Tag Archives: The U.S.A.

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

Is Ruben Rocha, the Big Fish of the “Sinaloa Ten”, Going to Surrender to U.S. Authorities?

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Allan Wall

Is Ruben Rocha Moya, the Biggest Fish of the Sinaloa Ten, negotiating his surrender with the U.S. government? On April 29th, 2026, a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Drug cartels, Enrique Diaz Vega, Enrique Inzunza Cazarez, Gerardo Merida Sanchez, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

New Wanted Posters for the Chapitos – “TWO DOWN AND TWO TO GO WITH $10M REWARD!”

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Allan Wall

Do you need some extra spending money? The U.S. government is offering money for information about the “Chapitos“. But you’d better be careful…. The Chapitos are four sons of El Chapo, a former leader of one of the organizations within … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged ADX FLorence, Colorado, Drug cartels, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, Jesús Alfredo Guzman Salazar, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Los Chapitos, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Sinaloa Cartel, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Satellite Shows Mexico City Sinking

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexico City was built on a lake. Over the centuries most of the lake has dried up. The problem now is the city is sinking. We already knew that and even a tourist can notice it. I remember visiting Mexico … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography | Tagged David Bekaert, India, ISRO, Mexico City, Mexico City Sinking, NASA, NISAR Satellite, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment