Tag Archives: Clara Brugada

World Cup Mascots

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Allan Wall

The upcoming Soccer World Cup is scheduled to be held June 11th to July 19th in three countries – the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico. Since there are three countries, there are three mascots, one for each country, authorized by FIFA, … Continue reading →

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Is Mexico City Being “Axolotlized” ?

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Allan Wall

The axolotl is a cute and amazing critter endemic to Mexico City. Click here for my previous article about the axolotl. In Spanish it’s called an ajolote and its scientific name is Ambystoma mexicanum. Mexico City is one of the venues … Continue reading →

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Mexico City Cops to Wear Body Cameras

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Allan Wall

According to Clara Brugada, Mayor of Mexico City, the police of that city are going to start wearing body cameras. Mexico City already has plenty of video surveillance cameras, more in fact than any other city in the Western Hemisphere. … Continue reading →

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The Axolotl

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Valley of Mexico is the home of a unique and fascinating creature known as the axolotl. Paradoxically, this animal is critically endangered in its natural habitat but widely common throughout the world. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a type … Continue reading →

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Cabinet Profile: Omar Garcia Harfuch, Secretary of Security

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Allan Wall

Omar Garcia Harfuch serves as Secretary of Security in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. The official title of the department in Spanish is the Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC), the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection. It … Continue reading →

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Clara Brugada Inaugurated as Chief of Government of Mexico City; President Sheinbaum Attends

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Allan Wall

Mexico City is not a state, but it’s the equivalent of a state. Its elected leader is not called a governor, but the Jefe (for a man) or Jefa (for a woman) de Gobierno, the “Chief of Government”. On October 5th, 2024, Clara Brugada was inaugurated … Continue reading →

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Looking at the Mexican Election Results

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Allan Wall

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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