Joins Chalons-Reims of the French League Mexicali, Baja California.- Soles de Mexicali striker Jonhathan Flowers travels to Gallic lands to join the Chalons-Reims Champagne of the French League starting Friday, February 23. The player stated that he has been very comfortable in Mexicali but before this European basketball offer he …
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Calexico Brewing Company Opens Its Doors
-Editorial The dream of three Calexico young entrepreneurs has become a reality with the opening of the Calexico Brewing Company this month. Craft beer has been getting a lot of momentum in the binational region having several tasting rooms open in the Imperial Valley, Mexicali, and San Diego. Many craft …
Read More »NAFTA moves forward in 2018
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD). – Automotive content rules in NAFTA. The seventh round of NAFTA will take place from February 25 to March 5 in Mexico City. Rules of origin is one of the most discussed topics in conversations. “The rules for automotive content, one of the most …
Read More »WOMEN WHO LIVE FOUNDATION AND SUPER CHIVAS IN DONATION CAMPAIGN
The donation campaign started by the company Súper Chivas in favor of the Mujeres Que Viven Foundation (Women who live). For the second year in a row, the distinguished clients of this Super Market, will be contributing their donations in their purchases, for the needs of the FMQV. “Since last …
Read More »SENATOR VICTOR HERMOSILLO TAKES PRESIDENCY OF THE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The plenary of the Senate of the Republic approved with 67 votes in favor and 18 against, the agreement of Political Coordination Board (Jucopo) from which senator Victor Hermosillo was appointed as President of the Commission of Foreign Relations International Organizations. The legislator for Baja California thanked the support of …
Read More »The economy of Baja California and Mexico grew in the last year
By: Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD) Against all odds, Mexico’s economy has growth in the first year of Trump. One year after Trump took office, NAFTA remains in place. When Trump won the election a year ago, the Mexican peso fell by approximately 11%. A year later, the Mexican economy is …
Read More »Remembering Carlos E. Figari
By: Katie Beth Luna, City of Brawley, CA Chamber of Commerce Director Fighting for the underdog, helping the little guy and going above and beyond was the only way Carlos E. Figari knew how to do his job as the Director of the Small Business Development Center in Imperial Valley …
Read More »DOES LEGAL ALWAYS MEAN LEGAL?
-WHEN THE USE OF LEGAL SUBSTANCES LEADS TO UNLAWFUL CONDUCT By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney at Law Recently, the personal possession and use of marijuana has become legal in certain states, including California. However, that doesn’t mean its use is legal in all circumstances. Just as with alcohol, minors (defined as …
Read More »CANACINTRA MEXICALI STRESSES POSITIVE INVESTMENT IMPACT IN THE STATE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA DESPITE UNCERTAINTY WITH NAFTA
-Editorial With three weeks in his new role, in an interview with Beyond Borders Gazette, the current president of Canacintra Mexicali, Eugenio Lagarde, shared his opinion in relation to the statement released by Coparmex after spreading in a press conference that only 9.4% of entrepreneurs in the state of Baja …
Read More »Judicial Watch Sues for Secret Service Trump Travel-Expense Records
(Washington, DC) —Judicial Watch announced that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Secret Service travel-expense records related to expenses incurred protecting President Trump and his family while they traveled between June and October 2017 (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department …
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