Tag Archives: Chiapas

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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