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12 wishes for 2013 from Xolo-fans
6.- To enter Estadio Caliente, one has still to walk through dirty roads, and this is one of the things the fans want to change soon since every time it rains the parking lot is a big mess. But fans are hopeful this will change soon and the entry and exit from the stadium will […]
Mexican remedies for hangovers
Happy New Year to all our readers and to those who cheered several times and woke up with a slight headache, unexplained thirst, intolerance to light and the typical "I won't do that again", which all adds up to be what's called a hangover. Here are a few 100% Mexican remedies that are known worldwide, […]
Fans say final goodbye to Mexican soccer legend Salvador Reyes
MEXICO.- Fans had an opportunity to say a final goodbye to legendary Mexican national soccer team player Salvador Reyes, who died last week from colon cancer, at a memorial service in this western Mexican city. Some 300 relatives, friends and fans turned out for the memorial service on Monday organized by the Guadalajara soccer club. […]
One step away from the fiscal cliff
The hopes of millions of people in the U.S. vanished today, after confirmation of the lack of an agreement and no voting on solutions to avoid the fiscal cliff. The country is just one step from the fiscal cliff, but it does not mean that an agreement is far away, which leaders will be working […]
Homicides plummet in Ciudad Juarez
MEXICO.- Ciudad Juarez, a border city in northern Mexico that was considered one of the most dangerous places in the world until recently, has seen its murder rate drop by 75 percent over the past two years, a report released Monday said. Juarez, located across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, will end this […]
Joe Arpaio wants U.S. troops to be sent to Mexico
[p][p]In an interview with the newspaper Excelsior, the sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona, Joe Arpaio, said that the United States should send U.S. troops to Mexico and members of the Border Patrol, because he believes that it would help eradicate criminal groups in Mexico. [/p][/p] "I think we should help Mexico by going there […]
Hugo Chavez health worsens
Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, suffered health complications after undergoing a fourth operation in Cuba. This puts a new twist in his fight against cancer Nicolas Maduro, who is the Venezuelan Vice President, came to the island to visit Chavez who has not appeared in the public eye for three weeks, which the rumors about his […]
“Fiscal Cliff” negotiations stagnate
In the coming hours an announcement will be made in regards to the progress on the negotiations being carried out to prevent the U.S. fiscal cliff. Democrats and Republicans have until the end of 2012 to decide on what is to come, and in the meantime some sources report that the negotiations are not going […]
Obama speaks about immigration reform and fiscal cliff
[p][p][p]WASHINGTON. – U.S. President Barack Obama renewed his commitment to push immigration reform in the first year of his second and final term, insisting that it is listed among the top priorities of his government's agenda. [/p][/p][/p] During an interview on "Meet the Press" on NBC, Obama outlined the priorities of his second term, emphasizing […]
New Year’s Eve and The 12 Grapes: A Spanish Tradition Brought to Mexico
However, it is likely that the 12 grapes simply signify the 12 months of the year, and the desire for luck in each and every one of them. You might be puzzled when you visit the produce section in your super market as to the volumes of grapes, typically sitting in large containers, at this […]
Regional kingpin of Los Zetas cartel slain in east Mexico
Authorities in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz reported today the death of nine members of organized crime in the last 48 hours; these deaths are related to another death of a regional leader of the Zetas cartel. Official reports confirmed that on Thursday an armed group exchanged gunfire against soldiers of the Mexican Army […]
Xolos ties with Dorados on rainy match
TIJUANA, BC.- Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente returned to action Saturday since clinching its first Mexican League title in the First Division against Dorados de Sinaloa in an exhibition match. The Xoloitzcuintles overcame a 3-0 deficit to finish the preseason with a 3-3 tie against visiting Dorados with three second half goals. Bruno Piceno, Joshua […]
The most illegally downloaded movies of 2012
TorrentFreak.com had announced a list of television series with the most illegal downloads worldwide, and now they are adding a list of films that were the most searched for and downloaded illegally in 2012. For 2012, "Project X" is the king of the most pirated movie, which is surprising because it's the film that brought […]
California: Firearms sales increase and assaults with firearms decrease
According to a report from the Department of Public Health, the number of assaults with firearms has decreased considerably in California. It seems that the connection between the increase of crimes of assault with firearms and the sale of these does not exist, right?, but in the graph below you can judge for yourself between […]
President Obama increases government officials salary
[p]President Barack Obama returned back to work after a short vacation to come up with a solution to the "fiscal cliff", but at the same time also signed an order to increase the salary of members of Congress, federal workers and Vice President Joe Biden. [/p] Wages had remained unchanged since 2009 and 2010, because […]
Traffickers arrested in Mexico with 22,000 Gulf sea turtle eggs
MEXICO.- Two people were arrested in Mexico as they attempted to traffic the more than 22,000 turtle eggs they were carrying on a public bus. The arrest was made on a highway in the southern state of Oaxaca on an unspecified date by officers patrolling beaches where the turtles nest, Mexico's environmental protection agency said […]
The most downloaded TV series … illegally!
TorrentFreak.com revealed this year's list of the top 10 TV series with the most illegal downloads in 2012. Last year's top winner fell to the second spot. In the select group are a combination of television programs that are broadcasted on free local channels, and also some that only air through cable television services. One […]
Mexico: the preferred Safe Haven for Investors
HSBC conducted a study called "Three friends along the way: Mexico, Brazil and Argentina", which in this study it talks about the economic outlook for the coming years of these three countries, and highlights that Mexico is considered the "favorite" for investors. In the case of Mexico, the study considered that much of the reason […]
Mexican Government amends law to set rioters free
MEXICO. Detainees accused of vandalism on December 1, 2012, during the inauguration of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, 13 males and 1 female left prison yesterday after their bail was paid, informed judicial sources. [/p] According to sources in the Superior Court of Justice of Mexico City, the first out of prison was Bryan […]
Xolos calendar in the 2013 Copa Libertadores
RIVERSIDE, CA.- The South American Soccer Confederation (Conmebol in Spanish) has published the 2013 calendar for the Copa Libertadores de América, where Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente will play against South of the continent rivals. Xolos will play on Group 5 together with SC Corinthians Paulista from Brasil, Millonarios from Colombia and San José Oruro […]