By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter The week of October 14-20, will be remembered as one of the tensest and controversial in the administration of Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Among the citizen consultation in Baja California, tax reforms, changes in Pemex union structures, and the trigger that represented the series …
October, 2019
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18 October
Binational Meeting Seeks Solutions for Environmental Problems
-Editorial Strategizing how to face the challenges the border community faces Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia and Baja California Senator Alejandra del Carmen Leon Gastelum hosted their 2nd Binational Roundtable Discussion on Air Quality and the New River. The committee met at the John Steppling Art Gallery at the SDSU Campus in …
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16 October
Baja California expectant about the period for new government administration
-Editorial In the middle of a scenario full of controversy, which includes political, social and business controversy; this weekend, the Mandate Extension Consultation was held in Baja California to extend governorship of Jaime Bonilla from 2 to 5 years. Days before the consultation held on Sunday, October 13, there were …
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16 October
Newsom Vetoes Creation of California-Mexico Commission
-Editorial California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have created a California-Mexico Affairs Commission. The bill introduced by State Senator Ben Hueso arrived at the governor’s desk but was vetoed arguing that this would duplicate the mission of another agency that is working with Mexico. In a letter …
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13 October
THE 300 MP THAT THE STATE GOVERNMENT REQUESTED BEFORE THE SEP ARRIVED IN BAJA CALIFORNIA
MEXICALI, B.C.- On October 9, 2019, the Governor of the State, Francisco Vega de Lamadrid, sent the head of the Administration and Finance Unit of the Secretary of Public Education, Héctor Martín Garza González, a request for extraordinary resources of the Program U080 “Support to education centers and organizations” for …
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12 October
Brands Coexistence
By: Lic. Jaime Israel Dávila Galván; Attorney. As of last year, the Industrial Property Law was created to allow owners of similar or comparable brands to obtain the respective records. Now, if during the trademark registration process the authority considers that there is a similar brand in a degree of …
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12 October
International Cooperation
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney, and former professor. In these times great political, social, legal, environmental, and cultural changes are happening around the world. Different countries have achieved important changes, such as the recognition of rights for women, human rights recognitions, migratory advances, scientific advances, among others. Mexico lives …
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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 …
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8 October
IID and Citizens Energy Switch-Up Solar Project to Help Low-Income Customers
-Editorial It was a day of celebration for Imperial Valley residents with the partnerships between the Imperial Irrigation District and Citizens Energy that will benefit many low-income residents in Coachella and Imperial Valley. IID and Citizen Energy have joined forces to develop the first-of-its-kind community solar project that will provide …
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4 October
Governor Newsom Asked to Support Creation of California-Mexico Affairs Commission
-Editorial As the creation of a California-Mexico Commission is waiting for the signature of approval by the California governor, a group of leaders is urging him to support this initiative. In a letter signed by 19 California leaders from media directors, elected officials, chambers of commerce, and university representatives are …
