Tag Archives: Michoacan

Wanted Posters for Mexican Narco Brothers

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Allan Wall

Remember the old Wanted posters from the Old West? Here is a Wanted Poster offering a reward for the Dalton Brothers. In our day and age, Wanted Posters are still used. For Mexican narcos, for example. On April 15th he … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Drug cartels, Guerrero state, Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga "Pez", Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga "Fresa", La Nueva Familia Michoacana (LNFM), Michoacan, State of Mexico, U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Mexico Sending 110,000 Tons of Avocadoes to U.S. for Super Bowl But It’s Still Lower than the Previous Two Years

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Allan Wall

Super Bowl LIX is scheduled for February 9th, 2025, pitting the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles. There are many NFL fans in Mexico and many Mexicans can be expected to watch it. In recent decades it has become … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Avocadoes, Michoacan, NFL, Super Bowl | Leave a comment

Ocelotl: The Mexican Army’s New Armored Vehicle

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Allan Wall

At the customary September 16th Independence Day military parade, the Mexican Army (Ejército Mexicano) premiered a new armored vehicle it recently acquired, the Ocelotl, from the Nahuatl word for jaguar. (In articles about the vehicle, I’ve seen it spelled both … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Military | Tagged Army (Ejército Mexicano), Drug cartels, Michoacan, Ocelotl armored vehicle, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state | 1 Comment

Mexican Corporations Extorted by Drug Cartels

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Allan Wall

The Associated Press has reported on a disturbing development in Mexico – drug cartels extorting corporations. Drug cartels do not limit themselves to drug trafficking. They are involved in various businesses, and this development reflects a growing cartelization of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged AMLO, Associated Press, FEMSA corporation, Michoacan, Northeast Cartel, Nuevo Laredo, Oxxo convenience stores, Tamaulipas | 1 Comment

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

Mexico’s Election Violence

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Allan Wall

Mexico held an election on June 2nd. It was a massive election, with 20,000 official posts up for grabs, from the presidency and Congress down to local offices. There were 70,000 candidates competing for those 20,000 posts. In some parts … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Politics | Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, Chiapas, Election Violence, Guerrero, InsightCrime, Michoacan, Oaxaca, Veracruz | Leave a comment