Three young suspects were arrested late Thursday after crashing a vehicle that was reported stolen,
said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 11:20 p.m. the suspects –including a minor- were arrested at the intersection of
Venustiano Carranza Blvd. and Independencia Avenue at Fraccionamiento Monte Carlo subdivision,
southwest of the East Port of Entry.
Police officers were patrolling an area when they observed a 1999 gray Nissan Altima, whose driver
did not stop at a stop sign.
Law enforcement agents tried to stop the driver but to no avail.
The driver then crashed against several vehicles at the corner where the suspects were arrested.
Police officers arrested José, 18; Susan, 17; and Katerine, 20.
The suspects were transported to the Attorney General’s Office to begin their criminal processing.
Census poll reported
How many inhabitants does Mexicali have?
According to some sources, the state’s capital city has over 1 million residents. However, that figure is
inaccurate.
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography –known in Spanish as INEGI- revealed the results of
its mid-Census report, in which it said Baja California has 3,315,766 residents.
The most populated cities are Tijuana with 1.64 million residents and Mexicali with 988,417
inhabitants.
The Mexican agency reported that the average annual population growth rate went down from 2.3
percent reported in the 2000-2010 period to 1.3 percent in the 2010-2015 period.
This means the state is getting older, even though the median age is 27 years.
The elder population climbed from 4.5 percent in 2010 to 5.4 percent in 2015.
According to the INEGI, the state is also home to 135,238 foreign-born residents.
The average education level is 9.7 years, while illiteracy among residents 15 years old and older
decreased to 2.0 percent.
The agency said 4.4 percent of the 1.4 million workers either work in another state or country.
Families are led by a woman in 31.2 percent of homes, a jump of 5.2 percent between 2010 and 2015,
the INEGI reported.
The report said 1.5 percent of state residents over 3-years-old speak a native language –mainly
Mixteco, Zapoteco, or Náhuatl- and 0.2 percent of residents are Afro Mexican or of African descent.
Human right program launched
A new human rights program that seeks to update legislation and improve coordination of state
agencies with non-profit organizations was launched recently.
Governor Francisco Vega made the announcement during a special event held Thursday, in which
state, federal and local officials were present.
The State Human Rights Program –the seventh nationwide- seeks also to focus public policy towards
the issue, as well as bringing awareness among public employees regarding human rights.
Gov. Vega said his administration has prioritized dialogue will all human rights-related organizations.
He recalled since day one of his term a human rights advisor has been part of his cabinet — former
Ombudsman José Luis Pérez.
Mexico’s Secretary of State Human Rights Public Policy Director Ricardo Sepúlveda said the greatest
task of the document is to make of Baja California a social rights model, for which it is needed to grant
access to justice, provide quality education, eradicate discrimination, and respect indigenous citizens.
According to Baja California’s Ombudswoman Melba Olvera, the majority of complaints filed by
residents with her office are related to human rights violations committed by either state or municipal law
enforcement agents.
State Government Secretary Francisco Rueda said higher education institutions and human rights
organizations participated in the preparation of the program.
Party held for senior citizens
The City of Mexicali made recently a party for senior citizens living at the Doctor Carlos Canseco
nursing home, in which survivors of the June fire reside.
According to the city, 74 residents celebrated a “Posada”, which are pre-Christmas celebrations held
during December.
Mayor Jaime Díaz gave gifts to the residents, who also sang along with “La Banda Cachanilla” music
band.
Seasonal dishes, cake and even a piñata were enjoyed by the senior citizens.
In the meantime, Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office delivered its report to state authorities regarding
the fire that left 19 fatal victims in June at the “Hermoso Atardecer” nursing home.
State Attorney General Perla Ibarra declined to provide details regarding the federal report.
