Discovery en Español and Discovery Familia GO Apps launch on the Roku platform

March 26, 2019

MIAMI, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Discovery U.S. Hispanic today announced that Discovery en Español and Discovery Familia GO Apps are now available on Roku® devices, making a key expansion of the brands’ TV Everywhere offerings. Fans will enjoy easy access to top series and shows including Discovery en Español’s Alaska: La última frontera, Mexicánicos and El dúo mecánico, and Discovery Familia’s Todo en 90 días, Una gran familia and Hermanos a la obra.

Discovery en Español GO and Discovery Familia GO currently feature more than 4,000 hours of content, connecting fans across the U.S. with live, on-demand and next-day access to their favorite shows. The availability on the Roku® platform brings Discovery’s world-class programming to even more viewers across all screens.

“With our audience increasingly seeking high-quality, engaging content on streaming devices, our GO Apps need to be where our viewers want to find them,” said Eduardo Hauser, General Manager, Discovery U.S. Hispanic. “Through this strategic partnership with Roku, we are now able to share the Spanish-language content we have been delivering to Latino audiences for over twenty years.”

The Discovery en Español and Discovery Familia GO Apps are also available on iOS, Android and Amazon platforms. In addition to live and next-day anytime, anywhere access to series and specials, other App content includes a deep library of complete seasons of series, as well as GO Originales, a series of exclusive short-form content focused on core genres including Auto, Adventure, Food, Travel and Lifestyle, as well as Tech and Innovation.

Since launching last year, Discovery en Español and Discovery Familia GO have seen robust growth and are very well positioned in the market among non-linear viewers. They have also attracted the advertising investment of world-class partners such as McDonald’s, Wells Fargo, Chase and other leading consumer brands.

About Discovery U.S. Hispanic
Discovery U.S. Hispanic, a division of Discovery Communications the world’s #1 pay-TV programmer, is comprised of Discovery en Español and Discovery Familia, two networks for Spanish-speaking audiences in the United States. Discovery en Español connects Spanish-speaking viewers in the U.S. to the world and all its wonder and possibilities. through quality programming focusing on bold storytelling across core genres including adventure, ingenuity, natural history, investigation and current affairs. Discovery Familia is dedicated to Hispanic women and what matters in their lives. During the day, the Discovery Kids block offers entertaining programming for children, and in the evening, the channel offers programming for women, focusing on topics such as family, health, home décor and food. Both Discovery en Español and Discovery Familia also reach audiences across screens on the “GO” TV Everywhere apps with live streaming and VOD.

Roku is a registered trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries.

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Campaign Launched Against The Mexican Fruit Fly In The Texas Counties Of Hidalgo, Webb And Zapata

March 26, 2019

WASHINGTON, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — In response to the appearance of the Mexican fruit fly in Texas’s Lower Rio Grande Valley, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA for short in English) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS for short in English) today launched a multimedia information and rapid response campaign to raise public awareness about the urgency of discarding fruits that are potentially infected with the insect.

The Mexican Fruit Fly threatens citrus

The Mexican fruit fly, an invasive and destructive species, is attacking and putting at risk citrus fruits such as grapefruit, oranges and lemons, especially in the counties of Hidalgo, Webb and Zapata, where quarantines are now in force by order of the authorities.

The campaign seeks to involve Spanish-speaking immigrants from colonias who have fruit in their trees to consume and / or discard the fruits, and to know the risk of significant damage to their crops and jobs. The rapid response effort includes public service announcements, interviews, and access to plant health inspection experts, through local broadcasters affiliated with the Hispanic Network.

“If residents have fruit on their trees they don’t plan to eat or that have fallen, they should put them in double bags and throw them away. If a Mexican fruit fly trap on the property has been damaged or moved, it is necessary to contact the local office in McAllen at (956) 632-5300 immediately,” said APHIS expert Joseph Ramirez.

The campaign will make APHIS experts available to the media to discuss specific actions to be taken by residents of Colonias, to clarify any health questions, and to put them in touch with informational resources and human assistance in the state of Texas.

