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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2013

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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2013


WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that in 2013, the poverty rate declined from the previous year for the first time since 2006, while there was no statistically significant change in either the number of people living in poverty or real median household income. In addition, the poverty rate for children under 18 declined from the previous year for the first time since 2000. The following results for the nation were compiled from information collected in the 2014 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

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The nation’s official poverty rate in 2013 was 14.5 percent, down from 15.0 percent in 2012. The 45.3 million people living at or below the poverty line in 2013, for the third consecutive year, did not represent a statistically significant change from the previous year’s estimate.

Median household income in the United States in 2013 was $51,939; the change in real terms from the 2012 median of $51,759 was not statistically significant. This is the second consecutive year that the annual change was not statistically significant, following two consecutive annual declines.

The percentage of people without health insurance coverage for the entire 2013 calendar year was 13.4 percent; this amounted to 42.0 million people.

These findings are contained in two reports: Income and Poverty in the United States: 2013 and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2013. The Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement was conducted between February and April 2014 and collected information about income and health insurance coverage during the 2013 calendar year. The Current Population Survey, sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is conducted every month and is the primary source of labor force statistics for the U.S. population; it is used to calculate the monthly unemployment rate estimates. Supplements are added in most months; the Annual Social and Economic Supplement questionnaire is designed to give annual, calendar-year, national estimates of income, poverty and health insurance numbers and rates.

Traditionally, the Census Bureau releases detailed comparisons of year-to-year changes in health insurance from this survey. However, because of the redesign of the Current Population Survey’s health insurance section of the questionnaire, its estimates of health insurance coverage are not directly comparable to estimates from prior years. Research suggested the Current Population Survey estimates needed improvement, as the estimates were not in line with other sources. The redesigned survey is based on over a decade of research, including two national field tests as well as cognitive testing. The survey improvements this year will better measure health insurance coverage for the prior calendar year, thus providing a strong 2013 baseline to measure future changes in health insurance coverage caused by the Affordable Care Act.

The health insurance report contains Current Population Survey statistics only for 2013. However, limited statistics on year-to-year changes based on the American Community Survey are available in the report. The report also includes state-level American Community Survey health insurance coverage statistics. According to the American Community Survey, the percent of people without health insurance coverage declined 0.2 percent between 2012 and 2013.

The American Community Survey has collected data on health insurance coverage since 2008. Additional sources of health insurance coverage data not included in this report are the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates and National Health Interview Survey.

The Current Population Survey-based income and poverty report includes comparisons with one year earlier. State and local income and poverty results, as well as state and local health insurance coverage results, will be available Thursday, Sept. 18, from the American Community Survey.

Income

  • Real median incomes in 2013 for family households ($65,587) and nonfamily households ($31,178) did not experience a statistically significant change from the levels in 2012.
  • A comparison of real median household income over the past six years shows that income is 8.0 percent lower than in 2007, the year before the nation entered an economic recession.

Race and Hispanic Origin

(Race data refer to people reporting a single race only; Hispanics can be of any race)

  • The real median income of Hispanic households increased by 3.5 percent between 2012 and 2013. Changes were not statistically significant for any of the race groups, however. (See Table A.)

Regions

  • Changes in real median household income were not statistically significant for any of the four regions between 2012 and 2013. (See Table A.)

Earnings

  • The changes in the real median earnings of men and women who worked full time, year- round between 2012 and 2013 were not statistically significant. In 2013, the median earnings of women who worked full time, year-round ($39,157) was 78 percent of that for men working full time, year-round ($50,033) ─ not statistically different from the 2012 ratio. The female-to-male earnings ratio has not experienced a statistically significant annual increase since 2007.
  • The number of men and women working full time, year-round with earnings increased by 1.8 million and 1.0 million, respectively, between 2012 and 2013. (The difference between the two increases was not statistically significant.) Since 2010, the year following the most recent recession, the total number of year-round, full-time workers has increased by 6.4 million.

Income Inequality

  • The Gini index was 0.476 in 2013; the change from 2012 was not statistically significant. Since 1993, the earliest year available for comparable measures of income inequality, the Gini index has increased 4.9 percent. (Developed more than a century ago, the Gini index is the most common measure of household income inequality used by economists, with zero representing total income equality and one equivalent to total inequality.)
  • Changes in income inequality between 2012 and 2013 were not statistically significant as measured by the shares of aggregate household income by quintiles.

Poverty

  • The poverty rate for families fell from 11.8 percent in 2012 to 11.2 percent in 2013. The number of families in poverty declined from 9.5 million to 9.1 million over the same period.
  • In 2013, 5.8 percent of married-couple families, 30.6 percent of families with a female householder and 15.9 percent of families with a male householder lived in poverty. For married-couple families, both the poverty rate and the number in poverty decreased. Neither the poverty rates nor the estimates of the number of families in poverty showed any statistically significant change between 2012 and 2013 for other types of families.

Thresholds

  • As defined by the Office of Management and Budget and updated for inflation using the consumer price index, the weighted average poverty threshold for a family of four in 2013 was $23,834.

(See http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/threshld/index.html for the complete set of dollar value thresholds that vary by family size and composition.)

Sex

  • Between 2012 and 2013, poverty rates fell for both males and females. In 2013, 13.1 percent of males and 15.8 percent of females were in poverty, down from 13.6 percent and 16.3 percent in 2012.

Race and Hispanic Origin

(Race data refer to people reporting a single race only; Hispanics can be of any race)

  • Hispanics were the only group among the major race and ethnic groups to experience a statistically significant change in their poverty rate and the number of people in poverty (both the rate and number declined). Table B details 2013 poverty rates and numbers in poverty, as well as changes since 2012 in these measures, for race groups and Hispanics.

