Author Archives: Allan Wall

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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¡Felices Pascuas!

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Allan Wall

¡Felices Pascuas!

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Wanted Posters for Mexican Narco Brothers

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Allan Wall

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

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Allan Wall

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?

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Allan Wall

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

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Allan Wall

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

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Allan Wall

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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