Tag: Mexico
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Mexican Independence Day and the History Behind It
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2026 (Sep. 14, 2026) — Every nation needs its symbols, traditions and celebrations. Such things affirm a nation’s identity and pass its traditions to the next generation. That’s why national holidays are important. Mexican Independence Day is the most popular Mexican patriotic holiday. It’s not the same as Cinco de Mayo, which…
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Perspective: Tariffs, Canada, Lake Ontario
by John Bernard, ©2026 (Aug. 29, 2026) — Starting in 1992, Congress took up discussion of putting together a framework for Free Trade agreements in the Western Hemisphere, principally between the USA, Mexico and Canada, which became known as the North American Free Trade Agreement. At the same time, they worked to finalize a similar effort…
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Avocados and the Problem in Michoacan
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2026 (Aug. 6, 2026) — Mexico exports a large quantity of vegetables to the United States. The Mexican climate is very advantageous for this, as they can be growing vegetables in Mexico when it’s winter in the U.S. Mexico is the biggest producer of avocados (Persea americana). Botanically, the…
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Is Mexico’s MORENA Party Meddling in the U.S. Midterms?
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2026 (May 23, 2026) — The MORENA party is the most powerful party in Mexico. The president is of that party, the Congress is run by that party, the judiciary is dominated by MORENA. It’s even more amazing when you realize that MORENA has only existed as a political…
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Cinco de Mayo
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2026 (May 4, 2026) — 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. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, as many erroneously think. That’s September…
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U.S. Court Indicts Ten Mexican Officials and Former Officials for Cartel Involvement; What Will Sheinbaum Do?
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2026 (May 1, 2026) — On April 29th, 2026, a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. Click here for the indictment, click here for the press release. The indictment was issued by the…
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Birthright Citizenship: American Sovereignty Dangling By a Thread in the Supreme Court
by Allan Wall, Border Hawk, ©2026 (Apr. 12, 2026) — The news is full of foreign policy crises, scandals, conflicts, and trends in all directions. However, a current case before the U.S. Supreme Court tops it all. It’s the birthright citizenship case, which determines the future of our nation and what sort of country it…
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Would-Be Illegal Aliens Get Kidnapped by the Same People Smugglers They Hired To Get Them Across the Border
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2026 (Mar. 16, 2026) — U.S. President Donald Trump has shut down the U.S. Mexican border so there are very few illegal entries. But people keep trying. Last month I reported a story of two would-be illegal aliens who tried to cross the border disguised as construction workers. See Two…
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Sheinbaum Not Present at Trump’s Shield of the Americas Summit
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2026 (Mar. 13, 2026) — On March 7th, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted representatives of 17 Latin American countries to meet with him in Florida, where he promoted the “Shield of the Americas”, an attempt to get cooperation from Latin American countries to help fight the drug cartels. Mexico…
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Mexico’s Mencho Mayhem – What Follows?
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2026 (Feb. 28, 2026) — The February 22nd killing of Nemesio Ruben “el Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, cartel boss of the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación) provoked a massive retaliation by the cartel.[See El Mencho Killed by Mexican Military; Reprisal Attacks Erupt] The raid was carried out by Mexican Army Special…
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The SAVE Act and the Voter ID Question
by Allan Wall, Border Hawk, ©2026 (Feb. 24, 2026) — The controversial Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act was just passed by the House of Representatives and is headed to the Senate. But what is so controversial about the SAVE Act? Here are excerpts from the from the bill summary: Border Hawk cannot endorse legislation, but we…
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Trump Should Confront the Mexican Drug Problem Next
by Jeff Crouere, ©2026 (Jan. 4, 2026) — Since the beginning of his second term, President Donald Trump has made tremendous progress in halting the flow of illegal drugs into our country. On the first day of his second term, President Trump signed an executive order that allowed criminal organizations and drug cartels, such as…
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Bringing Today’s Cartel Leader and Venezuelan President Maduro’s Capture Into Focus Within The Bigger Picture Of President Trump’s Fight In Defense Of Liberty, Justice, And The American Way
by Chris Farrell, ©2025 (Jan. 3, 2026) — What happens now, after President Trump has captured Venezuelan Cartel-President Maduro, is the USA will be paid to drill for the oil off the coast of Guyana as well as to provide security for the oil-drilling platforms and infrastructure such as refineries and ports in Guyana. The…
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More Foreigners Visiting Mexico
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2025 (Dec. 23, 2025) — Despite the highly-publicized violence in Mexico, foreign tourism to Mexico continues to grow. According to one prediction, in 15 years Mexico could be in the top five tourist destination countries. From Mexico News Daily: “Mexico continues to be one of the most visited countries in the…
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Will Ricardo Salinas Run for President of Mexico in 2030?
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2025 (Nov. 28, 2025) — A billionaire from outside the formal political system who criticizes the political establishment, runs for president, and wins. Didn’t that occur in one of Mexico’s neighbors? Could it also occur in Mexico? There are indications that Ricardo Salinas Pliego may run for president in 2030.…
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The Sinking of the Marigalante
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2025 (Oct. 17, 2025) — Puerto Vallarta is a resort city on Banderas Bay on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Our family visited there when the boys were little. One of the longstanding attractions at Puerto Vallarta has been the Marigalante, a replica of the Santa Maria, flagship of Christopher Columbus…
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CJNG Passes Sinaloa Cartel as Mexico’s #1 Drug Cartel – Thanks in Part to American Cocaine Consumers
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2025 (Sep. 19, 2025) — Things are changing in the Mexican Narco World. There’s a new cartel on top. Several factors led to this change in Mexican Narco World. There are conflicts between the narcos. Law enforcement efforts against drug cartels have unplanned consequences. And there are changes in…
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Sinaloa Cartel War Continues
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2025 (Aug. 18, 2025) — The ongoing Sinaloa Cartel War in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa continues. It’s nearing its one-year anniversary, having begun on September 9th, 2024. The intra-cartel war pits one faction, La Mayiza, led by the son of “El Mayo” Zambada, against the Chapitos, sons of “El…
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Remittances to Mexico in Decline – May Be Related to U.S. Immigration Crackdown
by Allan Wall, Mexico News Report, ©2025 (Aug. 16, 2025) — Remittances, funds sent from Mexicans in the U.S. back to Mexico, are going down. In a previous article I reported that remittances in May 2025 were down 4.6% in comparison to May 2024, a year earlier. Now the figures are out for June. From Mexico News…
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WATCH: US Congresswoman Declares Her Allegiance to Guatemala During Speech in Mexico
by Allan Wall, Border Hawk, ©2025 (Aug. 12, 2025) — Delia Ramirez is a member of Congress representing the Third District of Illinois. Ramirez recently spoke at the “Panamerican Congress” in Mexico City, a gathering of leftist legislators from eight countries in the Western Hemisphere. “I’m a proud Guatemalan before I’m an American,” she declared…