Author Archives: Allan Wall

Mexicans Cross Into Guatemala to Escape Cartel Violence; Guatemalan Army Reinforces Border

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Allan Wall

Mexico and Guatemala share a 541-mile border. Most of the crossings of this border are from the Guatemalan side into Mexico. Now there is a movement the other way which hasattracted the attention of the Guatemalan government. The Sinaloa cartel … Continue reading →

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The 2024 Summer Olympics and the Mexican Olympic Team

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Allan Wall

Every four years three things occur: Leap Year, the U.S. Presidential Election, and the Summer Olympics. Of course there are exceptions. For example, the 2020 Olympics were held in 2021, the games weren’t held in World War II. And 1900 … Continue reading →

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Sheinbaum’s Choice for Chief of Staff a Blast From the Past

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Allan Wall

Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election on June 2nd and is scheduled to take office on October 1st. As part of the transitional period between her election and inauguration, she has been selecting her team. Sheinbaum’s choice for Chief … Continue reading →

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Mexican Cartels Producing Precursor Chemicals for Methamphetamine

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Allan Wall

According to the Mexican Navy, the Sinaloa cartel and the Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) cartel are now producing precursor chemicals in order to produce methamphetamine. It’s been estimated that there are 100 ways to concoct methamphetamine. Formerly in Mexico, they used ephedrine … Continue reading →

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Mexican Corridos About Trump Assassination Attempt Released

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Allan Wall

A corrido is a Mexican song genre which relates a story. At least two corridos have already been released by Mexican musicians in the United States about the recent attempt to assassinate former and possible future U.S. president Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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How Many Americans Live in Mexico?

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Allan Wall

My previous Mexico News Report asked the question How Many Americans Travel to Mexico ? This article asks the question “How Many Americans Live in Mexico? Why do Americans move to Mexico? Some go there to teach English. Some are … Continue reading →

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How Many Americans Travel to Mexico ?

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Allan Wall

How many Americans travel to Mexico annually? On June 20th, Statista.com published a list entitled Number of United States citizens traveling to Mexico from 2002 to 2023. In 2023, 36.71 million Americans traveled to Mexico. That was an increase over … Continue reading →

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The Astonishing Growth and Power of Mexico’s MORENA Party

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Allan Wall

Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election on June 2nd, 2024. Her MORENA party also did quite well in the Mexican congressional election. Amazingly, the MORENA party has only existed as a political party for 10 years, since 2014. It … Continue reading →

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Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s Next President?

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Allan Wall

On June 2nd, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election. She is scheduled to take office as president on October 2nd, as Mexico’s first woman president and first Jewish president. A Mexican presidential term is 6 years. Thus her … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s Election Violence

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Allan Wall

Mexico held an election on June 2nd. It was a massive election, with 20,000 official posts up for grabs, from the presidency and Congress down to local offices. There were 70,000 candidates competing for those 20,000 posts. In some parts … Continue reading →

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