The site with information on the quarantine and resources is PlagasHambrientas.com

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The Mexican Fruit Fly threatens citrus

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(Español) Bogotá se prepara para recibir la segunda entrega de Premios Subterránica al rock y pop independiente de Latinoamérica

March 26, 2019

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PRRI Survey Finds Widespread Support Among Texans for LGBT Rights

March 26, 2019

PRRI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to conducting independent research at the intersection of religion, culture, and public policy.

AUSTIN, Texas, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — A survey released today by PRRI, a non-profit, non-partisan public opinion research organization, finds approximately two-thirds (66 percent) of Texans support nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people. Similar majorities support same-sex marriage (56 percent) and oppose religiously-based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people (54 percent).

The survey of nearly 3,000 Texans is derived from PRRI’s American Values Atlas, which surveys over 40,000 Americans each year to provide a 50-state portrait of American attitudes on critical issues facing the country.

Widespread support among Texans for LGBT nondiscrimination laws
The approximately two-thirds (66 percent) of Texans who support laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination in the workplace, public accommodations, and housing is similar to the 69 percent of Americans who favor them. Support transcends geography, religion, and race across the Lone Star State.

“The broad support for laws to protect LGBT people from discrimination represents a rarity in our polarized politics today—an issue that actually brings people together,” notes PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones. “Support for LGBT nondiscrimination protections spans Texas’ cities and rural areas, and transcends party, race, and religion in the Lone Star State.”

Each of Texas’ five major metropolitan areas shows significant support for nondiscrimination laws: Austin (77 percent), Dallas/Fort Worth (70 percent), El Paso (72 percent), Houston (66 percent), and San Antonio (65 percent). The level of support for nondiscrimination laws is consistent in urban (69 percent) and suburban (69 percent) areas of the state. Support in rural areas is significantly lower but remains in majority territory (53 percent).

Majority support for LGBT nondiscrimination laws crosses racial, ethnic, and religious lines. Around two-thirds of white (66 percent), Hispanic (67 percent), mixed or other race (67 percent), and black (71 percent) Texans support such laws. Likewise, majorities of white (71 percent) and Hispanic (71 percent) Catholics, and black Protestants (71 percent) and even white evangelical Protestants (53 percent), favor nondiscrimination protections, as do 75 percent of religiously unaffiliated Texans.

Notably, support for LGBT nondiscrimination protections also bridges party lines. Majorities of Texas Democrats (80 percent), independents (70 percent), and Republicans (52 percent) favor laws that protect LGBT people from discrimination in jobs, housing, and public accommodations.

Three in four (75 percent) Texans ages 18-29 favor LGBT nondiscrimination protections, together with 55 percent of seniors ages 65 and older. This level of support roughly follows national levels: 76 percent of young Americans and 59 percent of seniors across the U.S. support these protections.

Majorities of most Texas groups oppose religion-based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people
A majority of Texans (54 percent) oppose allowing small business owners in their state to refuse products or services to gay or lesbian people even if they say providing them would violate their religious beliefs. They join a majority of Americans (57 percent) in opposing such policies. Notably, black (63 percent) and Hispanic (58 percent) Texans are more likely than white Texans (50 percent) to oppose religiously-based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people.

White evangelical Protestants are the only Texan religious group in which a majority (60 percent) favors allowing business owners to refuse service to gay and lesbian people on religious grounds. All other major religious subgroups in Texas oppose such refusals. Religiously unaffiliated (68 percent), black Protestants (63 percent), and Hispanic Catholics (58 percent) are the groups most likely to oppose such policies.

Texans are also divided on this issue along political lines. While 73 percent of Democrats and 57 percent of independents oppose religiously-based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people, 62 percent of Texas Republicans support this policy. One in three (33 percent) Texas Republicans oppose service refusals.

Majorities of Texans in each of the state’s major metropolitan areas oppose religiously-based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people: Austin (63 percent), Dallas/Fort Worth (54 percent), El Paso (55 percent), Houston (53 percent), and San Antonio (59 percent). The 56 percent of Texans in urban metropolitan areas who oppose these refusals are joined by 53 percent of suburban and 48 percent of rural Texans.

Widespread Lone Star Support for Same-Sex Marriage
Support for same-sex marriage has continued growing since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling that established a constitutional right to marry for same-sex couples. More than six in 10 (62 percent) Americans now say gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to marry legally, along with 56 percent of Texans. The increased support for same-sex marriage in Texas over the last four years has been notable: In 2015, 46 percent of Texans supported same-sex marriage, while 45 percent were opposed.

