OneWest Bank Donates 2,500 Hours of Tutoring to Local Boys & Girls Clubs

October 21, 2019

PASADENA, California, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — OneWest Bank, CIT’s Southern California retail bank division, today announced it is contributing 2,500 hours of homework assistance to three select local Boys & Girls Clubs as a result of its recent “Bank on Building a Brighter Community” campaign.

The effort launched in August to assist local area children as they began the new school year. For every new qualifying checking account opened, OneWest donated homework support through a partnership with the Santa Monica, Pasadena, and Moorpark & Simi Valley Boys & Girls Clubs.

“We believe that education is the foundation for a brighter future,” said Heather Ellison, head of Retail Banking for OneWest Bank. “This program underscores our commitment to empowering local students to thrive across the region we call home.”

“OneWest’s support enables the Boys & Girls Club to make a lasting impact on students across Southern California,” said Santa Monica Boys & Girls Club CEO Emily Ausbrook. “By providing free tutoring, we can further education outside the classroom during students’ most formative years.”

OneWest has been an active supporter of the Boys & Girls Clubs since 2010 through volunteerism, grant funding and financial education. Learn more about the company’s efforts to support Southern California.

About OneWest Bank
OneWest Bank is committed to helping Southern California consumers and small businesses meet their financial goals by offering a variety of personal and small business banking and lending solutions. We are passionate about serving the Southern California community and are proud to invest in the neighborhoods where we live and work. OneWest Bank is a division of CIT Bank, N.A. (Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender), a subsidiary of CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT). Founded in 1908, CIT Group Inc. has approximately $50 billion in assets. For more information, visit OneWestBank.com and follow us on Facebook.

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More than 300 Latin celebrities, entertainment industry leaders gather for Promesa y Esperanza seminar in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

October 21, 2019

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MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The annual St. Jude Promesa y Esperanza^® seminar brought a host of celebrities together with more than 300 leading radio, television and digital media executives, talent and corporate partners in the Latin industry to kick off their annual campaign to support the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^®. The gathering offered participants an immersive experience over three days at the St. Jude campus in Memphis in preparation for this year’s fundraising events, including the national St. Jude / Univision radiothon that will take place December 5-6.

The St. Jude Promesa y Esperanza radiothon raises funds and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Latino communities around the country. Since its inception in 1997, Promesa y Esperanza has rallied listeners to raise more than $150 million to support the ongoing battle to end childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Spanish-language radio stations in more than 55 markets nationwide from Univision Communications Inc., Bustos Media, TBLC Media, among others, will participate in the two-day event.

As part of the seminar, celebrity artists and radio partners participated in a tour of St. Jude and spent time with patient families, hearing stories of courage and seeing firsthand how support from this program makes a direct impact on the kids of St. Jude. This inspiring and impactful weekend was experienced by artists including Ana Barbara, Sofia Reyes and Ingrid Contreras as well as actors Regulo and Elizabeth Caro. During the event’s closing dinner award-winning duo Rio Roma serenaded the star-studded crowd with a performance of their hit single “Todo Va A Estar Bien,” a song they wrote exclusively to raise awareness for St. Jude that will debut with a special music video on Univision on December 5. Univision’s on-air personality, Javier Romero, presided over the event as master of ceremony.

“The powerful support that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital receives throughout the year from our radio partners and the Latinx community as a whole is truly inspiring and highly impactful to children and families across the world,” said Richard Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Our Latin radio partners, volunteers across the country and generous listeners always show tremendous support for the kids at St. Jude and their collective efforts help to ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.”

Since opening in 1962, St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and around the world. Discoveries made at St. Jude are freely shared so doctors and scientists at local hospitals, clinics and cancer centers worldwide can use that knowledge to save even more children. Last year, St. Jude and the World Health Organization announced a collaboration against childhood cancer, with an aim to cure at least 60 percent of children with six of the most common kinds of cancer worldwide by 2030.

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For more information about Promesa y Esperanza, visit stjude.org.

