Oaxaca Wins Guinness Record with “Mezcal Wall”

September 16, 2019

Mezcaleros and dignitaries were jubilant at the ceremony announcing Oaxaca’s win of the Guinness Record with the “Mezcal Wall” at Vive Mezcal, International Forum. In first row, center from left to right, starting with the Guinness representative: Natalia Ramirez, Guinness World Records, adjudicator; Juan Carlos Guzman Cobian, Oaxaca Secretary of the Economy; Alejandro Murat Hinojosa, Governor of Oaxaca; Dante Montano, Mayor Santa Lucia del Camino; and Juan Carlos Rivera Castellanos, Oaxaca Secretary of Tourism.

OAXACA, Mexico, Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Oaxaca has set a new world record, bringing together the largest number of different mezcal labels in a single space. Three hundred-sixty-nine bottles on display with liquid inside and seal of authenticity are the requirements requested by the global world records authority.

Among the verified bottles, there is the commemoration of the Vive Mezcal International Forum, which was the framework in which the Guinness Mezcal Wall Record was established.

The contest started at 2 pm in the afternoon. The global world record authority reviewed evidence and verified that there were at least 300 bottles of mezcal. They were counted one by one in the presence of two experts.

Four bottles that did not meet the requirements for participation were disqualified, however, the total was 369 bottles, thus imposing a new world record.

This award was held within the framework of the Vive Mezcal International Forum, the most important business meeting of the agave maguey production chain in Oaxaca, organized by the Ministry of the Economy of the Government of Oaxaca.

Vive Mezcal lasted three days, during which more than 10,000 visitors attended, 1,100 business meetings took place and 70 million pesos in commercial agreements were made, said the Governor of that entity, Alejandro Murat Hinojosa.

Within the Forum framework, the Vive Mezcal Cup award was also held, with the participation of 88 mezcal brands that were blind tasted by the jury. Nine brands with the highest scores received a gold medal.

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Nuestra Vision Launches Free Mobile App for US Mexicans and Overall Hispanic Market

September 16, 2019

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MIAMI, Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Nuestra Vision, a Spanish language TV network who offers 100% Mexican premium programming to Mexican, Mexican-American and Hispanic audiences living in the US, continues to expand its reach through the release of its free digital mobile app for iOS and Android devices. The app offers 24/7 nationwide access to the channel’s array of premium content. Nuestra Visión provides one of the largest and most important Mexican movie libraries, composed of over 2,300 movie hits, spanning from the Golden Mexican Movie Era to recent productions. Additionally, Nuestra Vision features sports programming, including live games such as men and women soccer tournaments, football games, boxing, lucha libre, baseball, and MMA, together with sports news and content, and world-class news produced live, as well as shows and interviews with top-tier Mexican and International talent and celebrities.

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8606151-nuestra-vision-free-mobile-app-us-mexican-hispanic-market/

“Through the exciting release of the Nuestra Vision Mobile App, our premium TV broadcast model is now complemented with our digital platform. This addition will allow us to reach viewers that prefer to consume their content through their mobile devices, as well as people who have been requesting to watch the channel in every DMA,” said Victor Herrera da Silva, CEO of Nuestra Vision. “Additionally, we have built a growth model that will give our affiliates, who want to participate, the opportunity to take full advantage of this technological transition and grow together with us by expanding their stations reach to also serve those same users.”

TV station representatives can become a Nuestra Vision affiliate and gain access to thousands of titles and unique programming for Mexicans, Mexican-Americans and Hispanics living in their DMA.

Nuestra Vision is bound to celebrate its second year On Air this November.

About Nuestra Vision: Nuestra Vision debuted on November 2017. It is a part of América Móvil (NYSE: AMX), a Forbes Global 2000 Mexican Telecommunications Corporation. Nuestra Vision, which translates to “Our Vision,” offers original programming featuring Movies, News provided by UNO TV and Sports News provided by Claro Sports, as well as Live Sporting events which is broadcasted directly from Mexico.

