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TALLER’s EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

NEW WOMAN IN CHARGE Meet Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González, the new Executive Director of ‘Taller Puertorriqueño.’

Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González es la nueva directora ejecutiva del ‘Taller Puertorriqueño’.

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CONTENT

3 AL FRENTE | UP FRONT

PRIDE IN LATINO CULTURAL DIVERSITY

4 LEADERSHIP | LÍDERES

JP MORGAN CHASE COMMITS TO RACIAL EQUITY

6 POLITICS | POLITICA

A SLAP IN THE FACE

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MARÍA’S CALL TO ACTION

10 NEWS KIOSKO | 12 COVER | PORTADA

CULTURAL RESISTANCE AT THE CORE

18 QUOTABLE SENTENCES | FRASES CITABLES

19 CULTURE | CULTURA

GETSEMANÍ: CARTAGENA’S FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD

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FLORES’ INDIGENOUS BORDER NARRATIVE

24 HISTORY TIP | TIP HISTÓRICO

INCREDIBLE THEFTS

27 BILINGUAL BRAND STUDIO |

THE EMERGENCE OF THE DELTA VARIANT

29 25 TO THE 25 |

PEDRO RAMOS

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31 JOBS | 35 THOUGHT LEADERS |

A CHURCH IN POWER BUT DIVIDED

37 WINDS OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY 4 2•

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38 IN CLOSING | AL CIERRE

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FRENTE UP FRONT

PRIDE IN LATINO CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THIS EDITION, ONE OF THE CENTRAL THEMES IS THE EFFORT FROM PHILADELPHIA FOR PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL EXPRESSION. EN ESTA EDICIÓN DE AL DÍA UNO DE LOS TEMAS CENTRALES ES EL ESFUERZO DESDE FILADELFIA POR LA EXPRESIÓN CULTURAL BORICUA. By | Por: FERNANDO MILLÁN | AL DÍA News Print Editor

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One of the purposes of the ‘Taller Puertorriqueño’ is to watch over the preservation of the culture of the “island of enchantment”. In this edition, its new executive director. Depositphoto Uno de los propósitos del ‘Taller Puertorriqueño’ es velar por la preservación de la cultura de la ‘isla del encanto’. En esta edición, su nueva directora ejecutiva. Depositphoto

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uerto Rico and Mexico have been protagonists in the decades-long migration to the United States, with a strong cultural impact.

In Philadelphia we have El Taller Puertorriqueño, whose goal is “the preservation, promotion and cultural resistance of the Puerto Rican community”, according to fashion designer Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González, who will assume the executive direction of the organization on December 27. She replaced Carmen Febo San Miguel, who for 22 years was in charge of el Taller and made it a cultural reference in the region.

Our cover story takes a journey through the life of Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González and the challenges of her new responsibility.

In the culture section, you’ll find the story of Mexican-American indigenous singer Flores, who recently released “Mayahuel”, a single that bears the name of a debut project that had to be postponed due to the pandemic, is also told. Flores recalls that the name is that of a female deity from Aztec mythology.

And, of course, the story reveals details of her life, her origins, the weight of her cultural roots. She grew up in the Tigua Indigenous Reserve, in the Chihuahuan desert, on the border of the United States and Mexico.

On other pages you’ll find an analysis of what happened in the elections in Virginia and the implications and concerns for the Democrats and the Biden government, forecasting what is to come in 2022. An early indicator of the situation of United States’ national politics.

And in ‘Al Cierre’ , you’ll find an inspiring life story about how AL DÍA was created. It is a life lesson for the new generations about what it means to fight for a dream. z

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uerto Rico y México han sido protagonistas por la migración de décadas hacia Estados Unidos, con una fuerte incidencia cultural.

En Filadelfia funciona el Taller Puertorriqueño, desde donde se busca “la preservación, promoción y resistencia cultural de la comunidad puertorriqueña”. Así lo expresa por Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González, diseñadora de moda, quien asumirá el 27 de diciembre la dirección ejecutiva de la organización.

Reemplaza a Carmen Febo San Miguel, quien por 22 años estuvo al frente del Taller y lo convirtió en referente cultural de la región.

En ese reportaje encontrará un recorrido por la vida de Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González y los retos en esta nueva responsabilidad.

En lo cultural también se cuenta la historia de Flores, la cantante indígena mexicano-estadounidense y de su más reciente producción, “Mayahuel”, un sencillo que a su vez lleva el nombre de un proyecto debut que debió aplazar por la pandemia. Flores recuerda que el nombre es el de una deidad femenina de la mitología azteca. Y, por supuesto, se conocen detalles de su vida, de sus orígenes, del peso cultural que carga. Creció en la Reserva Indígena de Tigua, en el desierto de Chihuahua, en la frontera de Estados Unidos y México.

En otras páginas va un análisis de lo ocurrido en las elecciones en Virginia y las implicaciones y preocupaciones para los demócratas y para el gobierno de Biden, con miras a lo que viene en el 2022. Es un indicador temprano de lo que sucede en la política interna en Estados Unidos.

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LEADERSHIP

JP MORGAN CHASE

COMMITS TO RACIAL EQUITY AS CHAIRMAN AND CEO, JAMIE DIMON ENSURES HE LEADS HIS COMPANY BY EXAMPLE BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.

COMO PRESIDENTE Y CEO, JAMIE DIMON SE ASEGURA DE LIDERAR SU EMPRESA CON EL EJEMPLO, TANTO A NIVEL INTERNO COMO EXTERNO. By | Por: JENSEN TOUSSAINT | AL DÍA News Staff Writer Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase CEO and Chairman.

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Jamie Dimon, presidente y consejero delegado de JPMorgan Chase.

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he spring and summer of 2020 was a time of distress, civil unrest and various calls for social justice.

From the murder of George Floyd to the growing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals and communities alike were scrambling for answers.

If you were to ask Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, to pinpoint a single bright spot of that moment in time, it’s that it made the disparities that have long existed in our society more evident to many.

“It opened up the eyes of a lot of people saying ‘this has got to change, and we should be doing more,’” said Dimon in a sit-down interview with AL DÍA. While many corporations nationwide began taking a more focused approach towards addressing racial disparities in the past year, JP Morgan Chase has been addressing those issues for years.

JPMorgan Chase has launched two initiatives — Advancing Black Leaders and Advancing Black Pathways — to address racial equity for both its Black corporate executives, as well as the Black community in the communities it serves.

Advancing Black Leaders initiative is a diversity strategy initiative aimed at attracting, hiring, retaining and advancing top talent within the Black community, while Advancing Black Pathways is an initiative that builds on existing efforts toward economic success and empowerment.

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ENGLISH Dimon noted that internally, Black leaders in executive director and managing director positions at JP Morgan Chase have increased 50% since those initiatives launched in 2016 and 2019, respectively.

He further noted that any efforts being made to address disparities need to be long-term, sustained, and approached from both an individual and company-wide perspective.

A $30 BILLION EFFORT

In October 2020, JPMorgan Chase announced a new $30 billion commitment over five years to advance racial equity.

The commitment includes public policy efforts toward addressing key drivers of the racial wealth divide, reducing systemic racism against Black and Latinx communities and supporting its employees.

The breakdown of the $30 billion is: • $8 billion in mortgages and 40,000 home purchase loans for Black and Latinx households.

• $4 billion in refinancing loans to help 20,000 Black and Latinx households achieve lower mortgage payments.

• $14 billion in new loans for 100,000 affordable rental units.