About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^®St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, sharing stories and videos from St. Jude Inspire, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter and Instagram and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

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Nespresso Launches its First-ever Cafecito de Puerto Rico Coffee and Reaffirms its Commitment to Reviving the Island’s Coffee Sector

October 21, 2019

NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Nespresso announces the launch of Cafecito de Puerto Rico, its very first Puerto Rican coffee, available exclusively to U.S. consumers. As the newest addition to the Reviving Origins program, this limited edition, extremely rare coffee highlights the natural earthiness of Puerto Rico’s coffee beans. Since 2018, Nespresso has been working with the Hispanic Federation and coffee farmers in Puerto Rico to help revitalize their coffee crop after hurricanes Maria and Irma destroyed 80 percent of the island’s coffee trees and harvest.

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Today, with the launch of Cafecito de Puerto Rico, Nespresso and the Hispanic Federation invite consumers to join the revitalization efforts by helping farmers plant coffee trees that will revive their land and help their communities prosper.

Beginning October 21, through October 27, consumers who donate to the Hispanic Federation will have first access to Cafecito de Puerto Rico. Every dollar given will help plant one new coffee tree on the island. Those interested in contributing can follow this link: nespresso.com/us/en/reviving-origins-coffee.

“Nespresso has a long legacy of supporting coffee growing regions and communities around the world. We established our Reviving Origins initiative to help farmers revive their coffee farms in areas where production has been negatively impacted or completely destroyed by natural disasters or other adversities,” said Guillaume Le Cunff, President and CEO of Nespresso USA. “Coffee is vital to Puerto Rico’s rich and vibrant culture and economy. By leveraging the Hispanic Federation’s deep understanding of the needs on the island, we can support farmers’ livelihoods and foster economic opportunity while offering U.S. customers a truly unique coffee experience.”

In October 2018, working alongside the Hispanic Federation, global non-profit TechnoServe, and other organizations, Nespresso committed $1 million as part of a three-year initiative to help revitalize Puerto Rico’s coffee industry. The effort plans to reach 1,500 farmers in Puerto Rico through on-the-ground training and mentoring in agronomic and business skills that will help farmers improve the quality and quantity of their crop yields and increase their incomes.

Nespresso Ambassador George Clooney and acclaimed playwright and actor, and proud Puerto Rican, Lin-Manuel Miranda joined forces with Nespresso and the Hispanic Federation to champion the importance of coffee farming in Puerto Rico and spotlight the transformative power coffee can have on farmer livelihoods, communities, and the island’s revitalization efforts. Their conversation on the importance of coffee culture in Puerto Rico and the needs of the island are documented here: youtu.be/em1OPeOS8fE.

“Puerto Rico still needs our help, and it will take a tremendous effort from both private and public organizations to ensure efforts on the ground have a meaningful and lasting impact,” said José Calderón, President of the Hispanic Federation. “We’re pleased with the progress we’re making, but it is only the beginning. With the help of Nespresso and its consumers, we’re optimistic about the future of coffee on the island.”

Contributions to the Hispanic Federation will support the organization’s efforts with World Coffee Research and Puerto Rico Coffee Roasters to plant 2.25 million new coffee trees in Puerto Rico. In addition to funding the initial revitalization initiative, Nespresso has committed 50,000 trees to this effort. Starting in November, Nespresso consumers can further support these efforts by simply recycling their capsules using a limited edition recycling bag. Every Puerto Rico recycling bag represents one new coffee tree that will be planted on the island. To celebrate coffee, culture and art in Puerto Rico, the bag features original artwork, titled Inspiration, by Puerto Rican artist Gerardo Cloquell.

Nespresso capsules are made from aluminium because it is the best material for preserving the freshness and quality of the coffees, and it can be recycled again and again. In the U.S., Nespresso partners with UPS so that consumers have several convenient options for recycling. Consumers can bring used capsules to one of 88,000 UPS drop-off locations or 500 collection points in Nespresso Boutiques and select retail partners across the country.

