100 Voices around the world demand the immediate release of Jose Daniel Ferrer who is completing 100 days of unjust imprisonment in Cuba.

January 9, 2020

Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro; MEPs Hermann Tertsch and Leopoldo López Gil, the United States Congressman, Mario Diaz-Balart; the former congressman, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, the Colombian Senator, Paola Holguín; the activist, Rosa María Payá and several young activists and religious leaders of the Island and Latin America are among the 100 faces of the campaign.

HAVANA, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ —

WHAT:	Through the 100 days 100 voices campaign, the promoters of Cuba Decide around the world denounce the arbitrary imprisonment of José Daniel Ferrer by publishing 100 photographs of citizens who, in Cuba and around the world, demand the liberation of the Cuban opposition leader after 100 days of unjust imprisonment. In this context, the platform today renews its call to all people of good will in the world to join the call for the immediate release of Jose Daniel Ferrer and the other 3 activists detained with him. The platform further requests that representatives in the national parliaments of each country show their solidarity by approving resolutions demanding their immediate release.

WHO:	Activists, artists, senators, MEPs, youth from several countries of the Americas, and citizens in general have joined the 100 days 100 voices campaign. All people, from anywhere in the world can show solidarity by publishing their photo on social networks using the #FreeFerrer tag. José Daniel Ferrer is the national coordinator of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU) and one of the main promoters of the Cuba Decide citizen initiative on the Island. On October 1, 2019, state security and police officers from the Cuban regime assaulted and raided Ferrer’s home. In the act, he was violently detained along with three other activists: José Pupo Chaveco, Fernando González VaiIlant and Roilán Zárraga Ferrer. The four have been subjected to cruel and inhuman treatment and remain in prison with the threat of prosecution for fabricated crimes.

HOW TO HELP:	To download the letter and send it to your Senator or Representative in the United States, click here To download the letter and send it to your government representative (outside the United States) click here

About Cuba Decide
Cuba Decide is a citizen initiative to change the political and economic system in Cuba provoking a peaceful transition process towards democracy.

THE STRATEGY
Generate the pressure necessary to force the regime to submit to the will of the people through coordinated non-violent action of the citizens and the international community.
Convert thousands of Cubans into agents of change through a platform that informs, involves, and mobilizes citizens on the Island.

THE TOOL
Cubans must be free to decide their future.
To make the change, Cuba Decide proposes that the will of Cubans be expressed and complied with through a binding plebiscite in Cuba ―a direct vote of the people― to answer the following question:

Are you in agreement with the convening of free, fair and plural elections exercising freedom of expression and of the press, and organizing freely in political parties and social organizations with total plurality?

Yes or No?

JOIN US
A tremendous mobilization effort is under way!
Learn more and join our movement at cubadecide.org.
Be part of our conversations on Facebook.com/CubaDecide and on Twitter and Instagram by following the user @CubaDecide and using the #CubaDecide tag

FDP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which promotes the Cuba Decide platform alongside thousands of Cubans.

CONTACT:
Leandra Solano
[email protected]
305.209.5649

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January 9, 2020

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Juan Luis Rosales’s New Book La Vida Es Un Poema Y Un Poema Es La Vida, Is A Well-Thought Compendium Of Poems Inspired By A Personal Connection With The World

January 9, 2020

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SEATTLE, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book La Vida Es un Poema y un Poema Es la Vida was created by Juan Luis Rosales. Juan is an author from Abasolo Guanajuato, Mexico. He started writing from an early age and had to work in a brick oven at an early age. Later for several years, he worked selling clothes in the ranches. He emigrated to the United States and has since resided in Oregon.

Rosales shares:

“I just want to confess that I
I have never looked for any of my writings
If not, on the contrary, they have looked for me.
They appear as if by magic in my thoughts,
Near my ears or just before my eyes
That’s why I enjoy writing about people, places
Or any subject of the past and present.
My inspiration has been the life that I have lived
Because he has given me all these little stories
That today I want to share with you all…”

Published by Page Publishing, Juan Luis Rosales’s new book La Vida Es un Poema y un Poema Es la Vida is the culmination of the author’s realizations about life and quaintness of humanity.

