With this accreditation Tijuana EDC becomes the second Corporation in Mexico certified by the International Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), and joins an elite group of 38 accredited organizations in the world that promote economic prosperity in their regions.

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) announced in December 2013 that the Tijuana EDC has been recognized as one of 38 economic development organizations certified by this corporation, as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO). IEDC with headquarters in Washington, D.C., is the is the world's largest membership organization serving the economic development profession with more than 4,500 members across the United States, as well as Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and other nations.

Commemorating 10 years since breaking ground Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Baja California (TMMBC) donated $10,000 (USD) today to the Boys and Girls Club of Tecate and three Toyota trucks to local nonprofit partners, including:

• Cruz Roja Mexicana (Red Cross), Tijuana
• Dirección de Bomberos (Fire Brigade), Tijuana
• Desarrollo Integral de La Familia (Children's Foundation), Tecate

Team members, suppliers and special guests at the Tijuana home of the Toyota Tacoma midsize pickup truck celebrated with their local community. Tacoma has been named one of the best cars for the money for outstanding quality and good value by US News & World Report.

Mexican billionaires Carlos Slim and Emilio Azcarraga, who typically go head-to-head for phone customers and TV viewers, are taking their rivalry to the soccer field this week in their country's championship game.

Slim, the owner of the nation's biggest wireless carrier, is an investor in Club León, which is a finalist in Mexico's national soccer league. The team is squaring off against reigning champ Club America, controlled by TV magnate Azcarraga, in a two-game series starting tomorrow in León's home stadium.

Caught in the crossfire are the legions of Mexican soccer fans who won't be able to watch because of an agreement to televise the match only on cable for the first time. After Slim's America Movil SAB (AMXL) acquired a stake in León last year, the club signed a broadcast-rights deal with cable's Fox Sports.

Mexico's Senate approved an energy bill that supporters say will make the country the world's fifth-largest oil producer in about a decade, spurring growth in Latin America's second-biggest economy.

Mexican senators passed the bill in general terms near midnight to permit foreign companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Chevron Corp. (CVX) to drill for oil for the first time since 1938. Senators today sent the proposal to the lower house for approval, rejecting most changes after more than 20 hours of debate, according to an e-mailed statement from the Senate.