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Border ‘crisis’ causing some long delays

Despite the reports of chaos at the U.S. border caused by an increased flow of migrants seeking asylum in the United States, my recent brief trip to San Diego, California proved uneventful, with no issues to report while crossing over at San Ysidro.

Mountain land up in smoke

Firefighters from Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Chapala, Jocotepec and Jalisco’s Unidad Estatal Protección Civil y Bomberos joined forces to combat a brush fire that broke out early Wednesday, April 3 on the hillside above the Las Brisas residential complex on Chapala’s northern outskirts.

Walmart strike averted

In order to avoid a general strike planned for March 20, Walmart de Mexico is giving its entire workforce a 5.5-percent pay raise and is recognizing their right to join the union of their choice.