METHODOLOGY

The American Values Atlas (AVA) is a project of PRRI. The survey was designed and conducted by PRRI and was made possible by generous grants from The Nathan Cummings Foundation, The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, The Gill Foundation, The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, and the United Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock. Results for the nondiscrimination laws and religiously-based service refusal questions are based on a subset of 40,292 telephone interviews (including 2,780 interviews in Texas) conducted between March 14, 2018 and December 16, 2018. The margin of error for these questions is +/- 0.5 percentage points at the national level (+/- 1.9 percentage points at the Texas level) at the 95 percent level of confidence. Results for the same-sex marriage question are based on a subset of 4,028 telephone interviews (including 267 interviews in Texas) conducted between March 14, 2018 and March 25, 2018 and between June 27, 2018 and July 8, 2018. The margin of error for the same-sex marriage question subsample is +/-1.5 percentage points at the national level (+/- 6.0 points at the Texas level) at the 95 percent level of confidence.

About PRRI:
PRRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to conducting independent research at the intersection of religion, culture, and public policy.

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Studies of California JUUL Users Highlight Impact of JUUL Use on Switching Off Cigarettes

March 25, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — JUUL Labs today released initial findings from our ongoing behavioral science research that indicate JUUL products are helping adult smokers in California switch from combustible cigarettes at unprecedented rates. This is the first statewide data released by JUUL Labs based on our internal research.

The study data were gathered from 1,273 current adult smokers aged 21+ who purchased JUUL products at retail and online,[1] indicated that they lived in California, and completed a follow-up survey 90 days after purchase. Switching, was defined as not smoking any combustible cigarettes, not even a puff, in the past 30 days. Results showed that 44% of surveyed Californian JUUL users who completed the 3-month follow-up assessment had completely switched from combustible cigarettes for the prior 30 days.[2]

Smoking is still the leading cause of preventable death in America, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports for California show that:

11.0 % of California adults smoked cigarettes in 2016
40,000 adults in the Golden State die from smoking-related illnesses every year
$13.3 billion was spent on healthcare costs in California related to smoking-related illness in 2009 alone

“We are encouraged by these study results which demonstrate the potential for JUUL products to provide California’s smokers with a true alternative to combustible cigarettes,” said Erik Augustson, Ph.D., MPH, Senior Director of Behavioral Research. “We are continuing to research the factors impacting smokers’ ability to switch, and study findings indicate flavors may play an important role, as reflected in recent results indicating those participants who exclusively use non-tobacco flavors are 30% more likely to switch than those who exclusively use tobacco flavors.[3] We remain focused on improving the lives of the millions of adult smokers in California.”


[1] Current adult smokers were defined as those having smoked in the 30 days prior to purchasing JUUL products
[2] This analysis of switching included an aggregate total of 1,273 survey respondents indicating that they lived in California across four national studies; sample is not representative.
[3] Russell, C., McKeganey, N and Haseen, F. (2019) Factors Associated with Past 30-day Abstinence from Cigarette Smoking in a Non-Probabilistic Sample of 15,456 Adult Established Current Smokers in the United States Who Used a JUUL Vaporizer for Three Months. Centre for Substance Use Research

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New Study Identifies Potential Treatment For Higher Rate Of Preterm Birth Among African American Women

March 25, 2019

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — It may be possible to lower the high risk of preterm birth among African American women with certain immune and bacterial factors in the microbiome of the cervix and vagina that appear to modulate this risk, according to new research published in Nature Communications. March of Dimes, the leading nonprofit for the health of moms and babies, sponsored research at their Prematurity Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine that helped lay the foundation for these recently reported findings.

“If this study is confirmed, it could mean that supplementing with combined immune and bacterial factors could help overcome the disturbing racial disparities in preterm birth, in which African American moms and babies bear a greater burden,” says Kelle H. Moley, MD, Chief Scientific Officer at March of Dimes. “We’re hopeful that this method of diagnosing and moderating the microbiome to create a protective effect may become a new treatment for African American women in the immediate future.”

