Tag Archives: Claudia Sheinbaum

The Mexican Music Market, Narcocorridos and Freedom of Speech

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Allan Wall

Mexico is a musically-oriented country and recently became the 10th-largest music market in the world. There are various genres of Mexican music, plus Mexico is a big market for music from other Spanish-speaking countries and from English-speaking countries. Like other … Continue reading →

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President Sheinbaum Attends CELAC Summit. What is CELAC and Why Did China Have a Delegation There?

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Allan Wall

In the midst of the ongoing Trump Tariffs situation, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum flew to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, for a meeting of CELAC. What is CELAC? CELAC is the “Community of Latin American States”. The acronym CELAC is based on Spanish, … Continue reading →

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Visits Mexico, Meets with President Sheinbaum

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Allan Wall

On March 28th, 2025, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (former governor of South Dakota) visited Mexico. From the Associated Press: “U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem landed in Mexico on Friday [March 28] to cap off a tour to three … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Allan Wall

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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President Sheinbaum Launches Construction of Pachuca-Mexico City Train Route; Has Lots more Railroad Construction Planned

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Allan Wall

On March 22nd, 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum was in the state of Hidalgo for the official launch of the Mexico City-Pachuca train route. (Pachuca is northeast of Mexico City). This rail route is being constructed by the Department of Defense. … Continue reading →

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Rogelio Ramirez de la O Resigns as Treasury Secretary; Replaced by Edgar Amador

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Allan Wall

A couple of months ago I ran a cabinet profile of Rogelio Ramirez de la O, Secretary of Treasury in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. (See Cabinet Profile: Rogelio Ramirez de la O, Secretary of the Treasury). Ramirez de … Continue reading →

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CJNG Cartel Denies “Extermination Site” Accusation; Attorney General Gertz Discusses Case

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Allan Wall

My previous Mexico News Report article reported a possible cartel extermination site in Jalisco state (see Possible Cartel “Extermination Site” Discovered in Jalisco State ). The drug cartel suspected of running this site has denied it. That’s the CJNG (Cartel … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Allan Wall

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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Cabinet Profile: Mario Delgado, Secretary of Education

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Allan Wall

Mario Delgado Carrillo serves as Secretary of Education (Secretario de Educación Pública) in the cabinet of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The official title of the department in Spanish is the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP), the Secretariat of Public Education. … Continue reading →

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Trump Calls Off Tariffs on Mexico and Canada

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Allan Wall

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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