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The Maya Train
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
Sheinbaum’s Four-Point Security Plan
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
Mexicans Cross Into Guatemala to Escape Cartel Violence; Guatemalan Army Reinforces Border
Mexico and Guatemala share a 541-mile border. Most of the crossings of this border are from the Guatemalan side into Mexico. Now there is a movement the other way which hasattracted the attention of the Guatemalan government. The Sinaloa cartel … Continue reading
Mexico’s Election Violence
Mexico held an election on June 2nd. It was a massive election, with 20,000 official posts up for grabs, from the presidency and Congress down to local offices. There were 70,000 candidates competing for those 20,000 posts. In some parts … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Politics
Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, Chiapas, Election Violence, Guerrero, InsightCrime, Michoacan, Oaxaca, Veracruz
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Public Assistance and the Sheinbaum Triumph
On June 2nd, Mexico had a presidential election with three candidates: Claudia Sheinbaum, Xochitl Galvez and Jorge Alvarez Maynez. Claudia Sheinbaum won. The results:CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM received 35,924,519 votes, which was 59.7594 % of the total.XOCHITL GALVEZ received 16,502,697 votes, which … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, Aguascalientes state, AMLO, Campeche, Chiapas, Claudia Sheinbaum, El Financiero, Guanajuato state, Guerrero, Hidalgo State, Jalisco, Milenio, MORENA, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Public Assistance, Puebla, Queretaro state, San Luis Potosi, Saul Hernandez (reporter), Veracruz, Xochitl Galvez, Yucatan state
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Looking at the Mexican Election Results
The Mexican election of 2024, held on June 2nd, 2024, was won by Claudia Sheinbaum of the MORENA party. She is scheduled to assume the presidency on the 1st of October, as Mexico’s first woman president and Mexico’s first Jewish … Continue reading