March of Dimes’ comments came in response to the new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland School of Medicine that found seven types of bacteria and certain immune factors in a woman’s vagina and cervix may be responsible for increasing the risk of spontaneous preterm birth or protect against it. The authors suggest this information could help physicians better predict preterm birth, especially for African-American women early in pregnancy.

Today’s publication follows on other mechanistic studies on the vaginal microbiome and preterm birth conducted at the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, where lead author Michal Elovitz, MD, a professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Penn Medicine, is also a co-investigator.

“March of Dimes, the leading nonprofit for the health of moms and babies, is pleased to support the work of the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at University of Pennsylvania, including sponsoring research that helped lay the groundwork for these latest findings,” Dr. Moley said.

The presence or absence of certain bacteria in a woman’s cervix and vagina microbiome – the community of organisms such as bacteria and viruses that normally inhabit the body – are known to affect the risk of preterm birth. Some bacteria are associated with the significantly higher preterm birth rate among African American women in the United States.

The rate of preterm birth (defined as birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy) among black women in the United States is 49 percent higher than the rate among all other women. More than 20 percent of premature babies are born to black women — that’s 1 in 5 U.S. babies. Preterm birth and its complications are the largest contributor to death in the first year of life in the United States, and the leading cause of death of children under age 5 worldwide.

“Cervicovaginal microbiota and local immune response modulate the risk of spontaneous preterm delivery” by Michal A. Elovitz, Jacques Ravel, et al. appeared in the March 21 issue of Nature Communications. The study was supported by the National Institute for Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health.

March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. We support research, lead programs and provide education and advocacy so that every baby can have the best possible start. Building on a successful 80-year legacy of impact and innovation, we empower every mom and every family. Visit marchofdimes.org or nacersano.org for more information. Visit shareyourstory.org for comfort and support. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter.

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Herta, Honda Are Texas Tough, Win at Circuit of the Americas

March 25, 2019

18-year-old Colton Herta became the youngest winner in IndyCar history on Sunday, taking his Honda to victory in the INDYCAR Classic at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

– Rookie Colton Herta victorious in third NTT IndyCar Series start

– First victory for Harding Steinbrenner Racing

– Ryan Hunter-Reay runs third; Honda drivers claim eight of top ten finishing positions

AUSTIN, Texas, March 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Second-generation racer Colton Herta became the youngest winner in Indy car history today at the Circuit of the Americas, taking advantage of a late-race yellow flag to score his first NTT IndyCar Series victory in just his third race start.

Herta, son of former Honda Indy car and Acura sports car racer Bryan Herta, started fourth and kept his Harding Steinbrenner Racing Honda in the lead pack throughout the caution-free first 43 laps of today’s 60-lap contest. For those 44 laps, tire management was the key for drivers and teams in the first visit of the IndyCar Series to the challenging COTA circuit.

But the complexion of the race changed dramatically on Lap 44, when contact between rookie Felix Rosenqvist and James Hinchcliffe sent the former into the barriers, resulting in the first and only caution period of the race. Herta, who had just made his final scheduled pit stop, cycled to the front of the field as leaders Will Power, Alexander Rossi and Scott Dixon were forced to make their final stops during the caution.

In addition to Power, Rossi and Dixon – who were running first, second and third at the time – Rosenqvist and Hinchcliffe also had to stop for repairs, while a mechanical issue for Power during his pit stop ended his race.

When the green flag waved for the final time on Lap 50, Herta pulled away to an initial 2.5-second lead over Newgarden, while Ryan Hunter-Reay and Graham Rahal briefly battled over third place. Driving like a veteran, Herta extended his advantage to nearly four seconds, while Hunter-Reay pulled away from Rahal and closed on Newgarden for second. Meanwhile Rossi, who had taken the restart in 14^th, put on a spectacular recovery drive that saw him gain five positions in the final 10 laps.

While Newgarden held on for second at the checkers, Honda drivers dominated the top-10 finishing order with Hunter-Reay finishing third, followed by Rahal, Sebastien Bourdais, Marco Andretti and Takuma Sato in seventh. Rossi crossed the finish line in ninth, just ahead of Jack Harvey, as the second-year Indy car driver rounded out the top 10 for Honda.

At age 18, Herta breaks the record previously held by Rahal, who scored his first Indy car victory at the 2008 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, when he was 19 years old.

