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Toyota Provides $3 million in Relief for Hurricane Harvey

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PLANO, Texas, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) is partnering with Toyota Financial Services (TFS), The Friedkin Group, Gulf States Toyota (GST) and Toyota and Lexus dealers nationwide, to provide a combined relief effort of over $3 million to serve the people impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The group’s relief efforts include funds to organizations such as the St. Bernard Project and American Red Cross, matching contributions, in-kind donations, volunteerism, and the donation of pre-owned vehicles.

“As fellow Texans, our hearts go out to those who have lost so much and we would like to extend a helping hand to help with the recovery,” said Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota Motor North America. “At Toyota, we have a comprehensive approach to disaster relief, working with numerous organizations to provide help where it’s needed.” 

Dan Friedkin, chairman of GST, has established the Friedkin Disaster Relief Fund and has guaranteed at least $1 million in funding from the Friedkin Family. The Friedkin Group and GST will support Toyota and Lexus dealers, their associates as well as individuals across the region recovering from the hurricane. To make a donation, please go to: www.friedkinrelieffund.com.

“Many people’s lives will never be the same after Hurricane Harvey and the recovery process will require as much assistance as possible,” said Friedkin. “This community is our home, and it’s important for us to do whatever possible to ensure that our associates, dealers and anyone impacted by the storm have the support and resources to bounce back during this difficult time.”

Today, TFS and Lexus Financial Services (LFS) announced the donation of pre-owned Toyota and Lexus cars, SUVs, and trucks to organizations involved in helping move people and property in the recovery efforts.

“Access to reliable means of transportation is a critical element to any disaster relief and recovery effort,” said Mike Groff, president and CEO of Toyota Financial Services. “We hope that our donated vehicles will help meet the needs of those affected by Hurricane Harvey.”

Toyota is working in a variety of ways to reach the greatest number of people affected by the storm, summarized below:

  • American Red Cross – As a National Responder annual contributor, Toyota supports Red Cross’ ongoing disaster relief efforts across the country, including the Texas coastal region. These efforts include helping secure necessities like food, clothing, prescriptions, etc.
  • St. Bernard Project (SBP) – Provides disaster resilience training and rebuilding in disaster communities, and are currently deploying people in South Texas. Some of the services they provide include: helping victims to negotiate Federal dollars and relief, avoid contractor fraud, and education on mold remediation. In the long-term, they will deploy volunteers and AmeriCorps to rebuild homes at a lower cost. With the implementation of the Toyota Production System, their teams build faster and more cost effectively. SBP’s goal is to help build the capacity of local agencies, non-profits and government by sharing best practices and lessons learned to speed recovery efforts. Toyota will provide an additional donation of $1 million to this project for Hurricane Harvey.
  • TFS/LFS Payment Relief Program – TFS/LFS is offering a payment relief program for its customers affected by Hurricane Harvey. The program’s broad outreach includes any TFS or LFS customer in the designated disaster areas. Impacted lease and finance customers residing in the devastated areas may be eligible to take advantage of several payment options, such as extensions and lease deferred payments, redirecting billing statements, and arranging phone or on-line payments. Customers who would like to discuss their account options are encouraged to contact TFS or LFS:
    • TFS: (800) 874-8822; email using “Mail Center” function after logging into ToyotaFinancial.com
    • LFS: (800) 874-7050; email using “Mail Center” function after logging into LexusFinancial.com
  • TFS/LFS Vehicle Donations – Pre-owned Toyota and Lexus vehicles will be made available to help move people and property as part of the recovery efforts.
  • TMNA/Friedkin Group Dealer Match Program – For Toyota and Lexus dealers who want to contribute to The Friedkin Group Relief Fund, TMNA has set aside up to $250,000 to match Toyota/Lexus dealer contributions.
  • TMNA Dealer Match Program – For Toyota and Lexus dealers who want to contribute to relief efforts and charitable organizations of their choice tied to Hurricane Harvey, TMNA will match their contribution up to $10,000.
  • Toyota Team Member Contributions – Toyota will match all team member contributions throughout the U.S. in support of disaster relief.
  • Evacuee shelters in Dallas – TMNA and TFS is exploring how to engage its Plano-based team members to meet the needs of evacuees – such as clothing, toiletries and/or volunteer support at locations like the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.
  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas – While not in the heart of the storm, the San Antonio area sustained high winds and drenching rains from the outer edge of the tropical storm after it made landfall. Team Members at the manufacturing plant are organizing to volunteer in the local community, blood drives, and provide in-kind donations to displaced people.

