Tijuana’s Mayor prioritizes the needs of its citizens

Karla Patricia Ruiz Macfarland, Mayor of Tijuana, presented the Second Government Report, corresponding to the 2020-2021 period, in the central courtyard of the Municipal Palace. The mayor highlighted that, despite the short period and the global health crisis caused by COVID-19, she focused on the actions that privileged the pursuit of dialogue and peace, in […]

August 14, 2021 at 1:24 PM PDT

Baja Beach Fest restrictions are forgotten

Preventive measures against COVID-19 were put aside during the first day of the Baja Beach Fest, a musical event that will count with the presence of several Latin artists for 2 weekends. The concert kicked off this Friday night, August 13, and despite the fact that the Secretariat of Health (SSa) announced the sanitary protocol […]

August 14, 2021 at 2:00 AM PDT

95% of attendees at Baja Beach Fest in Rosarito are from the U.S.: Secretariat of Health (SSa)

After changing to the yellow traffic light and before the next massive event to be held in Rosarito, Baja Beach Fest, Baja California's Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, was asked about the safety and health protocols to be followed, taking into account that the majority of the assistants tend to be Americans; a population […]

August 13, 2021 at 3:03 PM PDT

Here’s how to avoid CBP secondary inspections when crossing into the U.S.

This week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published an article titled "Frequently Detained for Questioning and Inspections When Passing Customs and Border Protection". This excerpt is intended to provide insight into how the following problems can be addressed: Denial or delay of boarding an aircraft Denial or delay of entry into or exit from […]

August 13, 2021 at 2:38 PM PDT

Second dose of Sinovac to be applied on Sunday in Baja California

Baja Californians awaiting their second dose of Sinovac will be able to get it on Sunday, informed the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico. A shipment with 4 thousand doses of this vaccine is expected to arrive tomorrow afternoon in the state, which will be destined for Tijuana, Mexicali and Ensenada. In spite of the […]

August 13, 2021 at 1:48 PM PDT

Baja California exceeds one thousand active COVID-19 cases

According to the latest report from the Baja California Secretariat of Health, the state started this Friday morning with one thousand one hundred and 15 active cases of coronavirus, after registering 947 yesterday. Despite this increase, Alonso Pérez Rico, the head of this agency, pointed out that at least 911 of the total are mild […]

August 13, 2021 at 12:34 PM PDT

Border with the U.S. will remain closed at least through October

The U.S.-Mexico border will continue to maintain its partial closure for at least two more months, this was confirmed by the head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. It has been almost 1 year and 5 months since non-essential crossings were restricted into the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During a […]

August 13, 2021 at 11:50 AM PDT

Tijuana City Hall creates channels of assistance and communication for the population

The head of Institutional Attention, Ofelia Adriana Cortés Reyna, informed that the XXIII City Hall of Tijuana seeks to change the idea that people have of public administration, providing quick and efficient attention to the citizens, for which they make different channels of assistance and communication available to the citizens. "The municipal president, Karla Patricia […]

August 12, 2021 at 6:03 PM PDT

Tijuana is the city with the highest housing prices in Mexico for 2021

Do rent prices seem exorbitant to you? Do your savings to buy a house not seem to be enough? This is happening everywhere in Mexico. In 2021 alone, prices increased by 10.9% per square meter, as reported by Expansión Obras. According to the Federal Mortgage Society (SHF), housing prices in the second quarter of this […]

August 12, 2021 at 1:55 PM PDT

Baja California close to one thousand active cases

The third wave of COVID-19 infections started in Baja California a week ago, and today the highest number of active cases so far in this new wave was reported, totaling 947. And although 30 days ago the state was not yet part of this wave, it can be seen how these cases have increased, since […]

August 12, 2021 at 12:33 PM PDT

Tijuana City Council prepares first protocol for the protection of indigenous people in migration

