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University of San Diego: Violence in Mexico decreased in 2013
SAN DIEGO.- There has been much progress made, but there are still hotspots; this is the main conclusion of a study on narcotics trafficking in Mexico, which reported a (possible) 15 percent decrease in nationwide homicides during 2013 thanks in part to the consolidation of drug cartels in one region, who are no longer […]
Liga MX Week 16 Preview
MEXICO – Only two more regular season matches remain in the Clausura 2014 season and most of the teams are still fighting with some degree of chance to finish inside of the top eight and play in the "liguila". Here is a look at what we can expect from week 16 of the Liga MX. […]
New Tourist Routes Announced in Tijuana
TIJUANA.- Baja California is the second most important tourist destination in Mexico, which by the end of this year will have received 11 million visitors, when just a decade ago it struggled to bring in about 3 million, reported Oscar Escobedo Carigan, Secretary of Tourism of Baja California (SECTURE), who stated that these positive numbers […]
Why the US State Department always issues alert to Mexico just days before vacation season
The last day of work before the long Easter Weekend break usually brings a sigh of relief and excitement to students and professionals alike. For many people north of the border, the long weekend is a perfect opportunity to travel down south to second homes in Baja California, or visit other prime beach locations in […]
Here’s Baja Governor’s Plan For Strengthening Public Safety
In February, Baja California Governor Francisco Vega de Lamadrid announced that 917,690,936 pesos (or about $69.10 million USD ) will be allocated this year to security and justice in the state, an important accomplishment made possible by constant efforts from several federal government. [/p] He pointed out that Baja California's Public Security Strengthening Program will […]
Next Xolos opponent Atlante has already been relegated
TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente are training hard in the alternative grass field of the Estadio Caliente in preparations of their next Clausura 2014 LIGA Bancomer MX match in Cancun against Atlante. Atlante suffered a 4-3 loss in Torreon to Santos Laguna this past Sunday evening and with that result came the sentence […]
Promoting Investment in Baja California Amongst the Asian Community
MEXICALI.- The State of Baja California participates in venture capital seminars, from April 10 to 18, as part of a mission organized by ProMexico in Asia, reports the Sub-Secretary of Investment Development and Trade Promotion, from the Secretary of Economic Growth, Juan Antonio Martínez Zaragoza. "We are working on repositioning Baja California as a Mexican […]
Francisco Vega de Lamadrid
Baja California Week in Mexico City was held from February 10th to the 14th, the event served to reposition Baja California as the number one state by attracting investment and promoting strategic projects that the government will boost over the next six years to maintain the state's competitiveness. The event was held at Mexico City's […]
Tigres UANL vs Tijuana Xolos: Xoloitzcuintles need to bounce back
MONTERREY – Only days after crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL), Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente face another difficult task as they visit Tigres UANL in week 15 action of the Clausura 2014 season of LIGA Bancomer MX. Tigres UANL vs Tijuana Xolos is scheduled for Saturday April 12th at 7:00pm local time […]
City of Tijuana holds first ever jobs fair for deportees
TIJUANA.- With the aim of coordinating opportunities for immigrants deported back into Mexico and help them to develop labor skills- through projects that could reintroduce them into the job market-, Mayor Jorge Astiazarán Orcí opened the first ever Feria del Migrante Emprendedor, or Migrant Entrepreneur Fair, organized by the National Transformation Industry Chamber (Canacintra in […]
International balance for Tijuana Xolos
TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente finished their participation in the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) last night after falling 2-0 to Cruz Azul (2-1 aggregate) in the second leg of the semifinals. With this elimination Tijuana Xolos concluded a year and a half of participating in international competitions between the Copa Libertadores and the […]
Enter to win “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones”
The "Paranormal Activity" saga continues its successful run on the big screen and here's a chance to win the latest installment in the supernatural horror story. A young man and his friends find themselves in the middle of a dark and demonic mystery, involving witches and even time travel. Want to find out the rest? […]
Visit the “2014 Mexicali Spring Beerfest “
MEXICALI.- The Baja state capital is not the latest city with a beer festival. This Saturday, April 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., the cachanilla city invites you to its "Mexicali Beerfest de Primavera 2014", or its Spring 2014 beer festival, at the Vicente Guerrero Park Macroplaza. This year, the festival will have 35 […]
Cruz Azul 2-0 Tijuana Xolos: International dream is over
MEXICO CITY – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles suffered a 2-0 loss in the Mexican capital to Cruz Azul in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) semifinals; 2-1 aggregate score in favor of Cruz Azul. Tijuana Xolos came into the game with the one goal advantage they had gotten from their 1-0 win in […]
Cruz Azul vs Tijuana Xolos: Xoloitzcuintles looking to seal the deal
MEXICO CITY – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente faceoff against Cruz Azul on Wednesday night in their search for a first ever continental final. Tijuana managed a 1-0 win at home during the first leg of this match and now have to travel to Mexico City to seal the deal. The second leg of the […]
Mexico cracks down on consumer credit debt, by docking payrolls
MEXICO.- Stores like Coppel, Elektra and Famsa have long offered easy credit for almost anything and to almost anyone who asks for it. These Mexican retailers and their insistence sticking consumers with debt for almost everything, from a microwave to a refrigerator and even a piece of clothing, take advantage of the fact that more […]
OPINION: Can Tijuana Xolos survive without Cristian Pellerano?
TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente face a crucial week both in the domestic tournament as well as the international in which much of their beginning of the season goals will be decided. They head into this week without one of their most important players; Argentine midfielder Cristian Pellerano. The Xolos travel to Mexico […]
Tijuana Mayor and federal officials coordinating on lower border wait times
TIJUANA.- City officials, including Mayor Jorge Astiazarán, met with members of the Administration and Appraisal of National Assets Institute (Indaabin in Spanish) in an effort to lower border wait times into Mexico, by coordinating municipal, state and federal governments so as to offer users practical and quality ports-of-entries. The Indaabin is similar in functions to […]
Liga MX Clausura 2014 Week 14 Rewind
MEXICO – Week 14 of the Clausura 2014 season on LIGA Bancomer MX is in the books and only three regular season matches remain. The battle for the playoffs keeps getting tighter and tighter; while the relegation race seems to be leaving one team destined for second division soccer next football year. Morelia 1-1 Veracruz: […]
Zonkeys takes out the broom in Culiacan
CULIACAN, SINALOA.- Tijuana Zonkeys took out the broom and swept the series against Culiacan Caballeros, by beating the local team 94-89 in a fun match played as part of the fourth round of the Basketball Circuit of the Pacific Coast (Cibacopa in Spanish). The team is now 4-0 on the league and in third place […]