-Editorial After a year of successful binational collaboration, the Imperial Valley Mexicali Binational Alliance had its final meeting of 2022 at Preparatoria 16 de Septiembre. The Imperial-Mexicali Binational Alliance usually meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month on a bi-monthly basis and rotates between Imperial and Mexicali. “It was …
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How to Plan for a Successful 2023
By: Ellie Burgueno It’s December and we’re close to the end of the year, but have you planned for a successful 2023? Do you have a plan laid out for the new year? Do you know your priorities and goals that can lead you to the realization of your dreams? …
Read More »Incoming Imperial County District Attorney Will Be Tough Against Hate Crime
-Editorial After a year of non-stop campaign work, the voters elected George Marquez as the new Imperial County District Attorney. Marquez is an attorney from Imperial Valley that has the respect of his peers and the community as a whole because of his good character and humble personality that people …
Read More »Farmworkers Still Exposed to Highest Infection Rates
By: Peter Schurmann Experts warn against normalizing Covid. Drive almost anywhere in the farm fields of California and you will see blurred shapes on the horizon, men and women who produce the majority of the country’s food. Although recognized as essential workers, their work has exposed and continues to expose …
Read More »World Cup Brands
By: Jaime Israel Davila, Attorney. Intellectual property always gives the various players in the sports and entertainment industries tools to protect their most valuable assets. At this year’s, and times, World Cup, it is worth reviewing how FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) took advantage of this situation in its …
Read More »JOHN MARTIN: THE SANTA CLAUS OF BEER
By: Javier Sánchez Valenzuela “El CERVECIAFILO” Christmas is here. This represents for those of us who celebrate it a mixture of feelings that range from the greatest of joys to the worst of depression. What is a constant is that in any of the cases there will be alcohol involved, …
Read More »Diversity marketing makes dollars and sense
-Editorial The Caribbean could be losing billions of dollars in tourism revenue by not fully harvesting the enormous value of diverse markets in North America and beyond. Historically underrepresented African American, Asian American, Caribbean American, Hispanic American and other markets present a wealth of opportunity to reap rewards for the …
Read More »Assemblymember Eduardo García Honored with Ohtli Award by Mexican Consulate
-Editorial In a special ceremony held at the Mexican Consulate in Calexico, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia accepted the Ohtli Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Government of Mexico to individuals or organizations that have worked to empower the Mexican diaspora and helped to “open the path” for new Mexican American …
Read More »Christmas dinner 2022 is the most expensive in 20 years
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist and Research Professor. Inflation remains in Mexico and the United States at the end of 2022. Inflation will hit Christmas Dinner 2022 and New Year’s Eve 2023. Inflation in the United States and Mexico will be maintained for 1 year and up to two more …
Read More »Gas Prices Have Gone Down in The United States
-Editorial After months of pain in the wallet due to excessively high gas prices, it looks like the worst part is over and relief for drivers has finally come. The average price of regular unleaded gasoline fell to $4.37 per gallon statewide Monday, down 15 cents from a week ago …
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