Tag Archives: Mexico City

Sheinbaum’s Choice for Chief of Staff a Blast From the Past

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Allan Wall

Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election on June 2nd and is scheduled to take office on October 1st. As part of the transitional period between her election and inauguration, she has been selecting her team. Sheinbaum’s choice for Chief … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography, History, Politics | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, Lazaro Cardenas, Lazaro Cardenas Batel, Mexico City, Michoacan | 1 Comment

Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s Next President?

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Allan Wall

On June 2nd, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election. She is scheduled to take office as president on October 2nd, as Mexico’s first woman president and first Jewish president. A Mexican presidential term is 6 years. Thus her … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, Adriana Sheinbaum, AMLO, Annie Pardo, California, Carlos Imaz, Carlos Salinas, Carlos Sheinbaum, Claudia Sheinbaum, Francisco I. Madero, Jesús María Tarriba, Julio Sheinbaum, Mariana Imaz, Mexican Jews, Mexico City, Plutarco Elias Calles, Rodrigo Imaz, U.S.A., UNAM | Leave a comment

Looking at the Mexican Election Results

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Allan Wall

The Mexican election of 2024, held on June 2nd, 2024, was won by Claudia Sheinbaum of the MORENA party. She is scheduled to assume the presidency on the 1st of October, as Mexico’s first woman president and Mexico’s first Jewish … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, Aguascalientes state, AMLO, Chiapas, Clara Brugada, Claudia Sheinbaum, Congress, Guanajuato, Ifigenia Martinez, Jalisco, Jorge Alvarez Maynez, Mexico City, Morelos, Puebla, Tabasco, Veracruz, Xochitl Galvez, Yucatan | Leave a comment

Cats in the Palace

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Allan Wall

Nineteen feral cats living in Mexico’s National Palace have been adopted by the government and President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has declared them “living fixed assets”, the first animals to be designated such under Mexican law. The National Palace (Palacio … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal System, Politics | Tagged Alex Pacheco, AMLO, Animals, Beatriz Gutierrez Muller, Cats, Ingrid Newkirk, Mexico City, Palacio Nacional, PETA | Leave a comment

The 2024 Mexican Election

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Allan Wall

Mexico has a presidential election every six years, and the United States every four years. Every 12 years, therefore, Mexico and the United States have a presidential election the same year. This year, 2024, is one of those years. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, AMLO, California, Claudia Sheinbaum, Congress, Hidalgo State, Jorge Alvarez Maynez, Mexican Indians, Mexican Jews, Mexico City, MORENA Party, Movimiento Ciudadano, Otomi, PAN, PRD, PRI, U.S.A., Ukraine, Xochitl Galvez, Zacatecas City, Zacatecas State | Leave a comment

Change Ahead for Mexico’s Supreme Court?

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Allan Wall

The Mexican federal government is organized like that of the United States, with an executive branch, a bicameral Congress and a Supreme Court. Whereas the U.S. Supreme Court has 9 members selected for life, Mexico’s Supreme Court has 11 members, … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal System, Politics | Tagged AMLO, Congress, Mexico City, Norma Lucía Piña Hernández, Supreme Court | Leave a comment

Welcome to Mexico News Report

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Allan Wall

Welcome to my first installment of the Mexico News Report. What is the Mexico News Report? What I propose to do is provide an English-language platform for news about Mexico, which is often ignored and misrepresented in the Mainstream Media. … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Geography, Politics, Tourism and Travel | Tagged AMLO, Congress, Mexico City, New York Times, Supreme Court, U.S.A. | Leave a comment