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President Sheinbaum Doing Very Well in Mexican Approval Polls
Claudia Sheinbaum has been President of Mexico since October 1st, 2024. Her public approval ratings are looking very good. AS/COA (Americas Society/Council of the Americas) tracks various polls and has reported them here. The AS/COA quotes two polls from last … Continue reading
How Safe is Mexico for Tourists? The State Department Travel Advisory Can Help.
How safe is it for Americans to travel to Mexico? On the one hand there are terrible stories of violence emanating from south of the border. On the other hand there are tens of millions of Americans who visit Mexico … Continue reading
President Sheinbaum Commemorates the 700th Anniversary of Mexico City
This year, 2025, is the 700th anniversary of Mexico City, founded on an island on a lake as the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. (See Mexico City’s 700th Anniversary). ABC reported on the commemorations taking place in Mexico City on July … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Aztecs, Claudia Sheinbaum, Jesús María Tarriba, Mexico City, Miguel Pastrana, Tenochtitlan, UNAM
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Will the New Sugar Cane U.S. Coke Be as Good as “Mexicoke”?
In the United States, Coca-Cola is made from high-fructose corn syrup while in Mexico it’s made from cane sugar. Some Americans know about Mexican Coca-Cola and like it and you can find it in the U.S. They call it “Mexican … Continue reading
Mexican Government Offers Finabien Card for U.S.-Resident Mexicans to Avoid Remittance Tax
One element in the recent “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Trump is the tax on remittances. Here’s the Wikipedia definition of “remittance”: “A remittance is a non-commercial transfer of money by a foreign worker, a … Continue reading
Extortion of Businesses Getting Worse in Mexico
According to the Associated Press, the problem of extortion is getting worse in Mexico. From the Associated Press (AP): “Extortion is strangling businesses in Mexico. Much, but not all, of it is linked to Mexico’s powerful organized crime groups. While … Continue reading
Ovidio Spills the Beans, Who’s Worried?
Ovidio Guzman, son of El Chapo Guzman and a leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, was captured in Mexico in 2023 and extradited to the United States later that year. In July of 2025, Ovidio has made a plea bargain with … Continue reading
Posted in Crime
Tagged Chicago, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Sinaloa Cartel, The U.S.A.
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Mortuary Cave Discovered in Coahuila State
A recent discovery in northern Mexico revealed a mortuary cave in which pre-Hispanic nomads buried their dead. This discovery was in Coahuila, a state that borders the U.S., across from Texas. This is not the first mortuary cave discovered in … Continue reading
The 100th Anniversary of the Mexican Baseball League
This calendar year, 2025, is the one hundredth anniversary of the Mexican Baseball League, Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (LMB), founded in 1925. The Mexican Baseball League is the oldest professional sports league in Mexico. It is the ninth-richest professional sports … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sports
Tagged Alejandro Aguilar Reyes, Baseball, Ernesto Carmona, Jorge Pasquel, Laguna Region, Laredo in Texas, Mexican Baseball League (LMB), Mexico City, Monclova, Monte Irvin, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Queretaro Metropolitan Area, Quintana Roo, Roy Campanella, Saltillo, Tabasco, The U.S.A.
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Who Are the Chapitos and Where Are They Now?
Who are the Chapitos? The Chapitos are four sons of El Chapo, a former leader of one of the organizations within the Sinaloa Cartel. El Chapo was captured in 2016 and extradited to the United States in 2017. In 2019 … Continue reading