About The Friedkin Group
The Friedkin Group is comprised of a consortium of automotive, hospitality, entertainment, golf and adventure companies. These organizations include: Gulf States Toyota, GSFSGroup, GS Marketing, US AutoLogistics, Ascent Automotive Group, Auberge Resorts Collection, Imperative Entertainment, Diamond Creek Golf Club, Congaree and Legendary Adventures. The Friedkin Group is led by Chairman and CEO Dan Friedkin.

About Gulf States Toyota
Houston-based Gulf States Toyota is one of the world’s largest independent distributors of Toyota and Scion vehicles and parts, serving 157 dealers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. Gulf States Toyota was founded in 1969.

About Toyota Financial Services
Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is the finance and insurance brand for Toyota in the United States, offering retail auto financing and leasing through Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) and Toyota Lease Trust. TFS also offers extended service contracts through Toyota Motor Insurance Services (TMIS). The company services Lexus dealers and customers using the Lexus Financial Services brand. TFS currently employs approximately 3,100 associates nationwide, and has assets totaling over $119 billion. It is part of a worldwide network of comprehensive financial services offered by Toyota Financial Services Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. We announce material financial information using the investor relations section of our website (www.toyotafinancial.com) and SEC filings. We use these channels, press releases, and social media to communicate about our company, our services and other issues. While not all information we post on social media is of a material nature, some information could be material. Therefore, we encourage those interested in our company to review our posts on Twitter at www.twitter.com/toyotafinancial. 

Points of Light has named TFS one of its Civic 50, which recognizes the most community-minded companies in the nation.  For more information about the company’s support of financial literacy, youth development programs, and other community initiatives, please visit www.tfsinthecommunity.com.

About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 33 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than 46,000 people (more than 36,000 in the U.S.).  Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold almost 2.7 million cars and trucks (2.45 million in the U.S.) in 2016 – and about 85 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 15 years are still on the road today.  

Toyota partners with community, civic, academic, and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We share company resources and extensive know-how to support non-profits to help expand their ability to assist more people move more places. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com. 

MEDIA CONTACTS:

The Friedkin Group / Gulf States Toyota:
Katie Scallan
(713) 580-3356

Toyota Financial Services:
Vince Bray
(310) 468-5332

Toyota Motor North America:
Aaron Fowles
(469) 292-1097

Amanda Roark
(469) 292-2636

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NHCSL Statement On SB4

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL), which represents the interests of over 400 state legislators from both parties in state legislatures across the country, issued the following statement today regarding a court order temporarily blocking enforcement of Texas’ SB4 law:

“SB4 is a ‘show me your papers’ law on steroids and should have no place in our system of justice. This disastrous legislation is contrary to the rule of law, infringes the free speech rights of Texas public officials, and unduly targets minorities for how the look or speak and not for any crime they have committed. That is why judge García correctly stopped enforcement of this law until the court can properly review the likely unconstitutionality of at least three of its most troublesome provisions. NHCSL is proud to have been the first national Latino group to announce a boycott of the Lone Star State due to this law and we will keep fighting until it is struck down or overturned,” said NHCSL Executive Director Kenneth Romero-Cruz. 

“While judge García did not enjoin police and other officers from inquiring as to immigration status during a legal detention, we urge officers to keep their vital community role in mind and voluntarily refrain from doing so. This way local police will not get a reputation as immigration agents,” concluded Romero-Cruz.

The NHCSL is the premier national association of Hispanic state legislators working to design and implement policies and procedures that will improve the quality of life for Hispanics throughout the country.  NHCSL was founded in 1989 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)3 with the mission to be the most effective voice for the more than 390 Hispanic legislators. For more information visit www.nhcsl.org.

SOURCE National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators

UAE passport awarded a certificate

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — At a ceremony, the government of the UAE accepted a certificate bestowed by the Passport Index, in recognition for being the most powerful passport in the GCC. UAE passport holders enjoy a visa-free score of 127, which places them in the top 25 passports globally.

