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Allan on September 6th, 2025

My wife and younger son and I recently took a trip to the northeastern United States. Our son planned the whole trip and drove the whole way (over 5,000 miles). It was a great trip. I call it The Great Northeastern Tour. We saw and passed through farmland, forests, mountains, towns and cities, historical landmarks, […]

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Allan on August 30th, 2025

On August 27th, a brawl broke out in the Mexican Senate, following a discussion on the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Mexico against drug cartels. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published August 30th, 2025, on Mexico News Report.

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The U.S. FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) recently returned to Mexico a Mexican historical document, signed by Hernan Cortes, which had somehow been purloined from an official Mexican archive. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published August 19th, 2025, on Mexico News Report.

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This year, 2025, is the 700th anniversary of Mexico City, founded on an island on a lake as the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. (See Mexico City’s 700th Anniversary). President Claudia Sheinbaum presided over the official ribbon-cutting for a monument. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published August 10th, 2025, on Mexico News Report.

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Allan on July 9th, 2025

This year, 2025, Mexico City is celebrating its 700th anniversary. There are various official activities to be observed, including the unveiling of a monument on July 26th. for the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published July 9th, 2025, on Mexico News Report.

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Allan on June 4th, 2025

My wife and younger son and I recently took a trip to the north-central Plains. I’m referring to the Dakotas and several states around them. Our son planned the whole trip and drove the whole way. It was a great trip and it’s a great region to visit. Here are a couple of maps to […]

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Allan on May 21st, 2025

“Maya Blue” was a blue pigment invented by the Maya culture around 800 A.D. This unique pigment resists fading and is resistant to many chemical solvents. It was used on murals, buildings, ceramics, sculptures and codices.  For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published May 21st, 2025, on Mexico News Report.

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On March 1st, President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States.   Yes, that’s right.  We’ve been speaking English since colonial times, but nobody got around to this until Trump.  Congratulations! For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published May 17th, 2025, on Border […]

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Allan on May 5th, 2025

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. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published May 5th, 2025, on Mexico News Report.

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Columbus Day, October 12th, commemorates the day Christopher Columbus brought Western Civilization to the New World. All New World nation-states, incuding both Mexico and the U.S. – are results of that.In Spain, Columbus Day is known as Día de la Hispanidad (Day of Hispanicity). In Spanish-speaking Latin American countries it was traditionally known as Día de la Raza, Day […]

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