Next
The NTT IndyCar Series now takes a week off before heading to Barber Motorsports Park, just outside of Birmingham, Alabama, for the April 7 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. The third round of the 17-race championship will be televised live on the NBC Sports Network, starting at 4 p.m. EDT.

Social media content and video links from this weekend’s Honda IndyCar Series action from the Circuit of the Americas are available on HPD’s Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD) channels. Produced by the Carolinas Production Group, YouTube video packages can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV.

Quotes
Colton Herta (Harding Steinbrenner Racing) Started fourth, finished first, at age 18, surpasses Graham Rahal as youngest Indy car winner in series history: “My team had a terrific strategy, but we weren’t expecting [a win]. I thought we were going to get a podium, we were going to get third. I think we had the pace for that. But that yellow came out at the perfect time for us. Holy cow, I am worn out! That restart at the end [with 10 laps to go] just finished me off. After the last restart, I knew we had good pace. All day long, we were fast in the early laps, then faded towards the end [of a stint]. So on the restart, we were really quick. Just a spectacular day.”

Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport Honda) Started third, finished third: “It was a tough race. I had to struggle a little bit. We dialed some front wing into it to try and fix the understeer, so then the car was a little bit loose. At the end there, I thought we were a little bit faster than Josef Newgarden, but he did a really good job of keeping me behind him. But hats off to Colton Herta, the youngest-ever Indy car winner. From the first day of the open test, everybody was like ‘what is he on, a different tire or something?’ He did a great job, put his head down all weekend and made no mistakes. Perhaps we could’ve been a bit better, but we’ll take the [championship] points and move on. Great first weekend here at COTA, we had a good [fan] turnout, and we’ll come back better next year.”

Art St. Cyr (President, Honda Performance Development) on his final race as president of HPD: “It was a very entertaining and historic first Indy car race here at COTA, with Colton becoming the youngest-ever winner. He has shown that the future of the IndyCar Series is bright, as the young rookies engaged established veterans in entertaining battles all day long. Congratulations to Colton and the Harding Steinbrenner team on their victory, congratulations also to Ryan on his recovery from an unfortunate result in St. Petersburg. Congratulations to all our HPD associates for placing eight of the top ten finishers, including tremendous drives from Graham and Sebastien to round out the top five, and to Alexander, who deserved a much better result than ninth.” [Ted Klaus moves from Honda R&D to take over as HPD president on April 1].

NTT IndyCar Series INDYCAR Classic at Circuit of the Americas
Circuit: Circuit of the Americas (3.41-mile road course) Austin, Texas
Weather: Mostly cloudy, mild, 72 degrees F

Top-10 Race Results:
Fn.	St.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Notes
1.	4.	Colton Herta-R	Harding Steinbrenner Rcg	Honda	60	102.271 mph average
2.	7.	Josef Newgarden	Team Penske	Chevrolet	60	+2.7182 seconds
3.	3.	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Andretti Autosport	Honda	60
4.	10.	Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan	Honda	60
5.	17.	Sebastien Bourdais	DCR with Vasser-Sullivan	Honda	60
6.	20.	Marco Andretti	Andretti Autosport	Honda	60
7.	14.	Takuma Sato	Rahal Letterman Lanigan	Honda	60
8.	8.	Patricio O’Ward-R	Carlin Racing	Chevrolet	60
9.	2.	Alexander Rossi	Andretti Autosport	Honda	60
10.	23.	Jack Harvey	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda	60

Other Honda Results
13.	6.	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	60	Running
15.	16.	Marcus Ericsson	Arrow Schmidt Peterson	Honda	60	Running
16.	15.	James Hinchcliffe	Arrow Schmidt Peterson	Honda	60	Running
20.	11.	Santino Ferrucci-R	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	60	Running
22.	9.	Zach Veach	Andretti Autosport	Honda	58	Running
23.	5.	Felix Rosenqvist-R	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	46	Running, delayed-contact

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CMC Announces Jury for 2019 CAPE Awards

March 25, 2019

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Culture Marketing Council: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing (CMC) in partnership with HispanicAd.com has announced the jury for the 2019 Culture Account Planning Excelencia (CAPE) awards, the only award of its kind that honors multicultural account planning, the strategic bedrock of any successful marketing campaign. Winners will showcase their campaigns during a special CAPE session at the CMC Annual Summit on Tuesday, June 11 at the Statler Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

“Planning and strategic insights are at the heart of every successful marketing campaign,” said CMC Chair Isaac Mizrahi, “but when you take those skills and add cultural fluency and expertise, you develop campaigns that truly resonate with mainstream America—together with HispanicAd.com, CMC cannot wait to see and showcase the work of the 2019 CAPE honorees.”