• $2 billion in loans to 15,000 small businesses in majority-Black and Latinx-communities.

• $750 million to Black and Latinx suppliers.

• $50 million in the form of capital and deposits in Black and Latinx-led Minority Depository Institutions

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a primavera y el verano de 2020 fueron tiempos de angustia, disturbios civiles y varios llamados a la justicia social.

Desde el asesinato de George Floyd hasta el creciente impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19, tanto las personas como las comunidades lucharon por encontrar respuestas.

Si le pidiera a Jamie Dimon, presidente y CEO de JPMorgan Chase, que señalara un punto de luz durante este tiempo, diría que ha conseguido hacer más evidentes para muchos las disparidades que han existido en nuestra sociedad durante mucho tiempo”.

“Mucha gente abrió los ojos y dijo ‘esto tiene que cambiar, deberíamos estar haciendo más’”, dijo Dimon en una entrevista con AL DÍA. Si bien muchas corporaciones en todo el país ya comenzaron a adoptar una perspectiva más enfocada para abordar las disparidades raciales el año pasado, JP Morgan Chase lleva abordando esos problemas durante años.

JPMorgan Chase ha lanzado dos iniciativas - Advancing Black Leaders y Advancing Black Pathways - para abordar la equidad racial tanto para sus ejecutivos corporativos negros como para la comunidad negra en las comunidades a las que sirve.

La iniciativa Advancing Black Leaders es una iniciativa de estrategia de diversidad destinada a atraer, contratar, retener y promover los mejores talentos dentro de la comunidad negra, mientras que Advancing Black Pathways es una iniciativa que se basa en los esfuerzos existentes hacia el éxito económico y el empoderamiento.

Dimon señaló que a nivel interno, los líderes negros en puestos de director ejecutivo y director gerente en JP Morgan Chase han au-

mentado un 50% desde que se lanzaron esas iniciativas en 2016 y 2019, respectivamente.

Además, señaló que cualquier esfuerzo que se esté realizando para abordar las disparidades debe ser a largo plazo, sostenido y abordado desde una perspectiva individual y de toda la empresa.

UN ESFUERZO DE $30 MIL MILLONES

En octubre de 2020, JPMorgan Chase anunció un nuevo compromiso de $30 mil millones durante cinco años para promover la equidad racial.

El compromiso incluye esfuerzos de política pública para abordar los impulsores clave de la división racial de la riqueza, reducir el racismo sistémico contra las comunidades negras y latinas y apoyar a sus empleados.

El desglose de los $30 mil millones es: • $8 mil millones en hipotecas y 40,000 préstamos para la compra de vivienda para hogares negros y latinos.

• $4 mil millones en préstamos de refinanciamiento para ayudar a 20,000 hogares negros y latinos a lograr pagos hipotecarios más bajos.

• $14 mil millones en nuevos préstamos para 100,000 unidades de alquiler asequibles.

• $2 mil millones en préstamos a 15,000 pequeñas empresas en comunidades mayoritariamente negras y latinas.

• $750 millones para proveedores negros y latinx.

• $50 millones en forma de capital y depósitos en instituciones de depósito minoritarias (MDI) e instituciones financieras de desarrollo comunitario (CDFI) dirigidas por personas de raza negra y latinx

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POLITICS

A SLAP IN THE FACE ELECTION DAY 2021 SHOULD HAVE DEMOCRATS VERY WORRIED ABOUT 2022.

EL DÍA DE LAS ELECCIONES 2021 DEBERÍA TENER A LOS DEMÓCRATAS MUY PREOCUPADOS POR EL AÑO QUE VIENE. By | Por: NIGEL THOMSON | AL DÍA News Deputy Editor Glenn Youngkin’s victory in Virginia was the biggest of many for the Republican Party on Election Day 2021

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lection Day 2021 was an early litmus test for the Biden administration and controlling Democratic Party ahead of what will be a real referendum during the 2022 midterm elections.

In short, if 2021 was an early indicator, the Biden administration needs to seriously reconsider how it’s gone (or not gone) about its business getting its Build Back Better agenda off the ground.

For one, both key pieces of the package — a sweeping infrastructure bill and budget reconciliation — remain stagnant as opposite ends of the Democratic Party spar over how much it is willing to spend on the transformative social packages that will be part of the bills.

Don’t look now, but by the time the bills actually pass, what voters were sold about those transformative policies may actually not be as grand.

But beyond the transformative capacity of the bills, what’s been most frustrating about the process is the wait. Negotiations over infrastructure and reconciliation have taken months, and combined with the Biden administration’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, it

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ENGLISH leads to what happened on Election Day 2021.

A RED NIGHT

Republican candidates practically swept the field on the national stage.

In Virginia’s gubernatorial race — the most-watched in the lead up to Election Day — Republican challenger and businessman Glenn Youngkin handily beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe.

The former struck the perfect balance between appeasing the Trump wing of the Republican Party by speaking out against things like Critical Race Theory, while appealing to pre-Trump party ideals like government efficiency and lowering taxes.

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l Día de las Elecciones 2021 fue una prueba de fuego temprana para la administración Biden y el dominante partido Demócrata antes de las elecciones al Midterm 2022, consideradas un referéndum real de poder.

En resumen, si 2021 fue un indicador temprano, la administración de Biden debe reconsiderar seriamente cómo le fue (o no) a la hora de conseguir que su agenda Build Back Better despegue.

Por un lado, las dos piezas clave del paquete —un proyecto de ley de infraestructuras generalizado y una reconciliación presupuestaria — permanecen estancados mientras los extremos opuestos del partido Demócrata discuten sobre cuánto están dispuestos a gastar en los paquetes sociales transformadores que serán parte de estos proyectos de ley.

Republican candidates practically swept the field on the national stage.

Los candidatos Republicanos prácticamente arrasaron a nivel nacional.

No se fije en lo que digan ahora, pero para cuando se aprueben los proyectos de ley, es posible que lo que se vendió a los votantes sobre esas políticas transformadoras en realidad no sea tan grande.

Pero más allá de la capacidad transformadora de estos proyectos de ley, lo más frustrante del proceso es la espera. Las negociaciones sobre la infraestructura y la reconciliación han llevado meses y, combinadas con el manejo de la retirada de Afganistán por parte de la administración Biden, conducen a lo que sucedió el Día de las Elecciones de 2021.

NOCHE ROJA

Los candidatos Republicanos prácticamente arrasaron a nivel nacional.

En la contienda por el gobierno de Virginia, la más seguida en el período previo al Día de las Elecciones, el empresario y retador Republicano Glenn Youngkin venció cómodamente al Demócrata Terry McAuliffe.

El primero logró el equilibrio perfecto entre apaciguar al ala Trump del Partido Republicano al hablar en contra de cosas como la Teoría Crítica de la Raza, mientras apelaba a los ideales del partido anteriores a Trump, como la eficiencia del gobierno y la reducción de impuestos.

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POLÍTICA In winning, Krasner solidified himself as a national leader on criminal justice reform.

Con su victoria, Krasner se consolidó como un líder nacional en la reforma de la justicia penal.

ENGLISH Virginia Democrats also lost control of the state’s House of Delegates, which it won two years ago for total control of the state legislature. Last Tuesday’s results showed that those gains were very short-lived.

Elsewhere, the red wave almost captured the governorship of New Jersey, as Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli fell just short of beating incumbent Phil Murphy.

