been a firestorm in the media over a recent CNN interview with a Sinaloa Cartel gangster. See here for example. I decided to watch the whole CNN video . It lasts ten and a half minutes and stars CNN … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Allan Wall

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

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Allan Wall

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

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Allan Wall

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

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Allan Wall

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

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Allan Wall

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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