Tag Archives: Mexico City

Christmastime in Mexico, 2024. ¡Feliz Navidad!

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 Christmas to all Mexicans. I wish the best … Continue reading →

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The Billion Dollar Embassy: New U.S. Embassy in Mexico City the Biggest U.S. Embassy in the World

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Cabinet Profile: Rosa Icela Rodriguez, Secretary of the Interior

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Foreign Arrivals Decrease at Cancun, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta Airports

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Clara Brugada Inaugurated as Chief of Government of Mexico City; President Sheinbaum Attends

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Sunset of the ‘Sol Azteca’ – The Once-Powerful PRD Party Loses Its National Registry

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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AMLO’s Grito de Independencia, 2024

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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AMLO Deplores Latest Attempt to Kill Trump

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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That Didn’t Take Long – States Approve Mexico’s Judicial Reform

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Allan Wall

On September 11th, the Mexican Senate approved a judicial reform which would mandate the election of Mexican judges at all levels. As the Cámara de Diputados had already approved the reform, the next step was for the reform to be … Continue reading →

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NASCAR Set to Run Cup Series Race in Mexico City Next June

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Allan Wall

This should be interesting news for NASCAR fans. It’s been announced that NASCAR will hold a Cup Series Race, for points, in Mexico City next June 15th. Here’s a specially tricked out racecar displayed at the official announcement in Mexico … Continue reading →

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