Category Archives: Politics

Politics in Mexico.

Indictment Crisis Threatens Unity of the Mighty MORENA

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s political party is MORENA, the Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (National Regeneration Movement). Amazingly, the MORENA party has only existed as a political party for 12 years, since 2014. It was founded by Sheinbaum’s predecessor President Andres Manuel … Continue reading →

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The Sinaloa Indictment Saga Continues

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Allan Wall

As reported in a previous article, on April 29th a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. There may be more indictments on … Continue reading →

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MORENA’s Electoral Reform Fails When Allied Parties Vote with the Opposition

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Allan Wall

Politically, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has been very successful and her MORENA party and its allies have a majority in the Mexican Congress. But look at what occurred on March 11th. President Sheinbaum’s political reform failed in the Chamber of … Continue reading →

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TV Azteca’s Bankruptcy Proceeding

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Allan Wall

TV Azteca is Mexico’s second-biggest media company, after Televisa. TV Azteca is owned by Grupo Salinas. The CEO of the Grupo Salinas conglomerate is Ricardo Salinas Pliego. Salinas may possibly run for President of Mexico in 2030. (See Will Ricardo … Continue reading →

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Claudia Sheinbaum #5 on Forbes Most Powerful Women List

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Allan Wall

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was recently named the 5th-most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine. The Forbes list of the World’s Most Powerful Women was released December 10th. According to Forbes, the world’s most powerful woman is Ursula … Continue reading →

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Will Ricardo Salinas Run for President of Mexico in 2030?

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Allan Wall

A billionaire from outside the formal political system who criticizes the political establishment, runs for president, and wins. Didn’t that occur in one of Mexico’s neighbors ? Could it also occur in Mexico? There are indications that Ricardo Salinas Pliego … Continue reading →

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Claudia Sheinbaum Completes Her First Year as President of Mexico

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Mexican President Sheinbaum Laments and Condemns Assassination of US Activist Charlie Kirk

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Brawl in the Mexican Senate

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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President Sheinbaum Doing Very Well in Mexican Approval Polls

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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