By: Dr. Elton Gomez, Regenerative Medicine Specialist Inaccurate reports, half-truths, outright lies, and jokes were taken out of context circulate in various media, but especially on social media, in addition to fake images, cloned or designed to generate traffic in websites, trick images, anonymous audios, and disinformative videos. “Fake news” …
May, 2020
April, 2020
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2 April
Illicit arms trafficking on the border
By: Mario Beltrán Mainero Consul for Community and Political Affairs at the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico In Mexico, there is a sense of injustice regarding the international discourse related to drugs and organized crime, particularly from certain sectors within the United States. Sometimes it seems that Mexico is the …
March, 2020
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30 March
Knowledge will help us beat COVID-19
By: Dr. Elton Gómez, regenerative medicine specialist The first coronavirus (COVID19) news we had, was on January 14, 2020, on a UN news site, there were reports of a new virus, which had not been identified in humans before, 20 days before that, in the middle of December 2019, 41 …
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26 March
The United States Should Adopt Some of Mexico’s Electoral Laws
By: Mario Conde, Reporter As we approached another Presidential election this fall, I came to the conclusion that this will be another two-party system contest and people will have to choose between the lesser of the two evils. Donald Trump will face former Vice-President Joe Biden in the general election …
December, 2019
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25 December
The history of December 25th
By: Mario Beltrán Mainero Consul for Community and Political Affairs at the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico I had the “luck” of being born on December 25. This meant that my birthday always coincided with Christmas. Fortunately, my mother always threatened my relatives that it was important for my personal …
October, 2019
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12 October
Why globalism (and regionalism) will triumph over nationalism
By: Mario Beltrán Mainero Consul for Community and Political Affairs at the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico In recent years a nationalist wave has hit every corner of the Earth. Different leaders in Europe, the Americas, and other places have won elections on a nationalistic, anti-foreigner platform. Claiming that it …
August, 2019
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7 August
Civil Rights and Gun Reform Groups Hosted Rally to Denounce Hate and Demand Action
Voto Latino, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, LCLAA and MoveOn Join Social and Labor Justice Organizations to Lead Protest WASHINGTON – Voto Latino, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, MoveOn, the Service Employees International Union, Labor Council For Latin American Advancement, and American Federation of …
July, 2019
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11 July
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 …
February, 2019
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27 February
Binational Efforts Should Continue Regardless of Who Comes or Goes
By: Mario Conde, reporter On Friday, Sept. 27, 2017, Mexicali was the host of the first mayor’s summit. The event gathered the mayors from Imperial Valley, Yuma, Somerton, and San Luis, Arizona, and Sonora. This was the first event of its kind in Mexicali to set a working agenda to …
January, 2019
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21 January
California Needs a Stronger Republican Party
By: Mario Conde, Reporter Election results should have been certified by every county in California by this time. As the results show, Republicans have been reduced to a minority in which an opposition voice against the Democratic Party’s control of California will be almost non-existent. It was the decision of …
