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A Photo Exposition will be used to create awareness about the Tax Reform in the mexican Senate
A photo exposition took place in the Mexican Senate since yesterday to create awareness about the effects of approving the Tax Reform, mainly the VAT standardization. The intention behind this is to have senators really think about their vote before making their decision. CANACO Tijuana is one of the institutions which have joined the effort […]
Felipe Calderon speaks out about the United States espionage
MEXICO.- "Beyond it being personal, it is a grievance to the institutions of the country, given that they were done while I was President of the Republic" Felipe Calderon, former President of Mexico, stated yesterday in reference to the United States espionage he was a victim of, this was posted on his official Twitter account. […]
Hollywood has its sights set on the Latin audience
A Latin in a Hollywood movie is almost always playing the same role, a gardener, some kind of criminal, drug dealer, cook or something similar. But in the recent years the number of Latinos in the United state population is rising, especially in California, were it has risen and reached the point of establishing itself […]
Centralist Tax costs 16% of the VAT in the border
The Facebook page also called for a public march, and while it did not have the success expected it is evidence of social discontent. While PRI isn't really paying all that much attention to this, celebrating it's triumph with PRD, they are making a huge mistake. The Tax Reform has a major flaw by design, […]
Former Mexican President speaks out about soccer and keeps quiet about the espionage he was victim of
MEXICO.- Since the acts of espionage that were done on Felipe Calderon while he was President of Mexico, people have expected some kind of comment on his behalf, however he has kept quiet with not a single mention of these acts. Calderon has been known for openly sharing his opinion on Twitter about subjects which […]
United States spied on former Mexican President Felipe Calderon
LEE ESTA NOTA EN ESPAÑOL Former Mexican president Felipe Calderon was also part of the espionage by the United States National Security Agency (NSA) according to German magazine Der Spiegel. A few weeks ago it was revealed that the United States spied on Mexico and Brazil. A big controversy was generated and the response by […]
Toluca 0-0 Xolos: A tie complicates Liguilla aspirations
TIJUANA, BC.- Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente and Diablos Rojos del Toluca fought hard on Sunday morning, but ended up scoreless in a match corresponding to the 14th week of the Mexican Liga MX tournament. The result does not help Tijuana's aspirations to qualify to Playoffs, as the team is now in 12th place of […]
Macaulay Culkin is surprised when visiting a bar in Tijuana
Last night, Macaulay Culkin, better known as Kevin McAllister from "Home alone" was seen at a couple of bars in Tijuana, the Mous Tache and La Mija, and although he was wearing sunglasses this didn't stop him from being recognized. The actor was caught enjoying a few tacos and a Tecate beer with a friend, […]
Francisco Arellano Felix is Murdered
Update: Undisclosed sources have informed that the reports mention that the killer is one of the Arellano Felix Brothers, he was wearing a clown costume and this is how he was able to infiltrate the kid's party. A man identified as Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix was murdered in Cabo San Lucas today, Arellano Felix is […]
Toluca vs Tijuana Xolos: Now or never
LEE ESTA NOTA EN ESPAÑOL TOLUCA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles will return on Sunday to a special field. The field where a little less than a year ago they were crowned Mexican league champions. As they return to the Estadio Nemezio Diez, Xolos are in desperate need of a win away from home in order […]
Mamut Brewery: Pumpkin Ale
Seeing as we were already visiting Mamut Brewery, I have to say that this is simply the best pumpkin ale Ive had the pleasure of trying. Pumpkin ales are seasonal beers, which is why every year I eagerly await them. The Pumpkin ale from Mamut Brewery counts with a light orange color with a carbonation […]
“Mamut Brewery” brings craft brews to Downtown Tijuana
It is a Thursday night and I'm walking in Downtown Tijuana. It had been a while since I was in this part of Tijuana, but something is quite clear, downtown is always changing, fortunately it is always for the better. The Rodriguez Passage, famous for it's independent art galleries, coffee, sounds and being most of […]
San Ysidro receives the candidates for Mayor of San Diego in a forum.
The three "minor" candidates thanked the chamber of commerce for the opportunity to participate, while the chamber thanked them for their assistance and asked them to not forget San Ysidro in the future. As far as the subject of the lack of resources after the state government eliminated the so called "redevelopment agencies", Alvarez accepted […]
Tijuana and the deported
The numbers are not encouraging. The Northern Border Collegiate (COLEF) realized a census of the area to get a better idea of how many people were living there; the investigation was the work of Dr. Laura Velasco Ortiz, member of the Department of Cultural Studies. Among the results those that stand out are the following: […]
Who voted in Favor of the Mexican Tax Reform?
Congressmen for the New Alliance Party (PANAL) in favor: 10 1:Bribiesca Sahagún Fernando 2:Caamal Mena José Angelino 3:Cerda Franco María Sanjuana 4:Félix Hays Rubén Benjamín 5:Fujiwara Montelongo René Ricardo 6:Garfias Gutiérrez Lucila 7:González Roldán Luis Antonio 8:Olvera Barrios Cristina 9:Rincón Chanona Sonia 10:Talamante Lemas Dora María G. Congressmen for the Institutional Revolutionary Party who voted […]
The temptation of Baja California’s seceding from Mexico
The frenzy of wanting to create Northern Republics as an answer to our frustration and impotence when facing the blind leadership of the "Great Tenochtitlan" (Mexico City), it is nothing new. Every time the Tlatoanis (leaders) of the capital bring up some new centralist decreed that affects us, the temptation of seceding bursts from our […]
Panic on the streets of Tijuana: Morrissey’s “kidnaping” in the border town
Last week, it was made public that one of the chapters in Morrissey's latest autobiography, cleverly titled "Autobiography", contained some information about the singer's last show in the border city of Tijuana, Mexico, in which he states that after the show was over, a couple of individuals attempted to kidnap him. This of course, created […]
University professor considers that homosexuals can cause allergies
Sergio Arturo Martinez Garcia, Professor at the Juarez University in the State of Durango, mentioned that gay people cause "pruritus" which is a kind of itch, and that they are "people with different capacities". He gave these statements while he was participating in a lecture about HIV. When he showed this image he mentioned : […]
Tijuana will march against the Tax Reform
Tijuana has been called to protest against the VAT standardization at the Border, an action that was approved today by the lower house of Congress, the Chamber of Deputies. The bill now heads to the Senate. The opposition continues throught lobbying preassure in social media and now with a march on Saturday 19 at 9:00 […]
Baja California Culinary Fest Honors Region’s Innovative Cuisine
The third annual Baja California Culinary Fest will celebrate the region's artisanal food, premium wines and craft beers throughout the Mexican state, Oct. 24-27. Featuring special dinners, tastings, cooking classes, competitions and entertainment, the region's distinctive gourmet fare will take center stage with 25 of Baja California's culinary stars and top sommeliers. A significant driver […]