Statement from the Board of Directors of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

February 13, 2018

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Since its founding, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has been committed to ensuring that its organization is managed with dignity, respect, and a careful stewardship of its financial resources.

The board of directors is grateful for Javier Palomarez’s service to the organization. Under his stewardship, the USHCC has grown into one of the nation’s most influential advocacy groups for Hispanics and American small business. Nonetheless, after much deliberation and careful consideration for the future of the USHCC, Mr. Palomarez and the board of directors have mutually agreed to undergo a leadership transition for the organization effective immediately. A Governance Committee has been appointed to oversee leadership changes.

An interim Chief Operating Officer will be named to lead the transition along with the Board of Directors and chamber staff to ensure a seamless transition, including uninterrupted support and promotion of its members.

“I am extremely proud of my 9 year tenure as the President & CEO of the USHCC,” said Mr. Palomarez. “I will always value what we, as a team, have accomplished for America’s 4.4 million Hispanic-owned businesses and corporations. I know that representing those individuals is a mission too important for distractions and internal division, and so I look forward to working with the Board and staff over the coming weeks to put in place a leadership team that can inspire more in our community to build businesses and achieve the American dream,” he said.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Carmen Castillo

Joseph DeLeon

Fernand Fernandez

Regina Heyward

Juan Carlos Liscano

Jose Mas

Betty Manetta

Monika Mantilla

Joe Mella

Alice Rodriguez

Aleida Rios

Don Salazar

Rosa Santana

Peter Villegas

SOURCE United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

2018 Honda Accord and Odyssey Named ‘Best New Cars’ by Good Housekeeping

February 13, 2018

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2018 Honda Accord and Odyssey Named ‘Best New Cars’ by Good Housekeeping

TORRANCE, California, Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The all-new 2018 Honda Accord 1.5T and Odyssey have won Good Housekeeping’s 2018 “Best New Car Awards,” topping the sedan and minivan categories, respectively. The winners will appear in the February issue of Good Housekeeping.

To determine winners of its Best New Car Awards, Good Housekeeping Institute works in partnership with experts at Car & Driver magazine to assess hundreds of new vehicles focusing on the things drivers care about most, including value, safety performance, reliability, NVH (noise, vibration and harshness), handling, interior design, comfort and technology. More information about Good Housekeeping’s 2018 “Best New Car Awards” can be found at goodhousekeeping.com/travel-products/car-reviews.

The 5^th-generation Odyssey was completely redesigned for the 2018 model year to even better meet the needs of changing American families by raising the bar for performance, cabin quietness, family-friendly interior space, comfort and connectivity. The reimagined 2018 Accord is the 10^th-generation of Honda’s iconic midsized sedan that boasts more aggressive and premium styling with increased focus on stance and proportion, a spacious interior, torque-laden turbo engines in both 1.5- and 2.0-liter capacities, agile drive dynamics and rich feature content.

For More Information

Consumer information is available at automobiles.honda.com. To join the Honda community on Facebook, visit facebook.com/honda. Additional media information including detailed pricing features and high-resolution photography of all 2018 Honda models is available at hondanews.com.

About Honda

Honda offers a full line of reliable, fuel-efficient and fun-to-drive vehicles with advanced safety technologies sold through over 1,000 independent U.S. Honda dealers. The Honda lineup includes the Fit, Civic, Accord and Clarity series passenger cars, along with the HR-V, CR-V and Pilot sport/utility vehicles, the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan.

Honda has been producing automobiles in America for more than 35 years and currently operates 19 major manufacturing facilities in North America. In 2017, nearly 93% of all Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the U.S. were made in North America, using domestic and globally sourced parts.

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“Ghost Tax Preparers” Continue to Victimize Taxpayers

February 13, 2018

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SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — It is a problem that continues to haunt federal and state enforcement teams every tax season. Tax preparers who set up a storefront during tax season, serve countless taxpayers and disappear right after the tax deadline.

“Enforcement teams have very little information to go on because the paper trail is so weak. They never sign the tax returns or stay in one place. They are definitely masters of the disappearing act,” said Lester Crawford, chair of the California Tax Education Council (CTEC), a state-mandated nonprofit organization that manages the registration of more than 40,000 unlicensed tax preparers.

