Author Archives: Allan Wall

The Billion Dollar Embassy: New U.S. Embassy in Mexico City the Biggest U.S. Embassy in the World

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Allan Wall

A big, new, billion dollar U.S. embassy has been constructed in Mexico City. Here is a proposal illustration generated in the early stages of the project: It’s the biggest U.S. embassy in the world. It has seven stories, two of … Continue reading →

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Sinaloa Cartel War Continues, Death Toll Past 500

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Allan Wall

On September 9th, a war broke out in between two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel, in the state of Sinaloa. The violence pits one faction, led by the son of “El Mayo” Zambada against the Chapitos, sons of “El Chapo” Guzman. … Continue reading →

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Cabinet Profile: Ariadna Montiel Reyes, Secretary of Welfare

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Allan Wall

Ariadna Montiel Reyes serves as Secretaria de Bienestar on the Cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. Secretaria de Bienestar  is translated into English as “Secretary of Welfare”. Her department is the  Secretaría de Bienestar, the Secretariat of Welfare. Ariadna Montiel was … Continue reading →

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Cabinet Profile: Rosa Icela Rodriguez, Secretary of the Interior

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Allan Wall

Rosa Icela Rodriguez serves as Secretaria de Gobernación on the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. Secretaria de Gobernación is translated into English as “Secretary of the Interior”, but that doesn’t mean she is in charge of Mexican national parks. The Secretaria … Continue reading →

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PAN Problem – Not Enough Members

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Allan Wall

The center-right PAN – Partido Acción Nacional – is Mexico’s biggest opposition party and recently elected a new leader, Jorge Romero. However, as recently reported in Excelsior, the PAN has a big problem – not enough members. In Mexico, a … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s CJNG Cartel Expands to India

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Allan Wall

The media of India has reported activity of Mexico’s Jalisco-based CJNG (Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación) in the territory of that Asian country. On October 30th, The Times of India reported this: “The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said it recently … Continue reading →

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Sinaloa Intra-Cartel Violence Continues, Over 400 Dead, Hundreds Missing, Military Involvement Increases

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Allan Wall

A November 28th Regtech Times article summarizes the ongoing violence in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, fought between two factions of the Sinaloa cartel. (For previous Mexico News Report articles on the topic, see here, here, here , here and here ). The violence erupted … Continue reading →

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Foreign Arrivals Decrease at Cancun, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta Airports

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Allan Wall

Recent data show a decrease in foreign arrivals to Mexican tourist destinations Cancun (Caribbean coast), Los Cabos (south end of Baja California peninsula) and Puerto Vallarta (Pacific coast). From Travel and Tour World: “Mexico’s airports in Cancun, Los Cabos, and … Continue reading →

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Melissa, Martha and Carmen Win First, Second and Third, Respectively, in Mexican Prison Beauty Pageant

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Allan Wall

Here’s something I ran across on Mexico’s Excelsior. They held a beauty pageant in a Mexican women’s prison in Escobedo, part of the Monterrey metroplex in northern Mexico. The winner was Melissa, awarded 5,000 pesos. The runner-up was Martha, who … Continue reading →

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Criminals Linked to Sinaloa Cartel Arrested in Spain

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Allan Wall

In a recent article I reported on criminals linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel arrested in California. Now some have been arrested across the pond in Spain, Mexico’s madre patria. From CBS:“Spain has arrested 14 people suspected of links to the … Continue reading →

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