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Baja and Mexico’s Wine: Beyond the Everyday Experience
As part of the "Año de México en el Reino Unido" (Mexico's Year in the United Kingdom) event, Mexican and Baja wines took center stage with a guided tasting led by renown Baja winemaker, Hugo D'Acosta. During this celebration, D'Acosta stated that Mexico's wine has a lot of foreign export potential towards a public who […]
Mexico Declines Hosting World Swimming Championships
MEXICO.- Very bads news came in today when the Mexico's National Sports Commission (CONADE in Spanish) publicly announced that they declined they offer of organizing the 2017 World Swimming Championship, which would had taken place in the city of Guadalajara. The main reason of their decline is due to a budget law (increase and decrease […]
DIF Tecate Will Give Free Mexican Sign Language Workshop!
TECATE.- Tecate's DIF (welfare agency) chaired by the city's First Lady Claudia González de Moreno, sends out an invitation to students, teachers, family members and the public in general who have any hard of hearing or deaf person in their life, to attend a basic worshop of Mexican Sign Language (LSM). This workshop starts on […]
Baja Chefs Unite to Promote Sustainable Fishing
The Pronatura Noroeste A.C. organization, alongside the "San Felipe Pescados y Mariscos" fishermen group will restart the food-pairing season with fishing produce captured in a sustainable manner, and so, creating awareness with regards to the current problem of the Vaquita porpoise, a small dolphin-like mammal that is threatened due to unmeasured and illegal fishing which […]
Last Days for Rosarito’s Carnival
Don't miss the oportunity of having fun and spending time with your family during the Rosarito Carnival 2015, from February 12 to 17. This year's theme is Mythological Heroes. The event will take place in Plaza San Fernando, which will include fun activities such as parades, rides, crafts, live music and a wide selection of […]
Berrie Production in Baja Gets Government Support
SAN QUINTIN.- The opportunities in Baja in order to promote productivity, competitiveness and the exportations of local agri-food produces will be strengthen, starting with the initiatives proposed by business groups and producing organizations which go alongside the Federal and Sate Governments in order to create a synergy and work with a more profitable field that […]
Rosarito at the CECUT: Opened Friday, February 13
On Friday, a standing room only crowd gathered with excitement for the inauguration of two exhibitions of paintings and photography in the CECUT. The first annual Rosarito at the CECUT Festival featured more than 70 artistic projects and 380 participants, with paintings by Rocio Hoffmann, Ronaldo Glaubitz, Polo Valencia, Víctor Amaya, David Moreida and others, […]
ISIS Shows Video Executing 21 Christian Egyptians
WORLD.- The 21 Coptic Christians that were kidnapped in Libya by the Islamic State (IS) have now been executed according to the five minute video that ISIS supporters posted o Twitter this Sunday. The video, which is of very disturbing content, shows the jihadist group as they line up their hostages, up to were they […]
Will charging a toll at the San Ysidro border crossing improve tourism?
TIJUANA.- According to a recent report by El Mexicano, between ten and twelve express lanes will be installed in San Ysidro. Unlike the SENTRI and Ready lanes which are express due to the type of documentation required to use the lanes, these lanes would be express for those who are willing to pay a toll […]
This Valentine’s Day: Stay Home!!!
If you're for looking something more tan especial to celebrate this Valentine's Day, we recommend that you stay home, make some dinner accompanied by lots of movies and treats. Lots of times we keep banging our head against the wall trying to pick the perfect restaurant for this day, but there is actually nothing better […]
Economic outlook for 2015
With the goal of sharing the views of experts on the possible development of the national and regional economy, and in order to define the expectations of development and productivity, this past January, Baja California's State Economists College (CCEBC) held the "Economic Outlooks 2015" forum, in Tijuana. In it, various eminencies participated, such as: Dr. […]
Valentine’s Day Special: Love and Sports (Part 6)
Relationships that were born online and transcended on to real life used to be something very uncommon, nowadays, even celebrities get their hearts swept away through social media. 2014's newest rap artist, Iggy Azalea has a relationship with basketball player, Nick Young, who never imagined that after tweeting that he felt attracted to her, the […]
Finland’s Ambassador talks with Baja’s Governor regarding State Opportunities
MEXICALI.- State Governor, Francisco "Kiko" Vega de Lamadrid, held a work meeting with Finland's Ambassador, Anne Lammila, with the purpose of getting to know the state's strengths and opportunities regarding investments in strategic sectors, as well as outlining a cooperating agenda for short and long term plans. During this meeting, Vega pointed out the strategic […]
Governor Vega met with his Legal and Amplified Cabinet
MEXICALI.- State Governor, Francisco "Kiko" Vega de Lamadrid, led this Thursday a meeting in the state's capital with the members of his legal and amplified cabinet, on which a follow up regarding the program of administrative reengineering was given, with the purpose of generating important saving in the state's public finances, as well as reorienting […]
Business Community Defends State Security Plan
BAJA CALIFORNIA.- Yesterday, local news outlets Frontera and La Crónica published various articles discussing the supposed lack of a security plan of state government, and disguising data in order to hurt the image of the governor. The articles are, in effect, a blatant attack against Governor Francisco "Kiko" Vega de la Madrid for not having […]
Business Defends Baja Governor’s the State’s Crime Prevention Plan Against Criticism
BAJA CALIFORNIA.- Yesterday, the Frontera and La Crónica newspapers published several articles trying to blame Baja Governor Francisco "Kiko" Vega for the state's recent upswing in some crimes, basically causing him of not having a plan. They didn't actually state any figures to back it up, mostly just car thefts. The story mainly consists of […]
Tecate wants to become a Health Certified Community
TECATE.- With the purpose of fighting the problems that threaten the integral health of Tecate's families, Mayor César Moreno González de Castilla, met with State's Secretary of Health, Sergio Tolento Hernández to review the steps that Tecate needs to take in order to become part of the network of Healthy Communities nation wide. Given that […]
Kiko Vega gives Professional Diploma to Journalists in Baja
MEXICALI.- State Governor, Francisco "Kiko" Vega de Lamadrid made a visit to the Comunicadoras de Mexicali A.C. day care center, as part of the 20th anniversary celebration of this group, which is mainly integrated by female journalists. Vega took a tour through the facilities and acknowledged the work of its members who he congratulated for […]
Valentine’s Day Special: Love and Sports (Part 5)
In sports, it's easier to recognize a male icon than a women, however there are some who have managed to shine on in this world mostly ruled by men. Marisol González is one of them. The Mexican journalist is called "Televisa's Sports Girl", a title she has owned thanks to dedication and perseverance. The Torreón […]
Treated Water for Ensenada’s Agriculture could create over 2,000 Jobs
ENSENADA.- State's Governor, Francisco "Kiko" Vega de Lamadrid, took a tour through Maneadero's agricultural fields to check out the development opportunities that have been provided thanks to the usage of treated water in agricultural activities, an action that has created 800 jobs, which could increase up to 2,000, as a result of Ensenada's work tour. […]