To download the Nuestra Vision app, visit NuestraVision.tv/app

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(Español) Las mega estrellas de la música española, Rosario y Lolita presentan el esperado concierto “QUE VIVA EL FLAMENCO” en New York y New Jersey

September 16, 2019

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Alcohol Justice: California Assembly STOPS Extended Bar Hours Experiment

September 16, 2019

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ Alcohol Justice and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) expressed deep gratitude today as the California State Assembly voted to stop SB 58. 35 members voted NO, and 29 voted Yes. 15 members did not vote, another way of making sure Senator Scott Wiener would be handed his 3^rd failure in three years of attempting to establish a so-called “pilot project” to give some California cities the ability to extend last call at bars, restaurants, and clubs.

“At 3 a.m. this morning the bar bill died so that Californians won’t,” stated Bruce Lee Livingston, Executive Director / CEO of Alcohol Justice. “This dangerous idea of extending bar hours should not be resurrected by Scott Wiener for the fourth time next year— the Assembly will not allow it any longer.”

Just before the final Assembly floor vote, former CHP officer and current Assemblymember Tom Lackey addressed his colleagues, “…As members push that green button this morning on #SB58 – 3 am bar bill, I want to be a witness to you that a yes vote will send some people to their grave. How you reconcile that, I will never know.”

The Los Angeles City Council, as well as the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, recently passed resolutions opposing the dangerous so-called “pilot project.” They, and an impressive majority of State Assembly echoed last year’s veto statement by Governor Brown of Wiener’s nearly identical SB 905. Governor Brown said, “I believe we have enough mischief from midnight to 2 without adding two more hours of mayhem.”

“This is a huge victory,” said Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz. “The California Assembly chose the safety of its residents over profits for alcohol-related businesses. I am proud of their actions and of the coalition that fought to oppose this dangerous bill.”

“The State Assembly spoke early this morning and the people of California won by defeating SB 58,” said Richard Zaldivar, Executive Director and Founder The Wall-Las Memorias Project, Co-Chair California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA). “We stopped the attempt by the nightlife lobby to harm our communities. Thank you to the members of the legislature that voted for people over special interests.”

In late August, a surprise Assembly Appropriations Committee amendment reduced SB 58’s last call change from 4 a.m. to 3 a.m. However, critics of the policy change were quick to point out that even one more hour of alcohol sales in ten different cities disrupts the protections of a uniform, statewide 2 a.m. last call. Surrounding communities would have experienced increased harms and costs while alcohol sellers in the epicenter of nightlife entertainment districts would have seen marginal economic benefits.

In 2018, the evidence for increased harms was presented to the legislature in an Alcohol Justice/CAPA report entitled The Late Night Threat, Science, Harms, and Costs of Extending Bar Service Hours. It highlighted the existing data supporting how the acute effects of extending alcohol sales would spread to “Splash Zones” surrounding the pilot project cities.

This year a new analysis was done by the respected Oakland-based ARG organization, a project of the Public Health Institute. The “High Cost of the 4 A.M. Bar Bill” was a first of its kind cost-benefit analysis detailing the effects of changing state alcohol policy to allow later last call at bars, restaurants, and clubs. The analysis disturbingly documented the worst concerns of Alcohol Justice and CAPA that public health and safety would be severely compromised if SB 58 became law.

“The Assembly saw right through Senator Wiener’s haze of faulty justification and for the 3^rd time, California said NO to this author’s dangerous policy change,” stated Michael Scippa, Public Affairs Director at Alcohol Justice. “To paraphrase a song from the Wizard of Oz, ‘…it’s not only merely dead, it’s really most sincerely dead’. And we are committed to making sure this Zombie last call bill is gone for good.”

FACTS

SB 58 would have allowed closing times for on-sale retailers to be extended from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. as part of a poorly conceived and inadequately funded “pilot program” conducted by the ABC
SB 58 would have allowed ten cities to extend last call: San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Long Beach, Cathedral City, Coachella, Palm Springs and Fresno.
SB 58 would have stripped away statewide uniform protections of 2 a.m. last call
SB 58 would have cost the state at least $3-4 million per year to administer and mitigate the harm
SB 58 would have cost cities and towns in “Splash Zones” millions more
SB 58 disregards 40 years of peer-reviewed, public health research on the dangers of extending last call
SB 58 ignores $35 billion in annual alcohol-related harm in California
SB 58 would have subsidized and rewarded nightlife alcohol-sellers at tax-payer expense
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), California already suffers more annual alcohol-related harm than any other state: over 10,500 alcohol-related deaths, $35 billion in total costs, $14.5 billion in state costs.

