Mexican President-elect will meet with Obama this month

MEXICO.- Future Mexican Enrique Peña Nieto will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama on November 27th to review the "bilateral agenda", said the transition team coordinator Luis Videgaray. "The meeting will be on Tuesday the 27th, and there will be a meeting also on November 28th with the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, in […]

April 13, 2017

The high cost of Freedom of the Press in Mexico

The Inter American Press Association today called on the authorities in Mexico to urgently investigate the murder of reporter Adrian Silva Moreno in Puebla, Mexico, who now is the seventh journalist killed so far this year in that country according to their count. Moreno Silva who was a freelance journalist and worked for several local […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos came out strong

TIJUANA. – With a goal by Greg Garza towards the end of the game, Tijuana defeated Monterrey last night at "Estadio Tecnologico" which they now continue their undefeated streak, and Monterrey is also now obligated to score 2 goals to be able to advance in the playoffs. Even though the team started off the game […]

April 13, 2017

85% of Mexicans support the Drug War in Mexico

MEXICO.-A survey published by the newspaper El Universal, said that 85% of Mexicans are in favor of the elected president of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, to continue with the fight against drug trafficking regardless of whether it can be won or not. The survey also reveals that 64% of those who responded agreed that in […]

April 13, 2017

Baja Duty Free expands its borders

Baja Duty Free has been characterized as a store who handles the sale of products to retail prices without tax, and that always looks to better serve their customers as well. Recently the company decided to open a new branch in the Otay area, which opened its doors on Wednesday November 7 and is located […]

April 13, 2017

The new Facebook jobs page

Facebook continues to innovate, which this week a job search platform called "Social Jobs" has been launched in the U.S., and it is estimated that this application will provide approximately 1.73 million jobs. The application can find jobs by location, distance and by other categories according to the user's needs. With this tool Americans who […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos vs. Monterrey: The rematch

TIJUANA, BC. – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles are back in action today against the Rayados of Monterrey, in a game that is considered as a rematch, which will be played in Monterrey as part of the Liga MX quarter finals. Rayados are the only team that has played against Xolos the most in the Mexican soccer […]

April 13, 2017

Off the Beaten Track: A Life-Changing Experience for Horses and Tourists in Baja

By Carla White via Baja.com Some might call this a Pony Tale, but it is a story of good works, happy outcomes and Baja travelers who see Mexico in a way they never thought possible. It about Pretty Horses of Baja Rescue (and how everyday travelers can support the cause by visiting, riding and playing […]

April 13, 2017

Vacancy in the Senate for California and the border region

As of part of the results of this past election where the Mayor of San Diego will now be Congressman Bob Filner, his position will now be covered by Senator Juan Vargas, who will now be representing a vast area of San Diego. Now with all of these changes that are being made, who will […]

April 13, 2017

U.S. immigration reform: A light at the end of the tunnel

Can Latinos no longer be considered as a minority due to that they are the fastest growing demographic in the United States, and accounted for 10% of total votes last week? State Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, said last week to the media that "the conservative movement should be on the side of minorities and […]

April 13, 2017

Alleged leader of the “Zetas” cartel is arrested

MEXICO. – Mexico's navy announced the arrest of the alleged leader of the Zetas drug cartel in Saltillo, capital of the northern state of Coahuila five days after the capture of his predecessor. The suspect who was identified by two names, Mario Arturo Zurita Berrones and Adrian Hernandez Sanchez a.k.a. "The Zacapapaz", was arrested Monday […]

April 13, 2017

Baja 1000 will start this Thursday

EDITORIAL. – On Thursday at the Port of Ensenada the checkered flag to start the 45th edition of the off road race Baja 1000 will be waved, which will also provide a strong international presence in Baja California, where more than 300 teams and 34 institutions from the United States and 23 countries will be […]

April 13, 2017

Bono congratulates the U.S. for a bittersweet victory

In a speech that was given to the students at an event at George Town University, U2 lead singer congratulated the American people for their decision that they made for the country. "Congratulations not for just turning out in record numbers and forgetting about politics for a moment, but for re-electing an extraordinary man as […]

April 13, 2017

Are you ready for Black Friday 2012?

"FYI", the best things to purchase during Black Friday is electronics, kitchen appliances, DVDs and video games. So if any of these are on your Christmas shopping list, start getting in line because most stores offer great deals. However the worst things to buy are winter clothing, toys, luxury items, Christmas decorations, and jewelry. The […]

April 13, 2017

South America ready for Xolos in the Copa Libertadores tournament

BRASILIA, BRAZIL. – For the first time ever in the Copa Libertadores tournament a team from Baja California will be competing, and to be more specific it will be a team from Tijuana, who will take part in the largest South American tournament, where many teams from the South American Soccer Confederation (Conmebol) will be […]

April 13, 2017

Too many layoffs after elections

AmericanThinker.com published a list of several companies that have laid-off or will be laying-off more employees, which many of them argue that if the victory had been for the other guy, instead of firing they would be hiring people. • Teco Coal- has announced lay-offs. • Momentive Inc. -is planning to momentarily lay-off 150 people. […]

April 13, 2017

Baja International Film Festival Unveils Slate

Other films of note include The Sky in Bloom, a stylish revenge thriller set against a backdrop of human trafficking; For Lovers Only, a romantic romp from director Michael Polish about a photographer who encounters an old flame in Paris; Mariachi Gringo, which recounts the adventures of a man who runs away to Mexico to […]

April 13, 2017

Crossing the border? We have an App for that

Do you have a Smartphone and live by the border between Mexico and the U.S.? "Best time to cross" is an application that will be very useful as it will tell you the best time to cross from south to north. The application was developed by students from the Science and Engineering Department at UCSD, […]

April 13, 2017

New Jerusalem: Mexico’s unheard-of “holy war”

According to Wikipedia, these people "are not allowed to read newspapers, watch television, listen to radio or music, organize dances, smoke, drink alcohol, and men have to wear their hair long. Nobody can play soccer or any sport that uses a round ball because for them, its shape resembles that of the planet and to […]

April 13, 2017

Did the fear of Republicans dominate Latinos this past election?

WASHINGTON.- The former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, suggested this past weekend that the Republican Party must reform after losing the presidential race of 2012 in part because of the "fear of Latinos." "The perspective that I got is that Latinos were afraid.They were afraid of the Republican Party, and I think that fear […]

April 13, 2017