Age

  • In 2013, 13.6 percent of people 18 to 64 (26.4 million) were in poverty compared with 9.5 percent of people 65 and older (4.2 million). Neither of these poverty rates experienced a statistically significant change from their 2012 estimates.
  • The poverty rate for children under 18 declined from 21.8 percent in 2012 to 19.9 percent in 2013. The number of children in poverty also declined over the period, from 16.1 million to 14.7 million. This was the first time since 2000 that the child poverty rate declined.

Regions                     

  • None of the four regions experienced a significant change in the poverty rate or the number in poverty between 2012 and 2013. (See Table B.)

Shared Households

Shared households are defined as households that include at least one “additional” adult: a person 18 or older who is not enrolled in school and is not the householder, spouse or cohabiting partner of the householder. The information on shared households covers adults living in the household at the time of the survey.

  • In spring 2007, prior to the recession, there were 19.7 million shared households, representing 17.0 percent of all households. By spring 2014, the number had increased to 23.5 million and represented 19.1 percent of all households. Between 2013 and 2014, the change in the number and percentage of shared households was not statistically significant.
  • In spring 2014, 6.1 million young adults age 25 to 34 (14.4 percent) lived with their parents. Neither the number nor percentage experienced a statistically significant change from 2013.
  • It is difficult to precisely assess the impact of household sharing on overall poverty rates. In 2014, young adults age 25 to 34, living with their parents, had an official poverty rate of 9.3 percent, but if their poverty status were determined using only their own income, 43.7 percent had an income below the poverty threshold for a single person under age 65.

Health Insurance Coverage

  • The Current Population Survey shows that the percentage of people with health insurance for all or part of 2013 was 86.6 percent, and 13.4 percent did not have health insurance for the entire year.
  • Full-time, year-round workers were more likely to be covered by health insurance (86.1 percent) than those who worked less than full-time, year round (76.0 percent) or non-workers (77.6 percent).
  • Among adults age 18 to 64 with a disability, 39.3 percent had private health insurance, compared with 70.7 percent of their counterparts with no disability in 2013. More than half (56.6 percent) of people with a disability had government-provided health insurance. The percentage of working-age adults with a disability who had any type of health insurance coverage was higher than the comparable population with no disability (86.2 percent, compared with 81.1 percent.)
  • In 2013, the majority of individuals (64.2 percent) were covered by private health insurance. The largest single type of health insurance in 2013 was employment-based health insurance, which covered 53.9 percent of the population.
  • In 2013, 34.3 percent of the population was covered by government health insurance. The percentage of people covered by Medicaid in 2013 was 17.3 percent and the percentage covered by Medicare was 15.6 percent.
  • The percentage of uninsured children younger than 19 was 7.6 percent in 2013.
  • In 2013, the uninsured rate for children younger than 19 in poverty (9.8 percent) was higher than the uninsured rate for children not in poverty (7.0 percent).
  • In 2013, 9.8 percent of non-Hispanic whites were uninsured, compared with 15.9 percent of blacks and 24.3 percent of Hispanics.

Supplemental Poverty Measure
The poverty statistics released today compare the official poverty thresholds to money income before taxes, not including the value of non-cash benefits. The Census Bureau’s statistical experts, with assistance from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and in consultation with other federal agencies and researchers from both within and outside of academia, have developed a supplemental poverty measure to serve as an additional indicator of economic well-being by incorporating additional items such as tax payments and work expenses in its family resource estimates. It does not replace the official poverty measure and will not be used to determine eligibility for government programs. See Income and Poverty in the United States: 2013 for more information. The Census Bureau published preliminary poverty estimates using this supplemental measure in November 2011, 2012 and 2013. Supplemental poverty estimates for 2013 will be published in October 2014.

State and Local Estimates from the American Community Survey
On Thursday, Sept. 18, the Census Bureau will release single-year estimates of median household income, poverty and health insurance for all states, counties, places and other geographic units with populations of 65,000 or more from the 2013 American Community Survey. These statistics will include numerous social, economic and housing characteristics, such as language, education, commuting, employment, mortgage status and rent. Later today, subscribers will be able to access these estimates on an embargoed basis. Reports on income, poverty and health insurance using American Community Survey data will also be released Thursday.

The American Community Survey provides a wide range of important statistics about people and housing for every community (i.e., census tracts, or neighborhoods) across the nation. The results are used by everyone from town and city planners to retailers and homebuilders. The survey is the only source of local estimates for most of the 40 topics it covers for even the smallest communities.

Redesigned Questions
The 2014 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement included redesigned questions for income and health insurance coverage. All of the approximately 98,000 addresses included in the survey were eligible to receive the redesigned health insurance coverage questions. The redesigned income questions were implemented to a subsample of those 98,000 addresses using a probability split panel design. Approximately 68,000 addresses were eligible to receive income questions similar to those used in the 2013 survey and the remaining 30,000 addresses were eligible to receive the redesigned income questions. The source of data in both reports, Income and Poverty in the United States: 2013 and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2013, is the portion of the Current Population Survey Social and Economic Supplement sample (68,000 addresses) that received the set of income questions consistent with those in the 2013 survey. A probability split panel design means the Census Bureau assigned each address in the sample to either the traditional questionnaire or the alternate redesigned questionnaire based on a random number.

The Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement is subject to sampling and nonsampling errors. All comparisons made in the report have been tested and found to be statistically significant at the 90 percent confidence level, unless otherwise noted.

For additional information on the source of the data and accuracy of the estimates, visit ftp://ftp2.census.gov/library/publications/2014/demo/p60-249sa.pdf. 

