Families reunite at the U.S. and Mexico border

SAN DIEGO.- Border authorities began a pilot project yesterday, that would allow family and friends from both sides of the U.S and Mexico border between San Diego(U.S.) and Tijuana(Mexico), to see each other at the historic bi-national Friendship Park. Friendship Park located along the Pacific Ocean, has always been traditionally a meeting place for friends […]

April 13, 2017

Earthquake in Sinaloa

Mexico.- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 was recorded today in the Richter scale, that shook the state of Sinaloa that’s also located along the Gulf of California in the northwest part of the country, informed the U.S Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was recorded at 23.26 hours local time (06.26 GMT), and there […]

April 13, 2017

Tollbooths being considered to be built at San Ysidro

The "Coalition for a smarter border" held a meeting last Friday, to discuss about the possible solutions to the problematic changes that one of the busiest borders has undergone. One of the things that were being talked about was to build tollbooths in that area that connects San Diego and Tijuana, which the booths would […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos 1–0 Toluca: Tijuana “bites” for first place

TIJUANA, BC.- Fans of Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente filled Estado Caliente to its maximum capacity, 22,333 fanatics, in order to watch how their team would "bite" Toluca Diablos Rojos with a lonely goal by Duvier Riascos to get back into the first position of the standings of the Mexican Primera División. This match was […]

April 13, 2017

Election Day in Venezuela: will it be Chavez or Capriles?

Today Venezuelans will elect their new president and it will either be Hugo Chavez or Henrique Capriles. Early this morning even before the voting booths opened their doors; thousands of people were waiting in line eager to submit their vote.Chavez has been known all over the world for his long history in office, and if […]

April 13, 2017

Top 5 lies about Tijuana: Mythbusters!

Inspired by the Mythbusters, the famous Discovery channel TV show, that takes myths like "Is Miami more shallow than Los Angeles?" and hast to state whether the myth is wrong (busted), is right (confirmed), or it could possibly happen (plausible). Trying to find the right myth to debunk was an easy task, apparently the news […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos and Toluca: the race for first place

TIJUANA.-Although the most talked about game this week in the Mexican soccer league is about the classic rivalry between the Chivas Rayadas of Guadalajara and Aguilas del America, in the northern part of the country there will be also another spectacular game that will be taking place between the first and second place teams, whom […]

April 13, 2017

Earthquake in Baja California South.

MEXICO.- Yesterday, an earthquake with a 5.3 magnitude registered on the Richter scale, was felt on the south of the peninsula of Baja California. There were no reports of any injuries or material damages, informed the National Weather Service. The agency indicated that the earthquake occurred around 15:02 hours local time (21.02GMT), and the epicenter […]

April 13, 2017

Chavez Jr. used marijuana to relax from stress

Boxing fans concentrated all of their attention yesterday on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in an interview he had with David Faitelson on the Latin American channel for ESPN, where they spoke about the most talked about topic of the moment: his indefinite suspension from boxing, which will not be lifted until he undergoes and completes […]

April 13, 2017

San Diego residents visit Tijuana to support local workers

SAN DIEGO.- Social organizations are encouraging San Diego residents to visit the "maquiladoras", and other parts of Tijuana (Mexico), so they can see of the types of problems these workers are having, and raise funds to help them. "The main purpose of doing this, is so that the people can see how interconnected both communities […]

April 13, 2017

Facebook celebrates 1 billion users

Yesterday Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook had reached 1 billion users. He added that more than half of the users were logging on with their mobile devices, in which part of the company's vision for the future is to improve the mobile version of Facebook as much as possible with all of the applications that […]

April 13, 2017

Detention of Mexican Officers involved in the shooting against U.S. agents has been extended

MEXICO.- The Attorney General of Mexico Marisela Morales, informed today that the provisional detention of the 12 federal officers, who were involved in the shooting against a vehicle from the U.S. embassy, will be detained for 40 more days. In declarations made to the press, after the signing of an agreement to promote "the culture […]

April 13, 2017

Rising issues for walkers at the Border

TIJUANA.-It seems that since "Puerta Mexico" (on the San Ysidro area) was remodeled, the problems haven't seized for people who cross this border by foot from the US to Mexico. First there was the confusion of where the border was and now this issue with taxi drivers and the problems between them, since the drivers […]

April 13, 2017

Chavez Jr. is suspended indefinitely from Boxing

MEXICO.- The former champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was fined by the World Boxing Council (WBC), with $20,000 dollars and will be suspended indefinitely from boxing, until he goes through and completes a rehabilitation program in a rehab center, informed the WBC today. Money from the fine will be donated to "a medical center for […]

April 13, 2017

Asao Restaurant: Fresh, Local Gastronomy in Tecate

The third course, Pulpo al grill with chorizo and Guajillo paper on top of black bean puree. Octopus has to be one of my all time favorites, and with salty chorizo, creamy beans, and a slight heat from the chile, it really was a delicious dish. The fourth course, an enchilada made with wheat flour […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos tie with Rayados in Monterrey

MONTERREY, NUEVO LEÓN.- With a goal from Joshua Ábrego from Xolos, and a goal by Duvier Riascos in his own net, Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles tied 1-1 with Rayados of Monterrey this Wednesday night. The game was played at Estadio Tecnológico, as part of Week 11 of the Liga MX 2012 Apertura tournament. The game Both […]

April 13, 2017

Sinaloa’s Cartel strengthens operations in Europe.

The increased strength in police surveillance, has forced the drug smugglers to use ship containers that are offloaded in the Spanish ports, Dutch ports in Rotterdam and Amsterdam or Hamburg, Germany. Small boats have also been used, but they can only carry a small amount, he added. To overcome these tough measures of surveillance, drug […]

April 13, 2017

New Records for Latino votes in the US

According to Pew Hispanic Center, Latinos made up 52.9 million of the US population in 2011, or if you want to talk about it in percentage, it's around a 16.7 However this year which is an election year for the United States has reached a new record and going back to the Pew the number […]

April 13, 2017

Boeing 727 crashes at “Laguna Salada” in Baja California.

Last April a Boeing 727 crashed in the Sonoran Desert of Baja California "Laguna Salada", and it will be this Sunday October 7th that Discovery Channel will broadcast this event in its television program "Curiosity" at 6pm.Nat Geo was also present. Many universities and institutions participated in the event, in which scientific experiments were conducted, […]

April 13, 2017

Mexico will grant Gabriel Garcia Marquez with Fine Arts Medal

MEXICO.- Mexican Government announced today that the Fine Arts Medal, which is one of the most important and distinguished cultural medals in the country, will be awarded to the Columbian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who has lived in Mexico since the 60's. "To celebrate the occasion of the 3oth anniversary of the Nobel Prize in […]

April 13, 2017