INTRODUCING CAFECITO DE PUERTO RICO
Zesty and intense, Cafecito de Puerto Rico is a limited edition coffee that highlights the natural earthiness of Puerto Rico’s coffee beans. Perfect on its own, Cafecito de Puerto Rico also mixes perfectly with cream and brown sugar for a “Café Cortadito,” a favorite of locals in the city of San Juan.

REVIVING ORIGINS PROGRAM
Nespresso’s efforts in Puerto Rico are part of the brand’s Reviving Origins program, which is focused on helping to restore high-quality coffee production in regions around the world that are under threat due to political conflict, economic hardship or environmental disasters. In May 2019, Nespresso launched the Reviving Origins program with coffee from Colombia and Zimbabwe.

About Nestlé Nespresso SA
Nestlé Nespresso SA is the pioneer and reference for highest-quality portioned coffee. The company works with more than 100,000 farmers in 12 countries through its AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program to embed sustainability practices on farms and the surrounding landscapes. Launched in 2003 in collaboration with The Rainforest Alliance, the program helps to improve the yield and quality of harvests, ensuring a sustainable supply of high quality coffee and improving livelihoods of farmers and their communities.

Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, Nespresso operates in 80 countries and has 13,600 employees. In 2018, it operated a global retail network of approximately 800 boutiques. For more information, visit the Nespresso corporate website: www.nestle-nespresso.com.

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Courier Companies in the US React to New Customs Measures in Colombia

October 21, 2019

MIAMI, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Members of the International Courier Services Association have been meeting to discuss the new customs measures in Colombia. The government of Colombia, through the Ministerio de Hacienda and the Ministerio de Comercio published the Decreto 1165 this past July.

Colombia’s process of customs modernization seeks to simplify procedures and modifies certain measures with a goal of facilitating foreign trade. The new decree is intended to provide certainty and stability with regard to the customs regime. Among the global trends for the modernization of customs is the Authorized Economic Operator (OEA) system that Colombia will implement as of March 2020, in addition to the Trusted User, for smaller companies. Similar modernization efforts are being implemented; the Pacific Alliance, a trade bloc formed by Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) in 1998 of their respective OEA programmes.

Hugo Cuevas-Mohr, founder of Mohr World, Advisor to ICSA’s Board explained: “All these changes in Latin America will impact the cost for couriers and will modify many of their processes. Everyone agrees that these changes will be beneficial for the sector and members understand their need to educate agents and consumers, as well as the need to modify software systems, accounting and best practices. Modernization calls for professionalism and competence.”

ICSA, whose mission is to organize couriers involved in the provision of packaging services to migrants and ethnic communities, vows to represent the voice of this sector to government agencies and other industry associations such as FIATA, CLADEC, ALACAT, FETEIA, ASAPRA, where these specialized services need to be understood and recognized.

Carlos Arauz, president of ATEIA-Oltra, a similar association in Madrid writes: “Our sector is very dynamic, complex and variable, from the management and advice in international transportation of goods, to the most complicated logistic designs and representation. The fundamental role of our companies is increasingly recognized in making the world a more open and interconnected place, for the benefit of all.”

About Mohr World Consulting:

MWC has years of experience advising associations and developing events that drive industry advancement while providing cross-border services & products consultancy. Visit us at https://mohr.world/

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Holiday Safety is Important for You and the Postal Service

October 21, 2019

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Safety should be a year-round concern. But with all the hustle and bustle to get ready for the holidays, it’s possible that safety isn’t the first thing that comes to mind for most of us.

For the U.S. Postal Service, safety is always a top priority. We have some tips that can not only help keep our carriers safe as they deliver your holiday gifts, but you and your family as well.

Around the House
Safety, of course, begins at home. You can do a few simple things now, to help reduce injuries during the holiday season. If there is snow or ice on the ground, make sure to shovel and salt your sidewalk and steps for sure-footing for both you and your carrier. Clear any snow or ice buildup from on top or around your mailbox.

For those of us in the warmer climates, snow and ice isn’t a problem. But toys, small pieces of yard equipment, yard trimmings, or other items on the lawn, walkway or steps can cause a tripping hazard or serious injury. While you might be able to avoid tripping, mail carriers may have their hands full of packages and could miss seeing these items. Take a moment to make sure your yard and walkways are clear of any obstacles to make it safer for everyone.

