Author Archives: Allan Wall

Cartel Factions Fight it Out in Sinaloa State and AMLO’s Comments in a Press Conference

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Allan Wall

This past July 25th, two leaders of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel were taken into U.S. custody in El Paso. They were Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of El Chapo Guzman. Apparently, Guzman Lopez turned himself in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Politics | Tagged AMLO, Associated Press, Border Report, Fentanyl, Global Guardian Security Firm, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Mexican Independence Day, Mike Ballard, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state | 1 Comment

That Didn’t Take Long – States Approve Mexico’s Judicial Reform

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Allan Wall

On September 11th, the Mexican Senate approved a judicial reform which would mandate the election of Mexican judges at all levels. As the Cámara de Diputados had already approved the reform, the next step was for the reform to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal System, Politics | Tagged AMLO, Mexico City, Oaxaca, Queretaro state, State Legislatures, XLVI Legislature (66th Congress) | Leave a comment

Controversial Judicial Reform Amendment Passes Mexican Congress; Next Step is to Be Approved by States

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Allan Wall

The controversial judicial reform constitutional amendment has been passed by both houses of the Mexican Congress. The next step is for it to be approved by the states. The Washington Post had a good summary of the situation. From the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal System, Politics | Tagged AMLO, Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas, Miguel Ángel Yunes, MORENA, Movimiento Ciudadano, PAN, Senate, Supreme Court, XLVI Legislature (66th Congress) | 1 Comment

Fewer Americans Dining in Tijuana, So Restaurants Going Bankrupt

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Allan Wall

Tijuana is a Mexican border city on the far west end of Mexico, across the border from San Diego, California. In fact, Tijuana and San Diego and other cities actually form a transborder metroplex of five and a half million … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Tourism and Travel | Tagged Americans, Border Report website, California, Restaurants, San Diego, Tijuana | 1 Comment

NASCAR Set to Run Cup Series Race in Mexico City Next June

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Allan Wall

This should be interesting news for NASCAR fans. It’s been announced that NASCAR will hold a Cup Series Race, for points, in Mexico City next June 15th. Here’s a specially tricked out racecar displayed at the official announcement in Mexico … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Americans in Trouble for Having Weapons or Ammo in Mexico, Auto Racing, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez racetrack, Ben Kennedy, Cancun, Daniel Suarez, Kyle Busch, Mexico City, Monterrey, NASCAR | 1 Comment

Mexico’s 66th Congress Convenes

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Allan Wall

On September 1st, 2024, the LXVI Legislatura del Congreso de la Unión, Mexico’s 66th Congress, convened. It is scheduled to end on August 31st, 2027. The members-elect were sworn in a few days earlier, on August 29th; they took office … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged AMLO, Claudia Sheinbaum, Congress, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, Ifigenia Martinez, MORENA Party, XLVI Legislature (66th Congress) | 1 Comment

AMLO, the Mexican Congress, Mexican Judiciary and Foreign Meddling

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Allan Wall

On October 1st, the new Mexican Congress, elected on June 2nd, is slated to take office. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is no sitting duck president and is still very much in charge. AMLO has a one-month overlap … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal System, Politics | Tagged AMLO, Araceli Saucedo, Associated Press, Canada, Citibanamex, Claudia Sheinbaum, Congress, Graeme Clark, Jose Sabino, Ken Salazar, Morgan Stanley, Supreme Court, Xochitl Galvez | 1 Comment

New Mexican Congress Set to Convene on the 1st of September

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Allan Wall

Mexico held its elections on June 2nd. In addition to the presidential election, a new Congress was elected, set to take office on September 1st. The term of current President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is set to end on … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal System, Politics | Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, AMLO, Claudia Sheinbaum, Congress, Supreme Court | Leave a comment

Smugglers Hide Meth in Celery, Fake Watermelons, And Other Products

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Allan Wall

Smugglers are creative, constantly finding new ways to sneak methamphetamine across the border. Sometimes smugglers get caught but how much is getting through? A couple of recent cases at the Otay Mesa crossing (near San Diego) included celery and fake … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Drug Smuggling, Methamphetamine, The U.S.-Mexican Border | 1 Comment

Architectural Digest Names Mexico’s San Miguel de Allende World’s Fourth Most Beautiful City

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Allan Wall

Architectural Digest recently published their list of “The 20 Most Beautiful Cities in the World.” The number one city on the list was Adelaide, Australia. In the #2 position was Tallinn, Estonia. City #3 was Portsmouth, Dominica. In the #4 … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography, Tourism and Travel | Tagged Architectural Digest, Guanajuato state, San Miguel de Allende | 1 Comment