On the night of Tuesday, Nov. 2, Ciattarelli had a commanding lead over Murphy, but as time wore on and more

early ballots were tallied, Murphy gained ground and had eked out a small winning margin by the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 3.

It continued to grow, but not by much, just enough to give Murphy the first victory for a New Jersey governor of the same party as the president in 40 years.

The only other national victory to point out on the Democratic side of things was that of Shontel Brown, who won HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge’s old seat in Ohio. She beat progressive Democrat Nina Turner in the primaries.

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En otros lugares, la ola roja casi capturó la gobernación de Nueva Jersey, ya que el retador republicano Jack Ciattarelli no logró vencer al titular Phil Murphy.

En la noche del martes 2 de noviembre, Ciattarelli tenía una ventaja dominante sobre Murphy, pero a medida que pasaba el tiempo y se contaban más boletas iniciales, Murphy ganó terreno

y había logrado un pequeño margen de victoria en la mañana del miércoles 3 de noviembre.

Continuó creciendo, pero no mucho, solo lo suficiente para darle a Murphy la primera victoria para un gobernador de Nueva Jersey del mismo partido que el presidente en 40 años.

La única otra victoria nacional para señalar en el lado Demócrata fue la de Shontel Brown, quien ganó el antiguo escaño de la secretaria de HUD, Marcia Fudge, en Ohio, al vencer a la Demócrata progresista Nina Turner en las primarias.

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MARÍA’S CALL TO ACTION

THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER URGED BLACK AND LATINA WOMEN TO CONSIDER PREVENTION AS SHE REVEALED HER CANCER DIAGNOSIS. LA MIEMBRA DEL CONCEJO URGIÓ A LAS MUJERES LATINAS Y AFROAMERICANA A CONSIDER PREVENCIÓN AL REVELAR SU DIAGNOSIS DE CÁNCER. By | Por: BRITTANY VALENTINE | AL DÍA News Staff Writer

I feel lucky that even though I put off my mammogram, the cancer was caught early enough to be treated Me siento afortunada de que, aunque pospuse mi mamografía, el cáncer se detectó lo suficientemente pronto como para ser tratado Councilmember María Quiñones-Sánchez Councilmember María Quiñones-Sánchez is making it her mission to make cancer screening and prevention more accessible.

La concejal María Quiñones-Sánchez se ha propuesto hacer más accesibles las pruebas de detección y prevención del cáncer.

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n an op-ed published on Saturday, Oct. 30 in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez revealed that she has been privately dealing with breast cancer for the past four months.

Quiñones-Sánchez knew before going into her mammogram that she had a small lump on her breast, but because it wasn’t painful, she put off the appointment. This was a decision she later regretted when a biopsy confirmed the cancer diagnosis.

In August, Quiñones-Sánchez chose to have a mastectomy of her left breast, in hopes of avoiding chemotherapy and radiation. But her doctor informed her that in order to prevent future illness, the treatment plan would have to be more aggressive.

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ENGLISH Despite the challenge, Quiñones-Sánchez was determined to maintain her work schedule. Three days after having her breast removed, she was in a Zoom meeting with staff.

Quiñones-Sánchez is currently in remission, but is undergoing chemotherapy at Penn Medicine, and is expected to begin preventive radiation in a few weeks.

In the op-ed, Quiñones-Sánchez reflected on the blessing of living in Philadelphia, where the medical care she received was high quality.

“My doctors tell me that by February, this entire experience may be in the rearview mirror. I feel lucky that even though I put off my mammogram, the cancer was caught early enough to be treated. I know this is not the case for everyone,” she wrote.

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n un artículo de opinión publicado el sábado 30 de octubre en The Philadelphia Inquirer, la concejal Maria Quiñones-Sánchez reveló que lleva lidiando con un cáncer de mama desde hace cuatro meses.

Quiñones-Sánchez sabía antes de hacerse la mamografía que tenía un pequeño bulto en el pecho, pero como no le dolía, pospuso la cita. Una decisión que luego lamentó cuando una biopsia confirmó el diagnóstico de cáncer.

El pasado agosto, Quiñones-Sánchez decidió someterse a una mastectomía de su seno izquierdo, con la esperanza de evitar la quimioterapia y la radiación. Pero su médico le informó que para prevenir futuras enfermedades, el plan de tratamiento tendría que ser más agresivo.

A pesar del desafío, Quiñones-Sánchez

estaba decidida a mantener su horario de trabajo. Tres días después de que le extirparan el seno, estaba en una reunión de Zoom con el personal.

Quiñones-Sánchez se encuentra actualmente en remisión, pero está recibiendo quimioterapia en Penn Medicine y se espera que comience la radiación preventiva en unas pocas semanas.

En el artículo de opinión, Quiñones-Sánchez reflexionó sobre la suerte de vivir en Filadelfia, donde la atención médica que recibió fue de alta calidad.

“Mis médicos me dicen que para febrero, toda esta experiencia puede ser agua pasada. Me siento afortunada de que, aunque pospuse mi mamografía, el cáncer se detectó lo suficientemente temprano como para recibir tratamiento. Sé que este no es el caso de todas”, escribió.

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I have always prided myself on being authentic and accessible Siempre me he enorgullecido de ser auténtica y accesible Councilmember María Quiñones-Sánchez ENGLISH

NOT STAYING SILENT

At first, Quiñones-Sánchez wanted to stay silent about her diagnosis until her treatment was complete in December. But when she got a short haircut — in preparation for the wig she would have to wear after losing her hair — people had a lot to say about it.

“If people had so many opinions about my hair, what would they think of this? It scared me to expose something so personal about myself. Until recently, the only people who knew were my husband, mother, children, and sister-in-law,” Quiñones-Sánchez wrote.

Throughout October, which was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Quiñones-Sánchez heard from many women speaking about their journeys in fighting cancer.

She also thought about the women she knew personally who have lost their battles with the disease, including her sister-in-law and a family friend. This is ultimately what prompted her to share her story.

“I have always prided myself on being authentic and accessible. The more I listened to these other brave women talk, the guiltier I felt about not being honest about my own experiences,” Quiñones-Sánchez wrote.

A CALL TO GET SCREENED

Throughout her experience, Quiñones-Sánchez had Black and Latina women in mind. While Black women are just as likely as white women to be diagnosed with breast cancer, Black women are almost 40% more likely to die from the disease.

Additionally, research published in the medical journal Cancer Control,

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NO GUARDAR SILENCIO

Al principio, Quiñones-Sánchez quiso guardar silencio sobre su diagnóstico hasta completar su tratamiento, en diciembre.

Pero cuando se cortó el pelo corto, en preparación para la peluca que tendría que usar después de perder el cabello por la quimio, la gente empezó a hablar mucho sobre el tema.

“Si la gente tanto que opinar sobre mi cabello, ¿qué pensarían de esto? Me asustó exponer algo tan personal sobre mí. Hasta hace poco, las únicas personas que lo sabían eran mi esposo, mi madre, mis hijos y mi cuñada ”, escribió Quiñones-Sánchez.

Durante el mes de octubre, coincidiendo con el mes de concienciación sobre el cáncer de mama, Quiñones-Sánchez escuchó a muchas mujeres hablar sobre sus batallas contra el cáncer.

También pensó en todas las mujeres que conocía personalmente que habían perdido sus batallas con la enfermedad, incluida su cuñada y una amiga de la familia. Esto fue, en última instancia, lo que la impulsó a compartir su historia.

