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Guatemalan Indians Work on Chiapas Banana Plantations
A recent English-language article in Spain’s El País is entitled Indigenous Guatemalans denounce exploitation on Mexican farms: ‘Bananas are worth more than us’. It’s about Guatemalans working on banana plantations in the Mexican state of Chiapas (bordering Guatemala). From the … Continue reading
Mayan City Lost for Centuries Possibly Located in Chiapas
In the eastern Mexican state of Chiapas, a Mayan city that had been abandoned and lost in the jungle the past 300+ years appears to have been recently located. From Popular Mechanics: “Archaeologists have located Sak-Bahlán—the last city of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, History
Tagged Chiapas, INAH, Josuhe Lozada Toledo, Lidar technology, Maya
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Mexico Holds Its Judicial Elections, 13% of Electorate Turns Out, Results Still Pending
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
Posted in Legal System, Politics
Tagged AMLO, Chiapas, Claudia Sheinbaum, Judicial Elections, Supreme Court
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Maya Blue and How It Was Made
“Maya Blue” was a blue pigment invented by the Maya culture around 800 A.D. This unique pigment resists fading and is resistant to many chemical solvents. It was used on murals, buildings, ceramics, sculptures and codices. Here is an example … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, History
Tagged Bonampak, Campeche state, Chiapas, Chichen Itza, Cuba, Dean Arnold, Jaina Island, Juan Gerson, Maya, Maya Blue, Mesoamerica, Puebla state
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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