Tamaulipas
One result of the coronavirus crisis is that we’ve gotten better control of our border, and our border is not the only one being tightened. Items:1. Expulsion of 10,000 in less than three weeks. 2. Central Americans sent back to Central America3. Guatemalan President Criticizes Mexico4. Deportees Hijack Mexican Bus in Guatemala5. Coronavirus Spreading Among […]
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Over three months, in response to the Trump Tariff Threat, Mexico made a deal with the U.S. In exchange for avoiding the tariffs, Mexico pledged to reduce the flow of non-Mexicans passing through Mexico to get to the United States. So three months later, how is that going? For the entire article, click here. Article […]
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The latest installment of the Said in Spanish series includes four stories: I. The View from Tamaulipas. The Mexican border state of Tamaulipas reports more deportations than a year ago. II. The Lost Territories. Mexico became independent in 1821. At least on paper, it was twice as big, but it soon lost about half its […]