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The Sinking of the Marigalante

Puerto Vallarta is a resort city on Banderas Bay on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Our family visited there when the boys were little. One of the longstanding attractions at Puerto Vallarta has been the Marigalante, a replica of the Santa Maria, … Continue reading

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CJNG Passes Sinaloa Cartel as Mexico’s #1 Drug Cartel – Thanks in Part to American Cocaine Consumers

Things are changing in the Mexican Narco World. There’s a new cartel on top. Several factors led to this change in Mexican Narco World. There are conflicts between the narcos. Law enforcement efforts against drug cartels have unplanned consequences. And … Continue reading

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Mexico Has One City on List of 200 Happiest Cities in the World

The Institute for Quality of Life, based in London, England, has released its 2025 Happy Cities Index. It purports to list the 200 happiest cities in the world. Mexico had one city on that list. Can you guess which city? … Continue reading

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Possible Cartel “Extermination Site” Discovered in Jalisco State

Local activists in the western Mexican state of Jalisco appear to have discovered a drug cartel’s grisly extermination site. From the BBC: “The gates to the Izaguirre Ranch look much like any others you might find in the state of … Continue reading

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