By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and former professor. Modern human rights treaties present several challenges for the U.S. constitutional system. The first challenge concerns substance, human rights treaty provisions are sometimes in tension with either constitutionally guaranteed rights (like the First Amendment) or well settled and democratically popular practices …
May, 2018
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25 May
United States Vice-President, Mike Pence, visits the Imperial Valley
By: Ellie Burgueño On Monday, April 30, the presidential plane landed at the naval base facility in El Centro, California, where the vice-president of the United States, Mike Pence, arrived. He visited the Imperial Valley for the second time. This happened after a visit to Southern California that started from …
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24 May
Interview with Jesus Eduardo (Cachu) Escobar, Candidate for County Supervisor District 1
Please, tell us about yourself: I was born in El Centro and raised in Calexico, CA. I attended local schools: Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy and Vincent Memorial High School. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of San …
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22 May
Public Safety Summit Works Towards Binational Regional Collaboration
-Editorial A group of Imperial County Firefighters rushed to contain a fire that started in a house kitchen having just a few minutes to prevent a bigger fire that would consume the property. This scenario is what firefighters go through as part of their preparation when they are in the …
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9 May
Imperial Valley Elections is a Show to Watch
By: Mario Conde Election time is here again in the Imperial Valley as candidates are hitting the streets to meet the voters and convince them to vote for them in the upcoming June primary. But beyond putting signs and advertising in the local media helps win the election, it is …
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7 May
GOVERNOR FRANCISCO VEGA ATTENDED THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO AND CANADA PREMIERS GOVERNORS SUMMIT
Presents opportunities for economic development and infrastructure in the entity PHOENIX, Arizona.- On Sunday May 6th, the Governor of Baja California, Francisco Vega de Lamadrid, participated in the second annual summit between Governors of the United States, Mexico and Premiers of Canada, where topics were discussed for the benefit of …
April, 2018
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26 April
Interview with Juanita Salas, Candidate for Imperial Irrigation District 01
Please tell us about yourself: Juanita Salas is a third generation Imperial County resident that currently serves as Director for Division 1 on the Imperial Irrigation District. She was elected to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) with over 45% of the vote in June of 2017 with four candidates running. …
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21 April
Barbara Bush Leaves a Lasting Legacy for Women
The world is reacted on April 17th to the death of Bush family matriarch and former first lady, Barbara Bush. Much has been said about her life in politics. She was the second woman to be both first lady and the mother of a president. However, as NBC reports her …
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21 April
CONGRESSMEN IN MEXICO APPROVE ELIMINATION OF IMMUNITY TO PUBLIC SERVERS
Congressman Exaltación González votes in favor of elimination of Immunity to public servers in Mexico. MEXICO CITY.- Considered one of the most emblematic initiatives of the LXIII Legislature, this Thursday, April 19, 2018 the initiative that determines the elimination of constitutional immunity to all public servants of the country including …
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18 April
SENATOR VICTOR HERMOSILLO CALLS CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS TO CONTINUE STRENGTHENING THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP
-Editorial During the 13th representatives of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce annual visit to Mexico City, in the Senate of the Republic, in Mexico City, Victor Hermosillo and Celada, senator for Baja California, spoke about strengthening the North American region and, in In particular, Mexico’s relationship with the …