Tax preparers are required by law to sign (typed or handwritten) federal and state tax returns they prepare for a fee.

California is one of the few states to set standards for professional tax preparers. State law requires anyone who prepares tax returns for a fee to be either an attorney, certified public accountant (CPA), CTEC-registered tax preparer (CRTP) or enrolled agent (EA). Each professional must pass an initial test and follow educational requirements. Tax preparers who do business without a legal designation may face penalties up $5,000 from the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB).

In addition to California requirements, tax preparers are required by the Internal Revenue Service to provide a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) on all federal tax returns they prepare for a fee.

“I think people get scared about reporting tax preparers because they feel like they’ll get in trouble or are just embarrassed they got taken for a ride,” said Esperanza Escobedo, CRTP and CTEC board member. “But enforcement teams rely on reports from taxpayers.”

Beware of tax preparers that…

List “self prepared” on the tax return instead of signing it with their individual name.
Stick a business label on the tax return instead of signing it by name. Clients get the “label” copy so it looks as though they signed it; however, a blank copy without a business label is often filed.
Claim they “forgot” to sign the tax return and promise to sign it after you’ve paid them.

Taxpayers can report tax preparers at ctec.org or visit reporttaxpreparerfraud.org for more tips. CTEC is a nonprofit organization that was established in 1997 by the California State Legislature to protect taxpayers against fraud and incompetent tax preparers.

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“CONFESIONES DE MUJERES TRAFICANTES”: Real Stories Told By Women Trafficking Drugs Across Borders

February 13, 2018

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“CONFESIONES DE MUJERES TRAFICANTES” features the stories of four Latino women who smuggled drugs in their luggage and even inside their own bodies, and got caught.

MIAMI, Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Drug-trafficking is a business primarily led by men. Yet, there are some infamous females who get their start in the “narco” business as international drug traffickers. “CONFESIONES DE MUJERES TRAFICANTES” features the stories of four Latino women who smuggled drugs in their luggage and even inside their own bodies, and got caught. The new one-hour documentary will premiere February 25 at 10pm E/P as part of the Discovery a Fondo Investigation Block, and live on the GO app.

Lidia from Argentina swallowed 28 cocaine capsules while pregnant; Raquel from Spain was arrested after numerous trips while flying out of Argentina carrying 18 kilos of cocaine; Yolanda from Colombia agreed to take drugs to Israel despite her financial stability, and a friend of Mexican-born Linda, hid drugs in her luggage when she was returning from vacationing in Colombia. Knowingly or unknowingly, all these women fell victim to an illegal business where human mules often end up in jail.

“CONFESIONES DE MUJERES TRAFICANTES” the real stories of these women who open up and tell how they entered the world of drug trafficking, their experiences, how they got arrested, their lives in prison, the impact on their families, and their attempts to reintegrate into society.

The new documentary is a Discovery en Español original production headed by Michela Giorelli, Rafael Rodríguez and Carlos Cediel, and produced by Nippur Media.

For more about network programming, please follow us on facebook.com/discoveryenespanol, Twitter @DiscoveryenESP and Instagram @discoveryenespanol.

About Discovery en Español
Discovery en Español connects Spanish-speaking viewers in the U.S. to the world and all its wonder and possibilities. It provides quality programming focusing on bold storytelling across core genres including adventure, ingenuity, natural history, investigation and current affairs. Created by Discovery Communications, Discovery en Español is widely distributed on Hispanic tier packages throughout the country. It also reaches audiences across screens on the ”Discovery en Español GO”TV Everywhere app. For more information, please follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/discoveryenespanol, Twitter @DiscoveryenESP and Instagram @discoveryenespanol.

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Good Times and Great Adventures Await this Spring Break in San Antonio

February 13, 2018

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Spring Break fun on the San Antonio River Walk

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — With San Antonio’s Tricentennial anniversary celebration in 2018, visitors have more to discover this Spring Break than ever before. New rides, slides and shows will provide seemingly endless entertainment at San Antonio’s theme parks, while special exhibits and events at cultural institutions will disguise learning as fun. Families will want to see for themselves why “National Geographic Traveler” named San Antonio one of the “Best of the World” for 2018.

