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Tourism to Mexico Going Up, Tourism to the U.S. Going Down

Tourism to Mexico is going up, tourism to the U.S. is going down. That’s what recent stats show. On September 19th, Newsweek published an article entitled Mexico Sees Tourism Boom as US Sees Sharp Decline. Here’s how the article begins: … Continue reading

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Canadian Prime Minister Carney Visits Mexico; How Much Trade Do Canada and Mexico Have Anyway?

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney paid a visit to Mexico where he consulted with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. As reported by the New York Times, “The leaders of Canada and Mexico, the United States’ two largest trading partners, met in … Continue reading

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World Cup 2026 To Be Hosted by Mexico, U.S. and Canada

The World Cup is the international soccer championship in which national teams compete. It’s held every 4 years. The 2026 World Cup, next year’s, is scheduled to be held June 11th to July 19th, 2026. For the first time ever, … Continue reading

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Grupo Bimbo in Canada

I recently visited Canada. We stopped in a convenience store in Quebec, the French-speaking province. A snack item purchased there was this product called “Ah Caramel!”. I looked at the back side of the package and saw something interesting. Look … Continue reading

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Trump Slaps Tariffs on the World; Canada and Mexico Exempt from this Round (but not the Automotive Tariffs Set for April 3rd)

On April 2nd, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was applying tariffs on the world. Trump called it “Liberation Day”. Trump explained the tariffs with the help of a chart: First, a baseline of 10% tariff is being … Continue reading

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Trump: “They’ve Stepped It Up a Lot, Mexico and Canada”

U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Mexico is Ron Johnson. Not to be confused with Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, this Ron Johnson is a former ambassador to the Central American nation of El Salvador, from … Continue reading

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Trump Slaps Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum; Tariff Threats Have Boosted Claudia Sheinbaum’s Popularity

On March 6th, President Trump called off tariffs on Canada and Mexico. But on March 12th, Trump slapped tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, including Canada and Mexico. From Mexico News Daily : “Mexico “got a concession on tariffs … Continue reading

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LiDAR Technology Shows that Guiengola Was Much Larger Than Previously Thought

Guiengola is a Zapotec archaeological site located in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca (wa-ha-ka). The Guiengola site was a fortification constructed between the 1300s and 1500s, providing protection from the Aztec Empire. The Aztecs never took the fortress, which … Continue reading

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Trump Calls Off Tariffs on Mexico and Canada

On March 4th, 2025, President Donald Trump of the U.S. slapped tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Two days later, Trump removed the tariffs on goods not covered by the USMCA pact, at least for a month, from Mexico and … Continue reading

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Trump Slaps Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China; Lutnick’s Comment

On March 4th, 2025, President Trump of the U.S.A. slapped tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. From the Wall Street Journal: “President Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took effect first thing Tuesday [March 4]. Canada responded … Continue reading

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