Xolos open season with 2-0 win against Puebla

TIJUANA –Pablo Aguilar sprinted away from the North goal Friday night. With arms raised over his head and a smile on his face, the Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles defender then quickly stopped. Dropped to his knees and buried his face in his hands near the top of the 18-yard box. Garcia had just scored his first […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández to delight Ensenada

Next to the ocean, the waves and the sea breeze, surrounded by ships and with a weather forecasted to be perfect; those are the details of Alejandro Fernández' presentation next August 24 in Ensenada. The stage on which the "Potrillo" will delight fans with his music and peculiar smile will be Ensenada's Cruise Terminal (federal […]

April 13, 2017

Baja’s gastronomy at LA Street Food Fest

SAN DIEGO.- Baja California's gastronomy will be the center of attention once again when its main promoters meet at the 3rd edition of the LA Street Food Fest to be held at the Rose Bowl this Saturday. Food from both Californias will be the protagonist of the event with over 75 exhibitors from lunch places […]

April 13, 2017

Sons of box legends meet in Tijuana’s arena

In their last name they carry the burden of having to win every time. Next Saturday, Omar Chávez (28-1-1) and Jorge "Maromerito" Páez (31-4-1), heirs of two important names in Mexico's boxing world will step into the ring of the Tijuana City Hall ("Auditorio Municipal") for a fight that tastes like a rematch. The boxers […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos open season against Puebla; face tough 2012 schedule

Xolos dialing back on "cerveza" toss It has been a tradition. Toss your cup of whatever is in it, into the air. That is what fans are accustomed to doing at the almost 20,000 seat Estadio Caliente when the Xolos scored a goal. If you left the game with dry clothes, it meant the Xolos […]

April 13, 2017

Liberals and Conservatives team up against Peña Nieto’s Party

MEXICO.- The head of the National Action Party's (PAN) and the leftist Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) will file a joint lawsuit to the General Attorney's Office of Mexico demanding them to investigate the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) for allegedly laundering money. The complaint, regarding the campaigning expenses of the PRI for the presidential elections of […]

April 13, 2017

Dirty money fueled Peña Nieto’s campaign : López Obrador

MEXICO.- A business fabric allegedly used "illegally obtained" funds to finance the campaign of PRI representative Enrique Peña Nieto, virtual winner of Mexican presidential elections according to a report filed today by the left wing who nevertheless admitted to not having "compelling" proof about the origins of the money. The report was qualified by the […]

April 13, 2017

Summer in a Tropical Paradise: Baja’s Charming San Ignacio

By Terry Marcer Via Baja.com [/p] San Ignacio in summer is an amazing spot.This magical little pueblo truly is an oasis in the middle of a desert that those of us who live here take for granted.We are being reminded of this fact by the visitors who are arriving on vacation, now that school is […]

April 13, 2017

WBA Boxing Match to be Held in The Guadalupe Valley

TIJUANA.- The Guadalupe Valley wine country will be the perfect stage to house an international level fight. It will be on August 18 when Tijuana-born Jackie Nava "La Princesa Azteca" faces Lisa Brown from Trinidad and Tobago to fight for the World Boxing Association's (WBA) Female Bantamweight Championship title. The place, with an approximate capacity […]

April 13, 2017

Facebook erases Mexican Presidential Comments

After the commotion social networks that were following the Mexican presidential elections, many users were shocked today when they noticed Facebook had erased their posts and status updates regarding the electoral process published from around June 29 to July 05. Messages with candidate names, political parties and companies linked to irregularities disappeared without the users […]

April 13, 2017

Calderón and Peña Nieto meet for the first time

MEXICO CITY.- Mexican President Felipe Calderón and the virtual winner of the presidential elections Enrique Peña Nieto met today at the presidential residence of Los Pinos to have their first interview after the elections of last July 01. The Presidency stated in a press release that, in the meeting, Calderón and Peña Nieto talked about […]

April 13, 2017

10 Tequilas you should try now (Part 1)

Tequila is a beverage I really like. It’s the beverage of Mexico. And being a Mexican wine writer I been keeping score of the ones that have managed to impress me. But choosing 10 to recommend is not as easy as you might think. So I took the challenge to try and find 10 tequilas […]

April 13, 2017

Madonna presents new video

"Turn Up the Radio" has been uploaded to the web. It is Madonna's new video from her MDNA album. Under the direction of Tom Munro, the video was filmed in Italy last month and it follows the singer's journey of being harassed by professionals of the lense. During the video's development, the "Give it 2 […]

April 13, 2017

Protests against Enrique Peña Nieto will continue in Mexico

MEXICO.- During the weekend over 300 social organizations met in San Salvador Atenco at the event called "National Assembly against Imposition", the same that is looking to stop Enrique Peña Nieto from assuming the presidency of Mexico. The plan of action presented includes marches, demonstrations and blocking the institutions that are suspected to have contributed […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana, a new tradition for Bourdain

It was at last weekend's Comic-Con, where renowned food critic Anthony Bourdain presented the first issue of his "Get Jiro!" comic, but what surprised everyone was when he invited people to go to one of Tijuana's new restaurants: Mision 19, by Chef Javier Plascencia. Bourdain, who has traveled through the world looking for the best […]

April 13, 2017

Tonantzin National Award granted to DIF Tijuana

TIJUANA.- Great news for Tijuana was being honored with the Tonantzin National Award to the "Best Family Development" granted by the Mexican Association of Political Consultants (AMECOP in Spanish) and Mexico Marketing. The prize was awarded based on the important labor DIF Tijuana (Integral Family Development institute in Tijuana) has done helping the families of […]

April 13, 2017

Five Great Things to Do in Mexicali

By Meghan Fitzpatrick Via Baja.com Mexicali is the capital of the state of Baja California and the northernmost city in Latin America. Its proximity to the United States has made the city a tourist destination with Americans from Arizona, California and Nevada, and it also serves as a portal for visitors who are heading further […]

April 13, 2017

Senate investigating case of money laundering through HSBC-Mexico

Mexican newspaper Reforma and the Reuters News Agency informed that the United States’ Senate has created a committee to investigate the money laundering operations of HSBC Mexico. Not much information has been released since it will be until next Tuesday when the committee presents their investigation report to the public and the bank’s executives give […]

April 13, 2017

Mariscos Mania: Turista Libre and Life & Food’s 2nd Progressive Tijuana Meal Tour

Who is ready for round 2? Turista Libre and Life & Food are eating their way around the streets of Tijuana once again on Saturday July 21st. What better way to cool down from the summer heat, than with some mariscos, "ice cream of the gods", and a craft beer tasting. Stay hungry and get […]

April 13, 2017

Feeling right at home

TIJUANA –Alfredo Moreno has moved repeatedly during his nine year career. The Argentine born and naturalized Mexican forward has played in a handful of cities. Most of his stay has been in Mexico where he played for Necaxa, Atlas, Club America and San Luis after coming out of Argentine side Boca Juniors' farm system. Moreno […]

April 13, 2017