The Isthmus of Tehuantepec, located in the Mexican states of Veracruz and Oaxaca, is the narrowest part of Mexico. It is also the narrowest land area located between the Gulf of Mexico (on its north) and the Pacific Ocean (on its south).
The Mexican government is currently involved in a major project to increase the use of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec for the shipment of cargo.
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Article by Allan Wall, published March 31st, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: CIIT - Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Each March Forbes magazine publishes a list of the world’s billionaires, and by that they mean dollar billionaires.
How many billionaires are in Mexico? The Forbes list has 24 Mexican billionaires.
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Article by Allan Wall, published March 23rd, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: Billionaires, Carlos Slim, Forbes, Mexican Billionaires, Mexican Companies, Rich Mexicans, White Mexicans
In the latest “World Happiness Report”, Mexico is ranked as the 12th happiest country in the world.
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Article by Allan Wall, published March 22nd, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
On February 22nd, Nemesio Ruben “el Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, cartel boss of the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), was captured and died from wounds sustained in a Mexican raid.
It appears now that the cartel’s new leader is, or is about to be, 41-year old Juan Carlos Valencia Gonzalez, stepson of El Mencho.
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Article by Allan Wall, published March 21st, 2026 on Mexico News Report.
Tags: California, Citizenship, CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion), Juan Carlos Valencia Gonzalez, Mexican Drug Cartels
Eileen Gu was born and raised in the Bay Area, and at the age of 22 is already one of the most decorated freestyle skiers in the history of the Winter Olympics, including both men and women.
She won three medals at the 2026 Games — one gold and two silver. She’s also a fashion model and has earned tens of millions of dollars from brand endorsements.
Sounds like an all-American success story, doesn’t it?
Well, not actually.
Eileen, you see, won those medals for China, where she is known as Gu Ailing.
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Article by Allan Wall, published March 18th, 2026, on Border Hawk News.
Tags: 2026 Winter Olympics, China, Citizenship, Donald Trump, Dual Citizenship, Eileen Gu, Freestyle Skiing, Hunter Hess, J.D. Vance, Martha McCallum, San Francisco, Snow Skiing, Sports, Winter Olympics
The Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Pública y la Justicia Penal (Citizen Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice) is a Mexican NGO. You can visit its website here.
Each year, it releases a list of the world’s 50 most violent cities. You can see it here.
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Article by Allan Wall, published March 18th, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: Cleveland, Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Pública y la Justicia Penal, Crime in Latin America, Crime in Mexico, Crime in the U.S.A., Culiacan, Ecuador, Haiti, Insight Crime website, Memphis, New Orleans, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state
Mexico by Motorcyle: An Adventure Story and Guide was written by William B. “Bill” Kaliher, an American who has spent much time in Mexico and has written much about it.
I have corresponded with Bill for years. We both share an interest in Mexico and travel in Mexico, and he sent me a copy of his book, which I have read.
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Article by Allan Wall, published March 17th, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: Archaeology, Cancun, Chichen Itza, Mexconnect, Mexican Tourism, Motorcycles, Palenque, Tulum, William B. "Bill" Kaliher
U.S. President Donald Trump has shut down the U.S. Mexican border so there are very few illegal entries.
But people keep trying.
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Article by Allan Wall, published March 16th, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: Ciudad Juarez, Donald Trump, El Paso, People Smuggling, Police, Puebla state, Tamaulipas state, The Border
March 8th, 2026 was International Women’s Day.
In various Mexican states, radical feminists used the occasion to attack Catholic churches. Catholic parishioners made human chains around their churches to protect them.
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Article by Allan Wall, published March 15th, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: Catholic Church, International Women's Day, San Luis Potosi, Violence
The Office was originally a British sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant in 2001.
Since then there have been 15 other versions of The Office produced in 15 other countries. The U.S. version was the one that ran the longest, from 2005 to 2013.
Now there’s a Mexican version, produced by Prime Video. It’s called La Oficina.
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Article by Allan Wall, published March 14th, 2026 on Mexico News Report.
Tags: La Oficina, Ricky Gervais, television, The Office