First day of new pedestrian border crossing

SAN YSIDRO.- Starting this Monday, thousands of pedestrians walking daily through the border will have to take a different route to get into Tijuana. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers along with the General Services Administration (GSA) set up the new southbound pedestrian crossing right by the San Ysidro trolley station. There was a low […]

April 13, 2017

Next Mexican President hopes to improve economic relationships with Latin America

LIMA.- Mexico's President Elect, Enrique Peña Nieto stated today that this is "a very promising time for Latin America" despite the international financial crisis because the necessary conditions to improve the economic relations among Latin countries exist. In the last stop of his Latin-American tour, Peña Nieto met today in Lima with representatives of the […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico, key market for videogames

A new analysis on Mexico’s videogame consumption was released today. Despite Brazil having the first place as a consumer, Mexico has a highest consumption per capita even though the consumers’ income is lowest than that of other markets like the US and Japan. During 2012 revenue for developers of videogame systems and titles reached 14,194 […]

April 13, 2017

The Chargers celebrate the Hispanic Community

The Mexican flag waved once more in the heart of San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium. To commemorate the Month of Hispanic Heritage in the United States, the Chargers NFL team dedicated a space to commemorate the Mexican culture before the Atlanta Falcons game and during the half-time. For the twelfth consecutive year, the Xóchitl Folkloric Ballet […]

April 13, 2017

Who is Mike Doyle and What is He Doing in Los Cabos?

By Meghan Fitzpatrick Via Baja.com "Life is like a wave, so why not take a big one and get a long ride all the way to the beach!" Mike Doyle Who is Mike Doyle? For the third year, Los Cabos is home to the annual SUP Mexico-Mike Doyle Los Cabos Classic Stand Up Paddle Race. […]

April 13, 2017

October Events in Rosarito and Ensenada

Ensenada 
49th San Diego-Ensenada Yacht Race and 7th Todos Santos Yacht Regatta
When: Oct 5, 2012 11:00am End: Oct 9, 2012
Over 90 yachts in various classes will compete in this 62 nautical mile race that will starts at 11:00am on Friday October 5th in San Diego and finish at 2:00pm on Saturday October 6th in Ensenada. […]

April 13, 2017

Riascos saved Xolos from disaster

TIJUANA, BC.- Thanks to a 75th minute goal by Colombian attacker Duvier Riascos, Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente managed to draw 1-1 against Zorros del Atlas, and kept its unbeaten at home record intact, while managing to keep the first position of the Standings for at least one night. The match was played before a […]

April 13, 2017

HBO honors Hispanic community with series “The Latino List”

HBO will broadcast for second consecutive year the series "The Latino List," a selection of characters that embody the community's progress and with which the United States network celebrates the Hispanic Heritage Month. "The Latino List. Volume Two" is the continuation of a project started in 2011 that picks up the testimonies of a number […]

April 13, 2017

Crossing to Tijuana to be faster than expected

SAN YSIDRO.- The biggest concern for the border community when they found out that the Puerta Mexico crossing port was closing on November 01 was the vehicular chaos that it would bring, but according to US authorities that won't be the case. The US General Services Administration (GSA) informed this Friday that, according to research […]

April 13, 2017

Colombia picks “Cartel de los Sapos” as Oscar entry

Many followers of Narco Stories are familiar with the bestselling book "El Cartel de los Sapos" (The Cartel of the Toads), Sapo is also Colombian slang for snitch. The book by author Andrés López, a former drug dealer, is in fact López true story, one of love, betrayal, and redemption of a cocaine entrepreneur, as […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos wants to continue on top

TIJUANA, BC.- With the only objective to continue as leader of the Mexican Primera División, and to equal the record made on Bicentenario 2010 –where the team was able to have its best start on history with 5 consecutive victories-, the Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente will take on the Zorros del Atlas this Saturday […]

April 13, 2017

Pacquiao, Márquez press tour arrives to Mexico

MEXICO. – Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Márquez didn't leave much of the spotlight for Filipino champion Manny Pacquiao when their press tour visited Mexico today to promote their fourth fight next December 08 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The boxers faced each other menacingly showing their fists during the last promotional stop of their upcoming fight […]

April 13, 2017

Chargers’ Mexican Evening on its way

As a part of the Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, next Sunday the San Diego Chargers will open a space for Mexican culture both before and during the half-time of their game against the Atlanta Falcons. For the twelfth consecutive year it will be the Xóchitl Folkloric Ballet from Chula Vista the one […]

April 13, 2017

U2’s Bono Awarded Mexico’s Order of the Aztec Eagle

The Mexican federal government published in today’s Diario Oficial de la Federación (Official Gazette of the Federation), that the lead singer and principal song-writer for Irish rock band Paul David Hewson, better known as Bono, will receive the prestigious Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca (Order of the Aztec Eagle), from Mexican President Felipe Calderon in […]

April 13, 2017

Davanti Enoteca : The perfect place for lunch or dinner

My visits to Davanti usually start with a vasi (small mason jars of spreads) of ricotta cheese with honeycomb served with grilled pugliese bread or the burrata with sea salt and extra virgin olive oil, a soft creamy cheese that melts in your mouth. The menu offers a variety of formaggi and salummi, antipasti, salads, […]

April 13, 2017

Chávez Jr. could lose three million for doping results

After Julio César Chávez Jr. tested positive for Marijuana in an exam performed after his fight with Sergio "Maravilla" Martínez, experts say his fault could cost him a three million dollars fine and the suspension of his boxing license for a year. This weekend Keith Kizer, Executive Director of the Nevada Athletic Commission, will make […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican drug cartel’s “Queen of the Pacific” awaits trial in the US

MIAMI.- Mexican national Sandra Ávila Beltrán, also known as "The Queen of the Pacific" will be tried on March 25 of 2013 in a Miami federal court charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine; her defense will try to bring the date forward. "We will request hearings and wait for the trial to start in early […]

April 13, 2017

Pedestrian border crossing to change next week

SAN DIEGO.- United States authorities say the closing of Puerta Mexico in November is a fact, construction work is even being performed on both sides of the border to accommodate pedestrian and vehicular crossing. A few days ago a delegation of 100 officers from both sides of the border traveled to Washington, where federal authorities […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos 2–1 Pumas… Tijuana goes to Quarterfinals

TIJUANA, BC.- With some trouble, but without losing the title of being a superior team, Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente advanced tonight to the Copa MX Quarterfinals, after beating Pumas de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) 2 goals to 1. The match was played at Estadio Caliente and was part of Week 6, […]

April 13, 2017

Chávez Jr. tests positive for marijuana

"The Ring" magazine confirmed that Julio César Chávez Jr. tested positive for marijuana in the exam he was submitted to after his fight against Sergio "Maravilla" Martínez. The assessment was performed by the athletic commission of Nevada who is in possession of the results just like promoter Bob Arum who also said that if Chávez […]

April 13, 2017