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Tag Archives: Mexico City
Altar Discovery Points to Tikal-Teotihuacan Relationship
The discovery of an altar at the Maya site of Tikal in Guatemala may shed more light on the relationship between Tikal and Teotihuacan. Or does it pose more questions than it answers? Tikal was part of the Maya culture … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology
Tagged Guatemala, Mesoamerica, Mexico City, Teotihuacan, The Maya, Tikal
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President Sheinbaum Launches Construction of the Mexico City-Queretaro Railroad Line
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum plans to construct at least 3,000 kilometers of passenger rail lines, in 13 new passenger routes. Click here for my previous article about the Mexico City-Pachuca line. On April 27, President Sheinbaum kicked off the construction … Continue reading
Posted in Transportation
Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico City, Queretaro state, Railroads, Santiago de Queretaro
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President Sheinbaum Launches Construction of Pachuca-Mexico City Train Route; Has Lots more Railroad Construction Planned
On March 22nd, 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum was in the state of Hidalgo for the official launch of the Mexico City-Pachuca train route. (Pachuca is northeast of Mexico City). This rail route is being constructed by the Department of Defense. … Continue reading
Posted in Transportation
Tagged Andres Lajous Loaeza, Claudia Sheinbaum, Hidalgo State, Mexico City, Pachuca, Railroads
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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
Posted in Crime
Tagged CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Drug cartels, Jalisco state, Mexico City, Teuchitlan
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Cabinet Profile: Mario Delgado, Secretary of Education
Mario Delgado Carrillo serves as Secretary of Education (Secretario de Educación Pública) in the cabinet of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The official title of the department in Spanish is the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP), the Secretariat of Public Education. … Continue reading
China’s Economic Ties with Latin America (Including Mexico)
In recent years Chinese economic ties in Latin American countries have increased greatly. Brenda Estefan is a writer for Mexico’s Reforma newspaper and also a professor at IPADE Business School in Mexico City. (IPADE, Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy
Tagged Argentina, Brazil, Brenda Estefan, Chile, China, Colombia, Donald Trump, IPADE Business School, Javier Milei, Jose Raul Mulino, Manzanillo, Marco Rubio, Mexico City, Panama, Panama Canal, Peru
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Cabinet Profile: Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of the Economy
Marcelo Ebrard serves as Secretary of the Economy (Secretario de Economía) in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. The official title of the department in Spanish is the Secretaría de Economía (SE), the Secretariat of the Economy. The person heading … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, History, Politics
Tagged Cabinet, Claudia Sheinbaum, France, Honduras, Immigration to Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico City, MORENA, PRD, Rosalinda Bueso
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Cabinet Profile: Omar Garcia Harfuch, Secretary of Security
Omar Garcia Harfuch serves as Secretary of Security in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. The official title of the department in Spanish is the Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC), the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection. It … Continue reading
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