Several months ago, this website had an article about Mexican drug cartel activity in Africa. That article reported the discovery of a meth lab in Ogun state, southwestern Nigeria. Ten were arrested, including 3 Mexicans.
The Africanews.com website recently provided an update to that story.
For Mexico News Report’s entire article on that update, click here.
Article by Allan Wall, published August 1st, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: Africa, Methamphetamine, Methamphetamine Production, Mexican Drug Cartels, Nigeria
July 4th, 2026 was the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, 250 years ago.
Two hundred and fifty years is a quarter-millennium, making the USA the 23rd oldest nation-state in the world.
Oklahoma was not one of the 13 English Colonies that became the USA, so we don’t have Revolutionary War battlefields in Oklahoma.
However, as State #46 in the United States of America, Oklahoma is a part of the American nation-state and its history. Many Oklahomans are descendants of men who served in the American Revolution. And did you know that there is at least one Revolutionary War veteran buried in the current state of Oklahoma?
For the entire article, click here.
Article by Allan Wall, published July 24th, 2026, on Oklahoma Constitution newspaper website.
Tags: American History, American Indians, Andrew Jackson, Cherokee National Cemetery, DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), Ft. Gibson, July 4th, Montfort Stokes, New York City, North Carolina, Oklahoma, SAR (Sons of the American Revolution), Thirteen English Colonies, Virginia, War of Independence
On July 20th, 2026, Ismael Zambada, “El Mayo”, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the U.S.
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Article by Allan Wall, published July 24th, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: ADX Florence, Chapo Guzman, Colorado, Federal Judiciary, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Mexican Drug Cartels, New York City
Is Ruben Rocha Moya, the Biggest Fish of the Sinaloa Ten, negotiating his surrender with the U.S. government?
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Article by Allan Wall, published July 22nd, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: Enrique Diaz Vega, Enrique Inzunza Cazarez, Federal Judiciary, Gerardo Merida Sanchez, Mexican Drug Cartels, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state
The 2026 World Cup is now over. It ran from June 11th to July 19th. Spain won it.
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Article by Allan Wall, published July 21st, 2026 on Mexico News Report.
Tags: Argentina, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Felipe VI, New Jersey, Pedro Sanchez, Soccer, Spain, Spain and Latin America, World Cup 2026
On July 7th, 2026, Travel + Leisure magazine announced its “World’s Best Awards 2026”. There are awards for “Best Hotels in the World“, Best Islands, Best Cruises,etc. and Best Cities in World.
The awards are chosen by the magazine’s readers. This year, 207,000 readers voted. These are probably people who travel a lot.
According to the poll, the Best City in the World is San Miguel de Allende (pronounced “Ayenday”), a central Mexican city (in the state of Guanajuato) popular with tourists and home to many expatriate Americans and Canadians.
For the entire article, click here.
Article by Allan Wall, published July 16th, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: Guanajuato state, San Miguel de Allende, Travel + Leisure magazine
In a previous article early last month, I reported that the Mexican government is requiring all cellphone users, including foreigners living in Mexico, to register their cellphone numbers with the government. The deadline was June 30th.
There have been some changes in that requirement, in both the deadline and which phones are to be registered.
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Article by Allan Wall, published July 14th, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: Cellphones, Digital Rights, R3D
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….
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Article by Allan Wall, published July 13th, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: ADX Florence, Chapo Guzman, Colorado, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Mexican Drug Cartels, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Sinaloa Cartel
The Mexican Soccer Federation has named Rafael Marquez as the new coach of the national team.
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Article by Allan Wall, published July 10th, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: Javier Aguirre, Mexican National Soccer Team, Rafael Marquez, Soccer, Sports
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 City and seeing an old colonial church with one side lower than the other. It was sinking.
Now there is new NASA footage which shows it.
For the entire article click here.
Article by Allan Wall, published July 9th, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: India, ISRO, Mexico City, NASA, NISAR Satellite