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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Mexico's 2010 Two Hundred Year "Bicentennial" Celebration
Mexico's 2010 Bicentennial Celebration
In 2010, Mexico will commemorate the bicentennial of its Independence movement and the centennial of its Revolution with an extensive program of events. Mexicans and foreign citizens alike are invited to participate in these events to learn about and reflect on Mexico’s past.
The movement that led to Mexico's independence began on September 16, 1810, and the Mexican Revolution began on November 20, 1910, so there will be many events held on these dates in 2010, as well as other major projects that are being planned.
Here's a rundown of some of the bigger projects that are in the works for Mexico's 2010 bicentennial celebration.
Arco del Bicentenario - Bicentennial Arch:
A monument to commemorate the bicentennial will be constructed in Mexico City along the Paseo de la Reforma, the city's main avenue, beside the Torre Mayor. A contest was held for the design of this monument, and the winner was architect César Pérez Becerril with his design of two 104 meter high columns made of steel and covered in quartz. The Bicentennial Arch will be inaugurated on September 15, 2010.
Ruta 2010 - Route 2010:
This is a project undertaken by the Mexican Secretary of Communication and Transport (SCT), in conjunction with the Secretary of Tourism, which will mark several routes along highways throughout Mexico that were traveled either during Mexico's War of Independence or the Mexican Revolution. The routes will be marked with special signs and there will be historical information as well as historical information available along the way. Six routes have been chosen, three from the independence movement and three from the Revolution.
Individuals interested in retracing the military campaigns of these two periods of history will be able to travel the routes and access historical information at strategic points. You can download maps of the different routes in PDF format here: ROUTE 2010
Expo Parque Bicentenario - Bicentennial Expo Park:
Over 245 acres have been set aside for a Bicentennial Expo Park in the state of Guanajuato, where a type of world fair will take place from July through November, 2010. The Expo park will contain exhibitions and photographs that will teach visitors about Mexico's past and allow them to reflect on the future. Various pavilions will house cultural, historical, artistic, musical and ecological exhibits as well as featuring artistic, and folkloric events, gourmet tastings, and events highlighting Mexico’s heritage.
The Bicentennial Expo Park's grand opening is planned to take place on July 10, 2010, and special events will be held on September 15th for the grito, and on November 20th, the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.
Locally expect a major street gathering in Los Algodones, B.C., Mexico. With a Display on the Square and a large amount of Vendor participation.
Come join us in Mexico and enjoy the 200 year celebration.
In 2010, Mexico will commemorate the bicentennial of its Independence movement and the centennial of its Revolution with an extensive program of events. Mexicans and foreign citizens alike are invited to participate in these events to learn about and reflect on Mexico’s past.
The movement that led to Mexico's independence began on September 16, 1810, and the Mexican Revolution began on November 20, 1910, so there will be many events held on these dates in 2010, as well as other major projects that are being planned.
Here's a rundown of some of the bigger projects that are in the works for Mexico's 2010 bicentennial celebration.
Arco del Bicentenario - Bicentennial Arch:
A monument to commemorate the bicentennial will be constructed in Mexico City along the Paseo de la Reforma, the city's main avenue, beside the Torre Mayor. A contest was held for the design of this monument, and the winner was architect César Pérez Becerril with his design of two 104 meter high columns made of steel and covered in quartz. The Bicentennial Arch will be inaugurated on September 15, 2010.
Ruta 2010 - Route 2010:
This is a project undertaken by the Mexican Secretary of Communication and Transport (SCT), in conjunction with the Secretary of Tourism, which will mark several routes along highways throughout Mexico that were traveled either during Mexico's War of Independence or the Mexican Revolution. The routes will be marked with special signs and there will be historical information as well as historical information available along the way. Six routes have been chosen, three from the independence movement and three from the Revolution.
Individuals interested in retracing the military campaigns of these two periods of history will be able to travel the routes and access historical information at strategic points. You can download maps of the different routes in PDF format here: ROUTE 2010
Expo Parque Bicentenario - Bicentennial Expo Park:
Over 245 acres have been set aside for a Bicentennial Expo Park in the state of Guanajuato, where a type of world fair will take place from July through November, 2010. The Expo park will contain exhibitions and photographs that will teach visitors about Mexico's past and allow them to reflect on the future. Various pavilions will house cultural, historical, artistic, musical and ecological exhibits as well as featuring artistic, and folkloric events, gourmet tastings, and events highlighting Mexico’s heritage.