“Siempre me he enorgullecido de ser auténtica y accesible. Cuanto más escuchaba hablar a estas otras mujeres valientes, más culpable me sentía por no ser honesta sobre mis propias experiencias ”, escribió Quiñones-Sánchez.

LA IMPORTANCIA DE SOMETERSE A REVISIONES

A lo largo de su experiencia, Quiñones-Sánchez tuvo especialmente en mente a las mujeres negras y latinas. Si bien las mujeres negras tienen la misma probabilidad que las mujeres blancas de ser diagnosticadas con cáncer de mama, tienen un 40% más de probabilidades de morir a causa de la enfermedad.

Por otro lado, una investigación publicada en la revista médica Cancer Control

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DEMOCRATS SCARED OF POSSIBLE SHOCK WAVE AFTER VIRGINIA GOVERNOR ELECTION

“Democrats are likely to be in shock not just because Republican Glenn Youngkin won in Virginia, but how hard he hit former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe (…). “Youngkin (…) made significant strides in the northern Virginia suburbs (…) where Joe Biden won hands-down last year. “In Loudoun County, Republicans were very fiercely focused on opposing the teaching of ‘critical race theory’ (...) “One ad featured the mother of a future GOP member denouncing the fact that her son had to read Toni Morrison’s Beloved and calling on parents to have a greater voice in their children’s education. “The bet seemed to pay off.”

Comment from Eric García, published on November 2.

“Es probable que los demócratas estén en estado de shock no solo por el hecho de que el republicano Glenn Youngkin ganó en Virginia, sino por la contundencia con que golpeó al ex gobernador demócrata Terry McAuliffe (…). “Youngkin (…) hizo avances significativos en los suburbios del norte de Virginia (…) donde Joe Biden ganó rotundamente el año pasado.

“En el condado de Loudoun, los republicanos se enfocaron con gran fuerza a oponerse a la enseñanza de la “teoría crítica de la raza” (…) “Un anuncio presentaba a la madre de un futuro miembro del Partido Republicano que denunciaba el hecho de que su hijo tuvo que leer Beloved de Toni Morrison y pedía a los padres que tuvieran más voz en la educación de sus hijos. “La apuesta pareció dar sus frutos”.

Comentario de Eric García, publicado el 2 de noviembre.

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“Joe Biden was flying from Scotland to Washington somewhere in the North Atlantic when the results of the Virginia Governor’s election began to emerge. (…) The Titanic was also sailing in these cold waters when it hit the iceberg. And Captain Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. crashed into an iceberg (…). The defeat of the Democrats in Virginia seriously damaged him and his presidency. (…) “Something has happened in the last twelve months that has caused voters to change their minds. If the Democrats do not correct that as soon as possible, things will look bad for next year’s Congressional elections and the 2024 presidential elections (…). “Biden has clearly lost his shine in the last few months, if he ever had it. “The disaster in Afghanistan, the flows of migrants on the border with Mexico, (...): all this has been added in a dark cloud over Biden.” Commentary on Nov. 3 by Hubert Wetzel, from Washington D.C.

“Joe Biden volaba de Escocia a Washington en algún lugar del Atlántico Norte cuando comenzaron a surgir los resultados de las elecciones para gobernador de Virginia. (…) el Titanic también navegaba en estas frías aguas cuando chocó contra el iceberg. Y el capitán Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. se estrelló contra un iceberg (…). La derrota de los demócratas en Virginia lo dañó gravemente a él y a su presidencia. (…) “Algo ha sucedido en los últimos doce meses que ha llevado a los votantes a cambiar de opinión. Si los demócratas no corrigen eso lo antes posible, las cosas se verán mal para las elecciones del Congreso del próximo año y las elecciones presidenciales de 2024 (…).

“Biden claramente ha perdido su brillo en los últimos meses, si es que lo tuvo. “El desastre en Afganistán, los flujos de migrantes en la frontera con México, (…): todo esto se ha agregado en una nube oscura sobre Biden”.

Comentario del 3 de noviembre de Hubert Wetzel, desde Washington D.C.

O ESTADO DE S. PAULO BRASIL

DISTRUST AND HOPE AT COP-26 “Despite the efforts of President Jair Bolsonaro -notorious aggressor of the environmental cause and of the ecologists- to squander the soft power of Brazil in the environmental sphere, (…) the image of the country in the international forum was not so deteriorated. (…) Bolsonaro decided not to go to COP-26, but Brazil was well represented by 10 of the 22 state governors of the Brasil Verde Consortium (…). “Under pressure from the United States and the European Union (EU), Brazil has assumed the commitment to reduce the emission of methane gas by 30%, in relation to the 2020 level, until the end of this decade. The President of the United States, Joe Biden, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, believe that reducing methane emissions (…) is the fastest way to reduce global warming. Brazil has about 220 million head of cattle (…), one of the largest emitters of methane gas on the planet ”. Comment of the Opinion Section, published on November 5.

“Pese a los esfuerzos del presidente Jair Bolsonaro -notorio agresor de la causa ambiental y de los ecologistas- por dilapidar el poder blando de Brasil en el ámbito ambiental, (…) la imagen del país en el foro internacional no quedó tan deteriorada. (…) Bolsonaro decidió no ir a la COP-26, pero Brasil estuvo bien representado por 10 de los 22 gobernadores estatales del Consorcio Brasil Verde (…). “Presionado por Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea (UE), Brasil ha asumido el compromiso de reducir en 30% la emisión de gas metano, en relación con el nivel de 2020, hasta el final de esta década. El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, y la presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, creen que la reducción de las emisiones de metano (…) es la forma más rápida de reducir el calentamiento global. Brasil cuenta con unos 220 millones de cabezas de ganado (…), uno de los mayores emisores de gas metano del planeta”. Comentario de la Sección Opinión, publicado el 5 de noviembre.

LA JORNADA MEXICO

UNDER SCRUTINY

“The serious problem of the supposed‘ global leadership ’of the United States with its measures for climate change in almost a quarter of a century is the geopolitization of the“ green agenda ”. Thus, the Kyoto Protocol, signed in 1997 by Clinton, (…) was rejected in March 2001 by Baby Bush. Bill Clinton and Baby Bush mutually threw the ball of rejection because its application was going to cost their country 4 billion dollars. “Similarly, Trump, with his hand on his waist, rejected the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement –signed by the Obama / Biden duo– (…). “Biden’s problem is not global, (…) but domestic, where his own Democratic co-religionist, Senator Joe Manchin - from West Virginia, the second coal-producing state (…) - inhibits his idyllic green agenda that is also pernicious for the oil states of Texas and Oklahoma ”. Comment by Alfredo Jalife-Rahme published on November 3.

“El grave problema del pretendido ‘liderazgo global’ de Estados Unidos con sus medidas para el cambio climático en casi un cuarto de siglo es la geopolitización de la “agenda verde”. Así, el Protocolo de Kyoto, firmado en 1997 por Clinton, (…) fue rechazado campantemente en marzo de 2001 por Baby Bush. Bill Clinton y Baby Bush se tiraron mutuamente la pelota del rechazo porque su aplicación le iba a costar a su país 4 millones de millones de dólares. “De igual manera, Trump, con la mano en la cintura, rechazó el Acuerdo Climático de París, de 2016 –firmado por la dupla Obama/Biden– (…). “El problema de Biden no es global, (…) sino doméstico, donde su propio correligionario demócrata, el senador Joe Manchin –por Virginia Occidental, segundo estado productor de carbón (…)– inhibe su idílica agenda verde que resulta también perniciosa para los estados petroleros de Texas y Oklahoma”. Comentario de Alfredo Jalife-Rahme publicado el 3 de noviembre.

