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Where are the Central American minors coming from and why?
UNITED STATES. – We have written extensively about this topic from different angles, in many of our articles. We have talked about the reasons why minors, single mothers, and other adults are embarking on long and dangerous journeys from Central America with the hope of arriving at the U.S./ Mexico border. What has been mostly […]
April 13, 2017
Beer of the Week: “Horchata Porter” by Bosiger
The other day, while I was walking around Plaza Fiesta in Tijuana, I stopped by Sotano Suizo to try out one of their excellent beers, finding there also master brewer Demian Bosiger, who recommended I try the just recently released Horchata Porter. I was pleasantly surprised. Horchata is a traditional Mexican drink, served cold, made […]
April 13, 2017
Xolos win third place in Copa Tijuana
TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles defeated recently promoted side Leones Negros 1-0 on Saturday night to win third place in the preseason friendly tournament Copa Tijuana. Second division affiliate Dorados of Sinaloa ended up winning the tournament with their 2-0 win over Defensa y Justicia. Venezuelan managaer Cesar Farias sent out an alternative lineup for […]
April 13, 2017
Woman at the Helm of Tijuana Police Force
TIJUANA.- This week, it was announced that the Director of Police and Municipal Transit for Tijuana would be Patricia Margarita Sida Wilkes, the first ever woman to be named for this position. The previous director, Reyes Montilla Lopez, recently tendered his resignation for personal reasons, after having only having served since the start of the […]
April 13, 2017
Department of Homeland Security sends Open Letter to Parents of Central American Children
On July 3, 2014, the Chief Border Patrol Agent of the Rio Grande Valley Sector the region that has received the largest surge of unaccompanied minors submitted written testimony to the House Committee on Homeland Security titled "Crisis on the Texas Border: Surge of Unaccompanied Minors." An open letter by Department of Homeland Security Secretary […]
April 13, 2017
Baja California is ready for the Fourth of July
TIJUANA.- In light of the 238th anniversary of the independence of the United States, Baja is expecting a surge in visitors primarily from Southern California, according to Baja Tourism Secretary Oscar Escobedo. According to Escobedo, "we have received reports of 70% hotel occupation rates near the beaches, although some hotels have occupation rates of up […]
April 13, 2017
Tecate’s Rancho la Puerta is Named Best Spa in the World
TECATE.- For the fourth occasion in the past five years, "Rancho la Puerta", located in Tecate, Baja California has received the title of best spa in the world, according to Oscar Escobedo Carignan, the head of Baja's State Tourism Secretary. Tecate itself is designated as a National "Magical Town", or Pueblo Magico, an official recognition […]
April 13, 2017
Tijuana Xolos lose Copa Tijuana match in penalties
TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente began their preseason friendlies with a 1(0)-1(3) loss in a penalty shoot out against recently promoted Argentine club Defensa y Justicia. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after the regulatory 90 minutes and had to be decided via the penalty kick shoot out. Tijuana was not able […]
April 13, 2017
Belgian commercial counselor explores investment opportunities in Baja California
At a press conference, the commercial counselor of Flanders and Brussels of the Belgian Embassy in Mexico, Tom Van Daele, said that the companies he has been representing for the past years are interested in the aviation industry in Baja California, which bare similarities with the onehis country. He explained that there are four areas […]
April 13, 2017
Hundreds of Migrant Children Scheduled to Arrive in San Diego County
SAN DIEGO.' Most parents have a hard time allowing their children to walk to the local park by themselves, let alone travel 3,000+ kilometers alone or with complete strangers across two or three countries on foot, on public transportation, and on top of a freight train known as "La Bestia." But, this year alone, 52,000 […]
April 13, 2017
Binantional Women’s Networking Event Announced
TIJUANA.- With the purpose of empowering women from Tijuana to achieve their goals and personal growth, the City of Tijuana has announced the first ever Binational Women's Networking Event to be held at the Tijuana World Trade Center on August 29. In a press conference, Edna Mireya Perez Corona, Secretary of Municipal Public Education, indicated […]
April 13, 2017
Little Italy will be the home of new Restaurant by Javier Plascencia
SAN DIEGO. – Baja Californias own world-renown chef, Javier Plascencia, will open a new restaurant in San Diegos Little Italy quarter, in the new Ariel Suites building. The San Diego Eater has detailed that the new restaurant will be ready during the first quarter of 2015, and will consist of Mexican food with a modern […]
April 13, 2017
Youth Accused of Neo-Nazi Ideology Cuts Ties with politicial party
JALISCO.- Juan Barrera Espinosa, former State Student Council Member for the PAN political party (the party that former Presidents Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderon belong to) and was also the Lead Representative for the Alonso Lujambio Youth Parliament in Jalisco, has officially resigned from his position this morning. This comes after it was revealed that […]
April 13, 2017
Jailed Ex-Marine Tahmooressi Scheduled for Court on July 9
TIJUANA.- Former Marine Andrew Tahmooressi has a new court date set for July 9, 2014. This will be the first time his new attorney, Fernando Benitez, will be able to present evidence in the case and argument on his client's behalf. In a television interview last week, Attorney Benitez claimed that he will be presenting […]
April 13, 2017
USA knocked out of World Cup by Belgium in extra time
The United States Mens National Team (USMNT) have fallen to Belgium in extra time by a score of 2-1 to finish their participation in the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Round of 16 stage. U.S. goalkeeper had put up a spectacular performance to keep the scoreboard in zeros during the regulatory 90 minutes and […]
April 13, 2017
Argentina rise above Switzerland in extra time to reach last eight
Angel Di Maria's extra-time winner kept Argentina's World Cup dream alive on Tuesday as they scrambled into the quarter-finals with a dramatic 1-0 win over Switzerland. Argentina had failed to muster much by way of chances but just two minutes before the penalty shoot-out, Lionel Messi picked out Di Maria for his priceless strike. Switzerland […]
April 13, 2017
New Liga MX season around the corner, Xolos ready for prep matches
TIJUANA – The World Cup might sill be going on, but the 2014 Apertura season of LIGA Bancomer MX is right around the corner. Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente have been training hard under Venezualan manager Cesar Farias who will lead the team for a second consecutive season. The team has completed the physical beach […]
April 13, 2017
Obama Decides To Take Action in Favor of Immigrants
UNITED STATES.- President Obama has announced that he will act on his own via executive action in relation to immigration, given House Speaker John Boehner's refusal to vote on the topic of immigration during this election year. According to President Obama, "if Congress won't act, I will" who reiterated that basically, if republicans don't like […]
April 13, 2017
Germany suffer and require extra-time to beat Algeria
Germany suffered more than anyone expected to advance to the quarterfinals of the Brazil 2014 World Cup beating Algeria 2-1 in extra time at the Beira Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre. Algeria put the three-time World Cup champions in a hurry challenging them both physically and technically during 120 minutes of intense play. A lucky […]
April 13, 2017
Youth Neo-Nazi Group in Mexico
JALISCO.- The Nationalist Mexican Workers' Movement is a small Neo-Nazi group formed November of last year that describes itself as a National Humanist political alternative. This morning, this young group of Jalisco natives have caused an online frenzy on social media after the website Animal Politico revealed that in addition to sympathising with Hitler's ideology, […]
April 13, 2017