The Bicentennial Expo Park's grand opening is planned to take place on July 10, 2010, and special events will be held on September 15th for the grito, and on November 20th, the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.
Locally expect a major street gathering in Los Algodones, B.C., Mexico. With a Display on the Square and a large amount of Vendor participation.
Come join us in Mexico and enjoy the 200 year celebration.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Sentri Border Pass
Sentri Pass
Border-crossing pass underused
95 percent of legal crossers at San Ysidro don’t have a SENTRI pass
Information By Janine Zúñiga, UNION-TRIBUNE
Originally published August 21, 2010 at 1:07 p.m., updated Aug 23, 2010 at 12:52 p.m.
Customs Officer Jonathan Imus checked the documents of a border crosser with a SENTRI crossing card at the San Ysidro Port of Entry Monday.
Six years after a trusted-traveler program was launched to help speed up border crossings for pedestrians, 95 percent of people who regularly walk into San Ysidro from Mexico don’t have a SENTRI pass and lack a clear understanding of how the system works, according to a new poll.
While crossers on the right line up at the San Ysidro crossing Monday, the line for SENTRI card holders is empty.
The San Ysidro Pedestrian Port of Entry Crossing survey was conducted last month by the South County Economic Development Council, with help from the San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce. It found that of those who don’t have a SENTRI frequent-commuter pass, 22 percent said they didn’t believe it would save them time or was worth the cost. Twenty percent said they didn’t know how to obtain one and 15 percent said they had never considered getting a SENTRI card.
In addition, 14 percent said they thought they were ineligible. The rest of the respondents gave other reasons, including fears of having their legal status revoked.
“To wait over an hour, the elderly, children, in the hot sun on a muggy day is not acceptable,” said Cindy Gompper-Graves, CEO of the development council. “We have to find a way to make this work without compromising security and commerce for either the United States or Mexico.”
Gompper-Graves is organizing the survey results and recommended solutions in hopes of presenting a report this week to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin, who recently committed the agency to boosting the overall amount of SENTRI cardholders to 75 percent.
The agency said about 25 percent of vehicles going through the San Ysidro crossing have enrolled in the SENTRI program, while only 2 percent of pedestrians have.
Customs and Border Patrol cooperated with the survey’s coordinators, said Jackie Dizdul, spokeswoman for the agency.
“We will continue to work with our local partners and with our international partners to increase SENTRI enrollment,” she said. “We look forward to using this survey and other feedback from the community as a starting point.”
SENTRI — Secure Electronic Network for Traveler’s Rapid Inspection — allows low-risk, preapproved travelers to be processed quickly when entering the United States. It’s used at land ports of entry in California, Arizona and Texas.
The program began in 1998 for drivers. In 2004, customs officials expanded it to include pedestrian crossers. Since two years ago, SENTRI participants have been allowed to use the same pass for designated vehicle and pedestrian lanes.
Leaders at the San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce said many in the community knew anecdotally about why people lacked SENTRI passes and are now pleased to have some statistics to back it up.
The group recently asked customs officials to let it take over marketing of the SENTRI program, said its executive director, Jason Wells.
“(Customs and Border Protection) should do the inspections but work with the community to do the marketing and assistance with the application process,” Wells said. “It can be done at a fraction of what it would cost CBP to do it exclusively.”
Tony Cruz, project manager for the survey, called the results a “snapshot in time.”
Teams of up to 10 people each were stationed at the customs building in San Ysidro, with permission from customs officials, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for seven consecutive working days in July. Cruz said respondents were surprisingly open when answering questions about crossing times.
About 57 percent of respondents said they crossed at least a couple of times a week, and as many as 24 percent said they cross daily.
