By: Mario Conde, Reporter Months of campaigning came to an end as voters chose the direction their cities and counties will take for the next four years. At the Calexico City Council race, David Romero and Rosie Fernandez lead the race. Romero is a 35-year-old business owner from Calexico and …
November, 2018
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8 November
California Has a New Governor: Gavin Newsom, a Democrat
-Editorial After eight years of Governor Jerry Brown in office, California has a new Governor: Gavin Newsom. In a decisive win for governor on Tuesday night, the politician, former mayor of San Francisco (2004-2012) and businessman, who is expected to resist to President Trump at a crucial moment for the …
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6 November
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, a man who keeps promises
Chaptered 2018 Legislation -Editorial Since the first time Eduardo Garcia was elected to the California State Assembly, he has been a leader dedicated to work in the benefit of the community he serves. Eduardo Garcia proudly represents California’s 56th Assembly District, which includes cities and unincorporated communities in eastern Riverside …
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6 November
Interview to Jesus Eduardo “Cachu” Escobar
As your campaign progressed what is the #1 issue in District 1 that needs to be addressed soon? The #1 issue is by far the focus on economic development and bringing private sector industrial based jobs to our Imperial Valley. This is the focal point that will provide employment opportunities …
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1 November
The Dollar Exceeds 20 Pesos after the Cancellation of the New Airport
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD) The dollar closes above 20 pesos; and the Mexican Stock Exchange falls 4.2%, its biggest drop since November 2016. The rating agency Moody’s downgraded the bonds of the New Mexico International Airport to Baa3 and placed them in a negative perspective after the president-elect …
October, 2018
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26 October
The economy, the caravan and the November elections in the United States
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD) Trump takes up a strong rhetoric about immigration in the middle of the caravan and elections in November 2018. On November 6, the United States will go to the polls for its mid-term elections, where much of the Congress and state governments will be …
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24 October
Thousands of People March for Life in Mexicali
By: Juan Carlos Lopez More than 7 thousand people marched in Mexicali in favor of life and against legislative proposals to decriminalize abortion throughout the country, with placards, shouts and cheers of: Yes to life, no to death! People expressed dissatisfaction with the initiatives of the new legislators. The mega …
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24 October
IEEBC LAUNCHES CALL FOR DISTRICT COUNCILS
Applicants will be able to send their application and other requirements from October 22 to November 20. MEXICALI, BC. – The State Electoral Institute of Baja California (IEEBC), through the Commission of Regulations and Legal Affairs, has launched the call for all citizens of this entity, wishing to participate in …
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24 October
Imperial County Opposes Border Closure Due to Caravan
-Editorial As thousands of Central Americans are marching through Mexico in hopes to arrive in the United States, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution opposing the closure of the border if the caravan arrives the U.S.-Mexico border. “I must, in the strongest of terms, ask Mexico to …
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23 October
Migrant Caravan Highlights Humanitarian Problems in Central America
-Cutting Aid to the Region Would be Counterproductive Washington, DC—Since October 12, a caravan of over 1,600 Hondurans, including women and children, have been traveling towards Mexico and the United States. Members of the caravan are currently in Guatemala, with plans to cross into Mexico in the coming days. According …
