Tag Archives: Mexico City

Altar Discovery Points to Tikal-Teotihuacan Relationship

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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President Sheinbaum Launches Construction of the Mexico City-Queretaro Railroad Line

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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President Sheinbaum Launches Construction of Pachuca-Mexico City Train Route; Has Lots more Railroad Construction Planned

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Possible Cartel “Extermination Site” Discovered in Jalisco State

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Cabinet Profile: Mario Delgado, Secretary of Education

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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China’s Economic Ties with Latin America (Including Mexico)

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Cabinet Profile: Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of the Economy

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Cabinet Profile: Omar Garcia Harfuch, Secretary of Security

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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A Mathematical Study of the Mexican Drug Cartels

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Cabinet Profile: Juan Ramon de la Fuente, Foreign Minister

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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