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Mexican Government Offers Finabien Card for U.S.-Resident Mexicans to Avoid Remittance Tax

One element in the recent “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Trump is the tax on remittances. Here’s the Wikipedia definition of “remittance”: “A remittance is a non-commercial transfer of money by a foreign worker, a … Continue reading

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SRE Evacuates 175 Mexicans from the Middle East

In the Middle East, Israel and Iran have been bombing each other and more recently the U.S. has bombed Iran. The SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores), Mexico’s foreign ministry, has continued to evacuate Mexicans from the Middle East. (See this … Continue reading

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U.S. Government Offers Ten Million Dollar Bounty Each for Two Sons of El Chapo

On June 9th, 2025, the U.S. government sanctioned the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and put out a 10 million dollar bounty on each of two brothers (sons of the imprisoned El Chapo Guzman) running the cartel. Here’s the … Continue reading

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Prices Going Up On Three Mexican-Manufactured Ford Vehicles

The effect of Trump’s tariffs on Mexican-made automobiles is soon to take effect on American consumers. . Ford Motor Company is raising prices for three Ford vehicles manufactured in Mexico. From Car and Driver: “Ford will raise prices on three … Continue reading

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Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo – May the 5th, is the Mexican holiday celebrating the Mexican victory over the French army on May the 5th, 1862, at Puebla, east of Mexico City. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, as many … Continue reading

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According to President Sheinbaum, in First 100 Days of Trump, Nearly 39,000 Deported from U.S. to Mexico

According to President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, in the first 100 days of the U.S. Trump administration, there were nearly 39,000 deported from the U.S. to Mexico. Of that, nearly 33,000 of them were Mexicans. From Fox News: “Mexico has … Continue reading

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Wanted Posters for Mexican Narco Brothers

Remember the old Wanted posters from the Old West? Here is a Wanted Poster offering a reward for the Dalton Brothers. In our day and age, Wanted Posters are still used. For Mexican narcos, for example. On April 15th the … Continue reading

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The Mexican Music Market, Narcocorridos and Freedom of Speech

Mexico is a musically-oriented country and recently became the 10th-largest music market in the world. There are various genres of Mexican music, plus Mexico is a big market for music from other Spanish-speaking countries and from English-speaking countries. Like other … Continue reading

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Ronald Johnson Confirmed by Senate as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

Ronald Johnson has been confirmed by the Senate, albeit narrowly, as U.S. ambassador to Mexico. Not to be confused with Ronald Harold Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, the newly-designated ambassador to Mexico is Ronald Douglas Johnson. During Trump’s first term, … Continue reading

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Trump Slaps Tariffs on the World; Canada and Mexico Exempt from this Round (but not the Automotive Tariffs Set for April 3rd)

On April 2nd, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was applying tariffs on the world. Trump called it “Liberation Day”. Trump explained the tariffs with the help of a chart: First, a baseline of 10% tariff is being … Continue reading

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