“Safety is everyone’s responsibility, and sometimes we can take it for granted,” says USPS Safety Director Linda DeCarlo, “Just taking a few extra minutes every day, to look around for hazards in your home or workplace, or learning proper pet ownership, can reduce injuries that would ruin an otherwise good day.”

Furry Friends
Walk down just about any street on any given day and you’ll see someone walking their dog. Dogs are wonderful companions who bring joy and happiness to their families. But unfortunately, sometimes things happen, and the usually happy pup could end up biting someone.

Nearly 6,000 postal employees and a staggering 4.5 million Americans were attacked by dogs last year. Many attacks could potentially be avoided if dog owners would take a few extra moments of precaution. The Postal Service participates in National Dog Bite Prevention Week* every year and here are a few tips to keep you, your carrier, and your dog safe at the holidays and year-round.

If a carrier delivers mail or packages to your front door, place your dog in a separate room and close that door before opening the front door. Some dogs burst through screen doors or plate-glass windows to attack visitors. Dog owners should keep the family pet secured.
Parents should remind their children and other family members not to take mail directly from carriers in the presence of the family pet, as the dog may view the person handing mail to a family member as a threatening gesture.
The Postal Service places the safety of its employees as a top priority. If a carrier feels threatened by a dog, or if a dog is loose or unleashed, the owner may be asked to pick up mail at a Post Office until the carrier is assured the pet has been restrained. If a dog is roaming the neighborhood, the pet owner’s neighbors also may be asked to pick up their mail at the area’s Post Office.

Additional holiday news and information, including all domestic, international and military mailing and shipping deadlines, can be found at the Postal Service Holiday Newsroom: usps.com/holidaynews.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

* National Dog Bite Prevention Week is a registered trademark of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

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More USPS holiday news, including shipping deadlines and Greetings from the North Pole Post Office, can be found at usps.com/holidaynews.

For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional, please go to about.usps.com/news/media-contacts/usps-local-media-contacts.pdf.

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GI Alliance Expands Presence in San Antonio

October 21, 2019

DALLAS, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — GI Alliance, the nation’s leading physician-led GI services organization, announced today that it has partnered with 17 physicians in San Antonio from the practices of San Antonio Gastroenterology Associates (SAGA) and San Antonio Digestive Disease Consultants (SADDC). The founders of SAGA built the first freestanding endoscopy center in downtown San Antonio in 1980 and have established themselves as a leading provider of GI medicine in the area.

“We are pleased to welcome the physicians of SAGA and SADDC and their staff to the GI Alliance family,” said Dr. Jim Weber, CEO of GI Alliance. “Even with our growth on the national stage, we maintain our commitment to expand in Texas, furthering the delivery of high-quality patient care by supporting talented gastroenterologists with our experience and infrastructure.”

“We are excited to have found a true partner that brings unparalleled resources to our growing practice,” said Ernesto Guerra, M.D., SAGA President. “This allows us to stay focused on what matters most, which is improving the outcomes for our patients. GI Alliance understands that although the business of medicine is centralized, the practice of medicine is local.”

About GI Alliance
GI Alliance is a physician-led, GI services organization supporting the needs of more than 290 independent gastroenterologists operating in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois, Arizona and Indiana. GI practices that are part of the GI Alliance are focused on providing the highest-quality care to their patients. In addition to providing operational support for GI practices, GI Alliance is working to unite gastroenterologists nationwide to align interests and improve quality of care for patients.

Contact: Brittany Dodd / GI Alliance
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Domino’s® Begins 16th Annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving® Campaign

October 21, 2019

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Domino’s (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, is ready to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^® online and in stores across the country. The campaign, which begins today and runs for 11 weeks through Jan. 5, 2020, is the 16th St. Jude Thanks and Giving^® campaign for Domino’s. Since naming St. Jude its national charity partner in 2004, Domino’s has raised more than $57 million to help St. Jude with its life-saving mission: Finding cures. Saving children.^®

Domino’s will give consumers numerous channels to donate to help the kids of St. Jude, including through their orders – either online, over the phone or in the stores.

