-Editorial Leaders from both sides of the border gathered at Punta Este Mexicali to host a binational July 14 meeting to discuss border infrastructure, economic development, and education. The Imperial-Mexicali Binational Alliance (IMBA) is a forum where public and private economic development organizations on both sides of the border separating …
July, 2022
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8 July
Calexico Welcomes State Funding for New River Projects
-Editorial The battle to restore the New River continues and never stops. Recent funding allocation called for a big celebration for the community that will improve the infrastructure and recreation around the New River in Calexico which will have been a problem for decades. “Today is a great milestone in …
June, 2022
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5 June
Katya Echazarreta becomes first Mexican-born woman in space
-Editorial Katya Echazarreta, 26, made history when she became the first Mexican-born woman to travel to space. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Echazarreta, who moved to the United States at the age of seven, has been selected from a pool of 7,000 applicants by nonprofit organization Space Humanity to participate in …
May, 2022
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23 May
Consumption of Mexican Products in the United States from 2017 to 2022
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist and Research professor. The most purchased Mexican products in the United States. Mexican tequila, beer, and avocado are among the most demanded in the United States. Fruits and vegetables are also favorites in the United States. Cars produced in Mexico continue to be in demand …
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14 May
BIGGER AND BETTER BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BAJA CALIFORNIA: MARINA DEL PILAR
-Editorial The Governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda, participated, together with the head of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SRE), Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón, and the United States Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, in the Strategic Border Infrastructure Forum, where they discussed projects that will revolutionize binational relations …
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11 May
San Diego Mayor Signs New Agreement with City of Tijuana to Increase Collaboration on Cross-Border Issues
-Editorial Continuing his efforts to enhance binational cooperation and collaboration to improve the San Diego-Tijuana region, Mayor Todd Gloria today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero that calls for increased collaboration to address long border wait times, the Tijuana River Valley pollution, and promote advocacy …
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10 May
The economic value of domestic and care work in the total economy
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist and Researcher. The importance of unpaid work is equivalent to 27.6% of GDP. INEGI presented the results of the Satellite Account of Non-Remunerated Work of Households in Mexico (CSTNRHM) 2020, with the aim of providing information about the economic value of the hours of unpaid …
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9 May
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN THE 4FRONTED BINATIONAL MEGAREGION
-Editorial The 4FrontED Board of Directors extends a cordial invitation to the general public to the virtual panel Creative Industries in the 4FrontED Binational Megaregion – Vol. II, which will take place on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. (Arizona time), via Zoom. The program focuses on creative industries, …
March, 2022
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29 March
CONSULATES EXIST TO DEFEND MEXICANS: GINA CRUZ
-Editorial The senator for Baja California, Gina Andrea Cruz Blackledge, highlighted the importance of consulates since they are for the defense of Mexicans who are abroad, especially in the United States where a large population of compatriots is concentrated. The legislator for National Action Party highlighted this, during the appearance of …
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9 March
Imperial County Health Department and UC San Diego Will Help Vaccinate Maquila Workers in Mexicali
-Editorial Two years ago on March 8, 2020, the first suspicious case of COVID-19 was detected in Imperial County marking the beginning of a very dark time for the region. Because health has no borders, a binational collaboration was established to help vaccinate people in the industrial sector of Mexicali. …