Led by Jury President Victor Paredes, former head of strategy at WING, the judges for the 2019 CAPE Awards are:

Ivan Calle – VP Executive Creative Director at Zubi (a WPP agency)
Quim Gil Muñoz – Principal / Director of Brand Planning at Richards/Lerma
Claudia Preston – Sr Cultural Strategist at The Community
Dave Rodriguez – Multicultural Marketing Communications Ford and Lincoln

This year, there are four categories for submission: Best Cultural Insight, Mainstream Impact Driven by Cultural Insight, Culture Impact on Innovation, and Pro Bono. Judging will take place at Zubi Adverting headquarters in Miami in late May.

“The seed of culture must be planted from the very beginning, and the CAPE Awards showcase the gold standard of the powerful effect meaningful and inclusive planning can have on the campaigns of today,” said HispanicAd.com CEO Gene Bryan.

Click here to apply for the 2019 CAPE Awards – all entries must be received by Thursday, May 2, 2019.

For more information, visit culturemarketingcouncil.org and follow the CMC on Facebook and Twitter at @cmchispanic using the conference hashtag #culturedriven.

About CMC:
Founded in 1996 as the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies, the Culture Marketing Council: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing is the national trade organization of all marketing, communications and media firms with trusted Hispanic expertise.

About HispanicAd.com:
HispanicAd.com is the leading Hispanic advertising and media content site in the USA, Latin America and the Caribbean. This interactive forum provides information and entertainment, fosters a sense of community, affords an opportunity to establish and improve both customer relations and services and engages your customer.

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FIBRA Prologis Completes Portfolio Sale

March 25, 2019

MEXICO CITY, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — FIBRA Prologis (BMV: FIBRAPL 14), a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico, today announced it has completed the sale of a portfolio of buildings to a major Mexican institutional investor for USD $62.0 million ($57.73/sqft), net of capital credit for near-term maintenance, in line with December 31, 2018 appraised value ($58.28/sqft).

The portfolio has a 95.7 percent occupancy rate and comprises approximately 1.1 million square feet including:

Two buildings totaling 423,021 square feet in Guadalajara;
Three buildings totaling 343,809 square feet in Monterrey;
One building totaling 139,673 square feet in Nogales;
One building totaling 95,949 square feet in Querétaro; and
One building totaling 71,868 square feet in Saltillo

The proceeds from this transaction will be used to pay down our revolving line of credit and was included in our 2019 guidance.

“This disposition further aligns our portfolio with our long-term investment strategy,” said Luis Gutierrez, CEO, Prologis Property Mexico. “Despite the quality of these sold properties, 85 percent of them are related to manufacturing and they are in submarkets where we no longer plan to expand.”

“Buyer interest for quality assets in Mexico is strong,” added Hector Ibarzabal, COO, Prologis Property Mexico. “This transaction highlights the disconnect between valuation in the public and private markets.”

ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS

FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of December 31, 2018, FIBRA Prologis was comprised of 200 logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 36.0 million square feet (3.3 million square meters) of gross leasable area.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which FIBRA Prologis operates, management’s beliefs and assumptions made by management. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact FIBRA Prologis financial results. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, acquisition activity, development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust (“FIBRA”) status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments (viii) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, and (ix) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the “Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores” and the Mexican Stock Exchange by FIBRA Prologis under the heading “Risk Factors.” FIBRA Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.

Non-Solicitation – Any securities discussed herein or in the accompanying presentations, if any, have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or the securities laws of any state and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. Any such announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities discussed herein or in the presentations, if and as applicable.

