A year ago, in August of 2025, I was in Ajijic, Jalisco, sharing a series of Mexico Conversations with some of the amazing expats who call that tiny town home. Journalist Dale Hoyt Palfrey of The Guadalajara Reporter was in attendance. She was also nice enough to write a column describing the content and the format of those lectures/conversations. I am much obliged for her careful attention, interesting questions, and fine writing. She highlighted the way in which a Mexico Conversation can...

We had such a great time last 9 February 2026 at Puerto Vallarta’s International Friendship Club (IFC) discussing Mexican contemporary authors. You all were happy to hear some new Mexican voices, and you also raised your hands to ask, discuss, opine, and contribute. That’s exactly what a Mexico Conversation is supposed to look like. Thanks so much for that! Some of you have asked that I share again the writers we discussed and the titles of their books. Do remember that I chose these...

The Biblioteca Pública in San Miguel de Allende , Guanajuato, will once again welcome “Connect With Mexico” for a series of interesting lectures concerning, what else? Mexico! The first week of March -- 3, 5, and 7 March -- we will discuss the Mexico-US Security Agenda. This is a long story, and Carlos Navarro will bring you closer to an overall picture of the challenges and opportunities regarding this often-difficult issue. After recent events here in Mexico, we could hardly have...