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New Ad Council Campaign Gives Hispanic Parents Resources & Support to Help Their Children Prepare, Plan, and Pay for College

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New Ad Council Campaign Gives Hispanic Parents Resources & Support to Help Their Children Prepare, Plan, and Pay for College

Actors Adam Rodriguez and Edward James Olmos Join Univision Anchors Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas in New Hispanic Scholarship Fund and Ad Council PSAs


NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), in partnership with the Ad Council, is launching a new, national public service advertising (PSA) campaign to give Hispanic parents access to the resources they need to help their children prepare, plan, and pay for college.

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Today, Hispanics account for 19% of all college students, ages 18 to 24, up from 12% in 2008. What’s more, 69% of Hispanic graduates are now going directly to college after graduating high school, a rate that is higher than that of the general population. This unprecedented surge in Hispanic college-bound students underscores the need to provide more information about college and more financial resources than ever before.

“I am so honored to be a part of this campaign,” said Adam Rodriguez, actor, screenwriter, director, star of television series CSI: Miami and Reckless, and member of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Board of Directors. “Higher education is an integral stepping stone towards a successful future in this country, and I hope that these PSAs will equip parents to be the support system that their kids need to get to and through college.”

“With Latinos representing one in four people in America under age 18, it is more important than ever for HSF to provide scholarships and services to students, as well as provide resources for their parents,” said Fidel A. Vargas, President & CEO, Hispanic Scholarship Fund. “Their success in college is more important than ever, and this is our opportunity to help Latino students not only reach college, but make the most of their college experience. We hope this campaign will equip even more Hispanic parents and students with the tools they need to plan, prepare, and pay for college.”

The new PSAs, featuring actors Adam Rodriguez and Edward James Olmos, and Univision co-anchors Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas, specifically target Hispanic parents. The PSA campaign empowers parents to help their children navigate the college application process and access the resources and support needed to excel in their studies and graduate. According to a 2009 Pew Hispanic Center survey, 88% of Latinos ages 16 and older agreed that a college degree is necessary to get ahead in life today, as compared to only 74% of all Americans ages 16 and older. This new Ad Council campaign is designed to provide Hispanic parents with the information and resources they need to ensure their children attain a college degree.

“We are thrilled with these new PSAs and the campaign as a whole,” said Ad Council President and CEO, Peggy Conlon. “Hispanic parents have a wonderful opportunity to shape the future of their children and to give them the chance to pursue a higher education and the opportunities that go with it. These PSAs encourage and inspire action. We believe they will make a huge impact.”

The new TV, print, radio, outdoor, and digital PSAs were created pro bono by ad agency, The Vidal Partnership. They drive the audiences to HSF.net, where parents can find resources and tips to help their children.

About The Ad Council

The Ad Council is a private, non-profit organization with a rich history of marshalling volunteer talent from the advertising and media industries to deliver critical messages to the American public. Having produced literally thousands of PSA campaigns addressing the most pressing social issues of the day, the Ad Council has affected, and continues to affect, tremendous positive change by raising awareness, inspiring action and saving lives. To learn more about the Ad Council and its campaigns, visit www.adcouncil.org, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or view our PSAs on YouTube.

About the Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to Latino students, as well as related support services. HSF seeks to give students all the tools they need to apply to college, do well in their course work, graduate, enter a profession, excel, help lead our nation going forward, and mentor the generations to come. As the nation’s largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic American higher education, the Fund has awarded over $470 million in scholarships and provides a range of ancillary programs for students, HSF Scholars, and their families. HSF further strives to make college education a top priority for every Latino family across the nation, mobilizing our community to proactively advance that goal – each individual, over a lifetime, in every way he/she can. For more information about the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, please visit: HSF.net.

About The Vidal Partnership

Founded in 1999, The Vidal Partnership is a leader in multicultural marketing communications located in New York City. Fiercely independent and certified 100% minority-owned and managed, TVP helps brands thrive in multicultural culture by creating compelling and innovative solutions that build the business of top-tier clients including Aaron’s, Cablevision – Optimum, HomeSmart, Lincoln Financial Group, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Powerful Yogurt, Remy Martin USA, TD Bank and the NFL. TVP is a three-time Agency of the Year, four-time Advertising Age A-List Agency and a three-time AHAA Creative Awards Best in Show winner. For more information, visit vidalpartnership.com.


Discovery en Espanol Adds A Touch Of Magic To Tuesday Nights With The Premiere Of EL MAGO POP

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Discovery en Espanol Adds A Touch Of Magic To Tuesday Nights With The Premiere Of EL MAGO POP


In the series, Antonio Diaz, illusionism’s rising star, uses magic to meet celebrities by way of the six degrees of separation


MIAMI, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Discovery en Espanol adds to Tuesday night ”Enigma” programming with EL MAGO POP. The series is led by the Spanish illusionist Antonio Diaz who, with his fresh and irreverent style, takes his magic to the streets with the aim to personally meet his idols through the six degrees of separation theory. The series EL MAGO POP will air Tuesdays at 9PM ET/PT, starting September 30th.

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At the age of 28, after having won the National Prize of Magic in Spain, Antonio sets himself up to conquer U.S. Hispanic audiences with his unique magic and humor. His personal style combines illusion with visual narrative, minus the tuxedo and hair gel; his look fits his personality, not his trade. In EL MAGO POP, Antonio spans the streets of Europe putting the theory of six degrees of separation to the test with the aim of meeting and impressing well-known personalities with his magic, including English physicist Stephen Hawking, Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason or Brazilian soccer player Neymar by way of only six go-betweens.

With EL MAGO POP, Discovery en Espanol expands its “Noche de Enigma” (Enigma Night) during which it travels to a new dimension to show stories that relate to inexplicable phenomena, introduce controversial personalities and analyze seemingly unsolvable cases.

