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Mexican Port of Entry partially closed in search of a homicide suspect
The manhunt of a homicide suspect that started in Los Angeles has been extended to San Diego and Tijuana in Mexico, where the Mexican Port of Entry of El Chaparral has been partially closed to stop any chances of him escaping to Baja California. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has been looking for Christopher […]
Protesters rally for Jorge Hank for Governor
At 5p.m. Wednesday afternoon, several group of supporters of Jorge Hank Rhon gathered at the "Cuauhtemoc" roundabout in the city of Tijuana, to show everyone their support and solidarity towards the engineer and member of the political party "PRI". This rally was organized from day to the next by the group "BC Women in support […]
Xolos defeat South Korean soccer team
TIJUANA, BC. -Yesterday, Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente played a friendly practice match against Gangwon FC of South Korea, in preparation to face high level opponents in the Liga MX and in the 2013 Copa Libertadores of America tournament. The time of the match was split in three different parts, where Xolos were seperated into […]
British newspaper apologizes for “mistake” against Mexican President and Televisa
British newspaper "The Guardian" released a statement, where they apologize for linking the Mexican media channel "Televisa" with Mexico's newly elected President, Enrique Peña Nieto, who they accused them both of manipulating the media for Peña Nieto's presidential campaign in 2012. Shortly before the federal elections held in 2012, The Guardian published a series of […]
Mexico’s fight over Oil
MEXICO.- A series of peaceful protests will be held across Mexico in defense of state-owned oil giant Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, and against a supposed plan to turn the firm over to foreign oil companies, former leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said. "We are going to defend the petroleum peacefully," Lopez Obrador said. […]
Anonymous hacked into the U.S. Federal Reserve
Cyber-activist group "Anonymous" are at it again, this time they hacked into the U.S. Federal Reserve and stole a good amount of information. It is being estimated that the amount of data that was stolen was on 4,000 bankers, but a spokeswoman for the Federal Reserve said, "The exposure was controlled quickly after its discovery […]
Tunnel that leads into the United States discovered
Mexico. – Mexican authorities located an underground tunnel that was under construction in the city of Tijuana, Baja California, and arrested 17 people. The tunnel has a depth of 10 meters and is 370 meters long, but did not have an outlet into the U.S. yet, said police sources that were quoted by the newspaper […]
Have a Baja Moment at the 16th Annual Todos Santos Art Festival
By Chris Sands via Baja.com Todos Santos is perhaps best known for hosting one of Mexico's most prolific artists' colonies, an asset the legally designated Pueblo Magico literally, magical village shows off to great advantage in its yearly art festival. The 16th incarnation of the annual Todos Santos Art Festival is scheduled from […]
Marquez rejects 5th fight against Pacquiao
In an interview with Record magazine, Juan Manuel Marquez said that he was not interested in facing Manny Pacquiao in the boxing ring again. Marquez defeated Pacquiao in Las Vegas on December 8, 2012, and as a result of Manny's defeat, he was suspended temporarily for medical reasons, but the rumors about a fifth fight […]
Debate on Drones at the U.S.-Mexico border
WASHINGTON. – Drones have typically flown the skies for attacks against terrorist targets abroad, but within a new plan for immigration reform that is causing some controversy, these aircrafts are being proposed to have a greater role in border security between the U.S. and Mexico. The plan presented last week by a bipartisan group of […]
Passengers recall deadly Big Bear trip
What started as a trip to Big Bear, CA, for a few tourists from Tijuana, ended up in tragedy when the vehicle lost its brakes on the way back home. Survivors say that the driver shouted for someone to call emergency services because the brakes were not responding, and while some passengers tried to do […]
Latinos: The group with fewer guns
WASHINGTON. – Only 18% of Latinos in the U.S. possess firearms, the lowest among all ethnic groups, where African Americans are at 21% and far from that of whites who are at 33%, according to a survey by the Gallup Company. While the debate in the U.S. continues on the possibility of controlling the sale […]
Man dies after Tiger attack at Circus
SONORA: Alexander Crispin Suarez, 35 years old, who is a trainer for the Suarez Circus, died after being attacked by a tiger after a show in Etchojoa, Sonora. This news was announced by the State Police Investigator (PEI) of Sonora, who in a statement said that the tragic event happened at around 8:30 pm (Sonora […]
Xolos Castillo on the US team versus Honduras
TIJUANA, BC.- Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente defender, Edgar Castillo, was included on the United States Mens National Team list of players who will take on Honduras this Wednesday. The game will be played as part of the Final Hexagonal Qualification Round for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. This call now makes Castillo the […]
2 bombs used in PEMEX explosion
The magazine "Proceso" reported that one of the police officers involved in the investigation of the explosion that occurred at one of Towers of PEMEX, said that there were two explosives on the premises which one of them caused the disaster. The police officer, who wanted to remain anonymous for security reasons, said that he […]
Tigres 2-2 Xolos, an incredible tie game
SAN NICOLAS DE LOS GARZA, NUEVO LEON. The winning streak for Tigres and Club Tijuana has both come to an end after Saturday night's match, which ended in a tie game with a score of 2-2. The game was part of Week 5 of the 2013 Cluasura tournament of the Liga MX, and was […]
Shakira and Pique introduce their son Milan
Milan Pique Mebarak has been introduced by his parents through social networks. Not even the magazine Hola, who is known for getting exclusive images, was lucky enough to present the son of Shakira and Gerard Pique, because both of them have now shared the first picture of their firstborn. "Visit the Unicef # babyshower webpage […]
10 people from Tijuana killed in a Bus accident
[p]The California Highway Patrol has now confirmed 10 people dead so far, after the unfortunate accident that occurred yesterday when a group of people were returning from Big Bear. [/p] According to authorities, the bus that had 38 passengers lost control due to a brake failure, and crashed into a Ford Explorer which also pushed […]
U.S. and Mexicos tomato trade
Washington. The United States and Mexico reached a tentative agreement on the new terms for the importation of Mexican tomatoes, and with this avoiding the war trade that was expected after last years suspension of a covenant bilateral agreement from 1996 by the White House. The tentative agreement was reached late Saturday night, and […]
100 million seized at U.S.-Mexico border
El Paso, Texas. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the number of arrests from people trying to enter illegally into the U.S. has fallen 50% in the last four years, and 78% from their peak recorded back in the fiscal year 2000. However, according to the data released by CBP, in fiscal […]