On Saturday a few thousand people marched about five miles through the city of Joliet, Illinois, which is located about thirty miles southwest of Chicago, to protest against a proposal to build a private facility, where undocumented immigrants will be detained while they await deportation. With signs reading "No Joilet for Immigration Profit Immigration" and […]
Imelda Valenzuela Gonzalez, whose case led to a massive mobilization in Denver, will now be able to stay with her family in the U.S. after a judge postponed her deportation until the end of the year. Imeldas story started back in 2006 when the state of Colorado passed a package of anti-immigrant laws that, among […]
April 10 is a new date has emerged from North Korea through a message, which states that this could be the date when they will launch their attacks. The information comes after UK representatives pointed out that the Pyongyang government asked foreign embassy employees to leave to the country, as they could not guarantee their […]
Advocacy groups for immigrant rights yesterday welcomed the decision by the U.S. news agency Associated Press, of removing the term "illegal" in their book which was used to describe undocumented immigrants. "It's a derogatory term and I think it's wonderful that they will finally stop using it. It is time for them to understand that […]
The North American Development Bank and NRG Solar LLC announced a loan for $19.2 million dollars to build a solar park located at the San Diego State University (SDSU) Imperial Valley Campus. Representatives from both institutions indicated that the electricity generated by the park, will be bought by Imperial Irrigation District (IID) through a 25 […]
The World Boxing Council (WBC) based in Mexico declared the former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, as "King of human equality" in recognition of his struggle for peace and against Apartheid. The decision to grant this special recognition to Mandela is part of the celebration of the 50 years of history of this organization, […]
Soraya Jimenez Mendivil, who won the gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, suffered a heart attack on Thursday afternoon and passed away. This tragic news has traveled through the Mexican media, and has made many people sad because the departure of this woman, who made an impact in this sport for the Aztec country, […]
Today the image to be used in all H & M stores as of May was revealed, which shows the singer Beyoncé lying on the beach. The rumors that she would be the new face of a brand started back in January, but nobody knew who exactly it was going to be. The campaign is […]
Three days of struggle by the Camino Verde community in Tijuana were enough to recover the Digital Library "House of Ideas", which was taken over by the staff of Congresswoman, Rosana Soto. After the announcement of the recovery that was made on Wednesday night, residents in that community then celebrated their victory by removing the […]
Proximo Spirits will now begin distributing products of the Mexican tequila brand Jose Cuervo in the U.S., instead of the English Company Diageo, said the Mexican tequila maker today in a statement. "Jose Cuervo, producer and marketer of the number one tequila in the world, confirmed that the company Proximo Spirits will be responsible for […]
Currently in Mexico one in four households in the country is headed by a woman. Life Insurance for Women Heads of Household is the institutional response by the Mexican Government to support and assume joint responsibility with their children and adds to other efforts, such as the Pension Program for adults over 65 years to […]
"We know that our commander rose to such heights and is face to face with Christ. Something influenced the selection of a South American Pope, a new hand came and Christ said, well, the time has now come for South America," said Nicolas Maduro to the Venezuelan people after the new Pope was elected. VIDEO: […]
Twinkies will make a comeback to retail outlets by this summer, after Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co were declared the winners of the Hostess auction, and who will now have the rights to these famous name brand products. Dean Metropoulos, founder of one of the organizations confirmed the news and said that they […]
Yesterday morning, the initiative to create a constitutional reform in telecommunications was presented to Congress in Mexico. "The democratic spirit of this reform is clear: to serve the country although it may have some challenges. But, it also opens up new opportunities that will allow for companies in this industry to grow, invest and innovate, […]
[p]April 14 will be the date when Venezuelans will go to the polls again to elect their new president. It will either be Nicolas Maduro or Henrique Capriles. [/p] The President of the Electoral Power in Venezuela, Tibisay Lucena, said on Saturday that it would be on Sunday and Monday when parties can nominate their […]
Yesterday, North Korea said that the non-aggression pact with South Korea was not valid, as well as indicating that preemptive nuclear strikes would be also against the United States. Their position on the matter was expressed after new UN sanctions against them were announced, which are as of a result of their nuclear weapons tests […]
LOS ANGELES. – The mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, said in an interview with local television station KTTV that in his future plans are to possibly run for governor of California, but avoided mentioning a date. Villaraigosa, who is a Democrat and now 60 years old, will end his second term as the Mayor […]
In a studio full of sketches, mannequins and fabric, the designer Jorge Sanchez welcomes us to Tijuana. He first began designing as a child to be exact, and is now a fashion pioneer in this city who has made his name known in the region as a top designer. As we continued to talk, we […]
This morning, several passengers in a plane in Tijuana had reported the diversion of their flight due to a bomb threat at the international airport located at this border city. After passengers were allowed to use their cells phones, a few people on board the plane had commented on the matter though their Twitter accounts […]
