Mexico’s First Lady Sells Mansion After Wide Criticism

MEXICO.- Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's wife, Angelica Rivera, announced that she would sell the rights to her luxurious home located in one of Mexico City's most exclusive neighborhoods, in order to avoid being the target of speculation and "defamation". "Today, I am addressing all Mexicans, because you have the right to know the truth. […]

April 13, 2017

Festival Tijuana Interzona

Tijuana- The eight edition of Tijuana Interzonais upon us. From November 20th through November 29th, an event dedicated to cultural activities will take place. The program is very diverse, with 50 scheduled activities including art along the border, literary tendencies, musical tradition, street graffiti, debate, dance, fables, theater, night life, performance arts, photography, graphic design, […]

April 13, 2017

BREAKING TABOOS AND OFFERING POLITCAL ELECTORAL REFORM CERTAINTY

During his participation in the Grupo Madrugadores de Tijuana session last July, the general secretary of government, Francisco Rueda Gomez, spoke of the homologation process of Baja California's Constitution with the recently approved reforms of the Federal Constitution, as well as the political electoral reform that was recently and unanimously approved by Baja California Congress, […]

April 13, 2017

Crossing borders: CECUT offers exhibition “Migración”

A man sleeps under a worn blanket wedged into a crevice in the dirt up against the border wall in Tijuana. The steep pitch of the wall careens across the frame in a sharp diagonal fall, revealing a giant cliff face just below. With this visual image, photographer David Meneses de la Paz captures the […]

April 13, 2017

“The White Widow”: Most Wanted Terrorist is Killed

Samantha Lewthwaite, a British citizen and one of the most wanted terrorists, died at the hands of a pro-Russian sharp shooter during an attack on the Ucranian border in the East of the country, according to Regnum, a Russian agency. She was the wife of a Jamaican, Germain Lindsay, a person that casued a bus […]

April 13, 2017

Support Program for Homeless Migrants in Tijuana Continues

TIJUANA.- The Tijuana city government – via its Social Municipal Development Department – hosted its third day of a program specifically targeted at helping the large homeless population residing in the Tijuana River, known as the "bordo". Called "Programa Mejora", or "Improvement Program" this time, the service booths were set up in an area near […]

April 13, 2017

Family members of missing students head out on tour of country

MEXICO.- The families of the 43 missing students of Ayotzinapa, Guerrero toured the country this week to spread their messages of pain and anger with the government over a situation that has not only outraged the country, but is also resulting in economic losses to the country, according to an announcement from the government today. […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico Will Start Charging Entry Tax Arriving via Tijuana

TIJUANA.- A pilot program put in place by Mexico's National Immigration Institute (INM) at the Otay Mesa border crossing charging foreigners an entry tax caused quite a controversy amongst residents in the border region this week. Today, the INM has clarified some of the many questions that locals were asking, and have assured that the […]

April 13, 2017

CECUT presents exhibition of muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros

Smiling teenagers gather for a selfie in front of a Siqueiros mural: this is what a living cultural heritage is all about. Proof of the aesthetic and historical value of art is that these works by modernist master David Alfaro Siqueiros continue to delight the viewer. VIDEO: La Tallera: Siqueiros exhibit Inside the El Cubo […]

April 13, 2017

Social Violence Forum Held in Tijuana to Develop Model

TIJUANA.- The private sector and government are working toward synchronizing efforts to prevent violence. Tijuana's City Government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) kicked off the "First Annual Coordination, Movement, and Planning Forum: Towards a Model of Social Prevention for Citizen Safety." During the event, Municipal Public Security Secretary Alejandro Lares Valladares […]

April 13, 2017

Check out what Telefonica Gastro-Park has to offer

When one thinks of urban food or food trucks, it is easy to automatically imagine tacos and hamburgers being served-albeit gourmet version which are now common throughout the city. However, few could imagine eating something that looks as though it could be served in the Mediterranean, which is honestly not something we see in this […]

April 13, 2017

Fugitive Mayor Wanted to Commit Suicide

MEXICO.- When fugitive Mayor José Luis Abarca was just captured, he reportedly threatened to commit suicide after giving his declaration regarding the massacre that occurred under his watch on September 26th in Iguala, Guerrero. The mayor is said to be responsible for the assassination of six and the disappearance of 43 students at the hands […]

April 13, 2017

Vesta ratifies its confidence in Tijuana by opening the VestaPark tijuana III

The real estate company, Vesta, which has been established in the state for the past 10 years, through its subsidiary in Tijuana, announced last August the opening of its new industrial park, VestaPark Tijuana III, where $13 million dollars were invested as part of a $64 million investment planned in the state over the next […]

April 13, 2017

Gulf Cartel and Zetas Unite Forces to Defend Residents

MEXICO.- A press release supposedly authored by The Gulf Cartel (Old School), leaders of the Los Rojos criminal group, and Zetas Unidos, state that in their new working relationship they will work toward the peace and well-being or residents of Tamaulipas. According to the communication, the cartels which have for years been branded as enemies […]

April 13, 2017

How the charred remains will be tested for matching DNA

MEXICO.- Mexico's Attorney General, Jesus Murillo Karam, announced on Friday during a press conference, that three witnesses of the Guerreros Unidos cartel lead investigators to the site where three bags containing ashes and remains of what are believe to be the missing students were disposed of. Reportedly, all that remains of the bodies which were […]

April 13, 2017

First Phase of San Ysidro Expansion Inaugurated

SAN DIEGO.- After four years of work and many delays, the first completed phase of the expansion of the San Ysidro Port Of Entry has been officially inaugurated. An official ribbon cutting ceremony took place yesterday to mark the occasion outside the new administrative building, where leaders from both sides of the border took part […]

April 13, 2017

Mamut Brewery Announces New Location

This week, Mamut Brewery announced via Facebook that they plan to open a new bar in Tijuana in the famous "Plaza Fiesta" in Zona Rio. Preliminary images of what they plan for the spot were also published and we sat down with the owner and master brewer to talk about the project, which is expected […]

April 13, 2017

Crunch Chocolate Brand Apologizes About Insensitive Tweet

MEXICO.- The chocolate brand "Crunch", owned by Nestle, published an insensitive comment in its Twitter account over the weekend. The comment was in relation to the Ayotzinapa massacre, where it is believed that 43 students were killed. Crunch's Twitter account commonly publishes things about the brand in Mexico, and the administrator of the tweet wrote […]

April 13, 2017

The 7 Million Dollar Home of Mexico’s President

MEXICO.- Photographs of a luxurious residence with controversial ties to an entrenched construction group and reportedly owned by Mexico's President, Enrique Peña Nieto, have emerged online via a very respected investigative news outlet in Mexico, Aristegui Noticias. The home, which is estimated to be worth upwards of 7 million dollars, is located in one of […]

April 13, 2017

Location, location, location…Tijuana: the city of the future

During the past 80 years, Tijuana has been portrayed as the city of sin, a place where one can partake in drugs, sex, and liquor. Ever since the 1930's its proximity to the US, allowed the famous "Mob Entrepreneurs" to take advantage of its geographically strategic location looking to satisfy US demand. Such is the […]

April 13, 2017