Developed by Arton Capital, the global advisory leader for residence and citizenship solutions, the Passport Index is the world’s most popular destination for everything on passports. The index ranks national passports by the cross-border access they bring, assigning a “visa-free score” according to the number of countries a passport holder can visit visa-free or with visa on arrival.

These great accomplishments reflect the strategic, political, economic, social and cultural dimensions, with important implications in terms of prestige and appreciation, being enjoyed by the UAE, led by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan– President of the United Arab Emirates, at an international level,” said H.E. Ahmed Saeed Alham Al Dhaheri, Assistant Under-Secretary for Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC).

The ministry recently launched the UAE Passport Force initiative, with the goal to place the State’s passport on the list of the five most important passports in the world by 2021 upon the directives of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. In recent years, the UAE has been focused on establishing strategic relations and partnerships that contribute to enhancing the status of the State at the international level.

“We are thrilled to announce that the Passport Index serves as the official benchmark and service partner of the UAE Passport Force initiative to monitor and reflect in real time the accession of the UAE passport within the world’s most powerful,” shared John Hanafin, CEO of Arton Capital.

H.E. Ahmed Saeed Elham Al Dhaheri, Assistant Under-Secretary for Consular Affairs at the ministry, said that “the higher ranking of the UAE passport is one of the most important achievements of the UAE diplomacy led, by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.”

The ministry stepped up the diplomatic move towards greater openness to the world including strengthening relations with certain countries, beside strong positive presence in all regional and international forums. The government’s strategy aims to provide distinguished services to citizens, including exemption from pre-entry visa requirements to countries of the world.

About the Passport Index
Passport Index is the world’s most popular online interactive tool, which collects, displays and ranks the passports of the world. It is the only real-time global ranking of passports, updated as frequently as new visa waivers and changes are announced. Visitors can dive in the fascinating world of passports, explore their designs, sort them by country, region and even by color. For the first time ever, visitors can compare passports side by side and discover how to improve their Global Mobility Score.
(www.passportindex.org) 

For further information: Media Enquiries : Mr. Rupert Wright, [email protected], +971 4 456 9220

SOURCE Arton Capital

(Español) Primera terapia genética en los Estados Unidos es aprobada por la FDA

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(Español) El Cónsul General de la República Argentina en Miami, Marcelo Giusto, le dio la bienvenida en su residencia oficial, ubicada en Brickell Key, a los miembros de la nueva junta directiva de la Cámara Argentina de Comercio Americana (AACC) de la Florida, que ejercerá en el período 2017-2019

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El Presidente de la AACC, Luis Cariola, agradece la bienvenida oficial y subrayó la importancia de seguir trabajando en forma conjunta con la oficina de promoción comercial del Consulado. Fotógrafo: Guillermo Caminos

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(Español) La FDA aprueba el primer tratamiento de los Estados Unidos para la enfermedad de Chagas

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Los Angeles to celebrate the diversity and richness of Mexico City (CDMX) in September

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Music, photography, folk sculptures known as alebrijes, movies and soccer will be just some of the free events on display in different corners of Los Angeles County to celebrate the diversity, cultural richness and history of the fascinating CDMX in September. As part of the program of activities for “2017: Año de México en Los Ángeles (MXLA2017 – 2017 – The Year of Mexico in Los Angeles),” organized by the Secretary of Foreign Relations in coordination with the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, September has been designated as the month of Mexico City: “CDMX in Los Angeles.”

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With the goal of celebrating the strong and solid historic and cultural ties that bind Mexico and Los Angeles, the Consulate General of Mexico and the Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles declared 2017 the year of Mexico in Los Angeles, or “MXLA2017.”  With an extensive program of activities and projects, 10 Mexican states have been featured throughout the year, beginning with Baja California in March, Sonora in April, Puebla in May, Guanajuato in June, Jalisco in July, Oaxaca in August, Mexico City in September, and Colima, Michoacán, Durango, Morelos, and Querétaro over the course of the celebration.

The “CDMX in Los Angeles” celebration presents an extraordinary opportunity to showcase the strengths of CDMX as a global city and beacon of hospitality. With a splendid culture open to the whole world, CDMX is a promoter of major opportunities and events, the epicenter of Latin America’s creative industries and a fount of incomparable tourist experiences.

