Category Archives: Society

Interesting Polling Results from Latinobarómetro

Posted on October 5, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Corporación Latinobarómetro, headquartered in Chile, conducts an annual survey throughout Latin America. The 2026 Latinobarómetro survey was carried out in 17 Latin American countries, from May 7th to June 17th of 2026. This was four months after the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Foreign Policy, Immigration, Politics, Society | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mexican Birth Rate Dropping

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexico has the reputation of having big families. In reality the Mexican birth rate has been dropping for decades. Here’s a chart from the World Bank that shows births per woman in Mexico from 1960 to 2024. In 1960, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Society | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

PISA Scores: Mexico #61, USA #16, Chinese #1

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Allan Wall

PISA is an acronym for Programme for International Student Assessment, a test battery administered internationally every three years by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), a 38-nation group of which both Mexico and the United States are member … Continue reading →

Posted in Society | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Is Mexico City Being “Axolotlized” ?

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Allan Wall

The axolotl is a cute and amazing critter endemic to Mexico City. Click here for my previous article about the axolotl. In Spanish it’s called an ajolote and its scientific name is Ambystoma mexicanum. Mexico City is one of the venues … Continue reading →

Posted in Society | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

According to World Happiness Report, Mexico is the World’s 12th Happiest Country

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Allan Wall

Each year the “World Happiness Report” is released. So how do the World Happiness Report folks determine happiness? They poll 100,000 people in 140 countries and territories and get their results from that. You can read their explanation here. For more … Continue reading →

Posted in Society | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

On International Women’s Day, Radical Feminists Attack Catholic Churches

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Allan Wall

March 8th, 2026 was International Women’s Day. In various Mexican states, radical feminists used the occasion to attack Catholic churches. Catholic parishioners made human chains around their churches to protect them. Churches were defaced with graffiti, paint was thrown at … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Society | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Three Babies Born in Mexico City Metro System in 2025

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexico City has an extensive train/subway system called the Metro, I’ve ridden it when I was in the city. See my article about it from back in 2013 entitled Moving Millions Through Mexico City’s Metro (how do you like that … Continue reading →

Posted in Society | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Flooding in Mexico Leaves at Least 64 Dead; With 65 Missing

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Allan Wall

Flooding in Mexico, caused by heavy rains, has left at least 64 dead and 65 missing, as of October 13th. From The Guardian: “The death toll from flooding in central and eastern Mexico has risen sharply to at least 64, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Society | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Will the New Sugar Cane U.S. Coke Be as Good as “Mexicoke”?

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Allan Wall

In the United States, Coca-Cola is made from high-fructose corn syrup while in Mexico it’s made from cane sugar. Some Americans know about Mexican Coca-Cola and like it and you can find it in the U.S. They call it “Mexican … Continue reading →

Posted in Society | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

New York Times on the Mexico City Protest

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 , , , | Leave a comment