Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Mexican Senator Calls President Sheinbaum a Narco-Politician, on Fox News No Less!

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Allan Wall

Mexican Senator Lilly Tellez is under fire for her interview on Fox Noticias, the Fox News Spanish channel. Senator Tellez criticized President Sheinbaum and others, calling them narco-politicians. (A few months back Senator Tellez criticized President Sheinbaum for something else, … Continue reading →

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Mexican Government Offers Finabien Card for U.S.-Resident Mexicans to Avoid Remittance Tax

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Trump Slaps 30% Tariffs on Mexico and the European Union

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Mexican Beer Sales in U.S. Down As a Result of Trump Policies?

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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SRE Evacuates 175 Mexicans from the Middle East

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Allan Wall

In the Middle East, Israel and Iran have been bombing each other and more recently the U.S. has bombed Iran. The SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores), Mexico’s foreign ministry, has continued to evacuate Mexicans from the Middle East. (See this … Continue reading →

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Did Mexican President Sheinbaum Incite the Riots in Los Angeles?

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Allan Wall

Did Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum incite the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles? That charge has been circulating on the internet. On June 10th, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said that “Claudia Sheinbaum came out and encouraged more protests in LA, and … Continue reading →

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Mexico Evacuates Mexicans from Iran

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Allan Wall

The SRE (Mexican Foreign Ministry) has evacuated a group of 18 Mexicans from Iran to nearby Azerbaijan. There is a Mexican embassy in each of those countries which enabled them to carry out the evacuation, which occurred on June 18th, … Continue reading →

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Ronald D. Johnson Now U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Allan Wall

Ronald Douglas Johnson is now in Mexico City, serving as the U.S. ambassador to Mexico. This Ron Johnson is not to be confused with Ronald Harold Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. Ronald D. Johnson is a fluent speaker of Spanish … Continue reading →

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Prices Going Up On Three Mexican-Manufactured Ford Vehicles

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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According to President Sheinbaum, in First 100 Days of Trump, Nearly 39,000 Deported from U.S. to Mexico

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Allan Wall

According to President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, in the first 100 days of the U.S. Trump administration, there were nearly 39,000 deported from the U.S. to Mexico. Of that, nearly 33,000 of them were Mexicans. From Fox News: “Mexico has … Continue reading →

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