The official ceremony for the inauguration of “CDMX in Los Angeles” will be held on Friday, September 8, at 9:30 a.m. in Los Angeles City Hall, and will feature the presence of Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti, and the Head of Government for Mexico City, Miguel Ángel Mancera.

“MXLA2017” accompanies the Getty initiative, Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, an ambitious and far-reaching exploration of Latin American and Latino art in a dialogue with Los Angeles to project the existing connection between the creation of Latin American and Angelino artists, emphasizing the development of creators and the promulgation of their roots, as reflected in their pieces.

To promote the image of CDMX and its diversity, the program of activities has four multidisciplinary strategic axes: education, science and technology; culture and the creative industries; community activities, and economic and tourism promotion:

Thursday, September 7

Start of the Film Cycle and Opening of the Photo Exhibit “CDMX – Urban Culture in the 80s”

  • Time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Place: Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles (2401 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90057)
    Space is limited. 
  • Additional Dates: Thursday, September 7, 14, 21 & 28.
    • Time: 7:00 p.m. Doors Open: 6:30 p.m. 
  • Projection of short films of various genres to present the diversity, richness and unique characteristics of CDMX.
  • Photo exhibit of Carlos Somonte on the punk scene of the 80s in CDMX, featuring bands from the time that frequented the street known as El Chopo.

Friday, September 8

Inauguration Ceremony of “CDMX in Los Angeles 2017″ with Eric Garcetti and Miguel Ángel Mancera

Press conference for “East Los Angeles Mexican Independence Day Parade & Festival” with Miguel Ángel Mancera in attendance

Saturday, September 9

Opening of the Mexico City Cup Youth Soccer Tournament (Torneo de Fútbol Infantil “Copa Mexico City”), with kickoff by Miguel Ángel Mancera

  • Time: 10:00 a.m.
  • Place: Anahuak Youth Soccer Association. Río de Los Angeles State Park (1900 N San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065)
  • Dates: Saturday, September 16, 23 & 30.
  • Game Times: 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Community gathering to affirm roots, values and the sense of Mexican belonging through youth sports.     

Inauguration of Photo Exhibit, Enamorados de la Mujer Barbuda (‘The Bearded Lady’s Boyfriends’)

  • Time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Place: Los Angeles State Historic Park (1245 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012)
  • Dates: Saturday, September 9, to Sunday, September 30.
    • Time: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Group show of contemporary photography with a vision balanced between documentary and artistic work, offering a glimpse of recent efforts by highly celebrated artists among the most distinguished representatives of Mexico’s current arts scene, showing that at the global level, CDMX is also one of the greatest and most effervescent capitals of the arts. 

Closing Ceremony for Workshop on Cartonería and Alebrijes

  • Time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Place: Los Angeles River Center and Gardens (570 W Avenue 26, Los Angeles, CA 90065)
  • Exhibit of works created during workshops on techniques for creating figures with newspapers known as cartonería and the creation of alebrijes given on September 4 – 9 by artisans certified by the Museo Artes Populares (MAP – Museum of Popular Arts).

Sunday, September 10

4th Services Fair

  • Inauguration: 9:30 a.m.
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Place: East Cesar Chávez Avenue and North Mednik Avenue.
  • Direct attention for citizens of Mexico City and Mexicans resident in Los Angeles, California, in connection with identity, health and cultural and tourism promotion.

Parade in East Los Angeles Mexican, Independence Day Parade & Festival

  • Time: 9:45 a.m.
  • Place: East Cesar Chávez Avenue and North Mednik Avenue. Participation in commemorative parade with monumental alebrijes forming the letters CDMX to highlight the cultural tradition of Mexico City.

Friday, September 15

5th Services Fair

  • Inauguration: 9:30 a.m.
  • Duration: September 15 to 17.
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Place: Bell Gardens Veterans Park (6662 Loveland St, Bell Gardens, CA 90201). 
  • Direct attention for citizens of Mexico City and Mexicans resident in Los Angeles, California, in connection with identity, health and cultural and tourism promotion.

Saturday, September 16

Alyosha Barreiro + Nok Niuk in Concert

  • Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Place: Bell Gardens Veterans Park (6662 Loveland St, Bell Gardens, CA 90201)
  • An original musical concept of a multimedia spectacle in a magical and lively fusion of the ancestral roots of contemporary Mexico. It combines moods, rites and melodies generated by drums, wind instruments, electronic sounds and the movements of dancers.  