CAPA Member Organizations

Alcohol Justice
Alcohol-Narcotics Education Foundation of California
ADAPP, Inc.
ADAPT San Ramon Valley
Bay Area Community Resources
Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
CA Council on Alcohol Problems
CASA for Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods
Center for Human Development
Center for Open Recovery
DogPAC of San Francisco
Dolores Huerta Foundation
Eden Youth & Family Center
Institute for Public Strategies
FASD Network of Southern CA
FreeMUNI – SF
Friday Night Live Partnership
Koreatown Youth & Community Center
Laytonville Healthy Start
L.A. County Friday Night Live
L.A. Drug & Alcohol Policy Alliance
L.A. County Office of Education
Lutheran Office of Public Policy – CA
MFI Recovery Center
Mountain Communities Family Resource Center
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence – Orange County
Partnership for a Positive Pomona
Paso por Paso, Inc.
Project SAFER
Pueblo y Salud
Reach Out
San Marcos Prevention Coalition
San Rafael Alcohol & Drug Coalition
SAY San Diego
Saving Lives Drug & Alcohol Coalition
South Orange County Coalition
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc.
The Wall Las Memorias Project
UCEPP Social Model Recovery Systems
Women Against Gun Violence
Youth For Justice

For More Information go to: https://alcoholpolicyalliance.org/ or https://alcoholjustice.org/

To thank the Assemblymembers who opposed SB 58, Take Action here: Text JUSTICE to 313131

CONTACT:	Michael Scippa 415 548-0492
	Jorge Castillo 213 840-3336

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Allen Tate Realtors Makes First Acquisition After Howard Hanna Partnership

September 16, 2019

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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Hanna Holdings announced today that Howard Hanna Real Estate Services’ sister company, Allen Tate Realtors®, has acquired Blowing Rock Investment Properties, an independent residential real estate company serving Blowing Rock, Boone, and surrounding areas in North Carolina’s High Country region. This acquisition marks Charlotte-based Allen Tate’s entry into the High Country region. Tate, the largest real estate company in the Carolinas, operates 46 offices spanning the Charlotte and Research Triangle regions in North Carolina and the Upstate of South Carolina.

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Established in 2005, Blowing Rock Investment Properties is a market leader for vacation homes, retirement properties, primary residences, commercial properties and investment properties. Led by Scott MacIntosh, president and broker in charge, the company has more than twenty experienced agents serving clients in Blowing Rock, Boone, West Jefferson, Banner Elk, Linville, Beach Mountain, Sugar Mountain, and Lenoir, North Carolina.

“The High Country marketplace has always been a natural fit for Allen Tate. For many years, we’ve been watching this special company grow in the right way, and we’re very excited to welcome Blowing Rock Investment Properties to Allen Tate Realtors. We will bring the tools and resources to distinguish their agents and expose their clients’ unique listings to the local, regional, national, and investment marketplaces,” said Pat Riley, president and CEO of the Allen Tate Companies.

“We owe our success to our incredible agents, who take great care of our clients and brought us to this point,” MacIntosh said. “I’m also extremely grateful for the professional relationships I’ve had with Pat Riley and Allen Tate over the years. They introduced me to the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® network and laid a path for me to follow to achieve my goals and objectives.”

In September 2018, Allen Tate Realtors joined forces with Howard Hanna, the third largest real estate company in the United States and the largest home seller in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York. This partnership created the #1 privately owned real estate company in the nation with more than 11,000 agents and employees in more than 300 offices in 9 states. It also gave Allen Tate Realtors substantial traction and scale in the competitive real estate industry and the opportunity to grow through acquisitions.

“We are thrilled to welcome Scott MacIntosh and the agents with Blowing Rock Investment Properties to Allen Tate and the Howard Hanna family of companies,” said Howard W. “Hoby” Hanna, IV, president of Howard Hanna Real Estate. “Part of our strategy in the joint venture with Allen Tate is to grow the company through mergers, acquisitions, and franchises in the Carolinas and Southeast as we have throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Our secure financial strength and proactive approach to continued growth, will keep us solidly positioned for combined success.”

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, Allen Tate Realtors, and Blowing Rock Investment Properties are all members of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, the most powerful connection in the world of real estate.

Visit www.howardhanna.com, www.facebook.com/howardhanna or allentate.com for more information.

