Mexico
Mexico held its elections on June 2nd. In addition to the presidential election, a new Congress was elected, set to take office on September 1st. The term of current President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is set to end on October 1st, creating a one-month overlap in which the new Congress will serve together with […]
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Smugglers are finding new ways to sneak methamphetamine across the border. Sometimes they get caught, but how much is getting through. A couple of recent cases at the Otay Mesa crossing (near San Diego) included celery and fake watermelons. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published August 21st, 2024, on Mexico […]
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Architectural Digest recently published their list of “The 20 Most Beautiful Cities in the World.” The number one city on the list was Adelaide, Australia. In the #2 position was Tallinn, Estonia. City #3 was Portsmouth, Dominica. In the #4 position was San Miguel de Allende, in the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico. For the […]
On June 2nd, Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election and is slated to take office October 1st. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published August 16th, 2024, on Mexico News Report.
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The 2024 Summer Olympics was held in Paris from 24 July to 11 August. Mexico won 3 silver medals and 2 bronze medals, but no gold. This was an improvement over the previous 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021) in which Mexico won 4 bronze medals but no silver and no gold. For the entire […]
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I recently returned from a trip to Mexico, and things went well. We didn’t encounter any criminal problems, legal problems, or mechanical problems, and that’s always good when traveling anywhere. For the entire blog entry, click here. Blog entry by Allan Wall, published August 10th, 2024, on Border Hawk Blog.
The Associated Press has reported on a disturbing development in Mexico – drug cartels extorting corporations. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published August 2nd, 2024, on Mexico News Report.
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Newsweek reports that the Global Guardian security firm is warning Americans to be careful in Mexico. I’m currently in Mexico. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published July 31st, 2024, on Mexico News Report.
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Mexico and Guatemala share a 541-mile border. Most of the crossings of this border are from the Guatemalan side into Mexico. Now there is a movement the other way which hasattracted the attention of the Guatemalan government. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published July 26th, 2024, on Mexico News Report.