Saturday, September 23

Grupo Elefante in Concert

  • Time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Place: Belvedere Park Lake (4914 E 3rd St, East Los Angeles, CA 90022)
  • A Mexican band from CDMX. Their music blends the genres of trova, ranchera and balada, using a poetic language charged with vivid images and rhetorical flourishes.

Friday, September 29

A colloquium on the Minimum Wage

  • Time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Place: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) – Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center (425 Westwood Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90095)
  • Roundtable among experts from CDMX and the United States on the subject of the minimum wage.

For more information on “MXLA2017” visit http://www.mxla2017.org and for specific activities part of “CDMX in Los Angeles,” visit https://www.cdmxinla2017.com/.

Join the conversation and follow us on the social networks in Facebook.com/MXLA2017 and Facebook.com/MexicoCityUSA and Twitter and Instagram @MXLA2017 and @MexicoCityUSA.

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(Español) El Primer Vehículo de Slinky® Dog Dash Ride Llega a Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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(Español) ¡Brille! Sea una estrella de seguridad escolar

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Beyond Type 1 To Launch Beyond Type 1 en Español At Es.BeyondType1.org

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NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Beyond Type 1, an international Type 1 diabetes non-profit, will continue online expansion with the launch of the Spanish version of their website, Beyond Type 1 en Español.

After recognizing insufficiency in the current resources available to the underserved Hispanic diabetes community, the foundation decided to launch Beyond Type 1 en Español.

The foundation consistently strives to provide resources globally for all people impacted by Type 1 diabetes and in June, acquired a number of digital properties from the Diabetes Hands Foundation, becoming the new home for both TuDiabetes.org and EsTuDiabetes.org – both focused on serving the diabetes community, with EsTuDiabetes.org being the first and largest Hispanic diabetes community.

The launch of Beyond Type 1 en Español is another exciting way to develop educational programs and content accessible for Spanish-speaking people living with Type 1 in the US and abroad. In addition to translating relevant pre-existing content, Beyond Type 1 en Español has and will continue to develop unique content for the Spanish-speaking Type 1 population, while also providing opportunities to join in education and advocacy efforts.

Mila Ferrer, who joined Beyond Type 1 in June as the Director of Programs from the Diabetes Hands Foundation, will spearhead the Beyond Type 1 en Español launch. Ferrer says, “The Hispanic community is being affected by diabetes, in all its types, very aggressively. As a member of this community, and as one of those affected Hispanic families, I have always sought to create and identify places of support and useful information to improve our quality of life. Launching Beyond Type 1 en Español is a tremendous achievement as it gives us the ability to help millions of people who are looking for vital information to live better and healthier lives with diabetes. For me, it is a personal commitment, and to see the passion and dedication with which Beyond Type 1 works, makes it clear that our mission is in good hands.”

Beyond Type 1 was founded in 2015 by Juliet de Baubigny, Nick Jonas, Sarah Lucas and Sam Talbot, and is a new brand of philanthropy leveraging the power of social media and technology, changing what it means to live with a chronic disease. With a focus on education, advocacy, and the path to a cure, Beyond Type 1 has developed a broad ranging portfolio of grantees and programs aimed at improving the lives of people impacted by Type 1 diabetes, including the launch of Beyond Type 1 en Español.

For more information on Beyond Type 1 and Beyond Type 1 en Español, please visit BeyondType1.org or Es.BeyondType1.org, and follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @BeyondType1.

About Beyond Type 1

Beyond Type 1 was founded in 2015 by Juliet de Baubigny, Nick Jonas, Sarah Lucas and Sam Talbot. A new brand of philanthropy leveraging the power of social media and technology, Beyond Type 1 is changing what it means to live with Type 1 diabetes. By educating the global community about this chronic, autoimmune disease, as well as providing resources and support for those living with Type 1, Beyond Type 1 bridges the gap from diagnosis to cure, empowering people to both live well today and to fund a better tomorrow. 100% of every dollar raised directly supports the most promising global efforts and programs working to educate, advocate and cure Type 1 diabetes.

Media Contact:
Paige Garrett
London Misher Public Relations
212-759-2800
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