Trump’s Return to Clichés About Mexico
Former President Trump has once again resorted to his familiar rhetoric about Mexico’s government. “Claudia Sheinbaum, an extraordinary and brave woman, but Mexico is controlled by drug cartels,” he stated, flanked by his Defense Secretary, Peter Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi—two of his hawkish cabinet members. This suggests that the next twelve months and four days will be “a living hell” for Mexico and its people, as the saying goes.
The 12-Month Deadline
This timeline is the duration for Trump’s MAGA movement to maintain control of both Houses of Congress in the United States. If there are no mistakes, it’s likely that this period of tension will pass.
Mexican FGR Investigates US Companies
President Sheinbaum announced progress in combating tax evasion, stating that the Attorney General of the Republic, Dr. Alejandro Gertz Manero, has open investigative files involving U.S. citizens. It’s assumed that he now knows about the 120,000 liters of diesel unloaded from the oil tanker “Torm Agnes” on March 8, 2025, which were transported to a property owned by former Morena senator Gerardo Novelo along the Tijuana-Ensenada scenic route. These shipments were fortunately confiscated by the end of March.
This development will aid the FGR in tracing the involvement of Mexican officials, politicians, and businesspeople in establishing a network of complicity for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel on Mexican soil.
Analysts Ponder Regime Change
While it’s unsurprising that Alejandro Moreno, PRI leader, complains about the PAN’s reluctance to form alliances, it’s surprising that so many diverse and insightful analysts haven’t acknowledged the reality check that Morena’s powerful regime leaves no loose ends.
It seems as if political observers have been out of the country for a decade, explaining their surprise at the PAN’s relaunch, which involves rediscovering its original principles, including religious values, and recognizing that it has never been truly national.
The Path Forward
The way forward isn’t to be ashamedly conservative, as some may desire. Instead, being a center-right party with unique values would appeal to the millions dissatisfied with the IV-T, even if their votes remain symbolic.
Notas en Remolino
The Assassination of a Citrus Producer: The killing of Javier Vargas, an orange producer, on October 23 in the same area visited by President Sheinbaum, presents a direct challenge to Mexican humanism. On October 23, several luxury passenger buses were parked in the plateros area with their cargo compartments open and filled with gasoline canisters.
Gustavo Madero’s Pension: While I don’t share Gustavo Madero’s views, his decision to report his elderly pension is an overreach. What isn’t universal?
Napoleon Hill’s Reflection: The American philosopher Napoleon Hill left this insight: “The optimist is just as frequently wrong as the pessimist, but the optimist keeps a more cheerful spirit throughout the span of life.”
