-Editorial U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced new measures that will be taken at the U.S.-Mexico border in an effort to curb non-essential travel during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There have been reports of up to 6 hour wait times in the Calexico-Mexicali port of entry. Customs and Border …
August, 2020
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13 August
Border Travel Restrictions to Continue One More Month
-Editorial Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard confirmed on Aug. 13 that the border travel restrictions between the U.S. and Mexico will continue for one more month. Ebrard said the COVID-19 situation continues to be high in the southern part of the United States and both countries decided to extend the …
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10 August
REPS. VARGAS, DAVIS, PETERS, RUIZ, AND LEVIN INTRODUCE BORDER WATER QUALITY RESTORATION AND PROTECTION ACT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Washington, D.C.– Last Friday, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51), along with Reps. Davis (CA-53), Peters (CA-52), Ruiz (CA-36), and Levin (CA-49), introduced the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020, a companion bill to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) legislation introduced on July 29, 2020. The legislation will address pollution …
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1 August
The USMCA will trigger investment, growth and a better bilateral relationship
By: Ellie Burgueño After a long wait, the USMCA entered into force on July 1 of this year. What was even seen as something a little far from reality is now a fact. And to seal the treaty in a more personal way, President Donald Trump extended an invitation to …
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1 August
Despite the Coronavirus Crisis, Remittances Shipments to Mexico Increase in 2020
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (Ph.D.). During 2020, poverty in Mexico will increase due to the coronavirus health crisis, despite the shipment of remittances by Mexican countrymen. The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) reported that the total remittances sent to Mexico during the month of May were 3,379 million dollars despite …
July, 2020
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24 July
Customs will increase collection and combat of technical and ‘rough’ smuggling of merchandise: Horacio Duarte Olivares
-Editorial To guarantee the collection that is generated in the 49 customs offices of the country, the General Administrator of Customs, Horacio Duarte Olivares, announced that he will implement a strategy to combat technical and ‘rough’ merchandise smuggling: “We are going to maintain and increase the collection at customs, remembering …
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15 July
Mexicali Mayor Receives the Keys of the City of Calexico
-Editorial The Calexico City Council welcomed Mexicali Mayor Marina Del Pilar at their meeting held on July 15. She received the keys of the city as a symbol of friendship between both cities, from Mayor Rosie Fernandez. Mayor Fernandez thanked Marina Del Pilar for coming and visit them to make …
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14 July
El Garage, world exponent of STEM education (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics)
-Editorial In the first 5 years of this company’s life, The Garage Project Hub, an innovation department at the Educational Group “16 de Septiembre” has been positioning itself not only locally in the Cali-Baja Megaregion, but also nationally and internationally, both for the participation in robotics’ competitions for children in …
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13 July
Senator Hueso Convenes Binational ‘Meeting of the Minds’ on Tijuana River Valley Contamination
SAN DIEGO, CA. – California State Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) a few days ago convened a half-day meeting at the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant between officials from both sides of the border to discuss the binational efforts that are underway to stem the flow of toxic wastewater in …
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8 July
Meeting Between Trump and Lopez Obrador Ushers a New Trade Era in North America
-Editorial President Donald Trump is hosting Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the White House Wednesday to recognize the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which took effect July 1. “The relationship between the United States and Mexico has never been closer,” Trump said during the press conference. “Both of our …
