Author Archives: Allan Wall

Donald Trump Now U.S. President. How Will Trump Get Along with Mexico?

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Allan Wall

The Transition Period is over. Donald Trump is now President of the United States of America, having been inaugurated on January 20th, 2025. The same day, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum tweeted out her congratulations:“In the name of the government of … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Will Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump Get Along?

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Allan Wall

The scheduled inauguration of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States is just a few days away. How will Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum get along with Trump? Even though not yet president, Trump is already, for all practical … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Immigration | Tagged AMLO, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Gulf of Mexico, Joe Biden, Persian Gulf, U.S.A. | Leave a comment

A Mathematical Study of the Mexican Drug Cartels

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Allan Wall

The ongoing havoc wrought by the Mexican drug cartels provides Mexico with an ongoing problem. How can the cartels be defeated? A recent study approaches the problem mathematically and offers a solution . It’s an interesting study and worth consideration. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Alejandro Hope, Berlin, Cártel del Noreste, CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Donald Trump, Drug cartels, Gian Maria Campedelli, J.D. Vance, La Nueva Familia Michoacana, Mexico City, Rafael Prieto-Curiel, Sinaloa Cartel, Unión Tepito, Vienna, ZME Science | 1 Comment

Lost Maya City Discovered in New Orleans

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Allan Wall

OK, this is a tricky title. It’s not that a lost Maya city was discovered somewhere in the city of New Orleans. It’s that a PhD student at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the U.S., using lidar technology, … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology | Tagged BBC, Calakmul, Campeche state, Lidar technology, Louisiana, Luke Auld-Thomas, Marcello Canuto, New Orleans, The Maya, Tulane University, U.S.A., Xpujil | Leave a comment

Cabinet Profile: Rogelio Ramirez de la O, Secretary of the Treasury

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Allan Wall

Rogelio Ramirez de la O serves as Treasury Secretary in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. The official title of the department in Spanish is Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, the Secretariat of the Treasury and Public Credit, commonly … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged AMLO, Cabinet, Cambridge University, Claudia Sheinbaum, England, Hacienda (Treasury Department), Rogelio Ramirez de la O, UNAM | Leave a comment

Fifth-Largest Employer in Mexico: The Drug Cartels!

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Allan Wall

It’s important for jobs to be created in Mexico. But what if criminal gangs are one of the biggest employers in the country? A recent study has found that, taken collectively, the Mexican drug cartels are now the fifth largest … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged América Móvil, Drug cartels, Employment, FEMSA corporation, Oxxo convenience stores | 1 Comment

The Maya Train

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Allan Wall

The Maya Train (Tren Maya), a project begun during the previous administration of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), was recently completed. Here’s a photo of the Maya Train in the Merida station: The Maya Train is located in the Yucatan … Continue reading →

Posted in Tourism and Travel, Transportation | Tagged Alstom (French train-manufacturer), AMLO, Belize, Campeche state, Chiapas, Claudia Sheinbaum, Guatemala, Merida, Quintana Roo, Railroads, Tabasco, The Maya, Tren Maya, Yucatan Peninsula | Leave a comment

Cabinet Profile: Juan Ramon de la Fuente, Foreign Minister

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Allan Wall

Juan Ramon de la Fuente Ramirez serves on President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Cabinet as Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores, literally Secretary of External Relations, that is, Foreign Minister, or as the the post is also called in Spanish, Canciller (Chancellor). De la … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Politics | Tagged Beatriz Ramírez de la Fuente, Cabinet, Claudia Sheinbaum, Juan Ramon de la Fuente, Mexico City, Minnesota, Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, U.S.A., UNAM, United Nations | Leave a comment

Death Toll Reaches 650 in Sinaloa Cartel War

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Allan Wall

Since September 9th, a war between two factions of the Sinaloa cartel has been going on in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. As of December 24th, the death toll had reached 650. That’s in addition to the missing, so it … Continue reading →

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

Christmastime in Mexico, 2024. ¡Feliz Navidad!

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Allan Wall

Christmastime is a special time in Mexico. The way you say Merry Christmas in Spanish is ¡Feliz Navidad! On December 24th, President Sheinbaum tweeted out a twitter X greeting which read “Merry Christmas to all Mexicans. I wish the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Jesús María Tarriba, Mexico City, Navidad, Palacio Nacional, Zocalo | Leave a comment