Authorities of the Coordination of Attention to Indigenous Peoples (CAPI), are working on the elaboration of the first Protocol of Protection to Indigenous in Migratory context, which will promote the recognition, preservation and defense of the rights and culture of national and foreign indigenous peoples as its main objective. The purpose of this initiative is […]

August 11, 2021 at 7:11 PM PDT

If it is not essential, do not leave your city: Secretariat of Health (SSa) of Baja California

Most of these cases, 295, are located in Tijuana, while Mexicali concentrates 274, Ensenada 166, Tecate 34, Rosarito 31, San Quintin 17, and San Felipe six. In view of this, the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, asked the population to reduce their mobility, to do only essential activities, and to avoid traveling to other […]

August 11, 2021 at 3:25 PM PDT

Almost 600 thousand Pfizer doses arrive in Mexico

Mexico received this Wednesday, August 11, 585 thousand vaccines against COVID-19 from Pfizer, being the 18th shipment to arrive at Terminal 1 of the Mexico City International Airport (AICM). The shipment arrived on a flight from Cincinnati, United States. This delivery brings the total number of doses sent by the pharmaceutical company to 26 million […]

August 11, 2021 at 1:22 PM PDT

Learn about Mayor Karla Ruiz’s efforts to create a clean Tijuana

The waste problem in the city of Tijuana has been unresolved for many administrations, which has caused the emergence of several illegal garbage dumps. However, the administration headed by Mayor Karla Ruiz is taking an important step to put an end to this problem. This Tuesday, the mayor delivered cargo vehicles to the Municipal Public […]

August 11, 2021 at 12:39 PM PDT

Biden will meet with AMLO in Mexico in September

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador extended an invitation to U.S. President Joe Biden for a meeting in Mexico at the end of September. The proposal resulted from the meeting he had with U.S. officials last Tuesday. The announcement was made by López Obrador during his morning press conference at the National Palace, where he […]

August 11, 2021 at 10:46 AM PDT

Baja California has already done what is necessary to reopen the border: Secretariat of Health (SSa)

The lifting of restrictions on non-essential crossings between Mexico and the United States is an issue that has pushed the governments of both countries, especially after the progress in the vaccination against COVID-19. Initially, the U.S. requested the Mexican authorities that the cities on its northern border reach herd immunity, so that such "reopening" would […]

August 10, 2021 at 3:49 PM PDT

International travelers arriving to Mexico double in the middle of the third wave

Despite the fact that Mexico has several states in red and orange due to the increase in coronavirus cases, international travelers continue to choose our country as one of their favorite destinations, which is why the number of tourists has radically increased in the month of June alone. According to Expansión, during the month of […]

August 10, 2021 at 3:02 PM PDT

Little hope for U.S.-Mexico border reopening this August

The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, informed that today he will meet with a delegation of eight high-ranking U.S. officials, who will visit Mexico to discuss various issues, such as the lifting of non-essential travel restrictions on the border between the two countries. Some of the U.S. officials who will arrive today are Alejandro […]

August 10, 2021 at 1:59 PM PDT

Pedestrian walkway in Tijuana’s Financial Plaza to be upgraded

The Secretariat of Infrastructure, Urban Development and Territorial Reorganization (SIDURT), the Metropolitan Planning Institute of Tijuana (IMPLAN) and the Tijuana City Hall are carrying out a project to modernize the pedestrian walkway at the Financial Plaza. The construction of $ 8,497,290 pesos has a physical progress of 21% to date, so $ 2,549,290 pesos have […]

August 10, 2021 at 1:17 PM PDT

Operations are reinforced to guarantee compliance with sanitary measures in Tijuana

The XXIII Tijuana City Hall, through the Municipal Inspection and Verification Department, will reinforce surveillance operations in commercial plazas, establishments and swap meets, in order to continue with the application of sanitary filters and to respect the capacity, due to the return to yellow color on the epidemiological traffic light chart. "It is a priority […]

August 9, 2021 at 6:25 PM PDT