Customers can also help the kids of St. Jude by purchasing the St. Jude Meal Deal – a bundle that includes two medium one-topping Hand Tossed pizzas, a 16-piece order of Parmesan Bread Bites, an eight-piece order of Cinnamon Bread Twists, a two-liter of Coca-Cola^® and a $1 donation to St. Jude – for $19.99.

“Everyone at Domino’s is looking forward to another successful year of raising awareness and funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,” said Ritch Allison, Domino’s CEO. “We invite our customers to help us support this incredible organization doing such important work in the fight against childhood cancer.”

“I give thanks this holiday season for the loyal support of Domino’s as we kick off the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign,” said Marlo Thomas, national outreach director for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “The caring and unwavering commitment of Domino’s, their dedicated employees and generous customers to the children of St. Jude is instrumental in helping raise the necessary funds to ensure that families never pay St. Jude for anything – not for treatment, travel, housing or food – because we believe all a family should worry about is helping their child live.”

About Domino’s Pizza^®Founded in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is the largest pizza company in the world based on retail sales, with a significant business in both delivery and carryout pizza. It ranks among the world’s top public restaurant brands with a global enterprise of more than 16,500 stores in over 85 markets. Domino’s had global retail sales of over $13.5 billion in 2018, with nearly $6.6 billion in the U.S. and more than $6.9 billion internationally. In the third quarter of 2019, Domino’s had global retail sales of over $3.2 billion, with over $1.6 billion in the U.S. and over $1.6 billion internationally. Its system is comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted for 98% of Domino’s stores as of the third quarter of 2019. Emphasis on technology innovation helped Domino’s achieve more than half of all global retail sales in 2018 from digital channels. In the U.S., Domino’s generates over 65% of sales via digital channels and has developed several innovative ordering platforms, including those developed for Google Home, Facebook Messenger, Apple Watch, Amazon Echo and Twitter – as well as Domino’s Hotspots^®, an ordering platform featuring over 200,000 unique, non-traditional delivery locations. In late 2017, Domino’s began an industry-first test of self-driving vehicle delivery, and in June 2019 announced a partnership with Nuro, furthering its exploration and testing of autonomous pizza delivery.

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Breast Cancer Activists Arrested In Havana Hours Before Awareness Event

October 18, 2019

HAVANA, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Since last Friday, October 4, in Havana, with the support of ADN Cuba and other civil society actors, a discussion of awareness for the month of the Fight against Breast Cancer began. Under the slogan ‘Don’t let fear stop you. Wake up your courage.’

Both male and female independent activists gathered to discuss the issue and express their views on the characteristics of the disease and its treatment in Cuba.

Cancer patient and professor Omara Ruiz Urquiola, and independent journalist Iliana Hernández, were arrested this morning while leaving the Oncology Hospital before heading to the event, activist Oscar Casanellas reported.

“I do not find any justification for this. This repressive action is extreme, very extreme,” Casanellas said via telephone to ADN Cuba.

The women “were collecting medications for Omara’s breast cancer,” at the time that Casanellas lost communication.

“I find it shocking, because it is an issue that is not at all political, it is educational about breast cancer. I don’t find any kind of justification for this that has happened, “added the former professor of immunology at the University of Havana.

Iliana Hernández confirmed on her Facebook profile that both were being arrested, on patrol, just outside the oncology with Omara’s medications.

“The last message I received from Omara said, ‘they take away.’ I suspect that the political police kidnapped my friends,” said the scientist, who planned to offer a conference on breast cancer this Friday at 1:00 pm as part of the independent activities organized by Cuban civil society outside of the ruling party.

Iliana Hernández confirmed on her Facebook profile that she and Omara Ruiz Urquiola’s were both arrested by police just outside an oncology medical facility with Urquiola’s medications in hand.

Sources informed ADN Cuba that the location scheduled for Friday’s event was sabotaged in the morning hours and the door hindered with iron ropes.