More than one-third of the participants said they enter San Diego County to shop, 24 percent said they visit family and friends, and 23 percent said they go to work or conduct some kind of business on this side of the border. Others said they cross to go to school (8 percent), for tourism (6 percent), for a medical reason and for other purposes (5 percent).
Gompper-Graves said the number of people crossing for school was skewed downward because the survey was taken in July. She plans to conduct three more surveys, once for each of the next three quarters, to get a more complete picture.
Cruz also said many of those surveyed thought a SENTRI pass cost $180 to $300 per year, when the actual cost is $122 for a five-year pass.
He said as a SENTRI card-holder himself, he knows the rules. But the survey showed that most respondents were unaware that a pedestrian may pass the long lines of pedestrian crosser in Mexico, and once inside the Customs building on the U.S. side, are directed to yet another shorter SENTRI lane.
“When I cross, I have to deal with people who are upset because they think I’m trying to cut in front of them,” Cruz said. “I walk on the street to avoid them.”
Gompper-Graves said some quick and inexpensive solutions include having Customs agents passing out cards to those they know as frequent crosser, suggesting they sign up for SENTRI and telling them how. They also could have applications at the checkpoints. She said more signage about the program and to direct SENTRI pass holders would also help.
“We think the protocol for SENTRI card users needs to be communicated to the card holders,” Gompper-Graves said. “They need to be told how to get a card and that it’s not as expensive as they might think. They also need to communicate wait times, to effectively show how beneficial holding a card is. If you see that every day, you’ll say I need to get a SENTRI card.”
Cruz and Gompper-Graves are making their first public presentation of the survey results Friday at the San Ysidro Chamber offices.
Victims Easter 2010 Earthquake
Mexicali Valley victims
Help from the US.
By Sandra Dibble, UNION-TRIBUNE
Originally published August 26, 2010 at 6:11 p.m., updated August 27, 2010 at 2:47 p.m.
In the Ejido Durango section of the southern Mexicali Valley, Dolores de Echeverria walked last April through the heavily damaged doorway of her house that became uninhabitable after the Easter 2010 earthquake.
TIJUANA—Five months after their homes were damaged by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, some Baja California residents can expect help from the U.S. federal government. The U.S. Agency for International Development this month donated $100,000 to purchase building materials for victims of the Mexicali earthquake that struck last Easter Sunday.
Carlos Pascual, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, said in a statement that the funds would be channeled through the Baja California government and earmarked for residents of communities near the quake’s epicenter in the Mexicali Valley that have suffered the greatest devastation.
Baja California authorities said this week that the money is being used to purchase building materials: 7000 bags of cement mix, 4.000 ledges of timber and 2150 pieces of plywood. The money will help residents with damaged houses who have yet to receive government assistance, said Juan Jose Sanchez, who heads the Mexicali office of the Baja California state housing agency, Indivi.
“It’s going to help a lot,” Sanchez said. The money will be used to supplement existing housing assistance programs aimed at residents whose houses were damaged, but not completely destroyed, he said. He expects the materials to reach residents next month.
Juan Tintos, head of public relations for the Baja California government, said Sempra Energy has also donated over $100,00 to purchase equipment for the Mexicali Civil Protection Office, and repair the General Hospital, which suffered damage in the quake.
quake
Help from the US.
By Sandra Dibble, UNION-TRIBUNE
Originally published August 26, 2010 at 6:11 p.m., updated August 27, 2010 at 2:47 p.m.
In the Ejido Durango section of the southern Mexicali Valley, Dolores de Echeverria walked last April through the heavily damaged doorway of her house that became uninhabitable after the Easter 2010 earthquake.
TIJUANA—Five months after their homes were damaged by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, some Baja California residents can expect help from the U.S. federal government. The U.S. Agency for International Development this month donated $100,000 to purchase building materials for victims of the Mexicali earthquake that struck last Easter Sunday.
Carlos Pascual, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, said in a statement that the funds would be channeled through the Baja California government and earmarked for residents of communities near the quake’s epicenter in the Mexicali Valley that have suffered the greatest devastation.
Baja California authorities said this week that the money is being used to purchase building materials: 7000 bags of cement mix, 4.000 ledges of timber and 2150 pieces of plywood. The money will help residents with damaged houses who have yet to receive government assistance, said Juan Jose Sanchez, who heads the Mexicali office of the Baja California state housing agency, Indivi.
