Violence

The war in Mexico’s Sinaloa state between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel (see here, here, here and here) is still going on. There have been 200 reported deaths since the outbreak of the conflict on September 9th. And it’s changing life for regular people in Culiacan, the capital city. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published […]

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Allan on October 12th, 2024

On October 1st, Alejandro Arcos Catalan became the mayor of Chilpancingo, capital of Guerrero state.  On October 6th, the new Mayor Arcos was found decapitated, his head atop a vehicle, with his body on the front passenger seat. On October 10th, Gustavo Alarcon took office as the new mayor of Chilpancingo. For the entire article, […]

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Allan on October 10th, 2024

On October 8th, in her morning press conference, Mexican President Sheinbaum’s four-point security plan was presented. It was first presented by Omar Garcia Harfuch, Sheinbaum’s Secretary of Security and Civilian Protection, then reiterated by President Sheinbaum herself. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published October 9th, 2024, on Mexico News Report.

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Allan on September 22nd, 2024

The violence in Mexico’s Sinaloa state continues, with over 100 dead or missing. For the entire article click here. Article by Allan Wall, published September 22nd, 2024, on Mexico News Report.

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Factions of the Sinaloa drug cartel are fighting it out in the state of Sinaloa. Reportedly, at least 30 have been killed since September 9th.For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published September 20th, 2024, on Mexico News Report.

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Allan on September 8th, 2024

Tijuana is a Mexican border city on the far west end of Mexico, across the border from San Diego, California. In fact, Tijuana and San Diego and other cities actually form a transborder metroplex of five and a half million people. This proximity allows Americans living on the U.S. side to drive over to Tijuana […]

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Allan on June 17th, 2024

Mexico held an election on June 2nd. It was a massive election, with 20,000 official posts up for grabs, from the presidency and Congress down to local offices. There were 70,000 candidates competing for those 20,000 posts. In some parts of Mexico, violence accompanied the election, mostly targeting those competing for local offices. For the […]

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There is a Mexican NGO called the Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Pública y la Justicia Penal, A.C. (Citizen Council for Public Security and Penal Justice). This NGO releases an annual list of the world’s 50 most violent cities. For the entire blog entry, click here. Blog entry by Allan Wall, published March 11th, 2024, on Border […]

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Chihuahua is the biggest state in Mexico. It’s located on Mexico’s northern border, across from Texas and New Mexico. The State Department’s Mexico Travel Advisory lists Chihuahua on the “Reconsider Travel” category, “due to crime and kidnapping.” For years, drug cartels have been fighting each other in Chihuahua. The cartels don’t limit themselves to drug smuggling. They also […]

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There are four stories in this Said in Spanish installment: 1. The latest list of the world’s most murderous cities 2. Life imitates art in Leon, Mexico 3. Maya Train and Jobs 4. AMLO and an Internet hoaxFor the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published March 3rd, 2023, on VDARE.COM.

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