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Dont miss the Cheese, Wine and Craft Beer Festival
ROSARITO BEACH.- The best this region has to offer in cuisine, local wine, and craft beer will come together this coming July 26th at the Baja California Center. The first annual Cheese, Wine, and Craft Beer Festival will commence at noon, and is expected to attract visitors from around the world to indulge in Bajas […]
April 13, 2017
Immigrant Children Are Returned to Central America
NEW MEXICO.- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that the first plane transporting forty undocumented migrants has landed in Honduras today, as part of the first wave of deportations. Amongst the migrants are unaccompanied minors and families, whose arrival at the border has provoked a humanitarian crisis. "We hope that more immigrants will […]
April 13, 2017
La Bestia will no longer transport Central American Migrants
MEXICO.- La Bestia, the train that hundreds of Central Americans travel on top of and in between its wagons on their journey through Mexico to the U.S. border, may no longer be used for this purpose. According to Mexico's Secretariat of the Interior, Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, measures are being taken to restrict non-permitted use […]
April 13, 2017
Germany wins their fourth World Cup title
Germany wins their fourth World Cup title, with a 1-0 win over Argentina in the second half of extra time, of the 2014 World Cup final that took place in the imposing Maracana Stadium of Rio de Janeiro. Mario Götze's golazo, gave Europe their first title in South American soil, and at the same time, […]
April 13, 2017
Formal Employment is on the Rise in Tijuana
TIJUANA.- During an informative reunion held by Tijuana's Economic Development Corporation (DEITAC), and a consulting firm, indicators presented show the stability of the maquiladora sector (manufacturing industry) in the State, and the addition of 17 new companies in Tijuana, which will entail an increase in formal employment as a result of the industry. Baja California […]
April 13, 2017
United Nations: Mexico City is fourth most populous in the world
UNITED NATIONS.- Mexico City has for years been the third most populous city in the world, but a new demographic study published by the United Nations has now ranked it as the fourth most populous. Entitled "World Perspectives of Urbanization" the report doesn't just rank the most populous and least populous cities, but also cites […]
April 13, 2017
EY bolsters its consulting area with the addition of new partners for Tijuana
Now known worldwide as EY, the professional services firm Ernst & Young is focused on bolstering its presence in strategic cities of Mexico. And because Tijuana is one of them, last May, at a business breakfast in Tijuana's Country Club, it presented four new members of its staff in the region, Jesus Montano, Ernesto Campo […]
April 13, 2017
Andrew Tahmooressi’s long day in court sparks violence on the courthouse steps
TIJUANA.- On July 9th, after 101 days incarcerated in a Mexican prison, U.S. Marine reservist Andrew Tahmooressi, with his mother Jill and two defense attorneys in tow, finally appeared in court before a Tijuana federal judge. This was his his first evidentiary hearing since crossing the U.S. border on March 31st with his truck laden […]
April 13, 2017
Mexico Launches Migrant Credential for Central Americans
MEXICO.- Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina have initiated the "Southern Border Program," ("Programa Sur Frontera" in Spanish) which will have the goal of ensuring proper treatment and human right protections are conferred upon migrants that come into the country via Mexico's southern border. This card is meant to be […]
April 13, 2017
Is Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon Creating His Own Political Party?
MEXICO.- Felipe Calderon will be written into history books as the president who walked the hard line against organized crime in Mexico at the cost of eighty thousand deaths and disappearances. And now, in addition to his handsome ex-President salary, he may also receive additional money from the public coffers if the National Electoral Institute […]
April 13, 2017
Three Xolos players called up to USMNT U-20
TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente had three of their youth players called up to the United States Men's National Team (USMNT) U-20 squad informed the club in an official press release. Paul Arriola John Raquejo and Fernando Arce Jr. will all join the youth National Team in a friendly tournament in Los Angeles, […]
April 13, 2017
Argentina returns to the Final after penalty drama
Bringing together two of the most historic teams in the history of the game, the semifinal clash at the Arena Corinthians between Argentina and the Netherlands promised to be an interesting battle as the South American fast-pace rhythm clashed off against the European's tactical discipline. The Argentine squad took control of the match from the […]
April 13, 2017
San Diego Clasico Canceled
SAN DIEGO – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente were scheduled to take on Cruz Azul on the same night that second division affiliates Dorados de Sinaloa were scheduled to take on Mexico City Giants Club America. But the double header event called San Diego Clasico has been "rescheduled" due to poor ticket sells. The San […]
April 13, 2017
Court of Appeals Rules Against the Border Patrol
An opinion published by the U.S. Court of Appeals on June 30, 2014, involving the death of a Mexican citizen shot and killed in Mexico by a Border Patrol Agent ruled against the federal agency. This is another blow to an agency that has already been heavily criticized over the past year due to claims […]
April 13, 2017
The resurgence of mining activity in Baja California
According to the Mexican Geological Survey, mining in the state of Baja California presented a generally favorable growth in the production of metallic and non-metallic minerals during the period between 1996 and 2001; this reflected favorably in the state's income. However, since 2001, with the temporary closure of San Felipe S.A de C.V, a dramatic […]
April 13, 2017
‘Joga Bonito’ is dead, Brazil gets Krauthammered in World Cup Semis
Germany brutalized and debased host nation Brazil, in a one-sided World Cup semifinal match, where Luiz Felipe Scolari's squad fell 7-1 to the Deutsche Adler. An unprecedented result that sunk Brazil's $14 billion dollars World Cup dreams. It was a cruel first half here at Belo Horizonte. In the same field that is graced by […]
April 13, 2017
Mexico’s Telecom Bill Targets Dominant Players
This week, Mexico's Senate approved a new telecomm bill which is now headed toward the lower house of Congress for a vote. The bill is intended to increase competition and strengthen the regulatory telecomm body. Under the approved version of the bill, the regulator will be able to set phone rates of dominant players. However, […]
April 13, 2017
300 Million Pesos Investment Planned for Tecate
TECATE.- More than 300 million pesos (around 23 million dollars) will be invested in Tecate this year by Baja California's State Government, via the Secretary of Infrastructure and Urban Development (SIDUE) in order to support various projects that will incentivize the local economy, promote tourism, and improve the quality of life of residents. During a […]
April 13, 2017
U.S. Regulations Expected to Increase Cost of Remittances
The U.S. government has implemented banking regulations in order to attempt to curtail terrorist financing and drug traffickers, but will likely make it more expensive and difficult for people to send money to their loved ones abroad. These actions also directly go against the recent declines in cost of sending money abroad, and will likely […]
April 13, 2017
At the service of the entrepreneurial ecosystem
During the signing of the agreement, the past April 29, Xavier Peniche Bustamante, SEDETI head, said that since the beginning of Mayor Jorge Astiazaran Orci's administration, they were made in charge of generating the necessary actions to facilitate the opening of new businesses. For this reason, they recently launched a new and unique mechanism in […]
April 13, 2017
