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Canadian Prime Minister Carney Visits Mexico; How Much Trade Do Canada and Mexico Have Anyway?
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney paid a visit to Mexico where he consulted with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. As reported by the New York Times, “The leaders of Canada and Mexico, the United States’ two largest trading partners, met in … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy
Tagged Canada, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Grupo Bimbo, Mark Carney, Mexico City, Palacio Nacional, Tariffs, The U.S.A., USMCA
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President Claudia Sheinbaum’s First Grito de Independencia, 2025
On the night of September 15th, 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum presided over her first Grito ceremony as President of Mexico. Mexican Independence Day is September 16th, but really it starts on September 15th. On the night of September 15th, a … Continue reading
Mexican President Sheinbaum Laments and Condemns Assassination of US Activist Charlie Kirk
On September 11th, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum lamented and condemned the assassination of U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the day previous. President Sheinbaum made the comments near the beginning of her morning press conference. They were planned comments, and … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Politics
Tagged AMLO, Charlie Kirk, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Iztapalapa, Mexico City, The U.S.A.
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Rubio Travels to Mexico, Speaks with President Sheinbaum and Foreign Minister De La Fuente
On September 3rd, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Mexico City, where he conferred with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente. Rubio and De La Fuente spoke at a press conference, … Continue reading
World Cup 2026 To Be Hosted by Mexico, U.S. and Canada
The World Cup is the international soccer championship in which national teams compete. It’s held every 4 years. The 2026 World Cup, next year’s, is scheduled to be held June 11th to July 19th, 2026. For the first time ever, … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Canada, Guadalajara, Guadalupe in Nuevo Leon, Mexico City, Monterrey, Soccer, The U.S.A., World Cup, Zapopan
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President Sheinbaum Commemorates the 700th Anniversary of Mexico City
This year, 2025, is the 700th anniversary of Mexico City, founded on an island on a lake as the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. (See Mexico City’s 700th Anniversary). ABC reported on the commemorations taking place in Mexico City on July … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Aztecs, Claudia Sheinbaum, Jesús María Tarriba, Mexico City, Miguel Pastrana, Tenochtitlan, UNAM
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Extortion of Businesses Getting Worse in Mexico
According to the Associated Press, the problem of extortion is getting worse in Mexico. From the Associated Press (AP): “Extortion is strangling businesses in Mexico. Much, but not all, of it is linked to Mexico’s powerful organized crime groups. While … Continue reading
The 100th Anniversary of the Mexican Baseball League
This calendar year, 2025, is the one hundredth anniversary of the Mexican Baseball League, Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (LMB), founded in 1925. The Mexican Baseball League is the oldest professional sports league in Mexico. It is the ninth-richest professional sports … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sports
Tagged Alejandro Aguilar Reyes, Baseball, Ernesto Carmona, Jorge Pasquel, Laguna Region, Laredo in Texas, Mexican Baseball League (LMB), Mexico City, Monclova, Monte Irvin, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Queretaro Metropolitan Area, Quintana Roo, Roy Campanella, Saltillo, Tabasco, The U.S.A.
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Mexico City’s 700th Anniversary
This year, 2025, Mexico City is celebrating its 700th anniversary. There are various official activities to be observed, including the unveiling of a monument on July 26th. Mexico’s original name was Tenochtitlan. It was founded on an island on Lake … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Aztecs, Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Hernan Cortes, Lake Texcoco, Mexico City, Tenochtitlan
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New York Times on the Mexico City Protest
I recently reported on the July 4th protests in Mexico City. See In Mexico City, Gringo Immigrants are Targets of Mostly Peaceful Protest on July 4th. The digital nomads moved to Mexico City from the U.S. Since they work online … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Politics, Society
Tagged Americans in Mexico, Digital Nomads, Mexico City, Protests
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