“I have been preparing for two weeks and I was very excited to give this conference. Tomorrow is the International Day for Breast Cancer Awareness,” Casanellas said about the Friday conference he had planned.

Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara, who also planned to attend the event on breast cancer, reported the presence of a police patrol in front of the place where he was.

Alcantara said that at 4:00 pm they would celebrate a day for the first Anniversary of the San Isidro Movement at the Museum of Dissidence in Cuba, and the closing of the #LaBanderaEsDeTodos challenge.

“I will tell you that under my right as a free Cuban I will go out and take me anywhere! We are connected,” said the artist. Shortly after Otero Alcantara left police forces arrested him.

Activist Marthadela Tamayo and musician Osvaldo Navarro, both members of the Citizens Committee for Racial Integration (CIR), “were kidnapped by police official, Major Alejandro at 10:00 am,” according to island based gender-equality activist Nancy Alfaya.

“Upon leaving their home, they were driven in a patrol car. We are denouncing this forced disappearance, by the political police. His whereabouts are unknown,” added Alfaya in a Facebook social network post.

Journalist Boris González Arenas also reported police harassment against him. “At 10:30 a.m., I was prevented from leaving my house by a device similar to the one that last Wednesday, October 9, kidnapped me for a day. Now I read that Omara Ruiz and Iliana Hernández are missing,” wrote González Arenas.

In recent weeks, shocking developments exposing the Cuban health system were reported, shattering one of the pillars of the international propaganda of the Cuban regime.

On October 9, ADN Cuba reported that one-year-old infant Paloma Domínguez Caballero died in Havana, after receiving a PRS vaccine (against Papera, Rubella and Measles) at a clinic in the town of Alamar.

Cuban authorities confirmed the death only after the infant’s mother drew international attention on social media.

About ADN Cuba

ADN Cuba – is an audiovisual, social and participatory magazine with correspondents in Cuba, Spain and the United States. It was founded in 2017 with the aim of showing Cuba’s diversity and serves as a portal and platform for video documentaries work on LGBT issues, Human Rights, Economics, Racial Integration, and Entrepreneurship.

More than a test of cubanidad (rather than promoting a particular version of who is a true Cuban), it is a place of coexistence and meeting; a way to exchange questions and visions, images and sounds, with the contribution of many people who live in Cuba with the millions of Cubans in the diaspora who want to maintain a link with their home land and culture. ADN Cuba’s commitment is to stand for human rights and freedom of the press in Cuba, and to not be bullied by those in power. ADN Cuba will continue to portray the full diversity that characterizes Cuba and its 11 million inhabitants, and to promote the rights of all Cubans to the free flow of information.

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It’s Perfect Health Month for Escala Meditando, the new app by Ismael Cala

October 18, 2019

MIAMI, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — World Mental Health Day will take place in October 2019, an opportunity to mobilize and raise awareness for the prevention of suicide. According to the World Health Organization, about 800,000 people die from suicide each year, and many others make suicide attempts. Also taking place this month on October 19 is International Day Against Breast Cancer, the most frequently occurring type of cancer in women of the western world.

For these reasons and many others, Ismael Cala has published the meditation “Manantial de Luz” (Fountain of Light) for free on his app Escala Meditando, under the category Salud Perfecta: Construyendo bienestar (Perfect Health: Building Wellbeing).

“Meditating is very easy. It is good for our physical and mental health, regardless of age. It increases self-esteem and dispels depression and discouragement; it releases us from negative energy, which often results in terrible pessimism, and alleviates potential suffering; according to many studies, it also combats stress,” explains Cala.

The meditation “Sexo tántrico” (Tantric Sex) also premiered in October.

After many years of study, Ismael Cala has introduced his app for meditation, personal growth, and mindfulness, completely in Spanish, through a joint venture with Kingmagination.

The strategist, bestselling author, and communicator guides all meditations on the app so users can reach their full potential and achieve mind-body balance, in addition to inspiring them to overcome physical and emotional ailments.