About Howard Hanna
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is the third largest real estate company in the United States, the #1 privately owned broker in the nation, and the largest home seller in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and the Carolinas. The family-owned and -operated real estate company specializes in residential and commercial brokerage service, mortgage, closing and title insurance, land development, appraisal, property and casualty insurance, corporate relocation, and property management. In 2018, Howard Hanna completed a partnership with the Allen Tate Companies, the 14^th largest real estate company in the nation. The combined company has more than 300 offices across PA, OH, NY, VA, MI, WV, MD, NC and SC, with more than 11,000 sales associates and employees who are guided by a spirit of integrity in all aspects of the real estate process.

Contact:
Deborah Donahue
Director of Public Relations
412-784-3816
[email protected]

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Tecate Celebrates Mexican-Americans Through Music This Mexican Independence Day

September 13, 2019

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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Born 75 years ago on the western borderland of Tecate, Baja, Mexico, Tecate embodies the unapologetic energy of Mexican-Americans in the USA. This Mexican Independence Day, Tecate has teamed up with Mexican-American musicians to help them share their own journeys through music.

Mexican-American artists, The Delirians, É Arenas, Katzù Oso, and Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas, will create an original compilation dubbed “Los Angeles Lindo Y Querido,” that is a reflection of their bicultural identity inspired by one of the most popular anthems of love and loyalty to Mexico, “Mexico Lindo Y Querido.” The three individual tracks will also be merged into a mashup track that highlights the individual experiences of each artist growing up in Southern California while paying tribute to their Mexican roots. Produced by Mexican music producer Ulises Lozano, the compilation honors the Mexican-American community’s cultural influence on Los Angeles.

As part of the project, Tecate is working with Mexican-American Directors Cliqua (Pasqual Gutiérrez and RJ Sánchez) to create a music video of the mashup. The compilation and the music video will make a limited debut on Thursday, September 12^th at a private Tecate event hosted in Los Angeles celebrating Chicano culture – featuring performances by the artists involved in the project, as well as special guests including Kid Frost, Pacoima Techno, Ugly Primo, Chulita Vinyl Club, Chicano Playboy & Que Madre, hosted by DJ Lechero, Jose Hernandez (Eseveco), and Debbie Gonzales.

The compilation will be available on September 13, 2019 via all streaming music platforms including Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal, with the music video hitting YouTube that same day. As part of the Spotify release, Tecate will also enlist local chapter of DJ collective and Instagram influencer Chulita Vinyl Club to curate a playlist representing LA Mexican American artists to encourage more consumers to get into the spirit of Mexican Independence Day.

“We celebrate Mexican-Americans as both 100% Americans and 100% Mexicans. We believe there is no such thing as being half Mexican, just as there is no such thing as being half you,” said Oscar Martinez, Tecate Senior Brand Director. “Tecate is honoring and celebrating the Mexican-Americans who are breaking conventions, living life on their own terms, and redefining the US Latino journey. Our goal in this initiative is to give these Mexican-American artists a microphone to share their personal journeys through music, while putting a modern spin on a Mexican classic.”

To further amplify the celebration of Mexican-American heritage, as the official beer of boxing, Tecate will sponsor the Jaime Munguia vs. Patrick Allotey boxing match on Saturday, September 14 hosted in Carson, CA. As always, the fight will bring fans closer to the action, and simultaneously kick-off Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic Heritage Month, taking place from Sunday, September 15 through Tuesday, October 15.

Martinez added, “Mexican Independence Day weekend is one of the biggest boxing dates of the year, and a great opportunity to help the Southern California community celebrate one of Mexico’s biggest boxing stars while enjoying Mexico’s favorite beer.”

For additional details on Tecate’s celebration of Mexican Independence Day, visit TecateBeerUSA.com.

ABOUT HEINEKEN USA
HEINEKEN USA Inc., the nation’s leading high-end beer importer, is a subsidiary of HEINEKEN International NV, the world’s most international brewer. Key brands imported into the U.S. are Heineken® – the world’s most international beer brand, Heineken® 0.0 – the newest innovation, Dos Equis and Tecate. HEINEKEN USA also imports Amstel Light, Red Stripe, Tiger Beer, Newcastle Brown Ale, Strongbow Hard Apple Ciders, Birra Moretti, Bohemia and more. For news and updates, follow us on Twitter @HeinekenUSACorp, or visit HEINEKENUSA.com.

