Libraries in San Diego offer new options for e-readers

The library director of San Diego County, Jose Aponto, said that in an effort to promote reading to the people of San Diego, the county now provides a service that will benefit all those who have tablets, Kindle, Nexus, iPhones or iPads. Thousands of titles are available on the county's website, where you can also […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican army troops kill 11 cartel gunmen

MEXICO.- Army soldiers killed 11 suspected cartel gunmen in a clash in the north-central Mexican state of Zacatecas, local media reported. The fighting broke out in the community of El Fuerte and extended to the town of Francisco Garcia Salinas, the media said, citing a military press release. The purported criminals, who were riding in […]

April 13, 2017

Remittances to Mexico fall in November 2012

MEXICO.- Mexico received $1.69 billion in remittances in November, down 5.1 percent from the same month in 2011, the central bank said Wednesday. Remittances for the first 11 months of 2012 totaled $20.74 billion, a decline of 1.3 percent from the January-November period of the previous year, the Banco de Mexico said. The median amount […]

April 13, 2017

India: 5 young men accused of rape might face the death penalty

Education Minister, Shashi Tharoor, stepped onto the floor on Wednesday to propose a new law in memory of the young victim. "Unless her parents object, she should be honored and the law against rape should carry her name," wrote Tharoor on his Twitter account. The outrage in India has sparked an unprecedented hunger strike, and […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico: The amount of armored vehicles increase

MEXICO. – An industry source said, because of the wave of violence and insecurity that plagues the country, the amount of armored vehicles in Mexico ended in a total of 3,102 units this year, and is 10% more than in 2011. The president of the Mexican Automotive Armor Association (AMBA), Fernando Echeverri, acknowledged that this […]

April 13, 2017

Music genre “reggaeton” banned in Cuba

The obscene, aggressive lyrics and explicit words that have a "pseudo-artistic" rhythm are some of the reasons why Cuba has banned the music of Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel and others who perform "Reggaeton". This Caribbean country through the Cuban Institute of Music, announced that radio stations will not broadcast the music of these types […]

April 13, 2017

Hugo Chavez is on life support

According to reports of the newspaper ABC from Spain, the only thing that is keeping the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez alive, is artificial life support in the hospital in Havana, Cuba, where he has been hospitalized since December 11, 2012. Information that has been given by the Venezuelan government is contradicting. Jorge Arreaza, who is […]

April 13, 2017

Gray Whale Babies Getting Schooled

By Keith Jones Via Baja.com December 20, I received word from my fishermen friends at Laguna Ojo de Liebre that there are now gray whales inside the lagoon.Gray whales are being sighted off shore of Southern California as they make their way south.We expect a great whale watching season.This year our first trip is January […]

April 13, 2017

12 wishes for 2013 from Xolo-fans

6.- To enter Estadio Caliente, one has still to walk through dirty roads, and this is one of the things the fans want to change soon since every time it rains the parking lot is a big mess. But fans are hopeful this will change soon and the entry and exit from the stadium will […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican remedies for hangovers

Happy New Year to all our readers and to those who cheered several times and woke up with a slight headache, unexplained thirst, intolerance to light and the typical "I won't do that again", which all adds up to be what's called a hangover. Here are a few 100% Mexican remedies that are known worldwide, […]

April 13, 2017

Fans say final goodbye to Mexican soccer legend Salvador Reyes

MEXICO.- Fans had an opportunity to say a final goodbye to legendary Mexican national soccer team player Salvador Reyes, who died last week from colon cancer, at a memorial service in this western Mexican city. Some 300 relatives, friends and fans turned out for the memorial service on Monday organized by the Guadalajara soccer club. […]

April 13, 2017

One step away from the fiscal cliff

The hopes of millions of people in the U.S. vanished today, after confirmation of the lack of an agreement and no voting on solutions to avoid the fiscal cliff. The country is just one step from the fiscal cliff, but it does not mean that an agreement is far away, which leaders will be working […]

April 13, 2017

Homicides plummet in Ciudad Juarez

MEXICO.- Ciudad Juarez, a border city in northern Mexico that was considered one of the most dangerous places in the world until recently, has seen its murder rate drop by 75 percent over the past two years, a report released Monday said. Juarez, located across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, will end this […]

April 13, 2017

Joe Arpaio wants U.S. troops to be sent to Mexico

[p][p]In an interview with the newspaper Excelsior, the sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona, Joe Arpaio, said that the United States should send U.S. troops to Mexico and members of the Border Patrol, because he believes that it would help eradicate criminal groups in Mexico. [/p][/p] "I think we should help Mexico by going there […]

April 13, 2017

Hugo Chavez health worsens

Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, suffered health complications after undergoing a fourth operation in Cuba. This puts a new twist in his fight against cancer Nicolas Maduro, who is the Venezuelan Vice President, came to the island to visit Chavez who has not appeared in the public eye for three weeks, which the rumors about his […]

April 13, 2017

“Fiscal Cliff” negotiations stagnate

In the coming hours an announcement will be made in regards to the progress on the negotiations being carried out to prevent the U.S. fiscal cliff. Democrats and Republicans have until the end of 2012 to decide on what is to come, and in the meantime some sources report that the negotiations are not going […]

April 13, 2017

Obama speaks about immigration reform and fiscal cliff

[p][p][p]WASHINGTON. – U.S. President Barack Obama renewed his commitment to push immigration reform in the first year of his second and final term, insisting that it is listed among the top priorities of his government's agenda. [/p][/p][/p] During an interview on "Meet the Press" on NBC, Obama outlined the priorities of his second term, emphasizing […]

April 13, 2017

New Year’s Eve and The 12 Grapes: A Spanish Tradition Brought to Mexico

However, it is likely that the 12 grapes simply signify the 12 months of the year, and the desire for luck in each and every one of them. You might be puzzled when you visit the produce section in your super market as to the volumes of grapes, typically sitting in large containers, at this […]

April 13, 2017

Regional kingpin of Los Zetas cartel slain in east Mexico

Authorities in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz reported today the death of nine members of organized crime in the last 48 hours; these deaths are related to another death of a regional leader of the Zetas cartel. Official reports confirmed that on Thursday an armed group exchanged gunfire against soldiers of the Mexican Army […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos ties with Dorados on rainy match

TIJUANA, BC.- Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente returned to action Saturday since clinching its first Mexican League title in the First Division against Dorados de Sinaloa in an exhibition match. The Xoloitzcuintles overcame a 3-0 deficit to finish the preseason with a 3-3 tie against visiting Dorados with three second half goals. Bruno Piceno, Joshua […]

April 13, 2017