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THEME PARK THRILLS:

The world’s first single-rail coaster will premiere at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in early March, as the park completes its DC Super Hero Trilogy of Rides with the first-ever Wonder Woman-themed coaster. WONDER WOMAN™ Golden Lasso will operate on a one-of-a-kind single rail coaster giving riders unobstructed views as they twist and turn above the 100-foot quarry walls. Riders will experience a thrilling 90-degree drop, overbanked wave turn, zero-g roll and a steep uphill spiral.

Aquatica San Antonio, SeaWorld’s Waterpark™, will debut its high-speed racing water slide, Taumata Racer^®March 10. Named for a famous hill in New Zealand, Taumata Racer allows riders to zoom downhill head first on foam bodysurfing mats in one of six side-by-side lanes. Spring Break at SeaWorld also means Wild Days – an action-packed month of events, shows and up-close animal encounters.

Morgan’s Wonderland, the world’s first theme park designed with special-needs individuals in mind and built for everyone’s enjoyment, will be open daily March 9-18. Experience fun shows including “Music, Mutts, Magic and More,” in addition to more than 25 wheelchair-accessible rides and playscapes.

CULTURAL FUN FOR ALL AGES:

Make memories and take family selfies while discovering San Antonio’s famous River Walk aboard one of Go Rio River Cruises’ new electric river boats.

Get moving at The DoSeum’s special exhibit “Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action.” Kids will build skills in balance, strength and coordination as they master poses in the Yoga Station, navigate their boards through mountains and oceans in Surf Snow and maneuver across a rocky wall in Climbing Canyon. Exhibit open through April 8.

Beginning March 1, experience history like never before with the Alamo Reality app. Using a careful blending of technology and scholarship, this new smartphone app invites users to travel back in time to explore the legendary siege of the Alamo. Through augmented reality, visitors to the Shrine of Texas Liberty can inspect the mission grounds, walls, gates and barracks and learn more about the stories behind the legend.

Celebrate San Antonio’s Tricentennial at The Witte Museum with “Confluence and Culture: 300 Years of San Antonio History,” a multi-faceted exhibit that portrays San Antonio as the hub of the frontier over three centuries. Opening March 3, the exhibit illustrates how early Spanish settlement in San Antonio influenced the economic and cultural development of the city through modern times.

Explore nature at the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s Spring Break events March 12-23, including a plant sale, native plant walks, bird walks, dog days, butterfly walks and Starlight Movies in the Garden.

Experience Texas as it was in the 1880’s with “Spring Break on the Back 40” at the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures. Learn about life on the frontier while seeing buildings and artifacts from the period up close.

ACTIVITIES FOR THE BUDDING ARTIST:

The Briscoe Western Art Museum will host its Lil Partners Spring Break Film Series March 13-15, featuring kid-friendly westerns including “Back to the Future Part III,” “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” and “Rango.”

The McNay Art Museum will host family-friendly hours on March 13-14, 2-4 p.m. featuring art activities, tours, lawn games and special performances inside and outside the museum, all inspired by work featured as a part of its “100 Years of African American Art” exhibition.

The San Antonio Museum of Art will host a free Spring Break family day on March 13. Enjoy family art activities inspired by San Antonio’s Tricentennial and the “San Antonio 1718: Art from Viceregal Mexico” exhibit.

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Media Contact:
Megan Lagrone
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210-207-6808

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(Español) «Parejas felices, cuentas en orden», de Elaine King, una guía para la armonía financiera y personal

February 13, 2018

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(Español) HarperCollins Español publica El diario de una inadaptada y Liberty, de Andrea Portes

February 13, 2018

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Texas holds on to No. 2 spot for U.S. relocation activity in 2016

February 13, 2018

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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Texas ranked second in the nation for incoming residents in 2016, according to the Texas Relocation Report released today by the Texas Association of REALTORS®. Analyzing the latest migration data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the report marked the fourth consecutive year that Texas experienced a gross inflow of more than 500,000 residents from out of state.