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(Español) La CPSC emite un llamado a la acción: revise su hogar en busca de productos retirados del mercado; ¡la vida de los bebés depende de eso!

September 13, 2019

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1973 and charged with protecting the American public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772, or visit http://www.saferproducts.gov. Further recall information is available at http://www.cpsc.gov.

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Marc Anthony and Henry Cardenas, co-Founders of The Maestro Cares Foundation, announce along with its partners and supporters the opening of 4 projects serving 1000+ orphaned and disadvantaged children in El Salvador, Guatemala and Colombia

September 13, 2019

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Marc Anthony and Henry Cardenas, co-Founders of The Maestro Cares Foundation, announce along with its partners and supporters the opening of 4 projects serving 1000+ orphaned and disadvantaged children in El Salvador, Guatemala and Colombia

CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Maestro Cares Foundation, co-founded by music icon Marc Anthony and prominent businessman Henry Cardenas, continues to fulfill its mission of improving the quality of life of orphaned and disadvantaged children in Latin America and the United States by providing safe and loving environments for them to live, learn and play.

This past week Maestro Cares Foundation, along with its partners and supporters, have welcomed children in four new projects in three different countries!

Casa de Gozo in Santo Tomas, El Salvador is a home inaugurated Wednesday, September 4th for Fundación La Casa De Mi Padre which will be part of a bigger complex of homes for children. In this particular home for girls, they will receive basic needs, such as private schooling and enrichment programs. This project was possible thanks to the support of their partners Mr. Macario Armando Rosales Rosa and SISTEMA FEDECREDITO.

Escuelas Palo Verde in Jalapa, Guatemala officially opened its doors to the children and 4,500 families in the community on Thursday, September 5th. This projects consist of a pre-k, primary school and middle school, serving 700+ students with a clean and healthy facility to increase attendance rates. Computers, books and furniture was also donated to the schools and this would not have been possible if not for their amazing partner, Mr. Mario Lopez Estrada and Fundación Tigo.

Fundación Jeison Aristizabal-Asodisvalle in Cali, Colombia opened its doors to a new facility this past Friday, September 6th with an addition to its third floor, kitchen and rehab center to increase the quality of care for the institute’s children who have cognitive and physical disabilities. With this new infrastructure, Fundaicón Jeison Aristizabal-Asodisvalle will be able to serve over a thousand children everyday. This project would not have been possible if not for the support of Latin icon Juan Luis – better known as Maluma, Luis and Manuela Londoño with their foundation, El Arte De Los Sueños and Fundación Tecnoglass ESWindows.

That same Friday, September 6th, Casita de Belen also in Cali, Colombia opened a new wing and recreation space to better serve the infants and children who live in partial abandonment, or physical or psychosocial danger. This new addition will also allow them to receive 80+ more babies and offer them a safe and loving space to live, learn and play. This project was possible thanks to the invaluable support of Mr. Eduardo Trujillo and Grupo Trusot and Fundación Tecnoglass ESWindows.

About Fundación La Casa de Mi Padre
The mission of Casa De Mi Padre is to model a healthy home environment and provide counseling, education, life plans and family support from a Christ centric approach, as well as giving hope of a better future for children and families in crisis in El Salvador. Children who are living in La Casa De Mi Padre have been referred by the Childhood and Adolescence Protection System and the Courts. They come from critical situations of abuse, neglect, abandonment and extreme poverty. The basis of the programs consists of: Family Life, Academic Development, Christ-centered Counseling, and Family Relations.

For more information visit: www.mfh-elsalvador.org

About Fundación Tigo
With over 25 years of leadership, Fundación Tigo, the social arm of Tigo Guatemala, operates in three areas of work: Education, Special Projects and Transparency. It is an organization committed to improving the quality of life index of Guatemalan communities; creating, developing and executing programs and digital solutions that cause a real impact in the country.

For more information on Fundación Tigo enter: www.fundaciontigo.org

About Fundación Jeison Aristizabal-Asodisvalle
Founded 19 years ago by Jeison Aristizabal to serve and provide opportunities for children and youth with disabilities in the Aguabalanca district in Cali. For their work, Jeison and the foundation have received different national and international awards, as well as support from different organizations worldwide. Today the Foundation serves more than 720 children with disabilities, providing services in special education, rehabilitation, food, transportation among other services, free of charge. The foundation is certified in ISO 9001 2015 Quality Processes, which support the work and service offered by the foundation to the community.