To learn more about EL MAGO POP (#ElMagoPop) visit discoveryenespanol.com, or follow us at facebook.com/discoveryenespanol, or on Twitter @DiscoveryenESP.

About Discovery en Espanol

Discovery en Espanol is the premier network dedicated to offering the finest in quality programming in the areas of science, technology, world cultures, history, nature and real-life drama. The channel provides a unique and enriching experience by combining the best Discovery Networks programming with its own original productions. Created by the world’s most trusted media brand, Discovery en Espanol translates not just the words, but also the excitement of Discovery, educating and informing its audience and offering a fascinating glimpse into the incredible world in which we live. For more information, please visit discoveryenespanol.com, or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/discoveryenespanol and at Twitter @DiscoveryenESP.


Noted Lecture Highlights Accomplishments of Hispanics and Continuing Challenges

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Noted Lecture Highlights Accomplishments of Hispanics and Continuing Challenges

ETS and AAHHE Publish 2014 Tomás Rivera Lecture


PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — “Economic and political power among Hispanics must be matched with education power,” Yvette Donado, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Educational Testing Service (ETS) told attendees as she delivered the 2014 Tomás Rivera lecture during the ninth annual American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) conference. Her remarks reflected the conference theme, “America’s Prosperity: The Academic Success of Hispanics.” That lecture has now been published and is available free-of-charge.

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The annual lecture is named in honor of the late Dr. Tomás Rivera, a professor, scholar, poet, author and former president of the University of California, Riverside. Rivera also served on the board of trustees of ETS. Although this was the 30th lecture, this is the fifth year that ETS and AAHHE have published and distributed the annual lecture.

Donado drew upon ETS and national reports as well as her own experiences to illustrate the positive benefits of educational attainment and the remaining challenges. She told attendees that that by 2015, if Latinos age 18–24 attended and graduated from college at the same rates as non-Hispanic Whites, the following benefits would incur:

  • 430,000 more Hispanics would be in college and 110,000 would graduate.
  • Increased Hispanic presence would benefit all students.
  • Other benefits would accrue as they enter the workforce, contributing to diversity of thought and action.
  • They would add more than $130 billion per year to the economy.
  • That new wealth would add $45.5 billion to public revenues, helping all Americans.
  • The proportion of Hispanic families with less than adequate incomes would decline from 40 percent to under 21 percent.

“There is no need to draw a picture,” Donado said. “Those who neglect the potential contribution of Hispanics to our nation, those who do not support equitable access to educational opportunity for Hispanics, and those who oppose documenting the undocumented do so at their own peril. We often point to our growing numbers and assume that with that growth comes economic and political power. But such power must be won. It will not be handed to us. We must fight for it. Economic and political power must be matched by education power!” 

Donado noted that despite many gains, Hispanics continue to lag in key areas including:

  • Hispanics are less than 3 percent of full-time university faculty and administrators.
  • High school dropout rates, although down slightly, are still unacceptably high.
  • UCLA’s Patricia Gándara says Hispanics have the worst record of college completion (9 to 11 percent for the last three decades; while African-American students’ numbers rose from 11 percent in 1975 to 18 percent in 2006).
  • More than 40 percent of Latina mothers have less than a high school education (compared to 12 percent of African-American mothers).
  • Latinas are twice as likely as other women to live in poverty (20 percent vs. 11 percent).
  • When Hispanic families lack resources and their children attend impoverished schools, negative outcomes are inevitable.
  • Community colleges are the point of entry for most Hispanics going into higher education, but a large percentage are not college ready and require remedial courses.
  • Too many Hispanics lack English-language skills and education to compete for better paying jobs.

“Research and experience have consistently shown correlations between educational attainment and success,” she said. “Education can improve personal and public health and overall quality of life; strengthen communities and societies; increase wealth; heighten interest in environmental quality; and promote harmony and collaboration among people of different backgrounds and cultures.”

Donado noted that progress takes hard work, creativity, initiative and persistence. That progress, she said, must include:

  • A strong start for Hispanic preschoolers, that is, more early education
  • Improved teacher quality across the board
  • Lower dropout rates
  • Easier access to higher education
  • Higher high school and post-secondary graduation rates
  • Increased numbers of Hispanic college presidents, administrators and faculty

“Donado not only presents educational issues pertinent to the Hispanic population, she clearly paints a picture of how we can begin to address these issues, says Loui Olivas, Professor Emeritus at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.  “Given that the future workforce of America will soon become predominantly minority, led by Hispanics, all sectors or our country must have a collective and vested interest in preparing these future workers. AAHHE is proud to partner with ETS via the annual Tomas Rivera Lecture.”

“A myth persists among some out there that Hispanics don’t care about education, Donado said. “The fact is that along with economic opportunity, education tops the list of Hispanic priorities. So the challenge is to move our communities and our nation from the realm of `possibilities’ into the realm of `probabilities.’ Our motto should be `mission possible’.”

“Our society is changing faster than our capacity to keep up with the changes,” Donado concluded. “Let us not react to the changes around us, let us prepare. Let us shape those changes in a manner consistent with our numbers. Education, too, is evolving. And we Hispanics cannot be mere spectators. We must be players. We must move from doubts and uncertainties, to assured progress, along pathways with built-in and fail-safe mechanisms.”

The Tomás Rivera Lecture may be downloaded at http://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/PICRIVERA6.pdf

About ETS
At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and post-secondary education, as well as conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. www.ets.org

About AAHHE
The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Inc. (AAHHE) is an association of Hispanic faculty and administrators at U.S. colleges and universities. It supports the development of Hispanic college professionals and is dedicated to increasing the number of Hispanics in higher education, bringing issues pertinent to Hispanics to the attention of the larger academic community, and recognizing achievements of Hispanics in support of higher education. For more about AAHHE, visit www.aahhe.org.