Consumers who wish to delve into the unique and vivid stories of people and places told through exquisite verses can purchase La Vida Es un Poema y un Poema Es la Vida in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional New York–based full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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“¡Pleibol!” Slides Into Smithsonian Fall 2020

January 8, 2020

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Before he was a World Series champion, Anthony Rendon, the former Washington Nationals third baseman and current Los Angeles Angel, was an ordinary kid; signed up for youth baseball at the YMCA in Houston. His childhood jersey and “first” baseball card will be on view in the upcoming Smithsonian exhibition, “¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues/En los barrios y las grandes ligas” at the National Museum of American History beginning Oct. 9, 2020.

Rendon’s story, like that of many baseball-loving families in Latino communities, shows passion and dedication to the game. The bilingual exhibition will capture the excitement of the sport and will highlight how Latinas/os have transformed American culture and society through the lens of baseball, the national pastime.

The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) will be traveling a version of “¡Pleibol!” to 15 cities through 2025. In Washington, D.C., the exhibition opens in the museum’s Albert M. Small Documents Gallery and will feature more than 60 artifacts and objects such as baseball cards, programs and scrapbooks.

Throughout the 20th century in the United States and Latin America, baseball provided Latino communities a path for a better future. Workers in agriculture and industry in the United States used baseball as a means to make ends meet and as a socially acceptable space to find community and organize for rights and justice.

“‘¡Pleibol!’ presents major league stories, but it is first and foremost rooted in communities and the reality of who was allowed to play ball and where,” said Margaret Salazar-Porzio, curator in the museum’s Division of Cultural and Community Life. “The story we tell shows how Latino communities played, celebrated and changed the game.”

In 2018, Latino players accounted for almost 30% of the 877 major league roster spots, and Latinos play a role as scouts, managers and even owners of Major League Baseball teams. “¡Pleibol!” focuses on how Latino/a trailblazers changed the game nationally in the major leagues and locally in their communities. Artifacts on view at the museum will range from Roberto Clemente’s batting helmet (which has been in the Smithsonian collections since 1981) to Pedro Martinez’s game-worn New York Mets jersey and Colorado Rockies team co-owner Linda Alvarado’s team jacket, as well as unique pieces such as baseball Hall of Famer Marge Villa’s girlhood uniform from before she became one of the few Latinas to play in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. These artifacts will be displayed alongside artwork, scrapbooks, handmade baseball equipment and community-league jerseys that demonstrate the importance of baseball in the everyday life of Latino families. Many of these artifacts are new to the museum’s collections and have never been on display.

The traveling exhibition will allow host organizations to highlight local stories through the inclusion of objects from their collections.

“¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues/En los barrios y las grandes ligas” is made possible through close collaborations with more than 30 partners in 14 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico to help bring visibility to Latino community histories through baseball. In a series of collecting and preservation events over four years (2015–2018), Smithsonian curators traveled the country and collaborated with local partners to document and preserve baseball stories at the heart of Latino communities.

Among the partners are John M. Pfau Library at California State University, San Bernardino, California; Institute of Texan Cultures at the University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas; Kansas City Museum; La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, Los Angeles; Syracuse University, La Casita Cultural Center, Syracuse, New York, and many others.

The exhibition is organized by the National Museum of American History in collaboration with SITES. It received support from the Cordoba Corp. and federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

SITES has been sharing the wealth of Smithsonian collections and research programs with millions of people outside Washington, D.C., for more than 65 years. For tour information and schedules, visit sites.si.edu.

Through incomparable collections, rigorous research and dynamic public outreach, the National Museum of American History explores the infinite richness and complexity of American history. It helps people understand the past in order to make sense of the present and shape a more humane future. The museum is located on Constitution Avenue N.W., between 12th and 14th streets, and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (closed Dec. 25). Admission is free. For more information, visit http://americanhistory.si.edu. For Smithsonian information, the public may call (202) 633-1000.

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alma to check in as Marriott International Caribbean & Latin America’s new social agency of record

January 8, 2020

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The agency will lead the travel company’s Caribbean and Latin American social media efforts

MIAMI, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — alma today announced that Marriott International has appointed them as its social media agency of record for the Caribbean and Latin American region (CALA) following a competitive pitch.

alma will lead the company’s multilingual and multicultural social media strategy in the region. The award-winning agency, which is part of DDB Latina, will manage, create, and execute social media across CALA’s collection of brands.