For more information on the foundation enter: www.fundacionjeisonaristizabal.org

About Casita de Belen
Casita de Belén is an institution that protects and supports children and families in the construction of life projects that allow them to integrate into society as dignified and responsible human beings.

The care provided is comprehensive, raising the best interest of the child, the strengthening of Human Rights, and defining the family as the fundamental group of society, where its members are active protagonists of their own lives.

In order to achieve these purposes, health, nutrition, psychosocial, pedagogical, recreational, cultural and sports activities are developed.

For more information on Casita de Belen enter: www.casitadebelen.co

About Fundación El Arte de los Sueños
Founded by Juan Luis Londoño Arias – Maluma and his family, trains young people in situations of vulnerability in art and based on urban genders. Through the areas of singing, dance, percussion, creative art and psychosocial attention, they seek to generate different life alternatives as well as tools to face the world and its challenges.

Currently, 170 young people are trained in the department of Antioquia, distributed in the municipalities of La Estrella, Bello, El Retiro, Santa Bárbara, Sopetrán and San Pedro de los Milagros. In addition to this, it supports the professional training of 7 young people who are part of the University Dreamers project, a program through which economic support (tuition, materials, food and transportation) is provided throughout the race to dreamers (the way they are called to the young people who are part of the Foundation) who have decided to take art as a career option, emphasizing in this way that art is the best tool to transform the world.

For more information about the foundation enter: www.elartedelossuenos.com

About Fundación Tecnoglass ESWindows
Fundación Tecnoglass ESWindows is a non-profit organization that was born in 2005 as an instrument of transformation and social progress. The Foundation works every day with the hope of changing lives and building dreams, supporting and managing social welfare projects and programs that aim to contribute to the development of communities.

Its vision is to be a reference for its commitment to the country through the promotion and improvement of the quality of life of its stakeholders.

In line with its objective, the foundation manages and supports educational, social intervention and infrastructure projects that positively transform the life of communities and contribute to the common good.

About Maestro Cares Foundation
Maestro Cares Foundation was founded in January 2012 by international pop icon Marc Anthony and businessman Henry Cárdenas to improve the quality of life of orphaned and disadvantaged children throughout Latin America and the United States. Maestro Cares Foundation works to achieve this mission by providing housing, educational programs and essential resources to support child growth and support. Our programs create the leaders of tomorrow by stimulating the confidence, enthusiasm and discipline necessary for these children to become workers, adults with social conscience and to have a positive impact on the world through their own contributions.

For more information on the Maestro Cares Foundation: www.maestrocares.org

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How 11 Million Minority-Owned Firms Can Close the Wealth Gap and Drive the U.S. Economy

September 13, 2019

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), in collaboration with the Milken Institute, convened prominent scholars, economists and business leaders to combine research efforts in support of the growth and expansion of minority business enterprises (MBEs). Fifty years after the inception of the MBDA, it is estimated there are more than 11 million minority-owned firms.

“Minority businesses operate in an ever-changing domestic and global economic environment,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “With a complex array of variables perpetually at play, it is crucial for MBEs to remain flexible to the realities of the business world, and for government to create new pathways to success.”

Attendees at the MBE Policy Symposium dialogued with experts such as Matthew J. Slaughter, Dean of the Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business, and a former member of the Council of Economic Advisors; and William Bradford, Dean of the University of Washington Foster School of Business, and Partner in the Ascend 2020 Initiative. Other contributors to the conversation included Gregory B. Fairchild, Academic Director of Public Policy and Entrepreneurship, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia; Melissa Koide, Founder and CEO, FinRegLab; Shelley Stewart III, Partner, McKinsey & Company; and Carol Caldwell, Chief for Economic Statistical Methods Division, U.S. Census Bureau. The discussion emphasized that policies intended to drive positive change for MBEs must be considered in the context of the future of the U.S. economy.

Yet, despite decades of research about MBEs, there are data limitations hindering the ability to develop effective policy in this area. Existing data, largely survey-based and incomplete, points to disparities, but it has yet to isolate and clearly identify the causes and consequences of these disparities. MBDA, the only federal agency solely dedicated to MBEs, established the Office of Policy Analysis and Development (OPAD) to generate solutions to persistent disparities in access to capital and MBE annual revenues.

