Tag Archives: The U.S.A.

Remittances from the U.S. to Mexico

Remittances are funds sent by migrants to their home country. After India, Mexico is the second-largest recipient country of remittances in the world. Most of that money is sent by Mexicans in the United States. About 40% of it is … Continue reading

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Mexico Has One City on List of 200 Happiest Cities in the World

The Institute for Quality of Life, based in London, England, has released its 2025 Happy Cities Index. It purports to list the 200 happiest cities in the world. Mexico had one city on that list. Can you guess which city? … Continue reading

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Did Mexican President Sheinbaum Incite the Riots in Los Angeles?

Did Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum incite the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles? That charge has been circulating on the internet. On June 10th, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said that “Claudia Sheinbaum came out and encouraged more protests in LA, and … Continue reading

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Ronald D. Johnson Now U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

Ronald Douglas Johnson is now in Mexico City, serving as the U.S. ambassador to Mexico. This Ron Johnson is not to be confused with Ronald Harold Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. Ronald D. Johnson is a fluent speaker of Spanish … Continue reading

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The Tragic Story of Ivan Morales Corrales

The tragic story of recently-murdered Ivan Morales Corrales displays the power and ruthlessness of a Mexican drug cartel. Ivan Morales Corrales was a Mexican federal agent. On May 1st, 2015, Morales was part of a secret mission in Jalisco state … Continue reading

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Chipotle Incorporated Plans to Expand to Mexico

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is a restaurant chain deriving its name from “chipotle”, a smoke-dried jalapeno chili pepper. The corporation was founded by Steve Ells in 1993 in Denver, Colorado. It has done quite well, has several thousand restaurants and … Continue reading

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