Baja Gay Marriage Ban Uncertain

A proposed same-sex-marriage ban in Mexico’s Baja California state may not be a done deal. The constitutional amendment was passed Sept. 29, the last day that the National Action Party (PAN) had control of the Chamber of Deputies.

The next move was to send the amendment to the state’s five political subdivisions – the municipal councils of Ensenada, Mexicali, Rosarito Beach, Tecate, and Tijuana – for ratification. The councils then would have had a month to approve it, reject it, or do nothing, which would count as approval.

But the amendment has yet to be formally published and forwarded to the councils. That’s because on Oct. 1, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) took control of the Chamber of Deputies, taking the seats they won in this summer’s elections, and the PRI seemingly has not made the amendment a priority.

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Baja California votes against same sex marriages

Same-sex marriage is legal in Mexico City, and the nation’s Supreme Court ruled this year that all 31 Mexican states must recognize gay marriages.


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Also see: Mexican states must recognize gay marriage

Ballet Folklórico Nacional

Friday, August 13
7:00 pm   Free Admission

Glorieta Miguel Hidalgo at Av. Independencia near El Palacio
At the traffic circle (Glorieta) on Av Independencia where the statue of Miguel Hidalgo is located.

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Mexican Law Enforcement Helps Capture U.S. Fugitives

About 1,000 U.S. fugitives wanted for crimes are believed to live in Mexico, according to federal estimates. Many are in resort areas such as Cancun or in border states such as Baja California.

But in recent years, Mexican law enforcement agencies, even some rife with corruption — have stepped up their efforts to send fugitives back north. Fugitive deportations and extraditions from Mexico reached 299 last year, more than triple the number from 2003, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

Full Story: Los Angeles Times