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Refresh Your Home and Turn Clutter into Cash with Facebook Marketplace

March 25, 2019

MENLO PARK, California, March 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — With Spring just around the corner, many are starting to put away winter clothes, enjoy some warmer weather and dive into spring cleaning. To celebrate, we’re sharing tips on how to get your home and wallet in order by using Facebook Marketplace to declutter, earn extra money and refresh your space.

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here:
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Not Sure What to Sell? Here’s What’s Trending on Facebook Marketplace

The first part of spring cleaning is deciding what will stay and what will go. As of March, some of the top trending searches on Facebook Marketplace in the US include dining tables and chairs, dressers, televisions and toy boxes. So, if you’ve been thinking about selling any of those items, it’s a good time to list them!

Still not sure where to start? House Homemade blogger and DIY Expert Jessica Nickerson recommends starting with a scan of your space: “Look around and take inventory. If you have more than one of something, or you come across something you didn’t know you had, you probably don’t need it. Same rule applies for clothes: if you haven’t worn it in a year, or you don’t feel good in it, don’t keep it.”

3 Easy Steps to Declutter and Earn Extra Money

So whether you’ve cleared out your entire home or are just looking to clear some space, you can start selling and earning extra money in three easy steps using Facebook Marketplace, which is free to use and lives within Facebook, so you don’t need to download a separate app.

Snap a few photos of the item
Write a brief description
Name your price

Selling items locally means more money in your pocket and less items in landfills. Selling just one item a week can add up and help achieve financial goals like paying down debts, contributing to retirement, or creating an emergency savings fund.

How to Use Marketplace to Reorganize and Refresh

Now that you’ve decluttered and made some extra room in your home, you can be thoughtful about what you bring in next. Facebook Marketplace can help you stay organized and give your home a fresh look with everything from storage to closet organizers to accent furniture and statement pieces.

It’s easy to search for and buy things locally:

Type in a few key words
Filter by price, distance to you
Message the seller and pay for the item via Facebook Messenger

Pro-tips: Expert Advice on Buying and Selling Locally

Ready to start your spring refresh? We turned to lifestyle experts, interior designers, and Marketplace power users for their exclusive tips. Here’s what they told us:

Selling

Tackle one item at a time: “Put yourself on a schedule and list one item per week. Eventually you’ll chip away at minimizing your extra ‘stuff’ and collect some extra cash to spend on something fun!” — Kait Schulof, A Clean Bee organizing and cleaning blog
Price to sell: “Think of your potential buyer and what they’re willing to spend, then do some research on what items are selling for nearby. Remember people are looking for a good deal, and price accordingly.” — Laura Durenberger, The Mindful Mom Blographer sustainable living lifestyle blog
Be descriptive: “Be thorough in your description. In addition to sharing basic information, include common words and associations people might use to find it. For example, instead of just saying ‘TV stand’, include other descriptors like ‘entertainment center’ and ‘media console’.” — Diana Blinkhorn, The Gray Ruby Diaries motherhood blog
Photos are key: “Take multiple quality photos, and make sure you have good lighting. A plain white or light background works best for me. If you’re selling clothes, hang the item up and make sure it’s pressed.” — Olivia White, House of White motherhood and lifestyle blog

Buying

Don’t be afraid to ask for a deal: “Don’t be afraid to ask if the price is negotiable. As long as you’re respectful, and your price is reasonable, most people will accept lower offers.” — Oscar Bravo, interior designer at Oscarbravohome.com
Join buy & sell groups: “Join buy and sell groups in your area to get even more items specific to your interests, and to interact with other people in your neighborhood.” — Kate Mundo, Kate Mundo lifestyle blog
View public profiles and mutual friends: “In addition to looking at the item details, check out the seller’s public Facebook profile. You never know, you may even have friends in common!” — Kate Nixon Anania, author of Twenties in Your Pocket: A twenty-something’s Guide to Money Management
Use filters for a faster search: “Once you know what you’re looking for, you can filter results by price and how close items are to you. If something is too far, you can offer to pay extra in exchange for delivery.” — Darrell Humphrey, DIY Dad Online blog

Let’s Get Social

Show off your newly-refreshed space by sharing your photos on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #FacebookMarketplace, and follow Facebook Marketplace on Instagram at @FacebookMarketplace for more inspiration.

To start buying and selling, go to: Facebook.com/Marketplace.

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