Mayor of Mexicali delivers 200 radios and 685 bulletproof vests with an investment of 18 million 953 thousand 585 pesos to elements of the municipal police. In compliance with the commitment to equip the elements of the Municipal Police, with the necessary tools so they can attend and safeguard the …
December, 2017
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18 December
The limits to using walls for migration, drug trafficking challenges
Right now, on a site near existing border wall outside San Diego, California, eight concrete-and-metal slabs sit awaiting judgment. They are prototypes for the Trump administration’s vision for a border wall that could cost between US$20 billion and US$60 billion to build. In a new report, the Washington Office on …
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18 December
Consular Program Works to Protect Assets
Faced with the challenges arising from the change of government in the United States, which increased the vulnerability of Mexicans in this country as well as their heritage, the Institute of Mexicans Abroad defined as a strategy integral to the protection of Mexicans heritage abroad, they have implemented a program …
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17 December
The 54th Calexico Christmas Parade was celebrated
It was a “Rockin’ Christmas on the Border” parade in Calexico as the annual event was enjoyed by families and children. Seventy organizations participated at this year’s parade which was organized by the Calexico Desert Valley Bandits, City of Calexico, Heffernan Memorial District, and the Calexico Chamber of Commerce. This was the 54th annual parade …
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8 December
A WATCHED HOUSE IS A SAFE HOUSE: PROTECTING YOUR HOME THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney As we enter the holiday season, it is very important to protect our homes from thieves and other criminals. One of the best approaches is to get to know your neighbors. Even better, developing a neighborhood watch program may make criminals think twice about targeting your …
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4 December
Farmworkers enjoy annual breakfast
By: Mario Conde Every farm workers breakfast falls in the coldest day of the winter but that doesn’t stop the annual tradition that celebrates the hard work of the men and women that works in the fields of Imperial Valley. On the morning of December 1st, volunteers from all over …
November, 2017
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30 November
STATE GOVERNMENT PROMOTES FIGHT AGAINST VIOLENCE TOWARDS WOMEN
A series of activities were carried out within the framework of the International day against violence against women. In order to raise awareness of gender violence and its serious consequences, the State Government headed by President Francisco Vega de Lamadrid, through the Women’s Institute of Baja California (INMUJER), carried out …
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30 November
Calexico Rotary Club Gives Donation to San Diego State University Calexico Campus
As part of Calexico Rotary Club’s activities and support for the community, the club gave a donation to San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus endowment that will go towards the benefit of the students. Receiving the $500 check was Jose Landeros, Assistant Director of Development and Community Affairs at SDSU …
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27 November
Economic Impacts of Black Friday in the northern border of Mexico
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD). There’s a consumer leak in Baja California and in the northern border during 2017. Borderlanders left at least $1 billion in Southern California during Black Friday 2017. “During this week of” Thanksgiving or the day of the turkey” there were long lines of motorists …
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24 November
THE FIRST STATE FORUM OF DEMOCRACY AND TRANSPARENCY IS TAKING PLACE IN TIJUANA
Taking place on Friday, November 24. The first State Forum on Democracy and Transparency organized by the State Electoral Institute of Baja California (IEEBC) takes place today and participating in it are the Commissioner President of the National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Data Protection (INAI), Francisco Javier …
