Tag Archives: Texas

Border Incident Results in Military Buildup on Both Sides

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Allan Wall

A recent border incident has resulted in hundreds more troops being deployed on both the U.S. and Mexican sides of the border, though not to fight each other. From Military.com : “Coast Guard personnel returned fire after taking gunfire from … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Military | Tagged Mexican Military, Rio Grande, Ronald D. Johnson, Texas, The U.S.-Mexican Border, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Embassy in Mexico | Leave a comment

U.S. Citizen Busted at Border for Smuggling Cocaine

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Trump administration is fighting the Mexican cartels. But I never hear Trump talk about the massive American contribution to the Mexican cartels. U.S. drug addicts, after all, are the main consumers of the drugs sold by Mexican cartels. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Foreign Policy | Tagged American Contribution to Mexican Cartels, Ciudad Acuna, CJNG, Cocaine, Del Rio in Texas, Donald Trump, Drug Smuggling, Juan Carlos Valencia Gonzalez, Rio Grande, Texas, The U.S.A., U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Leave a comment

El Mayo Sentenced to Life in Prison

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Allan Wall

It used to be that the Sinaloa Drug Cartel had two bosses- Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. El Chapo was captured in 2016 and extradited to the United States in 2017. In 2019 El Chapo was … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged ADX FLorence, Brooklyn, Colorado, Drug cartels, El Paso, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Los Chapitos, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, Texas, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Fireball Meteor Streaks Across Night Sky Over Northeast Mexico and Texas Border Region

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Allan Wall

On the early morning of June 15th, 2025, residents of northeast Mexico and the adjacent Texas border region were treated with a brief but spectacular sight – a fireball (a very bright meteor) which streaked across the night sky. On … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography | Tagged American Meteor Society, Astronomy, Coahuila, Meteors, Monterrey, Saltillo, Sociedad Astronómica de Nuevo León, State of Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Texas | Leave a comment

High-Speed Rail from Austin to Monterrey?

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Allan Wall

There’s talk of constructing a high-speed rail line from Austin, Texas through San Antonio, Texas to Monterrey, Mexico. From Newsweek: The push for high-speed rail connecting Texas and Mexico took a step forward this week, as officials from both sides … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged Americans, Austin, Monterrey, Newsweek, Railroads, Samuel Garcia, San Antonio, State of Nuevo Leon, Texas, Union Pacific | 1 Comment