Tag Archives: Nuevo Leon

Beavers in Monterrey

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Allan Wall

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) mostly inhabits the United States and Canada. But now this busy and industrious critter is expanding its range in Mexico, even in the urban area of Monterrey. (The Spanish term for beaver is castor.) … Continue reading →

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Melissa, Martha and Carmen Win First, Second and Third, Respectively, in Mexican Prison Beauty Pageant

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Allan Wall

Here’s something I ran across on Mexico’s Excelsior. They held a beauty pageant in a Mexican women’s prison in Escobedo, part of the Monterrey metroplex in northern Mexico. The winner was Melissa, awarded 5,000 pesos. The runner-up was Martha, who … Continue reading →

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Public Assistance and the Sheinbaum Triumph

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Allan Wall

On June 2nd, Mexico had a presidential election with three candidates: Claudia Sheinbaum, Xochitl Galvez and Jorge Alvarez Maynez. Claudia Sheinbaum won. The results:CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM received 35,924,519 votes, which was 59.7594 % of the total.XOCHITL GALVEZ received 16,502,697 votes, which … Continue reading →

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