Cruise ship catches fire

MIAMI. – A cruise ship that was sailing through the Gulf of Mexico with more than 4,200 people on board was towed to the Mexican coast yesterday after being adrift for a fire in the engine room. Carnival, the largest cruise operator in the world, said that the huge ship could arrive on Wednesday at […]

April 13, 2017

Baja’s Magic Towns: Pueblos Mágicos Combine Charm and Tradition

Magical Todos Santos Todos Santos Located on the Pacific Coast of Baja near the Tropic of Cancer, Todos Santos is the sight of the Festival del Dia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, a major festival that is held in October. The mission, which houses the statue of the Virgin Pilar, is the primary focal point […]

April 13, 2017

New Spanish-language app lets undocumented know their rights

NORTH CAROLINA.- The unpleasantness of being detained by immigration agents inspired Deyvid Morales to create a Spanish-language app for cell phones and tablets with crucial information for other undocumented immigrants who find themselves in custody. "There are many apps on immigrant rights but not in Spanish, and our Hispanic community needs that kind of information […]

April 13, 2017

Car built by Apple

Rumors that Apple is testing an "iWatch" do not sound as outlandish as the idea of a computer company debuting in the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to the famous writer from the New York Times, John Markoff, this is what Steve Jobs wanted to do. Markoff said that during an interview […]

April 13, 2017

Steven Seagal and Arizona Sherif Joe Arpaio join forces

Steven Seagal has just taken probably the most important role in his life: teaching a group of volunteer's techniques on what to do in case of a school shooting. Seagal had previously participated in events to fight against crime in the region as a deputy in Hudspeth, Texas, which borders with Mexico. And this new […]

April 13, 2017

Permit to hunt illegal immigrants

"Illegal Immigrant Hunting Permit" is what is written on a sticker that has caused outrage in the Latino community in Easton, Colorado. The message that is written on these decals is considered as being racist and has stirred some controversy in the south west part of the United States. They are currently being sold in […]

April 13, 2017

The Pope’s resignation letter

The whole world was surprised today by the announcement of The Pope. Starting on February 28 of 2013, Benedict XVI will stop his functions as head of the Catholic Church. This is the message where he explains his decision, it was published on the Vatican's official website in different languages : "Dear Brothers, I have […]

April 13, 2017

The end of the world, again?

A little over a month ago millions of people around the world were certain, had doubts or at least a hunch that supposedly what the Mayan prophecies said, Nostradamus and Facebook, that on December 21, 2012, it was the "end of the world" or at least something was going happen on that date. The asteroid […]

April 13, 2017

Christopher Dorner paralyzes U.S.-Mexico border

VIDEO: The search for Dorner causes confusion Last week two bodies of a couple were found in a dorm room in Irvine, California, south of Los Angeles, which these killings are attributed to Dorner, who police found a connection between the woman who was murdered and Dorner. The woman's father represented Dorner in a police […]

April 13, 2017

Organized crime claims 1,104 lives in Mexico in January

MEXICO.- A total of 1,104 people died in violent incidents in Mexico last month, the government said. The death toll was down by 35, or 3.07 percent, from December, the Office of the President, the Government Secretariat, the Defense Secretariat, the Navy Secretariat, the Attorney General's Office and the Federal Police said in a report. […]

April 13, 2017

Google plans to build airport in California

The internet’s search engine giant, Google, is planning to build an airport in San Jose, California. A project that will cost around $82 million dollars and that could be finished in less than two years. If approved by the city council, the new airport would be built in a former parking lot next to the […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos 1-2 America : the champion is defeated

TIJUANA, BC. – In a very exciting match, the Aguilas (Eagles) of Club America were able to pull off a victory (2-1) against Club Tijuana Xolitzcuintles de Caliente tonight, with goals by Osvaldo Martinez and Paul Aguilar, and scoring for the Xolos was Pablo Cesar Aguilar. The match took place at Caliente stadium in Tijuana, […]

April 13, 2017

Egypt bans Youtube from the country

An Egyptian court banned access to YouTube for one month, after videos of "The innocence of Muslims" that have been posted in that network were considered as anti-Islamic. Tawfiq Hassouna who serves as a judge in a court in the city of Cairo, found that the videos were offensive to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, […]

April 13, 2017

Doctors say Hugo Chavez will not recover

A team of doctors who have looked after the health of Hugo Chavez, have now informed his family members that he will not recover from his current health condition, news that the Venezuelan Government will also make official in the next few days. This news has been reported by the Spanish newspaper ABC, who has […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos vs. America, Tijuana looks for the lead

TIJUANA, BC. – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente will be facing Club America in a home game today as part of Week 6 of the 2013 Clausura tournament in the Liga MX. The border town will once again experience a magical event in the professional Mexican soccer league, where Xolos, who are at the top […]

April 13, 2017

LAPD officer shoots two women

LOS ANGELES. – Two females were victims of a persecution that authorities have mounted against Christopher Dorner, a former policeman in Los Angeles who has already killed one police officer.[/p][/p] According to the attorney for Mary Carranza and her mother Emma Hernandez of 71 years of age, they were inside their vehicle delivering newspapers on […]

April 13, 2017

Kayaking and Snorkeling in Los Cabos: Quality Eco-Tours with High Tide Expeditions

High Tide Expeditions offers guided kayaking and snorkeling in Los Cabos. The kayaks are tandem, making this is a great activities option for couples. The paddle out is occasionally hard work (depending upon the wind and current), but it is also very romantic – vistas of sand, sea, and surf as pelicans dive for fish, […]

April 13, 2017

Bud Light donates $100,000 to HSF

Bud Light, official sponsor of the Men's Mexican National Soccer Team, is donating $100,000 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) to commemorate the team's five-city American tour and make the dream of a college education a reality for Hispanics across this country. The donation will be divided equally in the five states, in which the […]

April 13, 2017

ICE is sued by 7 illegal immigrants

CHICAGO -. The National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago (NIJC) reported yesterday that it has sued the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Al Jefferson County, Illinois, for poor detention conditions and lack of medical care to illegal immigrants. According to a statement from the center, the lawsuit was filed Wednesday on behalf of […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico, Caribbean Series Baseball Champions 2013

HERMOSILLO, SONORA. – The "Yaquis" from Ciudad Obregon represented Mexico against a team from the Dominican Republic in what ended 4-3, and became the longest game ever played in the Caribbean Series of baseball, in which in the end the Mexican team were crowned as the champions. [/p] The game was played in front an […]

April 13, 2017