Goya Foods Unveils New State-of-the-Art Distribution Center in Georgia

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MCDONOUGH, Ga., Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Goya Foods, America's largest Hispanic-owned food company, will open a new state-of-the-art distribution center in Georgia to aid with the expansion of their business in the southeast region. Located at 4005 Haworth Parkway, McDonough, GA., the facility will be officially inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, September 17 between 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Mayor Billy Copeland of the City of McDonough will be present for the ceremony.

The new Goya Foods facility is expected to spur economic growth and job creation for the region. The custom designed, energy-efficient facility will be the main distribution
center for the entire state of Georgia, along with parts of South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee. The facility spans over 150,000 square feet, and the space allows for future expansion of an additional 50,000 square feet. In conjunction with the inauguration of the center, Goya Foods will also present a 1,000 lb. food donation to St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry as part of their ongoing commitment to the communities they serve.

"We are so happy and excited to open the doors of our new distribution center and mark this important milestone in our company's history," said Frank Unanue, president of Goya Foods of Florida. "This new facility allows us to reach sectors of the Southeast region, which will help Goya reach a larger base of consumers and provide a greater variety of Goya products."

Guests attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony will receive an
exclusive tour of the distribution center and will also be able to enjoy a Goya-inspired lunch. To RSVP for this event please email [email protected] or call 786-347-4750.

ABOUT GOYA: Founded in 1936, Goya Foods, Inc. is America's largest Hispanic-owned food company, and has established itself as the leader in Latin American food and condiments. Goya manufactures packages and distributes over 2,000 high-quality food products from the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America. For more information on Goya Foods, please visit www.goya.com.

Dentons names Jorge Alers CEO for Latin America and the Caribbean

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Dentons names Jorge Alers CEO for Latin America and the Caribbean

Expansion through whole firm combinations central to law firm’s growth plans in the region


WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Dentons announced today the appointment of Jorge Alers to the new position of Chief Executive Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean, marking the global law firm’s focused positioning for presence, client service and growth in the region. In this role, Alers will help Dentons meet its goal for whole firm combinations in Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean, building on the Firm’s current client service reach throughout the region. 

The strong upward momentum of Latin American economies presents public and private companies with tremendous opportunities. Dentons’ global platform and deep industry capabilities are ideally suited for Latin American law firms hoping to serve effectively their clients, both in the region and around the globe.

“The combination that created Dentons provided the Firm with a presence in every major region of the globe except Latin America and the Caribbean,” said Elliott Portnoy, Dentons Global CEO. “A meaningful presence throughout the region will further our goal of providing clients with the highest caliber legal counsel wherever they need it.”

“The success of Dentons in its first 18 months confirms our client-centric growth strategy and global vision,” said Joe Andrew, Dentons Global Chair. “We believe Jorge combines the necessary talent and experience uniquely suited for success in Latin America and the Caribbean.”

“I am excited to join a leadership team that is committed to Latin America and the many opportunities that exist there,” said Alers. “I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues as Dentons expands its presence and deepens its client relationships throughout the region.”

A dual citizen of Costa Rica and the United States, Alers recently concluded service as the General Counsel and General Manager of the Legal Department of the Inter-American Development Bank. The Inter-American Development Bank is the largest international source of development financing in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing $12 billion in loans and grants to 26 countries to support economic development, social development and regional integration by lending to governments, including State corporations, and to private enterprises.

Alers previously was a Partner and Head of the Latin America Practice Group at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, as well as a Partner and Head of the Latin American Practice Group for Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in Washington, DC. In these roles, he focused on providing legal support to international clients making investments in emerging markets, with a particular focus on the Latin American region. Alers has been a guest lecturer at Harvard Law School, Wharton, American University and at numerous conferences on private equity and project finance, among other areas of international finance. He earned his JD from Harvard Law School and his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University.

About Dentons

Dentons is a global law firm driven to provide clients a competitive edge in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. A top 20 firm on the Acritas 2013 Global Elite Brand Index, Dentons is committed to challenging the status quo in delivering consistent and uncompromising quality in new and inventive ways. Dentons was formed by the combination of international law firm Salans LLP, Canadian law firm Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) and international law firm SNR Denton. Dentons’ clients now benefit from approximately 2,600 lawyers and professionals in more than 75 locations spanning 50-plus countries across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Russia and the CIS, the UK and the US. The firm serves the local, regional and global needs of a broad spectrum of clients, including private and public corporations; governments and government agencies; small businesses and startups; entrepreneurs; and individuals.


Allstate Foundation Survey Finds Nearly Two-Thirds of Hispanic Women Know a Victim of Abuse

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Allstate Foundation Survey Finds Nearly Two-Thirds of Hispanic Women Know a Victim of Abuse

Purple Purse Challenge helps bring awareness to domestic violence and financial abuse; raises funds for service providers


NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — According to a new national survey released by The Allstate Foundation, nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of Hispanic women say they have personally known a victim of some type of abuse and three-in-ten (30 percent) have personally been victimized. To raise awareness in the Hispanic community, The Allstate Foundation is encouraging the public to participate in the Purple Purse Challenge by donating to local nonprofit organizations that support financial empowerment services for domestic violence survivors. The Challenge is already underway at bolsomorado.com and has raised nearly $500,000.

“Financial abuse is the No.1 reason why victims stay in abusive relationships and our data shows that less than half of Hispanic women say they have taken steps to protect themselves from financial abuse,” said Patricia Garza, director of strategic philanthropy at Allstate. “Allstate Foundation Purple Purse wants to help make conversations about financial abuse and domestic violence easier and acceptable to have in our society. I hope you’ll join me and support a local domestic violence service provider in your community, so that no woman makes the difficult decision to stay in an abusive relationship simply because she doesn’t have the resources to leave.”

