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Thinking about bribing a police officer in Tijuana? Think again
TIJUANA. – The number of people (31) who were arrested and processed for offering bribes to police officers in Tijuana has decreased. And according to the municipal police, it is the lowest figure in a single month so far this year. From January 1 to May 31, 2013, the total number of people who have […]
Xolos will be a Seed Team in CONCACAF Champion’s League
TIJUANA – Club Tijuana is coming up on their next international tournament; this time the CONCACF Champion's League, tournament which will give an entry into the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. Tijuana will know who their group rivals are this Monday June 3 when CONCACAF holds their draw. Xolos will be part of "Pot 1" […]
Players future with Club Tijuana
TIJUANA – Club Tijuana finds themselves in one of the most critical times in their short history. They are among the best eight teams in the continent, and are currently planning a new season which will include their first ever participation in the CONCACAF Champion's League. But in spite of this some big changes could […]
Ripe Red Apple: Bringing back the blues
Yet again, El Tigre Bar brings one of those musical rarities to the city of Tijuana. In a very intimate and emotional performance, Ripe Red Apple delighted everyone in the venue with their musical style and prowess. Ripe Red Apple's sound brings back the most basic and primitive of blues and rock & roll. With […]
Latino Immigrants: key to the U.S. housing market?
According to some recent studies, the number of homeowners in the United States who were born in another country will increase to 2.8 million by the year 2020. However, if an immigration reform is achieved, this number will be much higher once undocumented workers are able to obtain U.S. citizenship. It is hard to deny […]
7 things you should know about Baja California
I think it's kind of ridiculous that Baja is still getting a bad reputation. I can see that there are flaws but what worries me more is that Baja has a ton of stuff to offer that in my opinion outweights all the bad stuff, wich is not that much to begin with. Now, that […]
Mark Zuckerberg presses for immigration reform
The creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has now incorporated to his group who is looking to push for immigration reform, Steve Chen, co-founder of YouTube, and the president of the media group IAC, Barry Diller. With the support of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, the president of Google, Eric Schmidt, […]
Salsa legend Hector Lavoe 20 years later
It is now about one month before the twentieth anniversary of the death of legendary Puerto Rican salsa singer Hector Lavoe, who is remember by some of his colleagues for his jovial personality and his outstanding career. Hector Juan Perez Martinez, Lavoe's real name, died of AIDS on June 29, 1993 in Saint Claire Hospital […]
Undocumented immigrants from India detained in southern Mexico
Agents of the Mexican National Migration Institute (INM) detained fifteen undocumented immigrants in southern Mexico near Guatemala. 8 from El Salvador and Honduras, and 7 more from India. "After receiving an anonymous phone call detailing the presence of foreigners staying in a hotel in Tapachula, Chiapas, INM agents checked the area and detained at least […]
La Caza Club: Taking things to another level
Lilia had now arrived at the place and it was time to sit down and sample the first dish, mussels in white wine and bacon. It is a good entry for the type of cooking that is offered at the bar menu, which they definitely chose to go for the seafood route, but giving it […]
USMNT to play in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, CA – The United States Men's National Team (USMNT) where Xolos midfielder Joe Corona and his teammate Edgar Castillo play will be playing a friendly in this very city on July 5 at the Qualcomm stadium against Guatemala. This was informed by the US Soccer Federation as part of the USMNT preparation for […]
Pacquiao could no longer fight in the U.S. : Bob Arum
The boxing promoter Bob Arum declared to the LA times that there is a possibility that Manny Pacquiao won't fight in the United States anymore. "Fighting outside like in his next fight against Rios, Manny would avoid paying 40% in taxes as all foreign athletes have to pay. If this Pay Per View and other […]
Analog Blackout Postponed in Tijuana
The analog blackout in Tijuana was once again postponed, this time until July 18 determined the Federal Telecommunications Commission (COFETEL). They will be giving out digital descramblers to those who need one in the meantime. It was a difficult week for Tijuana. The announced date for the analog blackout was May 28 after being postponed […]
DRONES: made in Mexico by 3D Robotics
The popularity of drones is growing at a very accelerated pace, whose technology is no longer exclusively for military purposes only. Finally, this piece of technology is now becoming available to the general public in Mexico through 3D Robotics, a company based in Tijuana who sells various drone models starting at $600 (USD). Although there […]
Mexican ex-president promotes marijuana use
In an interview with The Seattle Times, former Mexican President Vicente Fox Quezada favored in creating the first U.S. Company who would legally sell marijuana in Mexico, and its legal distribution throughout the rest of country. This proposal was also conceived by Jamen Shively, former executive of Microsoft. "I feel much more comfortable with someone […]
Five Xolos on Short List for Gold Cup
MEXICO – The CONCACAF Gold Cup is right around the corner and the national teams in the region are beginning to prepare for it. Today Mexico announced its preliminary list for the tournament in which three Club Tijuana players named appeared. Goalkeeper Cirilo Saucedo, and midfielders Fernando Arce and Richard Ruiz were all included in […]
U.S. citizen accused of Drug Trafficking released from Mexican Prison
MEXICO. Authorities from the Mexican state of Sonora confirmed today that a state judge issued a "release order" for U.S. citizen, Yanira Maldonado, who was allowed to leave from prison late last night, official sources said. Local media reported today in their online versions that Maldonado left the jail, shortly before midnight last night, […]
Jorge Almiron New Xolos Manager
ARGENTINA – Club Tijuana played their final game under manager Antonio "El Turco" Mohamed in last night's 1-1 draw to Atletico Mineiro that saw the Xolos eliminated from the Copa Libertadores. Lots of names have been floating around in the press during the last few week as to who would take Mohamed's spot on the […]
First stop, “L.A. Cetto”
It was precisely yesterday when I was anxiously waiting to be picked up by a white van belonging to Five Star Tours at the San Ysidro border, which divides the United States and Mexico between the county of San Diego and the city of Tijuana. The reason why? Well, it was to go on a […]
“We knew we could have won” : Pablo Aguilar
BRAZIL – Fidel Martinez, Joshua Abrego, and Pablo Aguilar all spoke to Fox Sports after the match and mentioned the fact that they were proud to wear the Xoloitzcuitles jersey in the most important club competition in the America were they were so close to the semifinals. The Ecuadorian Fidel Martinez seem sad, like he […]