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Ensure you have complete security if you are inclined to lend to a Mexican. This is a 3rd world country where contracts and promises to repay a loan are nothing more than a rat's petunia. Back in the 90's we prepaid a lawyer to complete a real estate purchase. She converted the funds for her...

Does anyone have info on whatever emergency necessitated every fire truck and dozens of police cars racing east on Fremont last night, mid evening?

The reason used to be oil supply. That's no longer a major issue. Why is the US taking sides in the ME? What if we withdrew everything and everyone, and let them settle their own differences? I expect Arabic hatred of US would end within 6 months of our telling Israel we are no longer their...

https://news.yahoo.com/mexico-deploys-300-national-guard-220249146.html

What ever became of her? She, and her business and financial integrity, were the topic de jour 10 years ago on this blog. I'm told she posted here "Rosie Glover" was not her real name out of Texas. If she's still in business, sure hope she is playing by the rules.

We hope Mannys prospers, and carries on. It killed itself after 2008 by dramatically raising drink prices to make up for decreased revenue. Now I hear they've done it again, with basic mixed drinks like margaritas and Bloody Marys up to USD 10.00. All made with bottom shelf Mxcn booze. Is...

2 males washed up this week...one in front of Playa d'Oro Rv park and another onto the rocks west of Mannies.

Like many folks, we prepay our CFE bills in large chunks so we have a credit that runs for a few months. The latest bills have arrived. We should have had a credit of 1885 pesos after the present bill was paid in full. Instead they were asking us to pay 644 P more, claiming our credit did not...

A friend wants to know what sort of immigrant status he needs, if any, to legally register and drive a Mexican registered vehicle while in Mexicao. At present, he would have only whatever tourist visa he can get at the border, or wherever tourist visas are bought.

Over the last few months Mexico's AMLO, the hugger, has agreed to try to stop hundreds of barells of chemicals to make fentanyl coming in weekly from China. The pills are made in Mexico, on machines from USA. "According to federal authorities, crime groups such as the Sinaloa Cartel and the...

https://ticotimes.net/2023/07/02/mexican-mayor-weds-a-reptile-and-couldnt-be-happier WTF?

A I Rinkle Readers appear to be the next thing. We just returned from a few weeks in Florida where at least one of the big-chain supermarkets is using "Rinkle Readers" at the self checkouts to determine if you are eligible to buy alcoholic beverages, without requiring a employee to stroll over...

Don't shoot the messenger! https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/fda-poppers-energy-shots-warning-1.6863960

I'd say if you have a gift card from target, use it or lose it ! If I had shares, I'd be bailing out, and joining the class action suit against the directors for share depreciation...

If you've tried to do anything in Mexico recently...buy or sell, place an insurance policy, etc, etc, you know they are out of control with the "know your client" info they request. The latest to place a simple insurance policy is 2 picture ID's, utility bill for Mx, utlity bill for USA...

Buy 24 for 19.98 and use a 20.00 coupon. The promotion is on. They are essentially paying us to dump it down the drain!

CFE is a federal government operation that is the sole supplier of electricity in all of Mexico. It's the most complete state monopoly in the western hemisphere. It does not tolerate competition from wind or solar generation by homeowners. Many gringos prepay their accounts by 10,000 pesos a...

It appears there will be, very soon, a total ban on Mexico exporting shrimp and other sea food for it's limp efforts to protect the vaquita. Mexico has avoided most sanctions over the years by telling the world what it wants to hear, while at the same time doing nothing. Some will say a ban...

https://nypost.com/2023/04/01/trans-woman-attacks-conservative-protestor-during-canada-rally/ I don't see the cartels, or even the average macho Mexican, having much patience for these people!

Back when we started owning property here, before the first condo project on Sandy Beach, I recall our realtor answering our question by saying: "It's not if you get broken into, it's when". Patty was right, a few times so far! We should have also asked her about weather events causing loss...