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RESISTANCE AT THE CORE ‘TALLER PUERTORRIQUEÑO’, MUCH LIKE NASHELI JULIANA ORTIZ-GONZÁLEZ’S FASHION, IS A SYMBOL OF PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL POWER AND PROMINENCE.

‘TALLER PUERTORRIQUEÑO’, AL IGUAL QUE LA MODA CREADA POR NASHELI JULIANA ORTIZGONZÁLEZ, ES UN SÍMBOLO DEL PODER Y LA PROMINENCIA CULTURAL PUERTORRIQUEÑA. By | Por: BRITTANY VALENTINE | AL DÍANews Staff Writer

Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González’s fashion is rooted in her Puerto Rican heritage and its relationship to the U.S Harrison Brink/AL DÍA News La moda de Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González está inspirada en sus raíces puertorriqueñas y la relación de la isla con los EE.UU. Harrison Brink/AL DÍA News

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n Oct. 13, 2021, fashion designer Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González was announced as the new executive director of Taller Puertorriqueño, Pennsylvania’s largest Puerto Rican and Latinx art organization.

She is now the head designer of her own brand, Nasheli Juliana, an apparel company focused on social justice, and the co-founder and principal of 22 Studio, a women-led transdisciplinary design practice operating in Puerto Rico and the mainland U.S. Her work has been showcased in Paris, London, New York, and Miami Fashion Weeks and featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, and Forbes, among other publications.

All of her collections have a deeper message and an educational perspective. She loves to take advantage of the power that fashion has in shaping the minds of people. Her collections have either a historical, political, or social investigation behind them.

“Each of my collections has a message and educational perspective. I am obsessed with the power that fashion has in people,” said Ortiz-González.

BORICUA TO HER CORE

She was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico and often weaves her heritage into her work, saying that the persistent quest for social justice is derived from the generational trauma of colonization on the island.

“Living as a second-class citizen such as that of Puerto Ricans, woman, queer, mother, is a list that continues to add capable of social judgment and therefore an incredible weight to get out of situations of poverty, educational, cultural, economic and social list goes on. The common thread of my collections is the search for that justice that we all deserve, without buts,” Ortiz-González told AL DÍA. The talented fashion designer first stumbled upon her craft as a form of physical therapy. She had meningitis at age two, and her mother immersed her into painting, music and dance to develop motor skills.

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a diseñadora de moda Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González fue anunciada el pasado 13 de octubre como la nueva directora ejecutiva de Taller Puertorriqueño, la organización de arte latino y de la ‘isla del encanto’ más grande de Pensilvania.

Ortiz-González es la diseñadora principal de su propia marca, Nasheli Juliana, una empresa de indumentarias basada en los valores de justicia social.

Además, es cofundadora y directora de 22 Studio, una firma de diseño transdisciplinario dirigida por mujeres que funciona en Puerto Rico y los Estados Unidos.

Su trabajo se ha exhibido en las semanas de la moda de París, Londres, Nueva York y Miami y se ha presentado en Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ y Forbes, entre otras publicaciones.

Todas sus colecciones tienen un mensaje más profundo y una perspectiva educativa. Le encanta aprovechar el poder que tiene la moda para moldear la mente de las personas. Sus colecciones tienen todas detrás una investigación histórica, política o social.

“Cada una de mis colecciones tiene un mensaje y una perspectiva educativa. Me obsesiona la influencia que tiene la moda en las personas”, dijo Ortiz-González.

BORICUA HASTA LA MÉDULA

Nació en Caguas (Puerto Rico) y a menudo entrelaza sus raíces con su trabajo, alegando que la búsqueda persistente de la justicia social se deriva del trauma generacional de la colonización en su isla.

“Vivir como una ciudadana de segunda clase, como es el caso de los puertorriqueños, mujer, queer, madre, es una lista que sigue sumando capacidad de juicio social y, por tanto, un peso increíble para poder salir de situaciones de pobreza educativas, culturales, económicas, entre otras. El hilo conductor de mis colecciones es la búsqueda de esa justicia que todos nos merecemos, sin peros”, dijo Ortiz-González a AL DÍA. La talentosa diseñadora de moda se topó por primera vez con su oficio como una forma de fisio-

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Before her mother threw her into all these activities, doctors thought that she would never be able to walk or talk. By middle school, she not only proved the doctors wrong, but Ortiz-González was also able to design clothes for her barbie dolls.

When it was time to choose a high school, her mother enrolled her in a vocational school called the Clothing Design Workshop.

Ortiz-González wasn’t happy with the decision, but quickly realized sewing as her lifelong passion after successfully completing her first piece of clothing.

It was a moment where everything just made sense.

She considered herself a seamstress until she studied at The Savannah College of Art and Design, where she received her Master’s Degree in fashion design.

“The professors changed my life; they supported me emotionally and financially, above all they believed in my talent. That’s where Nasheli Juliana, the brand, was born,” Ortiz-González said.

FASHION AS SOCIETY

Ortiz-González’s website reads: “Fashion is the reflection of society,” and that is evident in her work, which mainly focuses on feminism, her Boricua identity, and sustainable, slow fashion.

“I use the clothes as a protest conductor in the catwalk space, which is very privileged and elitist. Each seam is thought in service of the concept presented,” she said.

Research is a vital part of her creative techniques and methods, and sometimes this research can take years to complete.

“Research is fundamental in my process, understanding and justifying each element, every decision in the pieces, understanding the social context, and the codification in the visual communication elements selected. The connection with the viewer and leading them to interact in an active way with the piece, and the narrative,” she said.

Each of Ortiz-González’s collections are unique and she loves them all equally for different reasons. There’s Architettura morta, her thesis collection, which made it to the United States and was paid for by her professor, Patti Cappalli, so she could finish her master’s degree.

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WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION

Following collections, such as Suora and Stranded, took her across the Atlantic.

“Suora took me to London Fashion Week and it was a challenge in the making. But Stranded took me to Paris Fashion Week, the subject that has been the one that I have felt closest to my heart,” Ortiz-González said.

Suora, which means ‘sister’ in Italian, was a modern reinterpretation of the traditional uniform of the Loretto Sisters, a group of nuns that engage in human rights movements.

The Loretto Sisters “work for just and act for peace because the Gospel urges” them.

Suora won Ortiz-González an International Design Award for Emerging Fashion Designer of the Year.

Stranded made its debut at Paris Fashion Week in October 2018, and was the result of three years of research and work. The designs featured in the collection include photos of different scenes from Puerto Rico’s political and economic hardships since it became a U.S. colony in 1896.

“There are eight atrocities committed by the United States against Puerto Rico. The silhouettes are inspired by the trends of the time, but the patterns tell the injustice, but to see them clearly, you need to use 3D glasses. Those glasses represent the distance, but also the Puerto Rican quote: ‘No one knows what is in the pot other than the spoon that shakes it,’” Ortiz-González said.

In February 2020, Ortiz-González was featured on the popular Netflix competition show Next in Fashion. She didn’t

The common thread of my collections is the search for that justice that we all deserve, without buts

make it very far, but was able to network with a group of designers from various backgrounds and broadened her horizons as an artist.

“It was an enriching experience, I met amazing people, designers and understood that commercial fashion and fast fashion are not my thing, and I am happy with that realization,” she said.

