10 Murdered, Nine Wounded in Ensenada Car Show Shootout
In one video, several men with rifles are seen firing at one of the cars taking part in the rally as spectators flee in terror
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The Numbers Game in Murder Statistics
It looks as though leftist Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) controversial “hugs, not bullets” policy is not working too well
Read moreUS Issues Travel Advisor for Six Mexican States
PULSE NEWS MEXICO The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory on Wednesday, Aug. 17, warning Americans not to visit six Mexican states — Zacatecas, Colima, Guerrero, Michoacán, Sinaloa and Tamaulipas, due to recent violent events in the country. The Level 3 advisory, which recommends reconsidering any travel plans to the regions, the second-highest warning the State Department makes, also
Read moreViolence, Terror Grip Mexican Border Cities
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Just two days after cartel violence wreaked mayhem in Mexico’s central states of Jalisco and Guanajuato, similar attacks gripped the country’s border city of Ciudad Juárez late Thursday, Aug. 11, leaving at least 11 people dead and six arrested, and Tijuana, on Friday, Aug. 12. Violence was also reported in the northern border towns of Mexicali, Rosarito
Read moreGrupo Presidente Adds Boutique Hotel and Winery to its Colllection
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The Mexican hotel and restaurant chain Grupo President will add the Cielo Winery & Resort in Valle de Guadalupe to its 22-property portfolio as of Sept. 1, the group announced Monday, June 29. The new hotel and winery were developed as a vino tourism project by Gustavo Ortega Joaquín, the resort’s general director, and
Read moreBaja Governor Term Extension Law Approved
By RICARDO CASTILLO The Baja California state electoral controversy may have finally come to an end. Late Tuesday, July 23, the Baja state congress met at the municipality of Rosarito Beach to confirm that the governance period for Governor-elect Jaime Bonilla Valdéz from two to five years is valid. Early the next day, the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) in
Read moreBaja Vote Extension Challenged before Supreme Court
By RICARDO CASTILLO The Baja California state Congress majority vote to extend from two to five years the tenure of governor-elect Jaime Bonilla Valdéz is an issue that promises to reshape Mexican politics. (For background info, see my July 15 article on this news item.) Many are against the extension, while others defend it not just because it is the
Read morePAN and Morena Vie for Baja and Puebla Governorships
By RICARDO CASTILLO The next round of elections in Mexico is just around the corner. slated for Sunday. June 2. There will be political activity on different basis in six different states. Clearly, the attention will be most focused in the states of Puebla and Baja California. where elections for governor will be attracting the bulk of attention. They are,
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