The most illegally downloaded movies of 2012

TorrentFreak.com had announced a list of television series with the most illegal downloads worldwide, and now they are adding a list of films that were the most searched for and downloaded illegally in 2012. For 2012, "Project X" is the king of the most pirated movie, which is surprising because it's the film that brought […]

April 13, 2017

California: Firearms sales increase and assaults with firearms decrease

According to a report from the Department of Public Health, the number of assaults with firearms has decreased considerably in California. It seems that the connection between the increase of crimes of assault with firearms and the sale of these does not exist, right?, but in the graph below you can judge for yourself between […]

April 13, 2017

President Obama increases government official’s salary

[p]President Barack Obama returned back to work after a short vacation to come up with a solution to the "fiscal cliff", but at the same time also signed an order to increase the salary of members of Congress, federal workers and Vice President Joe Biden. [/p] Wages had remained unchanged since 2009 and 2010, because […]

April 13, 2017

Traffickers arrested in Mexico with 22,000 Gulf sea turtle eggs

MEXICO.- Two people were arrested in Mexico as they attempted to traffic the more than 22,000 turtle eggs they were carrying on a public bus. The arrest was made on a highway in the southern state of Oaxaca on an unspecified date by officers patrolling beaches where the turtles nest, Mexico's environmental protection agency said […]

April 13, 2017

The most downloaded TV series … illegally!

TorrentFreak.com revealed this year's list of the top 10 TV series with the most illegal downloads in 2012. Last year's top winner fell to the second spot. In the select group are a combination of television programs that are broadcasted on free local channels, and also some that only air through cable television services. One […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico: the preferred Safe Haven for Investors

HSBC conducted a study called "Three friends along the way: Mexico, Brazil and Argentina", which in this study it talks about the economic outlook for the coming years of these three countries, and highlights that Mexico is considered the "favorite" for investors. In the case of Mexico, the study considered that much of the reason […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican Government amends law to set rioters free

MEXICO. – Detainees accused of vandalism on December 1, 2012, during the inauguration of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, 13 males and 1 female left prison yesterday after their bail was paid, informed judicial sources. [/p] According to sources in the Superior Court of Justice of Mexico City, the first out of prison was Bryan […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos calendar in the 2013 Copa Libertadores

RIVERSIDE, CA.- The South American Soccer Confederation (Conmebol in Spanish) has published the 2013 calendar for the Copa Libertadores de América, where Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente will play against South of the continent rivals. Xolos will play on Group 5 together with SC Corinthians Paulista from Brasil, Millonarios from Colombia and San José Oruro […]

April 13, 2017

U.S. winter deaths add up to 6

The winter storm that has been traveling through much of the United States so far has resulted in at least six deaths, and has caused the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights, authorities announced yesterday. The first death occurred on Tuesday in Houston, when strong winds blew over a tree that fell on a man, […]

April 13, 2017

U.S. anti-adoption bill in Russia

The "Dima Yakovlev" is a bill that was approved by 143 senators, and is named after a Russian boy who died in 2008 after being left in the car for nine hours by his adoptive father, the young boy was only two years old. The boy's father faced at least 10 years in prison, but […]

April 13, 2017

China plans to play a dominant role in establishing a huge shopping center in Cancun

MEXICO.- Leftist lawmakers have joined forces with business leaders in demanding that officials not issue building permits for a vast Chinese-backed commercial project in the Mexican Caribbean resort city of Cancun. Ads placed Wednesday in several newspapers and signed by Party of the Democratic Revolution, or PRD, legislators called for the "Cancun Dragon Mart" shopping […]

April 13, 2017

Hornblower invites you to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the San Diego Bay

Just like in each and every special event, Hornblower Cruises always offers you a unique way to celebrate them. Whether it’s a romantic dinner that is fun and delicious, Hornblower is characterized by offering you a great experience and showcases the best of the San Diego Bay, which this New Year’s Eve is no exception. […]

April 13, 2017

Fighting against drug cartels in Mexico with Google

A student from Harvard University, Viridiana Rios, created a new tool that gathers information and tracks down Mexican drug cartels, and can be also be used by Mexican authorities. Rios is only one out of many people who are now using technology to fight against drug trafficking and insecurity in Mexico. As you may have […]

April 13, 2017

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will now fight against Terrorists

In these last few days of what is left of 2012, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has announced a new strategy due to the significant decrease of illegal immigration. Deputy Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, David Aguilar, has revealed part of the new strategy that the agency will be implementing, […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos, easiest rival in Libertadores: fans from San José Oruro

RIVERSIDE, CA.- According to a poll, Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente is the easiest team to play against during the 2012 Copa Libertadores de América. The survey was asked to fans of Bolivian team San José Oruro on the most complete Website about their squad, Club-SanJose.com, where they choose Tijuana as the least intimidating team […]

April 13, 2017

First lawsuit against Instagram

Instagram made an announcement last week regarding changes in their terms of service, and also in a way announcing that the users of this program would be losing their rights to their pictures, which the company can now use for commercial purposes. Due to this change, a group of users have decided to file a […]

April 13, 2017

Starbucks fights against the “Fiscal Cliff”

"Come together" was a phrase made popular through a song from The Beetles, but now it will be a phrase that will be written on Starbucks cups to send a message to those in government, it will be part of their campaign against the fiscal cliff. The CEO of the company, Howard Schultz, has given […]

April 13, 2017

Promoting tourism in Tijuana with Xolos’ rivals

RIVERSIDE, CA.- With the objective of getting more international visitors to get to know Tijuana, the Tourism and Conventions Board (Cotuco in Spanish) and the Secretary of Tourism (Sectur) from Baja California, will have the advantage of the participation of Xolos in the Copa Libertadores de América 2013 tournament. First Division level soccer has brought […]

April 13, 2017

RETiO: an app to fight against corruption in Mexico

What started three years ago as just a Twitter account that alerted citizens of checkpoints in Federal District, Mexico City, has now evolved into an App for cell phones. Behind this idea are Mario Romero Zavala and Jose Antonio Bolio, both whom never imagined how this would change the behavior of their followers. This idea […]

April 13, 2017

79 convicted felons pardoned on Christmas Eve

Everyone who received a pardon on Christmas Eve by the Governor of California, Jerry Brown, has lived an "honest life" for more than a decade and has completed their sentence, the governor's office said on Monday. The pardons given by the governor will not erase these convicted felons criminal records, but it can restore some […]

April 13, 2017