Tag Archives: Jalisco

The Tragic Story of Ivan Morales Corrales

The tragic story of recently-murdered Ivan Morales Corrales displays the power and ruthlessness of a Mexican drug cartel. Ivan Morales Corrales was a Mexican federal agent. On May 1st, 2015, Morales was part of a secret mission in Jalisco state … Continue reading

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The Mexican Music Market, Narcocorridos and Freedom of Speech

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

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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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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