Tijuana speaks of democracy

It was beautiful, the speaker explained why we where there, and talked about the awakening of the young people, the laughter of children, about change, and the need for justice and peace, and we burst into joy over and over; there were some other speakers congratulating us, encouraging us, comparing today's Mexico with the Mexico […]

April 13, 2017

Hispanics and the future of the United States

WASHINGTON .- The enormous population growth and purchasing power of the Hispanic population in the U.S., which already accounts for 16% of the population, give this community a key role in the nation's present and future, experts agreed in Miami. Data and statistics confirm that "it will be impossible to think of the future without […]

April 13, 2017

Obama launches bilingual website

WASHINGTON.- The reelection campaign of U.S. President Barack Obama, launched a bilingual website in English and Spanish to mobilize Latino voters and educate them about the country's complex electoral process. The website "www.votemostodos.org" is a bilingual tool that aims to help Americans understand their rights and learn how to exercise their vote in each state. […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana named among best tourist destinations

Tijuana is ranked second among the top five favorite cities for vacationing of both domestic and international tourists according to a report by despegar.com web site, the travel agency with greater presence in Latin America. Also excelling in this ranking are Cancun, Merida, Guadalajara and Monterrey. According to the agency, Tijuana has been characterized as […]

April 13, 2017

Most of the births in the US are hispanic

After the high rates of migration to the United States and the new generations, for the first time the birth rate showed that more than half occur among minorities compared to U.S. born. From 1990 to date, minorities grew from 37% to 50.4%, especially the group of Hispanics. PEW, the research and social survey center, […]

April 13, 2017

Mexicans will be hanged in Malaysia

The foreign newspaper "New Straits Times" confirmed that the Mexicans Luis Alfonso, Jose Regino, and Simon Gonzalez Villarreal were sentenced to hang for drug trafficking in Malaysia. In 2008 they were arrested inside a warehouse in Johor Baru, after being found with 13 pounds of methamphetamines and chemical substances to produce drugs. Kitson Foong was […]

April 13, 2017

The Fall of Manny Pacquiao

Just two days after Manny Pacquiao expressed his disagreement with President Obama's statements in favor of marriages between persons of the same sex, he was banned from entering Hollywood's best-known mall, and this is just the beginning of a lacklustar future. The administration of "The Grove", through its representative Bill Reich, declared to the LA […]

April 13, 2017

History is not made by political parties, it is made by citizens

UPDATE: In response to the threats to the group who is organizing the event, it's has change to a pacific reunion at the Mexico Monument "The scissors" at 3:00 PM on Saturday May 19. TIJUANA.- After an attack campaign aimed directly at Enrique Peña Nieto, and a nationwide call-out for a march against him, the […]

April 13, 2017

What do you know about the mexican candidates?

For several reasons, the election campaign in Mexico to decide who will be the next president, is becoming ever more exciting. Yesterday, Reuters news agency showed their new survey to the world, where Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stood at second place in the preference of the Mexican voters, tied with Josefina Vazquez Mota. Despite the […]

April 13, 2017

Tourism, commerce and jobs in Baja

SAN DIEGO. – The Mayors of San Diego and Tijuana, Jerry Sanders and Carlos Bustamante respectively, gathered this past Tuesday at the Institute of the Americas at UCSD to share their vision about this border region which they described as "enviable" and "privileged". Before dozens of members, both Mayors talked about the advances made on […]

April 13, 2017

Pacquiao vs. Obama and his gay support

Less than a week ago, Barack Obama declared in an interview to ABC network, that he believed in marriage as a right for all people, regardless if they are of the same sex or not. Based on Manny Pacquiao's strong religious believes, he considers this an attack to God and feels that Barack should read […]

April 13, 2017

New book about Jorge Hank Rhon is being published

"The Liturgy of the White Tiger", that's the title of the book published by Ocean Publishing detailing the life and myths of 56 years old businessman Jorge Hank Rhon, who was mayor of Tijuana from 2004 to 2007. The research from the book's author, Daniel Salinas Basave, will relate from his arrival to the border […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana Groups collaborate to ease border issues

Via Serge Dedina/Baja.com I recently spent an afternoon with Paloma Aguirre of WiLDCOAST and the executive team of San Diego Coastkeeper. We took a tour of the border to get a sense of what some of the issues are that we are dealing with and ended the day in Los Laureles Canyon in Tijuana, just […]

April 13, 2017

FBI looking for the stepson of Mexico’s Ex-President

Manuel Bribiesca is the son of the former mexican first lady, Marta Sahagún and it is a well known secret that during the presidency of Vicente Fox in Mexico, Bribiesca increased his finances through the use of his influences. As a result of an investigation in 2008 on the south district of California, the FBI […]

April 13, 2017

What Is The Cost Of Living In Mexico Compared To The US, Canada And Europe?

Jim Pickell vía Baja.com The cost of living in Mexico is lower than that of the US, Canada and Europe, especially for items that are produced locally. The good news is that this includes most product categories such as food, furniture and transportation. Additionally, if you are resourceful and patient enough to look for the […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana Zonkeys Basketball and Zebra Beer

Saturday, May 19, Turista Libre will present their latest Tijuana experience: a unique combination of Zonkeys basketball and Zebra beer. B-ball fans are neighing long and hard in Tijuana thanks to the Zonkeys, the town's stake in Mexico's Pacific Coast Basketball Circuit. Named after the donkeys done up to look like zebras on Avenida Revolucion–timeless […]

April 13, 2017

Los Cabos As An LGBT Vacation Destination

Meghan Fitzpatrick vía Baja.com Think Los Cabos is only good for fishing and partying? Think again. Los Cabos is a community that welcomes everyone and is of growing interest as a holiday and wedding destination for lesbians, gays, bis and transgenders alike. The LGBT scene in Los Cabos is not outwardly apparent, but the two […]

April 13, 2017

Surfing And Dining In Ensenada: A Day In The Biarritz Of Mexico

Serge Dadina vía Baja.com I recently spent the day surfing Ensenada beaches and indulging in Ensenada restaurants at the 2nd Annual Walter Coloca Jr. Memorial Surf Contest organized by UAPO and WiLDCOAST. It was an epic weekend with one of the craziest NW swells I've ever seen in April (the surf jumped from 2-4′ in […]

April 13, 2017

The conquest of the Latin vote

This morning, "Portada", a magazine specialized in Latin marketing pointed the beginning of publicity ads on spanish to support the campaign on Barack Obama between the Latin voters for the next presidential elections. According to the numbers provided by Smart Media Group, an organization that traces politic publicity, the efforts of the campaign for the […]

April 13, 2017

The Fate Of Cabo Pulmo National Park Remains Uncertain

In the end, the economy dealt the developer a greater blow, with parent company Hansa Urbana forced to declare bankruptcy in 2011. The company's assets, including the land and development plans for Cabo Cortes were acquired by regional Spanish bank, Banco Sabadell. At present it is not clear if the bank will sell the project […]

April 13, 2017