“It’s going to help a lot,” Sanchez said. The money will be used to supplement existing housing assistance programs aimed at residents whose houses were damaged, but not completely destroyed, he said. He expects the materials to reach residents next month.
Juan Tintos, head of public relations for the Baja California government, said Sempra Energy has also donated over $100,00 to purchase equipment for the Mexicali Civil Protection Office, and repair the General Hospital, which suffered damage in the quake.
quake
South Bound Tijuana San Ysidro Improvements
Mexico begins work on expanded border crossing
By Sandra Dibble, UNION-TRIBUNE
Originally published August 27, 2010 at 7:46 p.m., updated August 28, 2010 at 1:07 p.m.
Mario Diaz, director of strategic projects for the state of Baja California, points out over a construction site in the Tijuana River channel, where bridges are being built to carry southbound traffic that will flow through the expanded border crossing.
A major expansion of the Tijuana San Ysidro Port of Entry entails a counterpart project south of the border, and work has already begun to accommodate the future southbound flow of cars from San Diego into Tijuana.
Mexico’s investment in the expansion project—about 700 million pesos, or $54 million—includes work on three bridges over the Tijuana River that will serve to channel southbound traffic into Mexico. Authorities expect to complete two of those bridges by the end of the year, said Mario Diaz, director of strategic projects for the Baja California government. By 2013, Mexico will be ready on its end to receive vehicles at a new southbound crossing located at El Chaparral, west of the current lanes.
Mexico next month expects to open three additional lanes at the existing crossing, increasing the number of lanes from six to nine. But the new Chaparral crossing will have 19 southbound lanes, more than double that number.
The new crossing is being built on Mexican federal property that now is largely vacant, and will not involve relocation of any residents in the adjacent neighborhood, known as Colonia Federal, Diaz said.
Improvements made to enhance your visiting enjoyment.
By Sandra Dibble, UNION-TRIBUNE
Originally published August 27, 2010 at 7:46 p.m., updated August 28, 2010 at 1:07 p.m.
Mario Diaz, director of strategic projects for the state of Baja California, points out over a construction site in the Tijuana River channel, where bridges are being built to carry southbound traffic that will flow through the expanded border crossing.
A major expansion of the Tijuana San Ysidro Port of Entry entails a counterpart project south of the border, and work has already begun to accommodate the future southbound flow of cars from San Diego into Tijuana.
Mexico’s investment in the expansion project—about 700 million pesos, or $54 million—includes work on three bridges over the Tijuana River that will serve to channel southbound traffic into Mexico. Authorities expect to complete two of those bridges by the end of the year, said Mario Diaz, director of strategic projects for the Baja California government. By 2013, Mexico will be ready on its end to receive vehicles at a new southbound crossing located at El Chaparral, west of the current lanes.
Mexico next month expects to open three additional lanes at the existing crossing, increasing the number of lanes from six to nine. But the new Chaparral crossing will have 19 southbound lanes, more than double that number.
The new crossing is being built on Mexican federal property that now is largely vacant, and will not involve relocation of any residents in the adjacent neighborhood, known as Colonia Federal, Diaz said.
Improvements made to enhance your visiting enjoyment.
Tijuana kidnap victims rescued
Two kidnap victims rescued in Tijuana
Suspected kidnappers said to be members of Arellano Felix gang
Story By Sandra Dibble, UNION-TRIBUNE
Originally published September 2, 2010 at 7:07 p.m., updated September 3, 2010 at 7:10 p.m.
TIJUANA — Though said to be severely weakened, the once-powerful Arellano Felix criminal organization was back in the news this week. On Thursday, Baja California agents captured two suspected kidnappers who confessed to being members of the group.
Authorities said the suspects were arrested at an Arellano Felix safe house in the Lomas Hipodromo section of Tijuana. Two victims told members of the anti-kidnapping squad of the Baja California Attorney General's Office that they had been held since Aug. 23. An agency spokeswoman said Friday that both victims were working professionals, and were rescued after family members reported the crime.
