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- Mexican President Sheinbaum Laments and Condemns Assassination of US Activist Charlie Kirk
- Remittances to Mexico Down Fourth Straight Month
- Nine Elected Supreme Court Justices Now Form the Mexican Supreme Court
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- Mexico Daily Post on Sheinbaum and Trump
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Recent Posts
- Mexican President Sheinbaum Laments and Condemns Assassination of US Activist Charlie Kirk
- Remittances to Mexico Down Fourth Straight Month
- Nine Elected Supreme Court Justices Now Form the Mexican Supreme Court
- Rubio Travels to Mexico, Speaks with President Sheinbaum and Foreign Minister De La Fuente
- Mexico Daily Post on Sheinbaum and Trump
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Category Archives: Economy
Remittances to Mexico Down Fourth Straight Month
For the fourth straight month, remittances sent from Mexicans in the U.S. to Mexico were down. Last month I reported that June remittances were down from the previous June. This month it was reported that July remittances were down from … 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
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
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
Trump Slaps 30% Tariffs on Mexico and the European Union
President Trump has announced 30% tariffs on Mexico and the European Union, scheduled to take effect on the 1st of August, 2025. From CBS: “President Trump on Saturday [July 12] announced he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the … Continue reading
Mexican Beer Sales in U.S. Down As a Result of Trump Policies?
U.S. sales of Mexican beers Corona, Modelo and Pacifico have recently dropped and this drop may result from Donald Trump’s policies. All 3 beer brands are made by Mexico’s Modelo group and distributed in the United States by Constellation. Modelo … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy, Immigration
Tagged Beer, Donald Trump, Grupo Modelo
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Remittances from the U.S. to Mexico
Remittances are funds sent by migrants to their home country. After India, Mexico is the second-largest recipient country of remittances in the world. Most of that money is sent by Mexicans in the United States. About 40% of it is … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Immigration
Tagged El Salvador (Central American nation), Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Remittances, The U.S.A.
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Prices Going Up On Three Mexican-Manufactured Ford Vehicles
The effect of Trump’s tariffs on Mexican-made automobiles is soon to take effect on American consumers. . Ford Motor Company is raising prices for three Ford vehicles manufactured in Mexico. From Car and Driver: “Ford will raise prices on three … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy
Tagged Donald Trump, Ford Moter Company, Mexican Automotive Manufacturing, Tariffs, U.S.A.
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Chipotle Incorporated Plans to Expand to Mexico
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is a restaurant chain deriving its name from “chipotle”, a smoke-dried jalapeno chili pepper. The corporation was founded by Steve Ells in 1993 in Denver, Colorado. It has done quite well, has several thousand restaurants and … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
Tagged Chipotle Inc., Chipotle Pepper, Denver, Steve Ells, Taco Bell, The U.S.A.
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President Sheinbaum Attends CELAC Summit. What is CELAC and Why Did China Have a Delegation There?
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
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