Bruno Piceno wants to break into the first team of Tijuana Xolos

TIJUANA – Preseason training continues for the Tijuana Xolos in the synthetic grass of the Estadio Caliente. The young Tijuana native Bruno Piceno who is considered a promising star want to be in the final 18 man first team roster and be a regular within the starting eleven, he also talked about the new system […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico 2-0 Canada: Chepo can breathe a little easier now

SEATTLE- Without much improvement the Mexican National Team was able to beat Canada 2-0 in the second game of Group A in this Gold Cup. El Tri manager Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre will be able to shake off the "Fuera Chepo" chants from the Mexican fans and media, for now. With this win […]

April 13, 2017

Immigrants will no longer be deported to Tijuana

MEXICO. – The U.S. and Mexican government have now began a repatriation program that will deport- in the coming months- about 6,800 Mexican immigrants back home by plane, "securely" and "respecting their human rights and human dignity," said the National Migration Institute of Mexico (INM). This program is called the Mexican Interior Repatriation Program (MIRP), […]

April 13, 2017

Corruption, Bribes and Obesity: Mexico vs. U.S.A

After a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), Mexico has attracted the international spotlight for reasons that are not very pleasant. This week, "WHO", revealed their report on countries with the highest rates on obesity, bribery and corruption. According to information provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Food […]

April 13, 2017

U.S. spied on Mexico on Drug Trafficking and Energy issues

MEXICO. – Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto, described the alleged spying activities by the U.S., as "totally unacceptable" on issues such as energy and drug trafficking. He has now demanded an explanation from Washington. "We have asked the Foreign Ministry to have a report of this speculation and all of these issues that have emerged […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico vs Canada: Stop humiliating yourselves Mexico

SEATTLE – The obligation is no longer a debate, Mexico needs to win to ease some of the pressure off of itself and it's manager Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre. In spite of what "Chepo" says in press conferences the pressure is and obligation are starting to weigh on him, and the best thing […]

April 13, 2017

Almiron is grateful for the patience of Tijuana Xolos fans

TIJUANA – Jorge Almiron was clear cut in his press conference interview after the Wednesday night defeat to Correcaminos. He realizes it was not a good game at all, but it does leave him with some conclusions of what needs to be worked out before the week one game against Atlas. "I take plenty of […]

April 13, 2017

Alejandro Gonzalez Guilbot talks about the new Customs Office in Tijuana

As of March 16, 2013, Alejandro Gonzalez Guilbot began his duties as the new administrator of the Customs Office in Tijuana. This was one of the first moves of the Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto, in order to improve the functions of this agency, being that Tijuana is one of the most important customs operations […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana Xolos 1-3 Correcaminos: Tijuana clearly dominated

TIJUANA – After beating Club America in San Diego last weekend, the Tijuana Xolos played for the first time this preseason in front of their home fans at the Estadio Caliente. They presented themselves with a 1-3 loss to second division team Correcaminos. This game marked the returned of Joaquin Del Olmo to the Estadio […]

April 13, 2017

Border Psycho Brewery: The rebel flavor of the border

Fortunately, everything seems to be going very well, as their beers are not just a success locally, but also at an international and in the rest of the country as well. This 100% family owned business is increasingly being recognized everywhere and honestly, well deserved. Something I noticed during this visit is that when the […]

April 13, 2017

Canelo’s preparation is underway

LOS ANGELES – Saul "Canelo" Alaverz is ready to start the his preparations towards the biggest fight of his young career against the undefeated champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight has been recently been promoted and presented in various cities, but now it's time for bot fighters to return to their camps and prepare. The […]

April 13, 2017

“Bar hopping” in Tijuana

The weekend is approaching, so let's start making plans. Here are some recommendations of bars in Tijuana to begin the fun. BCB Tasting Room Definitely the tasting room of Tijuana for its excellence and which has the largest variety of beers on this side of the border. The BCB Tasting Room is a must for […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana has its first Islamic center

Tijuana has now become the first city in Baja California to have a mosque, which is located in Playas de Tijuana under the name of Masjid Omar. Here the followers of Allah have a safe place where they perform their prayers and scheduled prayers as established in the Koran, from Fajr (dawn) to Isha (night). […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican students design mobile device that detects forest fires

Mexico- According to a statement released today by the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) in Mexico, a couple of students have built a mobile mechatronic system to detect fires and alert authorities, so they can put it out in its initial phase. The prototype was designed by Ezequiel Diaz Avila, Juan Carlos Reyes Andrade and Francisco […]

April 13, 2017

U.S. espionage focused on Latin American countries

MEXICO. – The Mexican Congress today demanded that the president of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, asks the U.S. for a "precise and urgent explanation" about the alleged espionage on agencies and diplomatic officials of Mexico. A commission working in recess of the Legislature urged the federal executive branch to make it "strongly" clear- through the […]

April 13, 2017

Less wait time at the U.S.-Mexico border is near

As one of the efforts to improve the relationship between California and Baja California, an announcement was made yesterday by Juan Tintos Funcke,head director of the Secretariat for Tourism, that during the month of August there will be a reduction in waiting times to cross the San Ysidro checkpoint, which for this, the U.S. Customs […]

April 13, 2017

USMNT debuts in Gold Cup with big win

SEATTLE – The United States Men's National Team (USMNT) could not have asked for a better start to this 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup than the one they had against Belize with the big 6-1 win. With a Chris Wondolowski 'Hat-Trick' as well as goals from Jose Torres, Stuart Holden, and Landon Donovan the USMNT took […]

April 13, 2017

Darío Benedetto: “I come to help the team”

TIJUANA – The Argentine forward Dario Benedetto was presented today at the Eatadio Caliente media room in front of a well attended press conference. Benedetto assure everyone that he was only there to "add to the team". "Happy to be at Tijuana Xolos, it is a very important challenge in my career, it is an […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana and San Diego mayors take in Tijuana Xolos game

SAN DIEGO – The passion that Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles produces is huge on both sides of the border; from the thousands of fans that crossed the border to watch the game against Club America, to the passion in the mayors of San Diego and Tijuana Bob Filner and Carlos Bustamante. Both mayors have already shown […]

April 13, 2017

San Diego Flash advance to NPLS playoffs

SAN DIEGO – Saturday night's 1-1 draw between the San Diego Flash and Santa Clarita Storm was enough to give the San Diego team the last playoff spot in the NPSL Western South division. The match was filled with controversy and it wasn't until today Tuesday when the league has made it official that the […]

April 13, 2017