The suspects were presented to the media and identified as Edgar Antonio Garcia Urquidez, 20 and Alejandro Espinoza Rodriguez, 29. Fermin Gomez, deputy attorney general in charge of organized crime, said that investigators were still trying to identify the cells leaders and other members.
At the safe house, agents seized an explosive device described as an “interactive mine” with a reach of up to 50 feet. The suspects said the mine was to be used to defend against rival gangs, Gomez said.
Gomez said the suspects confessed to having participated in a half-dozen other kidnappings in recent months, and the victims were freed after family members paid ransoms of more than $50,000.
The suspects said they worked for a criminal cell loyal to Fernando Sanchez Arellano, who is said to lead the remnants of the the once-powerful Arellano Felix drug trafficking organization.
Though Sanchez Arellano remains at large, authorities on both sides of the border have described the group as severely weakened by the death and capture of its top leaders and a split in the organization.
Gen. Alfonso Duarte Mugica, the top military commander in Baja California, said this week that criminal cells headed by Sanchez Arellano and those once commanded by Teodoro Garcia Simental, captured earlier this year, "are pretty much finished." Duarte said other drug trafficking groups have been trying to move in, the Sinaloa Cartel and La Familia Michoacana. He warned that there "could be an increase in violence if authorities don't remain on guard."
Suspected kidnappers said to be members of Arellano Felix gang
Story By Sandra Dibble, UNION-TRIBUNE
Originally published September 2, 2010 at 7:07 p.m., updated September 3, 2010 at 7:10 p.m.
TIJUANA — Though said to be severely weakened, the once-powerful Arellano Felix criminal organization was back in the news this week. On Thursday, Baja California agents captured two suspected kidnappers who confessed to being members of the group.
Authorities said the suspects were arrested at an Arellano Felix safe house in the Lomas Hipodromo section of Tijuana. Two victims told members of the anti-kidnapping squad of the Baja California Attorney General's Office that they had been held since Aug. 23. An agency spokeswoman said Friday that both victims were working professionals, and were rescued after family members reported the crime.
The suspects were presented to the media and identified as Edgar Antonio Garcia Urquidez, 20 and Alejandro Espinoza Rodriguez, 29. Fermin Gomez, deputy attorney general in charge of organized crime, said that investigators were still trying to identify the cells leaders and other members.
At the safe house, agents seized an explosive device described as an “interactive mine” with a reach of up to 50 feet. The suspects said the mine was to be used to defend against rival gangs, Gomez said.
Gomez said the suspects confessed to having participated in a half-dozen other kidnappings in recent months, and the victims were freed after family members paid ransoms of more than $50,000.
The suspects said they worked for a criminal cell loyal to Fernando Sanchez Arellano, who is said to lead the remnants of the the once-powerful Arellano Felix drug trafficking organization.
Though Sanchez Arellano remains at large, authorities on both sides of the border have described the group as severely weakened by the death and capture of its top leaders and a split in the organization.
Gen. Alfonso Duarte Mugica, the top military commander in Baja California, said this week that criminal cells headed by Sanchez Arellano and those once commanded by Teodoro Garcia Simental, captured earlier this year, "are pretty much finished." Duarte said other drug trafficking groups have been trying to move in, the Sinaloa Cartel and La Familia Michoacana. He warned that there "could be an increase in violence if authorities don't remain on guard."
Fall 2010 Baja State Image Update
Baja State Up Dating It’s Image
The state of Baja California has joined forces with its five municipalities in a $500,000 public relations effort aimed at changing Americans’ negative perceptions about the region and winning back the confidence of U.S. tourists.
Leading the year-long campaign is Allison & Partners, a U.S. public relations firm with offices in San Diego. The company signed a $300,000 contract with Baja California officials this week. Tim Wheatcroft, general manager of the firm’s San Diego office, said he expects to use a range of approaches “to make sure that the state has a more positive image.”
Allison & Partners will work closely with San Diego-based Crossborder Group Inc., a market research ,and public relations company, as it conducts the campaign.
