Author Archives: Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy | Tagged CELAC, China, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Honduras, OAS, Tariffs, Tegucigalpa, Xiomara Castro | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Ronald D. Johnson, U.S.A. | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Border Report, Drug cartels, Global Guardian Security Firm, Julian Resendiz, Michael Ballard | Leave a comment

Taruk, the Mexican Electric Bus

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged CONAHCYT, DINA, Marcelo Ebrard, Megaflux, Roberto Gottfried, Taruk electric bus, UNAM | Leave a comment

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

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy | Tagged Beer, Donald Trump, Tariffs | Leave a comment

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

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy | Tagged Canada, Donald Trump, Tariffs, U.S.A. | Leave a comment

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

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Kristi Noem | Leave a comment

Beavers in Monterrey

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Wildlife | Tagged Beavers, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, La Silla River, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Santa Catarina River | Leave a comment

How Will Trump’s Automotive Tariffs Affect Mexico?

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy | Tagged Automotive Industry, Donald Trump, Tariffs, USMCA | Leave a comment

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

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Canada, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, El Salvador (Central American nation), Ronald D. Johnson, U.S.A. | Leave a comment