“Despite slowing job and economic growth over the last two years, housing-market and population growth have remained strong and steady throughout the state,” said Kaki Lybbert, 2018 chairman of the Texas Association of Realtors. “With more than half a million people moving here each year, it’s evident that the Lone Star State fosters a positive environment for business development and raising a family.”

According to the report, Texas welcomed 531,996 total new residents in 2016. This is less than the number of out-of-state residents who moved to Texas in 2015 (553,032), but the net gain of out-of-state residents in Texas in 2016 was still positive at 87,656 residents.

Nearly half of the gross inflow of residents to Texas originated from outside of the U.S. Among U.S. states, the highest number of new Texans relocated from California (69,945), Florida (31,145), Oklahoma (30,532), Louisiana (27,998) and Illinois (21,848).

Texas ranked third in the nation for number of residents moving out of state (444,340) in 2016, but fewer people moved from Texas to other states compared to the previous report. The most popular out-of-state relocation destinations for Texans were California (39,109), Florida (31,153), Oklahoma (28,060), Louisiana (21,925), and Colorado (20,725).

At the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) level, Los Angeles-Long Beach–Anaheim, New York–Newark–Jersey City and Chicago–Naperville–Elgin produced the highest volume of residents relocating to Texas. Dallas-Fort Worth–Arlington recorded the highest number of incoming residents from out-of-state (123,661) followed by Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land MSA (104,811).

At the county level, Harris County led the state with a net gain of 20,942 residents relocating from out of state, but four of the top 10 counties with the highest net gain of out-of-state residents were in North Texas (Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties). Three of the top 10 counties were located in Central Texas (Travis, Williamson and Bell).

Lybbert concluded, “The Texas Triangle is a magnet for relocation activity and real estate development across the state. As these large MSAs like Austin and San Antonio continue to fuse together, it’s becoming increasingly important for our local and state leaders to think about housing development and affordability from a regional perspective. Texas REALTORS®, too, are learning to serve and be knowledgeable about larger and larger market areas.”

About the Texas Luxury Home Sales Report
The 2018 edition of the Texas Relocation Report is based on data from the 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau. The report analyzes county relocation data for the 40 largest demographic areas in Texas. The Texas Association of REALTORS® distributes insights about the Texas housing market each month, including quarterly market statistics, trends among homebuyers and sellers, international trends, and more. To view the Texas Relocation Report in its entirety, visit TexasRealEstate.com.

About the Texas Association of REALTORS®
With more than 114,000 members, the Texas Association of REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. We advocate on behalf of Texas REALTORS® and private-property owners to keep homeownership affordable, protect private-property rights, and promote public policies that benefit homeowners. Visit TexasRealEstate.com to learn more.

CONTACT: Hunter Dodson, 512-448-4950, [email protected]

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(Español) Ismael Cala lleva su concepto de Liderazgo Mindful Exponencial a Adweek Latam y al World Happiness Summit

February 13, 2018

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Live Nation Entertainment Schedules Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2017 Earnings Release And Teleconference

February 13, 2018

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV), the world’s leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2017 financial results after market hours on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Michael Rapino, Live Nation Entertainment’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will host a teleconference that day to discuss the company’s financial performance at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT).

The teleconference will be available via live webcast. All interested parties should visit the “Events & Webcasts” section of the company’s website at www.investors.livenationentertainment.com to register for the webcast. Supplemental statistical and financial information to be provided on the call, if any, will be under the same link.

Additionally, management will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank Media, Telecom & Business Services Conference at approximately 10:15 a.m. ET (7:15 a.m. PT) on Monday, March 5, 2018 in Palm Beach, Florida. During the presentation, management may address the company’s long-term strategic direction, financial performance, and outlook.

A live audio webcast of the conference presentation, as well as any accompanying written materials, will be available on the “Events & Webcasts” section of the company’s website at www.investors.livenationentertainment.com along with a replay of the webcast following the event.

About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

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