Following the teachings of the masters, Deepak Chopra, Sifu Rama, and Joe Dispenza, Escala Meditando the app includes categories such as Construyendo Bienestar and Equilibrio Consciente (Conscious Balance), intended to manage everyday emotions and situations through individual meditation. Some themes of the app include relaxation and dreams, mindfulness, personal growth, infinite abundance, assertive relationships, discovery of ikigai purpose, love in the face of intolerance, and liberation of the ego.

Escala Meditando is available for Android and iOS and by searching @escalameditando on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

ABOUT ISMAEL CALA

Life and business strategist. Presenter and director of the interview show CALA, which is broadcasted on channels in some twenty countries. Presented CALA on CNN en Español’s prime time for five and a half years. Businessman and social entrepreneur. Author of eight bestsellers on leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal development, including “El poder de escuchar” (The Power of Listening) and “Despierta con Cala” (Wake Up with Cala). Cala was born in Santiago, Cuba in 1969 and holds a bachelor’s degree in art history from Universidad de Oriente. He coauthored the book “Beat the Curve” with Brian Tracy. Cala is a graduate of York University’s Department of Communication Studies in Toronto and has a degree in Television Broadcasting from Seneca College. He is the president and founder of Cala Enterprises Corporation and Fundación Ismael Cala (Ismael Cala Foundation).

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Puente Human Rights Movement in Collaboration with Advancement Project National Office Leads Coalition of Immigrant Tribunal Calling For Closure of ICE Detention Facilities in Arizona

October 18, 2019

Organization to Release New Report: “Arizona’s Carceral Crisis: The Human Cost of Being Confined,” Exposing Inhumane Conditions Inside an ICE Detention Facility During Event

PHOENIX, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Puente Human Rights Movement will lead a coalition of civil rights and immigrant advocacy organizations calling for the closure of ICE detention facilities throughout the state during a migration tribunal event on Saturday, Oct. 19 at its headquarters. During the event, the organization will release its new report, “Arizona’s Carceral Crisis: The Human Cost of Being Confined,“ in collaboration with Advancement Project National Office detailing the inhumane conditions inside an ICE detention facility outside of Phoenix.

The event will feature testimony from nearly a dozen formerly detained individuals and family members whose loved ones have died while in ICE facilities or state-run prisons. These individuals will join with advocates in calling on the closure of immigrant detention facilities in the state in addition to calling for state lawmakers to work to curtail the state’s booming mass incarceration system.

Since 2000, Arizona’s prison population has grown by 15,000 people, and today has the fourth highest imprisonment rate in the country, according to the report. Black, Latinx, and Native communities are directly and disproportionately impacted by this mass incarceration crisis, and this report highlights this discrepancy outlining policies and laws that are the dragnet into immigration detention. In 2019, Arizona will spend $1.09 billion on prisons—more than child safety, economic security, and education.

WHAT:
Puente’s Tribunal: The State of Incarceration

WHEN:
Saturday, October 19, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
MEDIA/ON-CAMERA INTERVIEWS: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Puente Human Rights Movement Headquarters
1937 W Adams St, Phoenix, AZ 85009

WHO:
Councilman Carlos Garcia, Phoenix City Council, Co-founder, Puente Human Rights Movement
Losmin Jimenez, Project Director & Senior Attorney, Immigrant Justice, Advancement Project
National Office
No More Deaths
The Justice Project
U.S. Human Rights Network
Mijente

On-Site Contact:
Lucia Sandoval
Joshua Garner

Puente Human Rights Movement is a grassroots migrant justice organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. It develops, educates, and empowers migrant communities to protect and defend themselves and their families to enhance the quality of life of community members.

Advancement Project National Office is a multi-racial civil rights organization. Founded by a team of veteran civil rights lawyers in 1999, Advancement Project was created to develop and inspire community-based solutions based on the same high quality legal analysis and public education campaigns that produced the landmark civil rights victories of earlier eras.

CONTACT
Lucia Sandoval
[email protected]
858-232-2301
Joshua Garner
[email protected]
(202) 728-9557 (O)
(240) 326-3874 (M)

SOURCE Advancement Project National Office

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