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Mexican National Pleads Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Trade-Based Money Laundering Scheme
-Editorial A Mexican national pleaded guilty to participating in a two-year, multimillion-dollar trade-based money laundering conspiracy that moved drug trafficking proceeds from the United States to Mexico, federal authorities said. According to court documents, Gabriel Arturo Castillo, 52, of Monterrey,…
Exhibition “Past and Present” Highlights Decades of Artistic Collaboration
-Editorial The exhibition Past and Present will open April 9 at the Steppling Art Gallery at San Diego State University Imperial Valley, bringing together works by founding and current members of the Mexicali-based nonprofit Cooperativa de Artistas Plásticos José García…
Cross-Border Network of Businesswomen Launched in San Diego
-Editorial The Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, in partnership with COPARMEX Tijuana and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce (SDRCC), launched the “Cross-Border Network of Businesswomen” on Thursday, marking the first initiative of its kind in the…
Mexican Government Expands Consular Services in United States
-Editorial Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the government has invested more than 31 million pesos to strengthen consular services in the United States, assisting 2,334 Mexican nationals in just under three months. The funding comes from the “México con M…
Imperial–Mexicali Alliance Highlights Lithium Valley as Catalyst for Binational Growth
-Editorial The Imperial-Mexicali Binational Alliance (IMBA) convened its 78th meeting on March 12 at the San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus in Brawley, California. Attendees included representatives from the Imperial County Transportation Commission, the Consejo de Desarrollo Económico de…
Tijuana Hosts California Delegation to Strengthen Binational Cooperation
-Editorial Tijuana Mayor Ismael Burgueño Ruiz received a delegation of elected officials from California as part of the second Baja FAM Trip, an initiative aimed at strengthening ties between the two border regions and promoting binational collaboration. The delegation included…
Ambassador Highlights U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation
-Editorial U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson said the recent detention of three alleged arms traffickers in northern Mexico highlights ongoing security cooperation between the United States and Mexico aimed at disrupting organized crime and strengthening border safety. In a…
DEA Administrator Meets with Mexican Security Officials to Strengthen Cross-Border Drug Enforcement
-Editorial Terry Cole, administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, met with Omar García Harfuch, Mexico’s Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, to discuss ongoing cooperation between the two countries in combating drug trafficking and enhancing public safety along the…
Border Crossing Relocates to Heffernan, Marking Historic Transition in
-Editorial On February 10, daily life along the border quietly changed. The familiar crossing on First Street in Calexico ceased operations, replaced—temporarily—by a new port of entry facility on Heffernan Avenue, now serving as the primary access into Mexicali and…
California and Mexico Expand Military Partnership to Boost Public Safety and Disaster Response
-Editorial California Governor Gavin Newsom welcomed military leaders from Mexico’s National Defense Secretariat (DEFENSA) to Sacramento as part of a growing partnership between the two governments. The visit, which involved nearly a dozen Mexican officials, included briefings and hands-on demonstrations…