Violence

Some Americans are afraid to visit Mexico, given the ongoing and well-publicized drug cartel violence. On the other hand, millions of Americans  still do visit  and aren’t victims of crime. This is  not a merely academic issue for me: I take my family to visit Mexico twice a year.  (For my most recent trip, click here.) […]

Continue reading about U.S. Travel Warnings About Mexico And French Travel Warnings About The U.S.A.

Enrique Pena Nieto has completed the first year of his term as President of Mexico.   This milestone has given rise to various analyses as to what has been accomplished during his first year, and what may lie ahead. For the entire article, click here . Article by Allan Wall, published December 9th, 2013, on Mexidata.info […]

Continue reading about Enrique Pena Nieto Completes First Year as President of Mexico

Allan on August 14th, 2013

Another mass shooting has taken place, this time in Hialeah, Florida, Miami-Dade County.   It was a tragedy, and it’s sad that these things occur. The Mainstream Media, however,  is very selective as to  which shootings are publicized, what causes they are used to support, what facts are emphasized  and what patterns are allowed to be noticed.     Mainstream […]

Continue reading about The Hialeah Shooting and the Media

The Mexican Navy is on the frontlines of the Mexican government’s war against the drug cartels, and has received high marks from analysts for its work.  In the month of July, the Navy captured a major cartel leader but later in the month lost an admiral in an ambush.  For the entire article, click here.  […]

Continue reading about The Mexican Navy Downs a Cartel Leader But Loses an Admiral

Allan on July 22nd, 2013

On July 7th, 2013, elections were   held in 15 Mexican states.  At stake were state legislatures, local governments and one governorship.  Although  the elections are over, the new officials are not taking office immediately.   The earliest that any of the newly-elected officials are scheduled to  take  their positions  is on  September 1st. For the entire article, click here.   […]

Continue reading about More About Mexico’s 2013 Elections

On July 7th, 2013, elections were held in 15 Mexican states for  municipios, state legislatures,  and in one state for governor.  The elections went off as scheduled .  However the election period  was  marred by violence in a number of locations, beginning in February and lasting until July 7th. For entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall,  published […]

Continue reading about Marred by Violence, Mexico’s 2013 Elections are Over

Allan on April 29th, 2013

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has completed nearly five months of his presidency, and the question of security and the ongoing drug war violence are not going away. Analyzing the violence statistics and finding trends is not easy.   Plus, there’s the political factor. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published April […]

Continue reading about Mexico’s Ongoing (and Contested) Murder Statistics

Nature abhors a vacuum.  In human society, if one group doesn’t take control another will. This is what has occurred in the area around Ayutla, a town in Mexico’s mountainous Guerrero state, south of Mexico City. For entire article, read here. Article by Allan Wall, published on Mexidata.info on Feb. 11th, 2013.

Continue reading about In Guerrero, Mexico, Locals Take Up Arms Against Gangsters

Allan on January 21st, 2013

With a new calendar year, and a new president in Mexico (Enrique Pena Nieto took office on December 1st, 2012), Mexico’s abysmal security situation is under analysis. The analysis of murder statistics in Mexico has become a method of analyzing the situation. It’s rather morbid when you think about it, as these statistics represent real […]

Continue reading about Mexico’s Reported Decrease in the Murder Rate

Allan on December 31st, 2012

The end of one calendar year and the beginning of another is an occasion for reflection and analysis. This is certainly the case for Mexico, which has a new president, Enrique Pena Nieto, who began a six-year term on December 1st. How will a Pena Nieto presidency be different from the previous Felipe Calderon administration? […]

Continue reading about Mexico (and the World) Rings Out 2012 and Rings in 2013