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A Mathematical Study of the Mexican Drug Cartels
The ongoing havoc wrought by the Mexican drug cartels provides Mexico with an ongoing problem. How can the cartels be defeated? A recent study approaches the problem mathematically and offers a solution . It’s an interesting study and worth consideration. … Continue reading
Cabinet Profile: Juan Ramon de la Fuente, Foreign Minister
Juan Ramon de la Fuente Ramirez serves on President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Cabinet as Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores, literally Secretary of External Relations, that is, Foreign Minister, or as the the post is also called in Spanish, Canciller (Chancellor). De la … Continue reading
Christmastime in Mexico, 2024. ¡Feliz Navidad!
Christmastime is a special time in Mexico. The way you say Merry Christmas in Spanish is ¡Feliz Navidad! On December 24th, President Sheinbaum tweeted out a twitter X greeting which read “Merry Christmaas to all Mexicans. I wish the best … Continue reading
Posted in Culture
Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Jesús María Tarriba, Mexico City, Navidad, Palacio Nacional, Zocalo
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The Billion Dollar Embassy: New U.S. Embassy in Mexico City the Biggest U.S. Embassy in the World
A big, new, billion dollar U.S. embassy has been constructed in Mexico City. Here is a proposal illustration generated in the early stages of the project: It’s the biggest U.S. embassy in the world. It has seven stories, two of … Continue reading
Cabinet Profile: Rosa Icela Rodriguez, Secretary of the Interior
Rosa Icela Rodriguez serves as Secretaria de Gobernación on the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. Secretaria de Gobernación is translated into English as “Secretary of the Interior”, but that doesn’t mean she is in charge of Mexican national parks. The Secretaria … Continue reading
Foreign Arrivals Decrease at Cancun, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta Airports
Recent data show a decrease in foreign arrivals to Mexican tourist destinations Cancun (Caribbean coast), Los Cabos (south end of Baja California peninsula) and Puerto Vallarta (Pacific coast). From Travel and Tour World: “Mexico’s airports in Cancun, Los Cabos, and … Continue reading
Clara Brugada Inaugurated as Chief of Government of Mexico City; President Sheinbaum Attends
Mexico City is not a state, but it’s the equivalent of a state. Its elected leader is not called a governor, but the Jefe (for a man) or Jefa (for a woman) de Gobierno, the “Chief of Government”. On October 5th, 2024, Clara Brugada was inaugurated … Continue reading
Sunset of the ‘Sol Azteca’ – The Once-Powerful PRD Party Loses Its National Registry
The PRD, Partido de la Revolución Democrática (“Party of the Democratic Revolution”), once one of Mexico’s most powerful parties, has now lost its national registry. The decline of the PRD is part of the massive change in Mexican politics of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, AMLO, Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, INE (Instituto Nacional Electoral), Mexico City, MORENA, PRD
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AMLO’s Grito de Independencia, 2024
Mexican Independence Day is September 16th, but really it starts on September 15th. On the night of September 15th, a ceremony is held in the Zocalo Plaza in Mexico City, and in state capitols and city halls throughout the country. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Politics
Tagged AMLO, Beatriz Gutierrez Muller, Mexican Independence Day, Mexico City, Palacio Nacional, Zocalo
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AMLO Deplores Latest Attempt to Kill Trump
There’s been another attempt to kill former U.S. President/Current Candidate Donald Trump, this time at his golf course in Florida, on September 15th, 2024. Several hours later, at 3:18 p.m. Mexico City time (September 15th), Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez … Continue reading