The Allstate Foundation is contributing nearly $650,000 in incentive funding and direct grants to participating organizations in the Purple Purse Challenge. The Challenge kicked off earlier this month and is raising money for 140 domestic violence serving organizations across the country on Crowdrise.com/PurplePurseChallenge. The more donations each nonprofit collects, the more incentive funding the organization can compete to win from The Allstate Foundation. The Challenge continues through Oct. 3, 2014.

The Allstate Foundation’s new survey, Silent Weapon: Domestic Violence and Financial Abuse, sought to understand the attitudes different demographic groups have about violence in relationships and the financial control that often accompanies domestic violence.

Additional findings from the survey include:

  • Hispanics, including both men and women, are twice as likely (51 percent) to see domestic violence as a serious problem among people they know than their white non-Hispanic counterparts (25 percent).
  • When asked if physical, sexual, emotion and financial abuse were reasons for a victim to leave a dangerous relationship, only 39 percent of Hispanics believe financial abuse is “always” a reason to leave, making it the least likely reason Hispanics would leave. Physical abuse ranked No.1 with 88 percent indicating it is a reason to leave.
  • Hispanic parents (58 percent) have discussed domestic violence with their children more frequently than white non-Hispanic parents (43 percent).
  • Nearly seven-in-10 (69 percent) of Hispanic women with children age 16 and older have talked to their children about domestic violence.

This year, actress Kerry Washington is lending her voice and serving as the national Purple Purse ambassador. Limited-edition purple purses designed by Kerry Washington will be distributed among community leaders, Purple Purse community partners, celebrities and media to raise awareness for this important cause. The purse represents the center of a woman’s financial domain and purple is the color of national domestic violence awareness. The Allstate Foundation is also distributing 80,000 Purple Purse charms through Purple Purse Challenge participants to attach to a bag or purse and show support year-round.

Visit purplepurse.com to learn more about domestic violence and financial abuse as well as how to start conversations about this important topic. For immediate assistance with a dangerous situation, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799 SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224.

About The Allstate Foundation
Established in 1952, The Allstate Foundation is an independent, charitable organization made possible by subsidiaries of The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL). Through partnerships with nonprofit organizations across the country, The Allstate Foundation brings the relationships, reputation and resources of Allstate to support innovative and lasting solutions that enhance people’s well-being and prosperity. With a focus on teen safe driving and building financial independence for domestic violence survivors, The Allstate Foundation also promotes safe and vital communities; tolerance, inclusion, and diversity; and economic empowerment. For more information, visit www.AllstateFoundation.org.

Survey Methodology
The Allstate Foundation Silent Weapon: Domestic Violence and Financial Abuse survey was conducted July 18-27, 2014 by FTI Consulting among a nationally representative sample of 1,020 American adults age 18+ with additional oversamples among 200 Americans age 18-33 (“Millennials”), 200 Hispanic Women age 18+, and 250 adults in the Chicago media market. The margin of error for the national sample is ± 3% at the 95% confidence interval. The survey was conducted using the web-enabled KnowledgePanel®, a probability-based panel designed to be representative of the U.S. population. Initially, participants are chosen scientifically by a random selection of telephone numbers and residential addresses. Persons in selected households are then invited by telephone or by mail to participate in the web-enabled KnowledgePanel®. For those who agree to participate, but do not already have Internet access, GfK provides at no cost a laptop and ISP connection. People who already have computers and Internet service are permitted to participate using their own equipment. Panelists then receive unique log-in information for accessing surveys online, and then are sent emails throughout each month inviting them to participate in research.


Honda Battle of the Bands Readies to “March On” to the Georgia Dome

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Honda Battle of the Bands Readies to “March On” to the Georgia Dome


Voting Open for Fans to Help Determine the Final Eight to Perform in Atlanta in January 2015


TORRANCE, California, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Honda Battle of the Bands is set to make a triumphant return to Atlanta January 24, 2015, when eight of the most prestigious marching bands from America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) will take the Georgia Dome by storm with their incredible musical talent and electrifying showmanship.

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For 13 consecutive years, the Honda Battle of the Bands has provided the nation’s top HBCU marching bands a platform to share their unique blend of musicianship and choreography with millions of fans. This year’s theme, “March On,” serves as a reminder to students and fans that life on and off the field is a journey, and no matter the challenge, the dream or what may lie ahead, learning never stops as long as you commit to “March On.”

Beginning today, fans can go online and vote daily to help select the final eight bands that will perform at the 2015 Invitational Showcase. Voting ends on October 15, 2014, at midnight EDT. Tickets for the January 24 Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase start at $10 and are now available for purchase at HondaBattleoftheBands.com.

The 2015 Invitational Showcase will feature the first-ever Honda Battle of the Bands Power of Dreams Award. Each participating team will have the opportunity to nominate an outstanding member of their community who is working to help students achieve their dreams. Honda will then select a winner who will be recognized in Atlanta at the 2015 Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase.

“Honda is deeply committed to supporting the dreams of HBCU students by investing in their education and showcasing exceptional student musicians,” said Stephan Morikawa, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Community Relations, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “As we continue to prepare our participating band members to March On, both on the field and in life, we look forward to a thrilling and uplifting event in Atlanta.”

For updates, follow the Honda Battle of the Bands and join the social media conversation using #HBOB.

  • Facebook – Facebook.com/HondaBattleoftheBands
  • Twitter – @The_Honda / Twitter.com/The_Honda
  • Instagram – @The_Honda / Instagram.com/the_honda
  • YouTube – YouTube.com/hondabotb

For more information on the 2015 Honda Battle of the Bands, visit HondaBattleoftheBands.com.

