Tag Archives: Latin America

How Much Does Mexico Depend on Remittances From the U.S.A.?

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Allan Wall

How much does Mexico depend on remittances from the United States? Remittances are funds sent by people from Country A working in Country B. They are sent back to families in Country A. Many countries have grown to depend on … Continue reading →

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Most Homicidal Cities of 2025 List: Mexico Has 17 Cities; U.S. Has Three

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Insight Crime website has published its list of homicide rates for mainland Latin American countries (not including the Caribbean islands). At 50.9 homicides per 100,000, Ecuador had the highest murder rate in Latin America. See my previous article Mexican … Continue reading →

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Sheinbaum Not Present at Trump’s Shield of the Americas Summit

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Allan Wall

On March 7th, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted representatives of 17 Latin American countries to meet with him in Florida, where he promoted the “Shield of the Americas”, an attempt to get cooperation from Latin American countries to help … Continue reading →

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