Tag Archives: The U.S.A.

Maybe Son of AMLO Didn’t Write that Letter to Trump, But AMLO Himself; More on Visa Cancellation

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Allan Wall

Andres Manuel Lopez Betran, known as “Andy”, son of former president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, recently had his U.S. visa revoked and wrote an angry letter to President Trump. [See Son of AMLO has U.S. Visa Revoked; Writes Angry Public … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime, Foreign Policy, Politics | Tagged AMLO, Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Donald Trump, Fuel Theft (Huachicol), Gonzalo Lopez Beltran, Jose Ramon Lopez Beltran, Mexico Daily Post, The U.S.A., US Visas | Leave a comment

Mexican Marines Participate in PANAMAX 2026 Exercises

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Allan Wall

Panama, including the canal that bisects it, is a very strategic part of the Western Hemisphere. PANAMAX 2026 was a multi-national military exercise in and around the Panama Canal. It was held from August 3rd to August 13th. According to … Continue reading →

Posted in Military | Tagged Mexican Marines, Panama, Panama Canal, The U.S.A., U.S. Military | Leave a comment

Son of AMLO has U.S. Visa Revoked; Writes Angry Public Letter to Trump

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Allan Wall

Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, son of previous Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (2018-2024) has had his visa revoked by the U.S. government. Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran is referred to as “Andy”. From The New York Times: “One of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Politics | Tagged Adolph Hitler, AMLO, Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, Christopher Landau, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, The U.S.A., US Immigration Policy, US Visas | Leave a comment

Michoacan Avocado Exports to U.S. Have Resumed

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Allan Wall

The main exporter of avocados to the United States is Mexico’s Michoacan state. The problem is, Michoacan is a state with a lot of drug cartel activity, including cartel involvement in the avocado business. On August 5th, the U.S. announced … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economy | Tagged Avocados, Claudia Sheinbaum, Drug cartels, Michoacan, The U.S.A., U.S. Embassy in Mexico | Leave a comment

U.S. Embassy Announces Partial Restart of U.S. Government Activities in Michoacan

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Mexican state of Michoacan is the main source of avocado exports to the United States. However, it is also a state with a lot of drug cartel activity, including cartel involvement in the avocado business. See two recent articles … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economy | Tagged Alfonso Fernandez Magollon "Poncho", Avocados, Drug cartels, Michoacan, Ronald D. Johnson, The U.S.A., U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Embassy in Mexico | Leave a comment

Mexican Navy Participates in RIMPAC 2026

Posted on August 8, 2026 by Allan Wall

RIMPAC stands for “Rim of the Pacific Exercise”. It’s the world’s biggest international maritime military exercise. RIMPAC is based in Hawaii and is hosted and run by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, which has its headquarters at Pearl Harbor. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Military | Tagged ARM Benito Juárez, ARM Usamacinta, Canada, Hawaii, Mexican Navy, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, RIMPAC, Spain, The U.S.A., U.S. Military | Leave a comment

The Avocado Situation in Michoacan

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Allan Wall

Yesterday I quoted the Associated Press on Mexico News Report, reporting that U.S. inspectors have suspended inspection operations in the state of Michoacan, the principal source of avocados exported to the United States. (See Avocados and the Problem in Michoacan … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economy | Tagged Associated Press, Avocados, Drug cartels, Michoacan, The U.S.A., U.S. Department of Agriculture | Leave a comment

Avocados and the Problem in Michoacan

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexico exports a large quantity of vegetables to the United States. The Mexican climate is very advantageous for this, as they can be growing vegetables in Mexico when it’s winter in the U.S. Mexico is the biggest producer of avocados … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economy | Tagged Alfonso Fernandez Magollon "Poncho", Alfredo Ramirez Bedolla, Associated Press, Avocados, Cárteles Unidos, Drug cartels, Los Reyes Cartel, Michoacan, The U.S.A., U.S. Department of Agriculture | Leave a comment

U.S. Government Quintuples Bounty for Dual Citizen Cartel Boss

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Allan Wall

Juan Carlos Valencia Gonzalez was born in California, and thus is a U.S. citizen; he’s also a Mexican citizen. Valencia is now the boss of the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación) , which is now Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Audia Flores Silva "El Jardinero", CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Drug cartels, Juan Carlos Valencia Gonzalez, The U.S.A., U.S. State Department | 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