About Honda

Honda seeks to be a company that society wants to exist, creating products and technologies that improve the lives of people while minimizing the environmental impacts of its products and business operations to ensure a sustainable future for society. Honda is also committed to making positive contributions to the communities where we do business, to socially responsible business practices and to the promotion of diversity in our workforce. From our involvement in STEM education and Historically Black Colleges and Universities(HBCU) to our support of pediatric brain tumor research, and support of volunteer efforts by Honda associates, including environmental clean-up activities, Honda believes in giving back to the communities where we live and work. Honda’s long-standing commitment to the support and success of the nation’s HBCUs began more than 20 years ago with the establishment of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, a program designed to showcase the academic gifts and prowess of HBCU students. American Honda began its support of Honda Battle of the Bands more than 12 years ago as an effort to support HBCU music programs. Find out more at csr.honda.com.


2014 Latin GRAMMY® Street Parties Announce Artist Lineup

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2014 Latin GRAMMY® Street Parties Announce Artist Lineup

CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA, J ALVAREZ, J BALVIN,
LOS RIELEROS DEL NORTE, LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA,
NOEL TORRES AND VOZ DE MANDO 
ADDED TO THIS YEAR’S HOTTEST LATIN MUSIC SERIES


The Latin Recording Academy®, Eventus and Univision


Kick off National Music Festival Series


Presented by 7UP

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and McDonald’s®


With Official Sponsors Walmart®, Cricket Wireless

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and Kellogg’s

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MIAMI, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Latin Recording Academy®, Eventus and Univision announced today that Conjunto Primavera, J alvarez, J Balvin, Los Rieleros del Norte, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Noel Torres, and Voz de Mando will headline the 2014 Latin GRAMMY® Street Parties. Marking its 12th consecutive year of success, the five-stop cross-country series will precede the live broadcast of the most anticipated Latin awards show, the 15th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®.  Beginning Sunday, Oct. 5, in Chicago with stops in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, and finishing in Miami on Sunday Nov. 9, music fans will experience in their own backyards the excitement of the Latin GRAMMYs and celebrate another year of amazing music.

“Every year we strive to showcase established and emerging  artists and provide them the platform  to interact with fans across the country, and this year is no exception as we continue to create an energetic family-oriented and fun-filled celebration,” said Gabriel Abaroa Jr., President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. “We thank Latin music fans and the community for their contributions in making this series as successful as it has been, and we look forward to another extraordinary year.”

“Over the past 12 years we have brought the hottest music acts in the industry close to their audience. The key to the success of the Latin GRAMMY Street Parties has been connecting eager consumers and community-minded sponsors through a unique and entertaining platform of music and family activities,” said Nelson Albareda, President of Eventus. “This year promises to be no different.”

“We are very much looking forward to bringing the excitement of the Latin GRAMMYs to our local communities and continuing to build momentum for one of the most important nights in Latin music,” said Alberto Ciurana, president for Programming and Content,  Univision Communications, Inc.

The free high-energy music festival paves the way to the annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, the most prestigious award in Latin music, and brings its excitement up close and personal to fans across the country. This year’s telecast will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central) on Univision. In addition to its U.S. broadcast, the Latin GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast in more than 100 countries worldwide.

The Latin GRAMMY Street Parties offer an interactive traveling musical festival, which includes live entertainment, sponsor display areas and product sampling. The series features performances by some of Latin music’s top artists, while serving as a launching pad for emerging talent representing various genres in Latin music. This year’s Latin GRAMMY Street Parties bring together the brightest talent in Latin music with fans for the largest free festival music series in the country.

The 2014 Latin GRAMMY Street Parties are presented by 7UP® and McDonald’s®, with official sponsors Walmart®, and Cricket Wireless® and Kellogg’s® in select markets. The schedule is as follows:

Sunday, October 5th – Chicago, IL
Plaza Garibaldi – 2800 South California Ave.
Voz de Mando, Banda La Chacaloza, Cardenales de Nuevo Leon, among others

Sunday, October 12th – Dallas, TX
Streets of Oak Cliff – West Jefferson Blvd. & N Tyler Street
Noel Torres, Los Rieleros del Norte, Jonatan Sanchez, among others

Sunday, October 19th – Los Angeles, CA
Plaza Olvera – N Main Street
Los Tucanes de Tijuana, El Rayo de Oro, Helen Ochoa, Jonatan Sanchez. Kent y Tony, among others

Sunday, November 2nd – Phoenix, AZ
Streets of Phoenix – N. 16th St. between E. Granada Rd & E. Oak St.
Conjunto Primavera, Voz De Mando, Los Canarios de Michoacan, among others

Sunday, November 9th – Hialeah, FL
Streets of Hialeah – West 16th Avenue between 37th & 42nd St.
J Balvin, J alvarez, Gaitanes, Victoria, Eli Jas, J Quiles, Kent y Tony, among others

About The Latin Recording Academy
The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit LatinGRAMMY.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @LatinGRAMMYs on Twitter, like “Latin GRAMMYs” on Facebook, and join the Latin GRAMMYs’ social communities on Foursquare, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and YouTube.

About Eventus
Eventus is an experiential, sports and entertainment marketing company focused on connecting brands with consumers.  Eventus operates distinct business units focused on delivering innovative event properties, media properties, and integrated promotional programs targeting the multicultural markets.  The company is headquartered in Miami with offices in major cities across the United States.  For more information on Eventus, please visit www.eventuslive.com.

About Univision Communications Inc.
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. Its assets include Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic households; UniMas, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 89% of U.S. Hispanic households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavision, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional  suite of six cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clasico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit and Distrito Comedia; UVideos, the first bilingual digital network serving Hispanic America; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for the Company’s platforms; Univision Television Group, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Hispanic radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive, a network of products and offerings including Univision.com, which continues to be the No. 1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, Univision Movil, a longstanding industry-leader with unique, relevant mobile products and services, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit Univision.net.

