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Mexico Holds Its Judicial Elections, 13% of Electorate Turns Out, Results Still Pending

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Mexican Relations with Ukraine and Russia

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Allan Wall

The tragic war between Russia and Ukraine continues. What involvement does Mexico have with these two countries and the war? On March 2nd, 2022, in the United Nations, 141 nations, including Mexico, voted to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Only … Continue reading →

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Will Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump Get Along?

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Allan Wall

The scheduled inauguration of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States is just a few days away. How will Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum get along with Trump? Even though not yet president, Trump is already, for all practical … Continue reading →

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Cabinet Profile: Rogelio Ramirez de la O, Secretary of the Treasury

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Allan Wall

Rogelio Ramirez de la O serves as Treasury Secretary in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. The official title of the department in Spanish is Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, the Secretariat of the Treasury and Public Credit, commonly … Continue reading →

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The Maya Train

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Allan Wall

The Maya Train (Tren Maya), a project begun during the previous administration of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), was recently completed. Here’s a photo of the Maya Train in the Merida station: The Maya Train is located in the Yucatan … Continue reading →

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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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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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Culiacan, Sinaloa: Cartel Conflict Has Changed Life for the Locals, Even Talking on a Cellphone Can Be a Death Sentence

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Allan Wall

The war in Mexico’s Sinaloa state between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel (see here, here, here and here) is still going on. There have been 200 reported deaths since the outbreak of the conflict on September 9th. An Associated Press … 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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Ifigenia Martinez, 94-Year Old Speaker of the House, Dies Four Days after Sheinbaum Inauguration

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Allan Wall

On October 5th, just four days after the inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum as president of Mexico, Ifigenia Martinez, the Speaker of the House, who presided over the inauguration ceremony, passed away at the age of 94. Ifigenia Martinez was a … Continue reading →

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