At the time, Ortiz-González was a teacher in the fashion department at Moore College, an all women’s college for art and design. Many of her students were first-generation and part of marginalized groups that don’t typically see themselves represented in the fashion and design industry.

But her participation in the show, which was shown on the world’s largest streaming platform, was impactful for her students, who watched a screening of Next in Fashion at the college.

TALLER’S CULTURAL RESISTANCE

Ortiz-González’s next collection is going to be an offering and tribute to all the women in her life, to honor all the “wise” women who raised and supported her throughout her life.

“I have found a healing force in the process of loving my partner, my friends, my students, my mother and seeing it as a reflection of self-love,” she said.

Ortiz-González is very excited to be the newest leader of Taller Puertorriqueño, as it was the first place she looked for when she arrived in Philadelphia in 2017.

Much like her predecessor, the center was a home away from home and one she gravitated towards for its cultural significance to the city and region.

“I had heard so many stories from Carmen Febo San Miguel and Taller’s mission. It is an honor that carries great responsibility for the sustainability of the Puerto Rican community, a great symbol of cultural resistance that is necessary to select the path of our country from an informed place,” she said.

San Miguel announced her retirement from leading Taller in March, after 22 years at the helm of the organization, and growing it into a regional cultural powerhouse.

As the new executive director, Ortiz-González wants to establish econom-

Ortiz-González is taking the place of longtime Taller director Carmen San Febo Miguel, who announced her retirement in March. Harrison Brink/AL DÍA News Ortiz-González reemplazará a Carmen San Febo Miguel, quien anunció su retirada como directora del Taller en marzo. Harrison Brink/AL DÍA News

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ic power and agency in her community through the arts and design.

“I want it to continue being an organization dedicated to preservation and promotion and cultural resistance for the Puerto Rican community. And I want it to be a connection with the Puerto Rican community inside and outside the island,” she said.

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HOMETOWN: CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO FASHION BRAND NASHELI JULIANA COLLECTIONS OF NOTE SUORA, STRANDED BEFORE TALLER: CHAIR OF FASHION DESIGN DEPT. AT MOORE COLLEGE OF ART

Ortiz-González’s fashion has been featured across the U.S. and world and some of the industry’s biggest stages.

Harrison Brink/AL DÍA News

La moda de Ortiz-González se ha presentado en los EE.UU. y en algunos de los escenarios más importantes de la industria de todo el mundo. Harrison Brink/AL DÍA News

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puede tardar años en completarse. “La investigación es fundamental en mi proceso, entendiendo y justificando cada elemento, cada decisión en las piezas, entendiendo el contexto social y la codificación en los elementos de comunicación visual seleccionados. La conexión con el espectador y llevarlo a interactuar de forma activa con la pieza y la narrativa”, señaló.

Cada colección de Ortiz-González es única y las ama a todas por igual por diferentes motivos. Está Architettura morta, su colección para la tesis, que alcanzó los Estados Unidos y fue financiada por su profesora Patti Cappalli para que pudiera terminar su maestría.

terapia. Tuvo meningitis a los dos años y su madre la sumergió en la pintura, la música y la danza para desarrollar sus habilidades motoras.

Antes de que su madre la metiera en todas estas actividades, los médicos pensaron que nunca podría caminar, ni hablar.

En la escuela secundaria no solo demostró que los médicos estaban equivocados, sino que también empezó a diseñar ropa para sus muñecas Barbie.

Cuando llegó el momento de elegir una escuela secundaria, su madre la inscribió en una vocacional llamada Taller de Diseño de Ropa. Ortiz-González no estaba contenta con la decisión. Sin embargo, después de completar con éxito su primera prenda de vestir rápidamente se dio cuenta de que la costura era su pasión para toda la vida. En ese momento, todo pareció cobrar sentido.

Se consideró costurera hasta que estudió en The Savannah College of Art and Design, donde recibió su maestría en diseño de moda. “Los profesores cambiaron mi vida; me apoyaron emocional y económicamente, sobre todo creyeron en mi talento. Ahí es donde nació Nasheli Juliana, la marca”, dijo Ortiz-González.

RECONOCIMIENTO MUNDIAL

LA MODA COMO SOCIEDAD

En el sitio web de Ortiz-González puede leerse: “la moda es el reflejo de la sociedad”. Y eso se evidencia en su trabajo, que se enfoca principalmente en el feminismo, su identidad boricua y la moda lenta y sostenible.

“Utilizo la ropa como un conductor de protesta en el espacio de la pasarela, que es muy privilegiado y elitista. Cada costura está pensada para servir al concepto presentado”, dijo.

La investigación es una parte vital de sus técnicas y métodos creativos y, a veces,

El hilo conductor de mis colecciones es la búsqueda de esa justicia que todos nos merecemos, sin peros

Taller Puertorriqueño was the first place Ortiz-González sought out upon coming to Philly.

El Taller Puertorriqueño fue el primer lugar que Ortiz-González buscó al llegar a Filadelfia..

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Las siguientes colecciones, como Suora y Stranded, la llevaron al otro lado del Atlántico. “Suora me llevó a la Semana de la Moda de Londres y fue un desafío desde el principio. Pero Stranded me llevó a la Semana de la Moda de París y fue la que más sentí en mi corazón ”, contó.

Suora, que significa “hermana” en italiano, fue una reinterpretación moderna del uniforme tradicional de las Hermanas de Loreto, un grupo de monjas que participan en movimientos de derechos humanos.

Las Hermanas de Loreto “trabajan por la justicia y actúan por la paz, porque es lo que el Evangelio urge”, explicó la diseñadora, que gracias a Suora logró un Premio Internacional de Diseño al Diseñador de Moda Emergente del Año.

Por su parte, Stranded hizo su debut en la Semana de la Moda de París en octubre de 2018 y fue el resultado de tres años de investigación y trabajo. Los diseños que aparecen en la colección incluyen fotos de diferentes escenas representativas de las dificultades políticas y económicas de Puerto Rico desde que se convirtió en colonia estadounidense, en 1896.

“Hay ocho atrocidades cometidas por Estados Unidos contra Puerto Rico. Las siluetas están inspiradas en las tendencias de la época, pero los patrones hablan de la injusticia, aunque para verlos con claridad es necesario utilizar gafas 3D. Esas gafas representan la distancia, pero también el siguiente dicho puertorriqueño: ‘Nadie sabe lo que hay en la olla, más que la cuchara que la menea’”, añadió Ortiz-González.

En febrero de 2020, apareció en Next in Fashion, el popular concurso de Netflix.

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“Fue una experiencia enriquecedora, conocí gente increíble, diseñadores, y entendí que la moda comercial y la moda rápida no son lo mío, y estoy feliz con eso”, aseguró.

En ese momento, Ortiz-González era maestra en el departamento de moda en Moore College, una escuela de arte y diseño para mujeres. Muchos de sus alumnos eran de primera generación y formaban parte de grupos marginados que normalmente no se ven representados en la industria de la moda y el diseño. Pero su participación en el concurso, proyectado en la plataforma de streaming más grande del mundo, fue impactante para sus estudiantes, al ver un episodio de Next in Fashion que pasaba en su universidad.

“Había escuchado muchas historias de Carmen Febo San Miguel y la misión de Taller. Es un honor que conlleva una gran responsabilidad para la sostenibilidad de la comunidad puertorriqueña, un gran símbolo de resistencia cultural que es necesario para seleccionar el camino de nuestro país desde un lugar informado”, dijo.