About 7UP
7UP is one of many flavorful brands in the beverage portfolio of Dr Pepper Snapple Group. A favorite since 1929, 7UP is THE UNCOLA. 7UP is available in Regular, 10 calorie, Diet and Cherry varieties. DPS is a leading producer of flavored beverages, marketing 50-plus beverage brands across North America and the Caribbean. For more information, visit 7UP.com or DrPepperSnapple.com. For the brand’s latest news and updates, follow 7UP at Facebook.com/7UP Twitter.com/7UP.

About McDonald’s
McDonald’s USA, LLC, serves a variety of menu options made with quality ingredients to more than 27 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald’s 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by businessmen and women. Customers can now log online for free at approximately 11,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald’s U.S. restaurants. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates on our business, promotions and products.

About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at over 9,700 retail units under 69 different banners in 28 countries. With fiscal year 2011 sales of $419 billion, Walmart employs 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://walmartstores.com and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart . Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com .

About Cricket WirelessSM
Cricket is bringing consumers more value with a simple, friendly, and reliable nationwide wireless experience with no annual contract.  The power of Cricket is our nationwide 4G LTE network that covers more than 290 million people; easy and affordable unlimited plans with taxes and fees included; annual loyalty rewards; and a great selection of phones customers love. Cricket, Something to Smile About.  Cricket is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Coverage not available everywhere. 

About Kellogg Company
At Kellogg Company, we are driven to enrich and delight the world through foods and brands that matter. With 2013 sales of $14.8 billion and more than 1,600 foods, Kellogg is the world’s leading cereal company; second largest producer of cookies, crackers and savory snacks; and a leading North American frozen foods company. Our brands – Kellogg’s®, Keebler®, Special K®, Pringles®, Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Kashi®, Cheez-It®, Eggo®, Mini-Wheats® and more – nourish families so they can flourish and thrive. Through our Breakfasts for Better Days® initiative,  we’re providing 1 billion servings of cereal and snacks – more than half of which are breakfasts – to children and families in need around the world by the end of 2016. To learn more about Kellogg, visit www.kelloggcompany.com or follow us on Twitter @KelloggCompany.

 


Tequila CAZADORES® Launches New Packaging

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Tequila CAZADORES® Launches New Packaging

Premium Spirit with Deep Mexican Roots Updates Look with New Design


CORAL GABLES, Florida, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Tequila CAZADORES®, 100% blue agave tequila, one of the most popular premium tequilas in Mexico and the United States, today announced the launch of new packaging for its line of premium tequilas, coinciding with Mexico’s Fiestas Patrias celebrating the country’s independence from Spain in 1810. Created in 1922 by Don Jose Maria Banuelos in Arandas in the Los Altos region of Jalisco state in Mexico, CAZADORES remains steeped in tradition, using the same recipe and process developed more than 90 years ago. The evolution of the packaging reflects the CAZADORES commitment to its heritage and authenticity with a new premium design that takes the legendary brand into the future.

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“Our new packaging is another momentous step in CAZADORES illustrious history that spans almost a century,” said Rene Valdez, senior brand manager for Tequila CAZADORES. “The juxtaposition of CAZADORES perennial roots with an updated look and feel is sure to excite our existing consumers, as well as attract new ones.”

The New Packaging
The most distinctive feature of Tequila CAZADORES new look is a redesigned bottle with a unique and stylish shape that showcases the spirit’s premium essence. An embossed neck references 1922, reminding consumers of a long-standing heritage, rich tradition and time-tested recipe. Embossed on the back of the new bottle are words proudly emphasizing the tequila’s provenance from Los Altos de Jalisco and the 100 percent agave promise. A new cork closure adds a rustic yet premium appeal.

Carefully developed graphics communicate CAZADORES high quality and simplicity. The new label highlights the tequila’s iconic stamp, the powerful and majestic stag Don Jose Maria admired from the window of his adobe farmhouse in Los Altos, superimposed above a new logotype debossed on thick, distressed paper. Bold colors help consumers better differentiate the four expressions: blanco, reposado, anejo and extra anejo. Finally, Spanish language labeling celebrates the tequila’s genuine Mexican origin.

A Precious Recipe
CAZADORES will retain its most important asset: a long-standing recipe that has stood the test of time. For more than 90 years, CAZADORES has been produced in small batches by a Master Tequilero who oversees double fermentation, double distillation and careful maturation of its Highland Tequila, made of 100 percent blue agave and aged in virgin oak barrels. The same recipe created by Don Jose Maria so many years ago lives in each new bottle of Tequila CAZADORES.

CAZADORES can be found at fine spirits retailers for the following suggested prices: Blanco ($24.99), Reposado ($26.99), Anejo ($31.88) and Extra Anejo ($59.99).

About Tequila CAZADORES
Tequila CAZADORES is one of the most popular premium tequilas in Mexico and the United States. Tequila CAZADORES is made with 100 percent blue agave grown, harvested and distilled in the Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, recognized as the premier agave growing region in the world, resulting in a smoother, more flavorful taste. For additional information about Tequila CAZADORES please visit www.cazadores.com.

The Tequila CAZADORES® brand is part of the portfolio of Bacardi Limited, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited.

LOS CAZADORES TOMAN CON RESPONSIBILIDAD. DRINK RESPONSIBLY.

®2014 CAZADORES, THE TRADE DRESS AND THE DEER LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS.
IMPORTED BY TEQUILA CAZADORES U.S.A, SEAL BEACH, CA. TEQUILAS EACH – 40% ALC. BY VOL.


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