CALA supports 21 of Marriott International’s 30 global brands, including luxury brands such as The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, and W Hotels; premium brands like Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, and Westin; and select service brands like Courtyard, Four Points, and AC Hotels. CALA is one of the fastest growing regions for Marriott International, with over 250 hotels and resorts currently open in 33 markets and more than 100 under development.

“We are incredibly excited about the opportunity to work with alma and are confident that they will help us stay at the cutting edge of social and add strategic value to the organization,” said Dylan Ellsworth, Director of Social Media Strategy for the Americas at Marriott International.

Marriott International began searching for an agency partner in mid-2019 and selected alma following a competitive pitch process led by Daniel J. Cibran, Founder and Principal of MVMT Consultants.

“We feel honored to collaborate with a leading brand such as Marriott International,” said Isaac Mizrahi, COO and Co-President of alma. “We believe in unlocking culture to uncover deep insights that the brand can leverage to engage guests — and we believe this approach will help Marriott International achieve their creative and business goals in the region.”

The first collaboration between the two companies is projected for the first quarter of 2020.

about alma

alma is a modern culture marketing agency with a multicultural DNA. Clients such as McDonald’s, Sprint, State Farm, Tobacco Free Florida, The Clorox Company, Netflix, and others have chosen alma for its small-shop culture with access to Omnicom’s global network. The team hails from 31 different countries, and together they have fueled exceptional business growth with creativity that has earned them 23 Cannes Lions and 7 Effie Awards, as well as numerous One Show, Clio, ANA, New York Festival awards, etc. alma has been named to Ad Age’s prestigious A-List six times this decade and has earned “Agency of the Year” titles from El Ojo, El Sol, FIAP, and USH Ideas, all while nurturing a culture of optimism, curiosity, and collaboration from their offices in Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, and Tallahassee.

To keep learn more about alma and the agency’s work, visit www.almaad.com, or follow their social accounts at @almaagency.

Contact: Sabrina Paz Riesgo
Phone: 305-662-3151
[email protected]

SOURCE alma

Los Angeles Latino Chamber Of Commerce Appoints Lilly Rocha To Executive Director

January 8, 2020

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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce (LALCC) has announced the appointment of Lilly Rocha to lead the region’s preeminent Latino Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made by Gilbert Vasquez, Board President of the Latino Chamber.

“We are honored that Lilly Rocha has accepted our offer to lead the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce as we launch a new era of growth and expansion of our membership, programs and services,” said Gilbert Vasquez, Chair of the Chamber board. “Her years of experience in organizational leadership, marketing experience and social media was a strong determining factor in selecting Lilly to lead our organization.”

Ms. Rocha founded Sabor Latino, a successful industry trade show in 2013. With her expertise in sales, marketing and project management, Sabor Latino has become a recognized brand in the Latin Food industry and serves as the premier business platform for Latin food professionals.

“I am honored that the Latino Chamber Board asked me to assume the leadership of this dynamic and influential organization,” said Ms. Rocha. “The Latino Chamber’s focus on advancing the growth and influence of successful Latino owned businesses in one of the nation’s most dynamic and lucrative markets is an admirable goal and I’m proud to lend my experience and expertise toward that effort.”

Ms. Rocha is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley and attended St. Mary’s University in London, England. She graduated from UC Berkeley during the height of the dot.com bubble in Silicon Valley.

Active in the community, Ms. Rocha volunteers her time with the following organizations: American Heart Association, Long Beach Memorial Women’s Heart Institute, HONOR PAC, The Heart & Vascular Institute at LBMMC, NLBWA-National, LGELP-USC & ATC School Culinary Program in Montebello, CA. When not working or volunteering, she is also an avid rock climber.

About the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce
Since 2009, the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce (LALCC) has advocated for and promoted the economic development of Greater Los Angeles’ Latino-owned businesses, which now number more than 300,000. The chamber’s economic development services include procurement, access to capital, certification, technical and other business assistance. Among other issues, its policy and advocacy efforts are focused on public and private minority procurement, community reinvestment and development, Latino public policy, international trade and small business funding. LALCC is a 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization. For additional information about the chamber, visit lalcc.org.

