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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What do Charlie Rose, Google and Twitter creators and the richest men in Mexico have in common? They are all expected to be part of an ambitious 15 day-long event hoping to position Tijuana as a vibrant modern city in the forefront of social and industrial innovation.</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ¿Qué tienen en común Charlie Rose, los creadores de Twitter, Google y el hombre más rico de Mexico? Todos estarán presentes en Tijuana en un ambicioso evento de 15 días que busca ubicar a la ciudad como una urbe industrial, moderna y a la vanguardia en ámbitos de la vida nacional.</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Human Rights violation cases are sprawling in Tijuana against military officials and police alike.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The cases include allegations of arbitrary detentions, coerced confessions, torture and even intimidation against those denouncing such abuse.</p>

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<p>En Tijuana se están procesando una serie de casos en los que militares y policías son señalados como responsables de violaciones a los derechos humanos, incluyendo casos de tortura, detenciones arbitrarias, confesiones cohercionadas e intimidación contra defensoras de quienes se han atrevido a denunciarlas.</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; On March 28, 2008, my “Death by Media” article was published. The article dealt with how the US press had literally scared the pants off of people, and visiting Baja with emphasis on Tijuana, all but stopped. The reports that visitors to Baja were in danger were tremendously exaggerated and overly dramatized was the basis of the “Death by Media.”</p>