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Letters to the Editor, December 20, 2025

Dear Sir,

Based on the chatter on local chat groups, there is much confusion about the payment of the aguinaldo (end-of-year bonus).  I think your recent article about the history is very interesting, but it adds to the confusion.  (Some people think giving the employee a gift is adequate, which, obviously, it is not.)  Unfortunately, your article repeated a common misconception about how to calculate the aguinaldo.   Aguinaldo is not 15 times the daily salary.


Letters to the Editor, September 6, 2025

Dear Sir,

As an expat living in Ajijic, I very much applaud CIBanco’s decision to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Treasury over allegations that it had facilitated money laundering by the drug cartels, without providing an ounce of proof. Intercam Banco was in a similar position and last week announced that Kapital Bank would acquire a significant portion of its operations. President Sheinbaum had requested proof of their misdeeds, but thus-far none has been forthcoming.

Letters to the Editor, June 28, 2025

Dear Sir,

Even though I have made my home in Mexico for over 20 years, I still maintain a U.S. passport, file a U.S. tax return, and even file a Mexican tax return. I collect Social Security and pay into Medicare. I have family and friends in the United States, and both Mexican and foreign friends here in Mexico.