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Xolos vs. L.A. Galaxy in Carson, California
TIJUANA, BC. The fans from the Los Angeles area of Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente, were not able to witness the match between Xolos and the U.S. National Soccer team a few weeks ago, but on February 19 fans will finally be able to enjoy watching the Xolos, where on this date they will […]
Reasons to invest in Tijuana and Mexico
This weekend, in the New York Times a column was published by Chris Anderson who many may know for his work in The Wired and The Economist. In his column he talks about the new industrial age where it is much easier to create products while being close to the manufacturing plants, and in this […]
Baja California’s next governor: Jorge Hank?
Baja California is slowly gaining strength in the electoral calendar for 2013. Just this past week, César Camacho Quiroz, National President of PRI, came to this state for the first out of many visits, and perhaps in an attempt to calm the heated race that has maybe already begun for 2013. The obvious thing about […]
27th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy
27 years ago, the worst tragedy in space exploration occurred, in which 7 astronauts lost their lives when the space shuttle Challenger exploded after take-off. The explosion happened 73 seconds after the Challenger was airborne, at around 16km above sea level. And although the crewmembers did not die instantly, like one would think. The cabin […]
Ready Lane will operate 24 hours a day at Otay border
Due to the high demand, as of next Sunday the Ready Lane at the border crossing in Otay will be operating 24 hours a day everyday. This announcement was made by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which due to the high demand and the fact that 48% of the people who cross at this […]
The Duvier Riascos effect in Tijuana’s Xolos
TIJUANA, BC.- The match between Xoloiztucuintles de Caliente vs. Pachuca on Saturday, was yet again more proof of the effect that the Columbian forward, Duvier Riascos, has on the team and the fans. Whether he comes into the game as a substitute, and whether if he scores or not, what matters is that in every […]
Immigration Reform: House of Representatives leader believes there is an “agreement”
Washington. – The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, believes lawmakers have already came "an agreement" for immigration reform this year, said on Saturday the newspaper website "The Hill". The newspaper, specializing in coverage of legislative affairs, for the first time on Saturday released a statement allegedly made Boehner on immigration reform […]
Top 5 Places for a Long Holiday Weekend in Baja
Loreto Surrounded by the Sea of Cortez, Loreto is a tranquil warm beach destination filled with world famous sports fishing. The Parque Nacional Bahia de Loreto, a park located within the marina is a great place to sign up for all water sports imaginable. Though there is a charge to enter the park, the staff's […]
Mexico and Brazil discussed associations between Pemex and Petrobras
CHILE.- Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff discussed forging strategic alliances between oil giants Pemex and Petrobras during a meeting at the CELAC-EU summit in Chile. "The two national companies (Pemex and Petrobras) seem to me to have an opportunity to explore possible alliances on different projects, such as technology exchanges […]
VW plans to make Golf in Mexico
MEXICO.- German automaker Volkswagen said it will begin manufacturing its new redesigned Golf model in Mexico in the first quarter of 2014. "With its existing infrastructure, competitive cost structures and free trade agreements, Mexico is the ideal location to produce the Golf" for markets in North and South America, Hubert Waltl, a member of the […]
Brazilian prison inmates are given holiday vacations
Brazilian prisons often make news due to events that take place in and out of its buildings, and due to the overcrowding problems, according human rights groups, this usually leads to riots and criminal activity. Brazil currently holds the third largest population in the world, whose facilities all together holds an estimated 500,000 inmates. According […]
Mexican Millionaire says brother shot him
MEXICO.- A prominent businessman filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon in which he alleges that he was shot by his brother, a Nuevo Leon Attorney General's Office spokesman said. Javier Garza Lagüera alleges that he was shot by his brother, Ricardo, on Thursday night, officials said. Ricardo […]
Xolos 2-0 Pachuca… Unbeaten and breaking records
TIJUANA, BC.- Breaking the record of the best start of a season in 6 years of existence, Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente beat Pachuca Tuzos 2-0 on Saturday night. The game was played at the soccer field of Estadio Caliente, before a great attendance by the fans who did not care about the rain; the […]
Anonymous attacks the U.S. Justice Departments website
This morning, members of the activist group Anonymous hacked the U.S. Justice Departments Sentencing Commission website, and placed a threatening message which indicated that they had confidential information ready to be revealed to the media. This action by the group is in retaliation for the suicide of Aaron Swartz, in which the group points out […]
Obama starts his campaign for immigration reform
WASHINGTON. – President Barack Obama will begin to push for Congress to pass this year the immigration reform, and will begin his campaign with a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, next Tuesday, where he will give a speech on the subject, according to the White House. White House sources confirmed to Efe that Obama will […]
Rain tips for today’s match between Xolos and Pachuca
TIJUANA, BC.- Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente is looking to have its best start in the history of the franchise today against Pachuca Tuzos, in a game that will be played in the field at Estadio Caliente. The match will be part of Week 4 of the 2013 Clausura tournament from the Liga MX, and […]
J.Lo: Hollywood not to blame for violence
MIAMI.- Actress Jennifer Lopez, whose latest film "Parker" premiered yeserday, is convinced that the violence seen in Hollywood movies is not the cause of the mass shootings that periodically shock the nation. "That subject in general is very complex. It's a tragedy. Blaming it all on one thing is very hard. There are many factors […]
Deportations increase number of students in Tijuana
TIJUANA. – Deportations, unemployment or expired visas have contribute to increasing numbers of children who began their studies in the U.S., to have to continue them in the border cities of Mexico and adapt quickly to another school, another language and another country. In 1996 Mexican authorities launched the Binational Migrant Education Program (Probem), which […]
The Cassez effect on Mexico’s Legal System
Currently in Mexico, despite the amendment in 2008 to change the way court systems operate with open proceedings and oral arguments, most states have not made these changes and still proceed with cases behind closed doors with everything done in writing. In the case of many Mexicans who are in prison, their rights during due […]
The impact of immigration policies on the U.S. economy
In recent studies conducted by several universities, it showed the impact of the immigration policy on the U.S. economy, in which every year immigrant students who graduate from universities in areas such as science and technology, are forced to leave the country or are deported because their temporary visa expires. As a result, the investment […]