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Interesting Polling Results from Latinobarómetro

The Corporación Latinobarómetro, headquartered in Chile, conducts an annual survey throughout Latin America. The 2026 Latinobarómetro survey was carried out in 17 Latin American countries, from May 7th to June 17th of 2026. This was four months after the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Another Mexican Arrested in Nigeria

Another Mexican has been arrested in Nigeria for drug-related activity. The Associated Press reports that “Authorities in Nigeria have shut down an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory and arrested a Mexican citizen at Lagos airport, the country’s anti-drug agency said on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Senator Inzunza Not in Detention, Still a Mexican Senator

Senator Enrique Inzunza Cazarez is one of the Sinaloa Ten indicted by a U.S. federal court for collusion with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. In an article on May 20th, 2026, I reported that Senator Inzunza had been … Continue reading →

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In Sinaloa, Governor Ruben Rocha Replaced by Interim Governor Graciela Dominguez

Ruben Rocha, who was indicted for collusion with a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, with 10 others, by a U.S. federal court, was Governor of the state of Sinaloa when indicted. So he took a leave of absence, recently returned … Continue reading →

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Mexicans in South Africa Keep Getting Arrested For Meth Lab Involvement. Could It Be a Pattern?

In previous articles, Mexico News Report has reported Mexican cartel activity in Africa, in Nigeria, Mozambique and South Africa. See Mexican Drug Cartels in Africa and Mexicans and Meth in Nigeria. In less than a year, eleven Mexicans have arrested … Continue reading →

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After Returning to Office, Governor Rocha Requests Another Leave of Absence

On August 21st, Ruben Rocha returned to the office of Governor of the state of Sinaloa. Rocha had been on a leave of absence after he was indicted by a U.S. federal court for collaboration with the the Chapitos faction of the … Continue reading →

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Ruben Rocha Returns to the Office of Governor of Sinaloa

Ruben Rocha, the Biggest Fish of the Sinaloa Ten, has returned from his leave of absence to his post as governor of Sinaloa. To summarize, near the end of April, a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former … Continue reading →

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Michoacan Avocado Exports to U.S. Have Resumed

The main exporter of avocados to the United States is Mexico’s Michoacan state. The problem is, Michoacan is a state with a lot of drug cartel activity, including cartel involvement in the avocado business.  On August 5th, the U.S. announced … Continue reading →

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U.S. Embassy Announces Partial Restart of U.S. Government Activities in Michoacan

The Mexican state of Michoacan is the main source of avocado exports to the United States. However, it is also a state with a lot of drug cartel activity, including cartel involvement in the avocado business. See two recent articles … Continue reading →

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The Avocado Situation in Michoacan

Yesterday I quoted the Associated Press on Mexico News Report, reporting that U.S. inspectors have suspended inspection operations in the state of Michoacan, the principal source of avocados exported to the United States. (See Avocados and the Problem in Michoacan … Continue reading →

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