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Brawl in the Mexican Senate
On August 27th, a brawl broke out in the Mexican Senate, following a discussion on the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Mexico against drug cartels. You can watch a video of the action right here. From CNN: “A meeting … Continue reading
Mexico to Raise Tariffs on China
Reuters reports that Bloomberg reports that Mexico is set to raise tariffs on China. From Reuters: “Mexico’s government is set to raise tariffs on Chinese imports, including cars, textiles and plastics, as part of its 2026 budget proposal next month, … Continue reading
Mexican Cartels Wreak Havoc in Ecuador
Mexico’s two biggest drug cartels, the Sinaloa Cartel and the CJNG, have expanded into various countries. On example of a country they’ve really wrecked is Ecuador, on the Pacific coast of South America. As reported by the Wall Street Journal: … Continue reading
In Brooklyn Court, El Mayo Pleads Guilty
In 2024, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, was tricked into flying to El Paso, Texas, where he was arrested by U.S. authorities. Now, El Mayo has submitted a guilty plea in a U.S. federal court … Continue reading
Posted in Crime
Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Drug cartels, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, Pam Bondi, Sinaloa Cartel, The U.S.A.
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Mayan City Lost for Centuries Possibly Located in Chiapas
In the eastern Mexican state of Chiapas, a Mayan city that had been abandoned and lost in the jungle the past 300+ years appears to have been recently located. From Popular Mechanics: “Archaeologists have located Sak-Bahlán—the last city of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, History
Tagged Chiapas, INAH, Josuhe Lozada Toledo, Lidar technology, Maya
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Grupo Bimbo in Canada
I recently visited Canada. We stopped in a convenience store in Quebec, the French-speaking province. A snack item purchased there was this product called “Ah Caramel!”. I looked at the back side of the package and saw something interesting. Look … Continue reading
Stolen Document Signed by Hernan Cortes Retrieved and Returned to Mexico by the FBI
The U.S. FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) recently retrieved a Mexican historical document which had somehow been purloined from an official Mexican archive. The FBI returned it to Mexico. It was a nearly 500 year old document signed by none … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, History
Tagged El Archivo General de la Nación, FBI, Gonzalo de Sandoval, Hernan Cortes, Palacio de Lecumberri, The U.S.A.
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Sinaloa Cartel War Continues
The ongoing Sinaloa Cartel War in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa continues. It’s nearing its one-year anniversary, having begun on September 9th, 2024. The intra-cartel war pits one faction, La Mayiza, led by the son of “El Mayo” Zambada, against … Continue reading
Remittances to Mexico in Decline – May Be Related to U.S. Immigration Crackdown
Remittances, funds sent from Mexicans in the U.S. back to Mexico, are going down. In a previous article I reported that remittances in May 2025 were down 4.6% in comparison to May 2024, a year earlier. Now the figures are … Continue reading