Contact:	Robert Alaniz
	Milagro strategy Group
	(626) 437-3354

SOURCE Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce

José Escalante’s New Book Amor De Peregrinos, An Enchanting Tale Of Romance And Commitment Amid Distance And Strife

January 8, 2020

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WESTON, Florida, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Amor de Peregrinos was created by José Escalante. José is an author, a graduate engineer in the United States, and a series producer and screenwriter of soap operas. He has been working in the middle of television for more than thirty years.

José said this about his book: “Santiago packs his life in two suitcases and leaves Venezuela in search of that future that the stars showed him, leaving the great love of his life, Elena, who promises to meet him later.

Santiago lives for a time in the United States and ends in Spain, where after several years the walk begins for Santiago de Compostela. Through his pilgrimage we will enjoy the road, its villages and stories, and its pilgrims and stories; but above all, we will learn that true love never dies. It will always be there waiting for a small entrance to settle back into our lives. This novel shows us the Venezuela of Santiago and Elena, where the Chavista dictatorship forces thousands of Venezuelans to settle in different parts of the world. Love of Pilgrims will fill us with hope and optimism during the adventure of the lives of these two pilgrims of love.”

Published by Page Publishing, José Escalante’s new book Amor de Peregrinos will captivate readers with moments of strength, hope, and faith between two people as they prove that love knows no bounds, even in the face of tribulation.

Consumers who wish to be awed by the book’s picturesque circumstances of passion can purchase Amor de Peregrinos in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional New York–based full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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Enrique Martínez’s New Book Infidelidad Un Camino Doloroso Hacia La Soledad, Is An Evoking Tale Of A Man’s Moments Of Love, Heartbreak, And Gaining Wisdom

January 8, 2020

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HOUSTON, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Infidelidad un Camino Doloroso hacia la Soledad was created by Enrique Martínez. Enrique is an author from Guatemala with a passion for reading. He moved to the United States at the end of 1995.

Enrique said this about his book: “When I had just turned fifteen, I became a father. At my young age, I wanted to play as an adult, and the responsibilities were arriving day by day in my new stage as a dad. When my little son turned his first year, I had the opportunity during a dinner at my house to tell my mother that I would soon take Elizabeth into marriage. Listening to me, she took my hand and said, ‘You are too young to take that big step. Life is just beginning for both of you, and you have a long way to go to meet many more people.’

No matter her words that night, my decision to continue the civil wedding was still standing, and that was how a couple of months later I married Elizabeth, thinking at the time that she was the woman with whom I would share the rest of my life with.

Without imagining that after three years, those words of my mother would resonate in my head when the most important person in my life appeared to my world.

It would really be amazing if we had a crystal ball to observe our future within it and thus make better decisions. Believing in destiny was not important to me, I thought that life was what we were building day by day with our actions. But, my friend, destiny would arrive very soon, planning step by step the exact moment in which he would knock on the door of my heart. That sudden change of life would bring a hurricane of problems and many conflicts for Elizabeth, my family, and for that person who came to change me, in an extraordinary way, my way of seeing life and love.”

Published by Page Publishing, Enrique Martínez’s new book Infidelidad un Camino Doloroso hacia la Soledad will entrance readers with true circumstances of a man whose view of life changed due to failed love and precipitous decisions.

Consumers who wish to learn how to attain sensibility in love and responsibility can purchase Infidelidad un Camino Doloroso hacia la Soledad in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional New York–based full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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SOURCE Page Publishing

Hilda Barreñada’s New Book, Un Poema Para Ti, Is A Stirring Collection Of Poems Bearing Thoughts And Emotions About Life And Love

January 8, 2020

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HOUSTON, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Un Poema Para Ti was created by Hilda Barreñada. Hilda is an author who hails from Chihuahua, Mexico. Her passion for poetry was born from the affection she garnered from her family and her realization of the beauty of life.

Hilda said this about her book: “I write this book to capture my feelings, my dreams, my frustrations, my illusions, my desires, my experiences, and my romantic imagination as a small tribute to love.”

Published by Page Publishing, Hilda Barreñada’s new book Un Poema Para Ti captures the essence of life enraptured in compassion and faith that inspires aspirations and hope for tomorrow.

Consumers who wish to partake of the author’s feelings of warmth and her wisdom of life’s quaintness can purchase Un Poema Para Ti in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional New York–based full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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SOURCE Page Publishing