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U.S. Indictment Alleges Sinaloa Officials Conspired with Cartel to Traffic Drugs
-Editorial Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping indictment charging 10 current and former officials from the Mexican state of Sinaloa, including the sitting governor, with participating in a long-running conspiracy to traffic narcotics into the United States in coordination with…
San Diego Chamber Leads Washington Mission on Border Issues
-Editorial From April 26-29, more than 100 business and civic leaders from across the binational region are traveling to Washington, D.C., as part of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 18th annual Mission to Washington, D.C. The three-day delegation…
Four Killed in Northern Mexico Crash Following Anti-Drug Operation, Raising Questions Over U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation
-Editorial Two U.S. government personnel and two Mexican investigators were killed when a vehicle left a mountain road in northern Mexico and crashed into a valley, authorities and media reports said. According to initial reports, the group had been returning…
Imperial Valley College and Consulate of Mexico Invite Public to “Noche de Rondallas”
-Editorial The Consulate of Mexico in Calexico, in collaboration with Imperial Valley College (IVC), is inviting the public to a special cultural evening titled “Noche de Rondallas,” a free concert celebrating music, tradition, and binational cultural exchange. The event will…
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…