San Miguel anunció su retirada como directora del Taller en marzo, después de 22 años al frente de la organización y convertirla en una potencia cultural de la región.

Utilizo la ropa como un conductor de protesta en el espacio de la pasarela

Como nueva directora ejecutiva, Ortiz-González quiere usar las artes y el diseño para otorgar más poder económico y de agencia a su comunidad. “Quiero que siga siendo una organización dedicada a la preservación, promoción y resistencia cultural de la comunidad puertorriqueña. Y quiero que sea una conexión con la comunidad puertorriqueña dentro y fuera de la isla”, añadió.

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LA RESISTENCIA CULTURAL DEL TALLER

La próxima colección de Ortiz-González será una ofrenda y un homenaje a todas las mujeres de su vida, para honrar a todas las mujeres “sabias” que la criaron y apoyaron a lo largo de su vida.

“He encontrado una fuerza curativa en el proceso de amar a mi pareja, mis amigos, mis estudiantes, mi madre y verlo como un reflejo del amor propio”, explicó.

Ortiz-González está muy ilusionada de ser la nueva líder del Taller Puertorriqueño, ya que fue el primer lugar al que acudió cuando llegó a Filadelfia en 2017.

Igual que para su predecesora, el centro representaba para ella un hogar lejos del hogar y uno hacia el que ella gravitaba por su importancia cultural para la ciudad y la región.

CIUDAD DE ORIGEN: CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO MARCA DE MODA NASHELI JULIANA COLECCIONES DESTACADAS SUORA, STRANDED ANTES DEL TALLER PRESIDENTA DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE DISEÑO DE MODA EN EL MOORE COLLEGE OF ART

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In February 2020, Ortiz-González was featured on the popular Netflix show, Next in Fashion.

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En febrero de 2020, Ortiz-González apareció en el popular programa de Netflix, Next in Fashion.

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QUOTABLE SENTENCES FRASES CITABLES “I’M A SCIENTIST, EXECUTIVELEVEL MANAGER, A RESEARCHER AND A LONGTIME SUPPORTER OF THE CENSUS BUREAU “SOY CIENTÍFICO, GERENTE DE NIVEL EJECUTIVO, INVESTIGADOR Y PARTIDARIO DE LA OFICINA DEL CENSO DESDE HACE MUCHO TIEMPO” Robert Santos at his confirmation hearing for director of the Census Bureau before a Senate panel.

PEOPLE THINK FOX NEWS IS JUST ABOUT INDOCTRINATING RIGHTWINGERS, BUT IT’S ALSO ABOUT CONDITIONING DEMS ON WHAT TO RUN AWAY FROM “LA GENTE CREE QUE FOX NEWS SOLO SE DEDICA A ADOCTRINAR A LOS DERECHISTAS, PERO TAMBIÉN SE DEDICA A CONDICIONAR A LOS DEMÓCRATAS SOBRE LO QUE DEBEN HUIR” House representative, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

NO COURT IN THIS COUNTRY HAS THE POWER TO DECIDE WHETHER CITIZENS POSSESS A FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT OF ACCESS TO THE WORK OF OUR NATIONAL SECURITY COURTS “NINGÚN TRIBUNAL DE ESTE PAÍS TIENE EL PODER DE DECIDIR SI LOS CIUDADANOS POSEEN UN DERECHO DE ACCESO A LA PRIMERA ENMIENDA A LA LABOR DE NUESTROS TRIBUNALES DE SEGURIDAD NACIONAL” United States Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on SCOTUS refusal to take up case on secrecy of U.S. surveillance Court.

IF WORKING APART WE ARE A FORCE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO DESTABILISE OUR PLANET, SURELY WORKING TOGETHER WE ARE A FORCE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SAVE IT “SI TRABAJANDO SEPARADOS SOMOS UNA FUERZA LO SUFICIENTEMENTE PODEROSA COMO PARA DESESTABILIZAR NUESTRO PLANETA, SEGURAMENTE TRABAJANDO JUNTOS SOMOS UNA FUERZA LO SUFICIENTEMENTE PODEROSA COMO PARA SALVARLO” David Attenborough, British broadcaster and environmentalist

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ORTEGA WILL ASSUME HIS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TERM BY FORCE OF REPRESSION, CENSORSHIP AND FEAR “ORTEGA ASUMIRÁ SU CUARTO MANDATO CONSECUTIVO A FUERZA DE REPRESIÓN, CENSURA Y MIEDO” José Miguel Vivanco, Director, Americas Division Human Rights Watch, about Nicaraguan president, Daniel Ortega.

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CULTUR GETSEMANÍ AN AFTERNOON IN CARTAGENA’S FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD

ITS STREETS, ITS WALLS AND ITS SQUARES ARE FIXED IN THE MEMORY, BUT ITS PEOPLE REMAIN NAILED IN THE HEART SUS CALLES, SUS MUROS Y SUS PLAZAS QUEDAN FIJADOS EN LA MEMORIA, PERO SU GENTE QUEDA CLAVADA EN EL CORAZÓN. By | Por: FERNANDO HERRERA | AL DÍA News Writer

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A DESTINATION NOT

TO BE MISSED THIS CHARMING NEIGHBORHOOD OF CARTAGENA STILL PRESERVES THE COLONIAL ESSENCE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE RICH LOCAL CUSTOMS. ESTE ENCANTADOR BARRIO DE CARTAGENA AÚN CONSERVA LA ESENCIA COLONIAL Y DESTACA LAS RICAS COSTUMBRES LOCALES. By | Por: FERNANDO HERRERA | AL DÍA News Writer

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Calle de la Sierpe is an open-air art gallery.

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La calle de la Sierpe es una galería de arte al aire libre.

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While I was relaxing, a guide came to the store with a group of tourists to whom he would show the historical points of Getsemaní Mientras me relajaba, un guía llegó hasta la tienda con un grupo de turistas a quienes les enseñaría los puntos históricos de Getsemaní Fernando Herrera

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itting in the traditional neighborhood store, those with a special touch provided by a facade adorned by long planks that resemble a beach hut, is possible in Getsemaní. “Las Tablitas” was waiting for me with an ice cold beer to rest and begin to feel like another Cartagena citizen.

While I was relaxing, a guide came to the store with a group of tourists to whom he would show the historical points of this neighborhood. Map in hand, he told travelers that precisely in these streets had been forged a good part of the emancipatory movement that would culminate with the independence of Cartagena on November 11, 1811.

First, he pointed to the Plaza de la Trinidad, a place that, as now, was the meeting point of neighbors and artisans, among whom were men like Pedro Romero, the Gutiérrez de Piñeres brothers and Father Umaña, important figures of emancipation, who discussed there the political ideas of the time and their independence wishes.

From this square they headed towards the Plaza de la Proclamation to declare the independence of Cartagena de Indias.

Then he pointed to Calle Larga, a place now full of recognized tourist-type places which at the time witnessed the passage of the emancipatory movement, led by the intrepid Lancers, characters who are paid special tribute during the events of the Fiestas de Independence.

Just one block from where we were you can see the Plaza del Pozo, another of the congregation places of the neighbors that, in addition to being a place where they supplied water in colonial times, was also a space to exchange political ideas and spread-

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oder sentarme en la tradicional tienda de barrio, con una fachada adornada por largos tablones que semejan una cabaña de playa, es posible en Getsemaní. “Las Tablitas” me esperaba con una cerveza helada para descansar y empezar a sentirme como un cartagenero más.

