Mexico: The amount of armored vehicles increase

MEXICO. – An industry source said, because of the wave of violence and insecurity that plagues the country, the amount of armored vehicles in Mexico ended in a total of 3,102 units this year, and is 10% more than in 2011. The president of the Mexican Automotive Armor Association (AMBA), Fernando Echeverri, acknowledged that this […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:54 AM PDT

Music genre “reggaeton” banned in Cuba

The obscene, aggressive lyrics and explicit words that have a "pseudo-artistic" rhythm are some of the reasons why Cuba has banned the music of Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel and others who perform "Reggaeton". This Caribbean country through the Cuban Institute of Music, announced that radio stations will not broadcast the music of these types […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:54 AM PDT

Hugo Chavez is on life support

According to reports of the newspaper ABC from Spain, the only thing that is keeping the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez alive, is artificial life support in the hospital in Havana, Cuba, where he has been hospitalized since December 11, 2012. Information that has been given by the Venezuelan government is contradicting. Jorge Arreaza, who is […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:54 AM PDT

Gray Whale Babies Getting Schooled

By Keith Jones Via Baja.com December 20, I received word from my fishermen friends at Laguna Ojo de Liebre that there are now gray whales inside the lagoon.Gray whales are being sighted off shore of Southern California as they make their way south.We expect a great whale watching season.This year our first trip is January […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:54 AM PDT

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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:54 AM PDT

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, […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:54 AM PDT

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. […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:54 AM PDT

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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:54 AM PDT

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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 AM PDT

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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 AM PDT

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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 AM PDT

“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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 AM PDT

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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 AM PDT

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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 AM PDT

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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 AM PDT

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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 AM PDT

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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 AM PDT

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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 AM PDT

President Obama increases government official’s 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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 AM PDT

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 […]

April 13, 2017 at 7:53 AM PDT