Tag Archives: Claudia Sheinbaum

President Sheinbaum’s Speech at the Monumento a la Revolución

Two years ago, on June 2nd, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum was elected to be president of Mexico. She was inaugurated October 1st, 2024. On May 31st, to celebrate the two years of her election, Presidenta Sheinbaum delivered a speech at the … Continue reading

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Is Mexico City Being “Axolotlized” ?

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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Markwayne Mullin Visits Mexico

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin arrived for a visit to Mexico on May 21st. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on her Twitter X account that “We received at the National Palace the Secretary of the Department of Homeland … Continue reading

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BTS in Mexico

South Korean pop culture has in recent years become more noted on the world stage. See, for example, the success of Squid Game (Ojingeo geim). South Korean pop music, known as K-Pop, has won many international adherents, including in Mexico. … Continue reading

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Where is Ruben Rocha?

Ruben Rocha Moya, the governor of the state of Sinaloa, was the biggest fish of the ten Mexican officials and former officials recently indicted by a U.S. federal court for collusion with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa cartel. On … Continue reading

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Indictment Crisis Threatens Unity of the Mighty MORENA

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s political party is MORENA, the Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (National Regeneration Movement). Amazingly, the MORENA party has only been a political party for 12 years, since 2014. It was founded by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) who … Continue reading

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The Sinaloa Indictment Saga Continues

As reported in a previous article, on April 29th a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. There may be more indictments on … Continue reading

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Governor Rocha of Sinaloa Says He’s Innocent; Takes Temporary Leave of Absence from Governorship

On April 29th, a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. [See U.S. Court Indicts Ten Mexican Officials and Former Officials for Cartel … Continue reading

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U.S. Court Indicts Ten Mexican Officials and Former Officials for Cartel Involvement; What Will Sheinbaum Do?

On April 29th, 2026, a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. Click here for the indictment, click here for the … Continue reading

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Continuing Fallout Over the Chihuahua Case

The recent deaths of two American officials in Mexico have set in motion an objection over U.S. intervention and a potential conflict between the first female President of Mexico and the first female Governor of the state of Chihuahua. As … Continue reading

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