The project is Baja California’s latest response to the decline in tourism it has confronted in recent years. An economic recession, drug-related violence, clogged border crossings and last year’s H1N1 swine-flu pandemic have caused the number of U.S. visitors to drop severely. Many hotels and other tourist-oriented businesses in Baja California suffered record losses in 2009, the state’s officials said. Tourism authorities there said the downward trend has been reversed slightly, but “even though things are picking up, we don’t want to go back to how we were,” said Oscar Escobedo, Baja California’s tourism secretary.
The campaign will highlight attractions across the state, such as wineries in the Guadalupe Valley, the shorelines of Rosarito Beach and San Felipe, and restaurants in Tijuana and Mexicali. It will target groups that might want to visit Baja California, such as those interested in action sports, cruises, gambling, medical care and culture.
While major news organizations have a policy of underwriting their own expenses, the campaign has set aside $100,000 to pay airfare and expenses for journalists who visit on sponsored trips. Another $100,000 has been earmarked to promote Baja California’s image through social media.
Wheatcroft said Crossborder Group will seek out contacts with universities, chambers of commerce and other groups north of the border to encourage tourism in Baja California. One objective will be to cancel travel advisories to Mexico, such as the one issued by the California State University system, and stress that visitors with no criminal ties have not been the targets of violent crime.
“If people are going to write horrible stuff, best thing you can do is drown it out with positive stuff,” Wheatcroft said.
Tijuana is key to any image-building project, said Jahdiel Vargas, director of Tijuana’s Tourism and Conventions Committee. It is the state’s most populated city and the one whose reputation has been most tarnished by the drug-related violence of recent years.
This is the first time Baja California’s state government has joined forces with the region’s five tourism and conventions committees in a promotional campaign. The state is covering half the cost, while the committees have committed to pay the rest.
So come on down and do your part to make the program successful.
The state of Baja California has joined forces with its five municipalities in a $500,000 public relations effort aimed at changing Americans’ negative perceptions about the region and winning back the confidence of U.S. tourists.
Leading the year-long campaign is Allison & Partners, a U.S. public relations firm with offices in San Diego. The company signed a $300,000 contract with Baja California officials this week. Tim Wheatcroft, general manager of the firm’s San Diego office, said he expects to use a range of approaches “to make sure that the state has a more positive image.”
Allison & Partners will work closely with San Diego-based Crossborder Group Inc., a market research ,and public relations company, as it conducts the campaign.
The project is Baja California’s latest response to the decline in tourism it has confronted in recent years. An economic recession, drug-related violence, clogged border crossings and last year’s H1N1 swine-flu pandemic have caused the number of U.S. visitors to drop severely. Many hotels and other tourist-oriented businesses in Baja California suffered record losses in 2009, the state’s officials said. Tourism authorities there said the downward trend has been reversed slightly, but “even though things are picking up, we don’t want to go back to how we were,” said Oscar Escobedo, Baja California’s tourism secretary.
The campaign will highlight attractions across the state, such as wineries in the Guadalupe Valley, the shorelines of Rosarito Beach and San Felipe, and restaurants in Tijuana and Mexicali. It will target groups that might want to visit Baja California, such as those interested in action sports, cruises, gambling, medical care and culture.
While major news organizations have a policy of underwriting their own expenses, the campaign has set aside $100,000 to pay airfare and expenses for journalists who visit on sponsored trips. Another $100,000 has been earmarked to promote Baja California’s image through social media.
Wheatcroft said Crossborder Group will seek out contacts with universities, chambers of commerce and other groups north of the border to encourage tourism in Baja California. One objective will be to cancel travel advisories to Mexico, such as the one issued by the California State University system, and stress that visitors with no criminal ties have not been the targets of violent crime.
“If people are going to write horrible stuff, best thing you can do is drown it out with positive stuff,” Wheatcroft said.
Tijuana is key to any image-building project, said Jahdiel Vargas, director of Tijuana’s Tourism and Conventions Committee. It is the state’s most populated city and the one whose reputation has been most tarnished by the drug-related violence of recent years.
This is the first time Baja California’s state government has joined forces with the region’s five tourism and conventions committees in a promotional campaign. The state is covering half the cost, while the committees have committed to pay the rest.
So come on down and do your part to make the program successful.
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