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Rosarito Project Teaches 10 Students Filmmaking And Promotes City Image

Rosarito Project Teaches 10 Students Filmmaking And Promotes City Image

Rosarito Project Teaches 10 Students Filmmaking And Promotes City Image

ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO—Starting Sunday 10 local students will take a six-day filmmaking class led by an Emerson College professor who heads a project dedicated to conveying an accurate picture of the city in the United States.

Public affairs professor Gregory Payne will lead the class with the assistance of Michael McManus, an independent television and film producer. Emerson college students and alumni also participate

Campus MovieFest, the world’s largest student film festival, is supplying Panasonic HD cameras, Apple laptops, and other equipment for the local and high school and college students. The LA Program, a private international student exchange, also assists.

Payne and others donate their time for the class and there is no cost to students or to Rosarito. The hotel donates facilities, lodging and food.

During the intensive six-day class students will stay and study at the hosting Rosarito Beach Hotel while completing short films about Rosarito. Those will be shown Sunday evening Aug. 30 at Baja Studios, where Titanic and Master & Commander were filmed. read more »

Mediation Court For Expats, Tourists To Open In Rosarito This September

Rommel Moreno. Mediation Court For Expats, Tourists To Open In Rosarito This September

Attorney General Rommel Moreno. Mediation Court For Expats, Tourists To Open In Rosarito This September

ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO—Attorney General Rommel Moreno will open this September in Rosarito the first mediation court to hear complaints between businesses and English-speaking non-nationals, Mayor Hugo Torres announced.

“We have an estimated 14,000 expatriates who live here and about a million tourists a year,” Torres said Tuesday. “This action by Attorney General Moreno is a great step in resolving amicably any disagreements between them and local businesses.”

The program is called Centro de Justicia Alternitiva.

The mediation court will function five days a week and will likely by set up in a suite in the large Pabellon Grand shopping center at the north entrance to the city. The opening day for the pilot project has not yet been set.

Unlike courts where written documents are required, complaints can be presented orally and in English. read more »

Rosarito Beach Mayor Tells International Law Enforcement Group Of Police Reforms

Rosarito Beach Mayor Tells International Law Enforcement Group Of Police Reforms

Rosarito Beach Mayor Tells International Law Enforcement Group Of Police Reforms

ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO—Mayor Hugo Torres told an international law enforcement organization of the many improvements made in his city’s police force in the past 18 months.

“I ran for office because of the problems in the police force,” Torres told a July 9 meeting at the Chula Vista Golf Course of the International Liaison Officers Association, which represents Southern California and Baja agencies.

The changes have come with the support of the Mexican federal and Baja state governments, which are working together on fighting organized crime influence and reforming police departments, he said. read more »

Why Is This A Good Time To Buy Real Estate In Mexico

Why Is This A Good Time To Buy Real Estate In Mexico

Why Is This A Good Time To Buy Real Estate In Mexico

With the current uncertainty in the U.S. stock and real estate market, property values going down and the cost of living going up from every direction, where can you turn to for some market stability and economic relief? Look south of the border, invest your money in the many real estate opportunities on Baja, Mexico.  Where there is more than great weather, no hurricanes, a peaceful atmosphere, it’s close to the border plus many different things to see and do.

Reasons to invest in Baja Real estate :

1) Mexican real estate is not affected by the current housing crisis afflicting the U.S., it’s a totally different market with a different economy, separate laws as well as separate governments. This means that your property value will not go down because U.S. properties are, and decisions made by U.S. government officials do not affect the conditions of your Fideicomiso or Trust Agreement . read more »