Tag Archives: Mexico City

The Mexico City National Cemetery

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Allan Wall

In Mexico City, there is a one-acre American cemetery, the Mexico City National Cemetery, managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission. It is open to the public and is the oldest known cemetery for fallen American soldiers outside the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, History | Tagged ABMC (American Battle Monuments Commission), Cemeteries, Mexican War (1846-1848), Mexico City, Mexico City National Cemetery | Leave a comment

Markwayne Mullin Visits Mexico

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Allan Wall

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin arrived for a visit to Mexico on May 21st. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on her Twitter X account that “We received at the National Palace the Secretary of the Department of Homeland … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Markwayne Mullin, Mexico City, Palacio Nacional, Roberto Velasco Alvarez, Ronald D. Johnson | Leave a comment

BTS in Mexico

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Allan Wall

South Korean pop culture has in recent years become more noted on the world stage. See, for example, the success of Squid Game (Ojingeo geim). South Korean pop music, known as K-Pop, has won many international adherents, including in Mexico. … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime, Culture | Tagged BTS, Claudia Sheinbaum, K-Pop, Mexico City, Music, Palacio Nacional, Ruben Rocha Moya, South Korea, Zocalo | Leave a comment

More About the Pyramid of the Moon Shooting

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Allan Wall

On April 20th, 2026, the Pyramid of the Moon at Mexico’s Teotihuacan archaeological site was the site of a shooting. See previous article On April 20th, Disturbed Young Man Carries Out Shooting on Teotihuacan’s Pyramid of the Moon. To summarize, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Clausdia Sheinbaum, Columbine, Guerrero, Guns in Mexico, Hitler, Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez, Mexico City, Pyramid of the Moon, Pyramid of the Sun, State of Mexico, Teotihuacan | Leave a comment

On April 20th, Disturbed Young Man Carries Out Shooting on Teotihuacan’s Pyramid of the Moon

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Teotihuacan complex northeast of Mexico City is a spectacular archaeological site which I have visited thrice. The Mesoamerican city was at its height in the first half of the first millenium A.D., long predating the arrival of the Aztecs … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Adolph Hitler, Columbine Shooting, Human Sacrifice, Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez, Mesoamerica, Mexico City, Pyramid of the Moon, Pyramid of the Sun | Leave a comment

Roberto Velasco Replaces Juan Ramon de la Fuente as Mexican Foreign Minister

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Mexican foreign ministry is the SRE, the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, the Secretariat of Foreign Relations. The Mexican Foreign Secretary, or Foreign Minister, equivalent to U.S. Secretary of State, is commonly referred to as Canciller (Chancellor). Until this month, the Mexican Foreign … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Juan Ramon de la Fuente, Mexico City, Roberto Velasco Alvarez, SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, UNAM, University of Chicago | Leave a comment

La Pascua in Mexico

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Allan Wall

The crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ are foundational to the Christian faith. That’s why the major branches of Christendom memorialize – in various ways – the death, burial and resurrection of Christ each spring . In the English … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Religion | Tagged Catholic Church, Christianity, Education, Holy Week, Ixtapalapa, Jesus Christ, La Pascua, Mexico City, Morelia, Procession of Silence, Quema de Judas, Sevilla | Leave a comment

Will the U.S. Hit Mexican Drug Cartels on Mexican Soil? Would It Be Effective?

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Allan Wall

There’s a lot of talk nowadays about the U.S. government attacking Mexican drug cartels in Mexico. A recent example is Sean Hannity’s interview with President Trump on January 8th, in which Trump said that “And we are going to start … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Foreign Policy | Tagged CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), CNN, Donald Trump, Drug cartels, Mary Beth Sheridan, Mexico City, Sean Hannity, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Three Babies Born in Mexico City Metro System in 2025

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexico City has an extensive train/subway system called the Metro, I’ve ridden it when I was in the city. See my article about it from back in 2013 entitled Moving Millions Through Mexico City’s Metro (how do you like that … Continue reading →

Posted in Society | Tagged Mexico City, Mexico City Metro Train | Leave a comment

Mexico’s Popocatepetl Volcano – the Latest Research

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Allan Wall

Popocatepetl is the second-highest mountain in Mexico. Popocatepetl is an active volcano located in central Mexico, in the states of Puebla, Morelos and Mexico. Its name is from the Nahuatl “Smoking Mountain”. Popocatepetl is 43 miles southeast of Mexico City. … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography | Tagged Associated Press, Italy, Mexico City, Morelos state, Nahuatl, Popocateptl, Puebla state, State of Mexico, UNAM, Volcanoes | Leave a comment