By collaborating with renowned institutions like the Milken Institute, The MacroDyn Group and others, MBDA plans to pursue a rigorous, evidenced-based, empirical and analytical foundation for policy development and public engagement. Ideas for new MBE-focused research topics, datasets and economic modeling were discussed at length during the MBE Policy Symposium and networking breaks.

“Big data, new simulation tools, predictive analytics and the application of machine-learning algorithms offer great promise for researchers in the MBE space,” said Henry Childs II, MBDA National Director. Childs further stated, “These new techniques have the potential to create inclusive growth strategies and be the building blocks for evidence-based policy making.”

As demographics shift, and minority groups become a majority of the United States population, it is imperative for the growth of the U.S. economy that MBEs are well understood. To achieve that, MBDA is expanding its engagement with statistical agencies, academic researchers, NGOs and other stakeholders to ensure that data continues to be pursued, sourced and continually improved.

“The Milken Institute is delighted to work with MBDA to advance discussions designed to support minority enterprises. Our goal is to explore a host of national policy initiatives to address the lack of capital in low- and moderate-income communities, and to promote research on MBEs and their impact on jobs and wealth creation.” Aron Betru, Managing Director, Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets.

About the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week

MBDA is the only Federal agency dedicated to the growth and global competitiveness of U.S. minority business enterprises through the mobilization and advancement of public and private sector programs, policy and research. Our services better equip minority-owned firms to create jobs, build scale and capacity, increase revenues and expand regionally, nationally and internationally. In 2019, MBDA commemorates 50 years of economic empowerment through entrepreneurship and recommits to Winning the Future for all U.S. minority-owned businesses. For more information visit www.mbda.gov.

Since 1983, every U.S. president has issued a Presidential Proclamation designating National MED Week to recognize the contributions of the minority business community to the U.S. economy. MBDA has hosted the National MED Week celebration since its inception. The 2019 National MED Week events are sponsored by Facebook, The Coca-Cola Company, Raytheon, AT&T and IBM. The MBE Policy Symposium was supported by The Milken Institute and Mintz. Learn more at https://medweek.mbda.gov.

MBDA Office of Public Affairs
202-482-6272
[email protected]

SOURCE Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)

Tae-Yoon Kim Obtains $1,500,000 Settlement Agreement for Motorcycle Accident Victim

September 12, 2019

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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Wilshire Law Firm proudly announces that motorcycle accident lawyer Tae-Yoon Kim, Esq. has successfully obtained a $1,500,000 settlement on behalf of a motorcyclist injured in an April 2019 car accident.

“Our client’s condition remains serious and recovery continues slowly,” noted Kim, who reached his second settlement agreement of $1,000,000 or more in as many months. “This outstanding settlement will allow our client to get the additional treatment, surgery, and therapy they will need to deal with these lifelong injuries.”

The accident occurred at approximately 4:15 PM on April 26^th, 2019 when the client had his motorcycle struck by another vehicle while traveling eastbound on Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway) in Los Angeles County, California. Following the collision, the motorcyclist was rushed by ambulance to Pomona Valley Medical Center.

Numerous diagnostic procedures revealed significant facial fractures, a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and serious damage to the client’s right knee and right optic nerve. Screws, plates, and other hardware were required to surgically repair the injuries, with multiple facial surgeries in the future likely.

In addition, the injured motorcyclist will require future TBI assessments, ophthalmological assessments, scar revisions, and ongoing psychiatric and sociopsychological care. With the new settlement agreement—a full recovery of the insurance policy limit—this deserving client can confidently move forward with their continuing medical treatment.

Determined to stand up for those without a voice, Tae-Yoon Kim, Esq. serves as an integral member of Wilshire Law Firm’s pre-litigation team. With nearly two decades of legal experience, Mr. Kim’s record of proven success includes multiple recoveries in excess of $1,000,000 each.

About Wilshire Law Firm
Founded in 2007 by Bobby Saadian, Esq., Wilshire Law Firm is an award-winning personal injury, employment law, and class action law firm. To date, our team of over 100 legal professionals has recovered more than $400,000,000 for the Wilshire Law Firm client family, providing exceptional service every step of the way.

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