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Claudia Sheinbaum Completes Her First Year as President of Mexico
On October 1st, 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum completed her first year in office, having been inaugurated on October 1st, 2024. (For more information, see my articles from a year ago, Claudia Sheinbaum Now President of Mexico and Claudia Sheinbaum’s Inauguration … Continue reading
Mexican President Sheinbaum Laments and Condemns Assassination of US Activist Charlie Kirk
On September 11th, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum lamented and condemned the assassination of U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the day previous. President Sheinbaum made the comments near the beginning of her morning press conference. They were planned comments, and … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Politics
Tagged AMLO, Charlie Kirk, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Iztapalapa, Mexico City, The U.S.A.
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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
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
New York Times on the Mexico City Protest
I recently reported on the July 4th protests in Mexico City. See In Mexico City, Gringo Immigrants are Targets of Mostly Peaceful Protest on July 4th. The digital nomads moved to Mexico City from the U.S. Since they work online … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Politics, Society
Tagged Americans in Mexico, Digital Nomads, Mexico City, Protests
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Judicial Election Results Released – Looks Like a Win for MORENA
On June 1st, Mexico held nationwide judicial elections. On June 15th, the official returns were released by the Instituto Nacional Electoral. It looks like the newly-elected judges are going to extend the power of the MORENA party, which already has … Continue reading
Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Taken Over by Protesting Teachers
The Mayan site of Chichen Itza is one of Mexico’s most famous archaeological tourist destinations. I’ve been there a couple of times, it’s a fascinating site. On June 11th, 2025, Chichen Itza was taken over by protesting teachers. From Mexico … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Politics, Tourism and Travel
Tagged Chichen Itza, CNTE, Maya, Yucatan state
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Mexico’s Next Supreme Court Has Been Chosen
As a result of Mexico’s judicial election held on June 1st, the new slate of judges for the Supreme Court (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación) has been chosen. The new Supreme Court is set to take office on … Continue reading
Mexico Holds Its Judicial Elections, 13% of Electorate Turns Out, Results Still Pending
Mexico is moving into some unexplored territory, both for itself and for the world. On June 1st, 2025, Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections. The country is adopting a system in which all judges, at all levels, are elected. No … Continue reading
Posted in Legal System, Politics
Tagged AMLO, Chiapas, Claudia Sheinbaum, Judicial Elections, Supreme Court
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Rogelio Ramirez de la O Resigns as Treasury Secretary; Replaced by Edgar Amador
A couple of months ago I ran a cabinet profile of Rogelio Ramirez de la O, Secretary of Treasury in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. (See Cabinet Profile: Rogelio Ramirez de la O, Secretary of the Treasury). Ramirez de … Continue reading