Category Archives: Politics

Politics in Mexico.

Cabinet Profile: Ariadna Montiel Reyes, Secretary of Welfare

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Allan Wall

Ariadna Montiel Reyes serves as Secretaria de Bienestar on the Cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. Secretaria de Bienestar  is translated into English as “Secretary of Welfare”. Her department is the  Secretaría de Bienestar, the Secretariat of Welfare. Ariadna Montiel was … Continue reading →

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Cabinet Profile: Rosa Icela Rodriguez, Secretary of the Interior

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Allan Wall

Rosa Icela Rodriguez serves as Secretaria de Gobernación on the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. Secretaria de Gobernación is translated into English as “Secretary of the Interior”, but that doesn’t mean she is in charge of Mexican national parks. The Secretaria … Continue reading →

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PAN Problem – Not Enough Members

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Allan Wall

The center-right PAN – Partido Acción Nacional – is Mexico’s biggest opposition party and recently elected a new leader, Jorge Romero. However, as recently reported in Excelsior, the PAN has a big problem – not enough members. In Mexico, a … Continue reading →

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Jorge Romero New Leader of the Partido Acción Nacional, Can He Make a Difference?

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Allan Wall

The MORENA party is the dominant party of Mexico and a cause of concern for those who think it has too much power. [See The Astonishing Growth and Power of Mexico’s MORENA Party]. The biggest opposition party is the PAN, … Continue reading →

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Trump Wins; President Claudia Sheinbaum Congratulates Trump and Calls Trump

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Allan Wall

Donald Trump resoundingly won the November 5th U.S. presidential election. It looks like the greatest political comeback in American political history. Trump is scheduled to take office on January 20th, 2025. On November 6th, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum tweeted her … Continue reading →

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U.S. Election: Trump vs. Kamala. Who is Better for Mexico?

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Allan Wall

Due to the power, wealth and influence of the United States of America, people in other countries are interested in who is going to win a U.S. presidential election. They try to figure out which presidential candidate they think would … Continue reading →

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President Sheinbaum’s Cabinet

Posted on October 17, 2024 by Allan Wall

Claudia Sheinbaum has been President of Mexico since October 1st, 2024. Here is her cabinet: THE CABINET OF CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM 2. Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores  (Foreign Minister)Juan Ramón de la FuenteJuan Ramon de la Fuente is a former rector (president) … Continue reading →

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On October 12th, President Sheinbaum Rejects Día de la Raza; Gets Plenty of Replies

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Allan Wall

Columbus Day, October 12th, commemorates the day Christopher Columbus brought Western Civilization to the New World. All New World nation-states, incuding both Mexico and the U.S. – are results of that. In Spain, Columbus Day is known as Día de … Continue reading →

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Decapitated Mayor’s Successor Takes Office in Chilpancingo; What Follows?

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Allan Wall

On October 1st, Alejandro Arcos Catalan became the mayor of Chilpancingo, capital of Guerrero state. It’s a city plagued by two rival drug gangs: the Ardillos and the Tlacos. On October 6th, the new Mayor Arcos was found decapitated, his … Continue reading →

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Sheinbaum’s Four-Point Security Plan

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Allan Wall

The violence in Mexico continues, and in diverse locales: 1. In the eastern state of Chiapas, criminal groups connected to the Sinaloa Cartel battle those connected with the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación). See here. 2. In Sinaloa state, the … Continue reading →

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