By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD) The economic slowdown and business uncertainty impact the creation of jobs. The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) reported that during May 2019 3,983 formal jobs were created, a fall of 88.2 percent, compared to the same month in 2018. The creation of jobs during …
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“Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act” passed by the House of Representatives
-FWD.us Statement on Passage of the “Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act” WASHINGTON, DC. – FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement on July 10th, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1044, or the“Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act,” by a vote of 365-65: “We congratulate Representatives Lofgren (D-CA) …
Read More »Mexicali City Council Protests Against B.C. Assembly Ruling
By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter With 11 votes against it and one in favor, the Mexicali City Council, in an extraordinary session, expressed its position against the reform carried out by the State Assembly of Baja California, in relation to the extension of the term for the elected governor, Jaime Bonilla, …
Read More »Calexico Councilmember Arrested
By: Mario Conde, Reporter For the second time in less than three months, a Calexico council member is involved in a car accident that led to her arrest. Calexico’s board member, Rosie Fernandez, was arrested on Saturday, July 5, for driving under the influence. Fernandez was arrested after she hit …
Read More »The Art of Being Bilingual
By: Ellie Burgueño Being bilingual encompasses more than mere fluency in two languages; it involves grasping two cultures, two nations, two communities, and actively participating in the process. Being bilingual is an art. In this border region, divided by both a fence and a “wall,” this sentiment resonates strongly. Bilingualism …
Read More »Donald Trump’s historic week in foreign policy
By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter In a matter of a week, Donald Trump, in addition to participating in the G-20 summit, executed two unexpected actions, which undoubtedly caused controversy, with which he won the approval of many. During the G-20summit, the president of the United States agreed with Xi-Jinping, president of …
Read More »Institute of Human and Business Excellence shares experience with entrepreneurs in Mexicali
-Editorial The Institute of Human and Business Excellence, led by Salvador and Yadira Gutiérrez, offered a conference aimed at entrepreneurs from Mexicali, who seek to create and strengthen alliances, with a view in the growth of the business community. The event was held at Club Camac restaurant, where the main …
Read More »NEURAL STEM CELLS
By: Dr. Elton Gómez, expert in regenerative medicine The genetic information that all the cells of an organism have, it’s the same, same genes, same DNA, then why the cells of different organs are so different from each other having ones that have square shape for example like the skin …
Read More »Copyright and trademarks
By: Jaime Israel Dávila Gómez, copyright and trademarks expert attorney While it is true that copyright and trademarks belong to parties other than intellectual property, it is also true that the same object can be subject to the two aforementioned protections, requiring something that in practice has been called cumulative …
Read More »New Sentri Access to West Port of Entry Begins Monday
-Editorial The Sentri users will experience changes due to the construction of new infrastructure that will help people have better access to the west port of entry in Mexicali. As of July 9, access to the Sentri lane in the Mexicali West Port of Entry will be through Colon Avenue, …
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