Mientras me relajaba, un guía llegó hasta la tienda con un grupo de turistas a quienes les enseñaría los puntos históricos de este barrio. Mapa en mano, les relató a los viajeros que precisamente en estas calles se había forjado una buena parte del movimiento emancipador que culminaría con la independencia de Cartagena el 11 de noviembre de 1811.

Primero señaló la Plaza de la Trinidad, lugar que, como ahora, era el punto de encuentro de vecinos y artesanos, entre los cuales se contaban hombres como Pedro Romero, los hermanos Gutiérrez de Piñeres y el padre Umaña, figuras importantes de la emancipación, quienes allí discutían las ideas políticas de la época y sus deseos independentistas.

Desde esta plaza salieron rumbo hacia la Plaza de la Proclamación para declarar la independencia de Cartagena de Indias.

Luego señaló la Calle Larga, lugar donde funcionan reconocidos lugares de tipo turístico y que en su momento fue testigo del paso del movimiento emancipador, liderado por los intrépidos lanceros, personajes a quienes se les rinde homenaje especial durante los eventos de las Fiestas de Independencia.

A tan solo una cuadra de donde nos encontrábamos se puede ver la Plaza del Pozo, otro de los lugares de congregación de los vecinos. Además de ser donde se abastecían de agua en tiempos de la colonia, era un espacio para intercambiar ideas políticas y divulgar

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The independence process lasted for 10 hard years in which the people of Cartagena had to suffer, among others, the inclemencies of the famous Siege of Pablo Morillo.

El proceso de independencia se prolongó durante 10 duros años en los que los cartageneros tuvieron que sufrir, entre otros, las inclemencias del famoso Sitio de Pablo Morillo.

ENGLISH ing the libertarian message. The Lancers also passed there on November 11.

Thanks to the importance of this sector for the history and culture of Cartagena, since the 80s one of the most important activities of the Independence Festivities take place every year in the second week of November: the Cabildo de Getsemaní, an event in which leaders and festive actors from the neighborhood narrate the events that led to the liberating feat.

It is a 5-kilometer route that begins in the Canapote neighborhood accompanied by the incessant rhythm of drums, “hustlers”, foam and costumes. This Cabildo, perhaps the most representative of the Fiestas, is held on the last day of the celebrations.

The independence process, which began in 1811, lasted for 10 hard years in which the people of Cartagena had to suffer, among others, the inclemencies of the famous Siege of Pablo Morillo.

In addition to the architectural beauty of the neighborhood and its unique charm, what always caught my attention was the dynamics that the neighbors bring to this enchanting painting.

Men playing with parquet floors, women making braids, children playing, among others, are part of the scene of this place that tries to live its life without being eaten up by the tourist industry.

At dusk, a group of carts, with delicious street foods, in the best style of La Heroica, are located at one end of the square and, while mass is celebrated in the church, in the streets people celebrate the arrival of the night and thus the beginning of the exciting bohemian days that also there, in Getsemaní, are enjoyed without equal to the rhythm of salsa, they are Cuban, boleros and, of course, the inevitable champeta. z

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ESPAÑOL el mensaje libertario. Por allí también pasaron los lanceros el 11 de noviembre.

Gracias a la importancia de este sector para la historia y la cultura de Cartagena, desde los años 80 se lleva a cabo una de las actividades más importantes de las Fiestas de la Independencia que se celebran la segunda semana de noviembre: el Cabildo de Getsemaní, un evento en el que líderes y actores festivos del barrio narran los eventos que desembocaron en la gesta libertadora.

Son 5 kilómetros de recorrido, que se inician en el barrio Canapote acompañados del ritmo incesante de tambores, “bus-

capiés”, espuma y disfraces. Este cabildo, tal vez el más representativo de las Fiestas, se celebra el último día de las celebraciones.

El proceso de independencia, iniciado en 1811, se prolongó durante 10 duros años, durante los cuales los cartageneros tuvieron que sufrir, entre otros, las inclemencias del famoso Sitio de Pablo Morillo.

Además de la belleza arquitectónica del barrio y su encanto único, lo que siempre me llamó la atención es la dinámica que los vecinos aportan a este encantador cuadro. Hombres jugando con pisos de

“Las Tablitas” is a cozy popular store in the heart of the neighborhood.

“Las Tablitas” es una acogedora tienda popular en el corazón del barrio

parquet, mujeres haciendo trenzas y niños jugando son parte del escenario de este lugar que intenta vivir su vida sin ser devorado por la industria turística.

Al caer la tarde, un grupo de carritos, con deliciosas comidas callejeras, al mejor estilo de La Heroica, se ubican en un extremo de la plaza y, mientras en la iglesia se celebra la misa, en las calles la gente festeja la llegada de la noche. Es el inicio de las excitantes jornadas bohemias que en Getsemaní se disfrutan sin igual al ritmo de salsa, son cubano, boleros y, por supuesto, la infaltable champeta. z

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FLORES’ INDIGENOUS BORDER NARRATIVE THE INDIGENOUS MEXICAN-AMERICAN SINGER RECENTLY SPOKE WITH AL DÍA ABOUT WHAT’S AT THE HEART OF HER CRAFT. LA CANTANTE INDÍGENA MEXICANO-ESTADOUNIDENSE HABLÓ CON AL DÍA SOBRE LO QUE RESIDE EN EL CORAZÓN DE SU ARTE. By | Por: ANDREW KOLBA | AL DÍA News Staff Writer

Flores’ experience growing up in El Paso’s Tigua Indian Reservation sits at the core of her musical expression.

Tim Worthington

La experiencia de Flores al crecer en la Reserva Indígena de Tigua, en El Paso, reside en el centro de sus composiciones musicales.

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s a singer of Indigenous Mexican-American descent, Flores’ heritage had major influence over the songwriting of her latest single, “Mayahuel.”

“Mayahuel” was released with a music video influenced by stories of violence against women near Flores’ hometown. It was particularly framed around a story depicted in short film concerning a sex worker in Mexico with an unintentional pregnancy.

She is now readying for the release of a debut project of the same name, Mayahuel, a production she originally planned for a 2020 release before plans were changed.

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ENGLISH The project’s themes of immigration, cultural identity, colonization, and gender roles, however, have remained intact.

Mayahuel is the name of a female deity within Aztec mythology. Flores chose the name for her lead single and album as homage to the female deities of her Indigenous ancestors.

GROWING UP ON THE BORDER

Flores grew up on the Tigua Indian Reservation — within El Paso and Texas’ oldest settlement — in the Chihuahuan desert.

Tim Worthington

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omo cantante de ascendencia indígena mexico-americana, las raíces de Flores han tenido una gran influencia a la hora de componer “Mayahuel”, su reciente sencillo, .

“Mayahuel” fue lanzado junto a un video musical influenciado por historias de violencia contra las mujeres cerca de la ciudad natal de la cantante. El video se enfoca particularmente en una historia sobre una trabajadora sexual en México que queda embarazada de forma involuntaria.

Flores se está preparando para el lanzamiento de un proyecto debut con el mismo nombre, ‘Mayahuel’, una producción que

originalmente planeó para 2020 antes de que estallara la pandemia.

Sin embargo, los temas del proyecto —inmigración, identidad cultural, colonización y roles de género — se han mantenido intactos.

Mayahuel es el nombre de una deidad femenina dentro de la mitología azteca.

Flores eligió el nombre de su sencillo y álbum principal en homenaje a las deidades femeninas de sus ancestros indígenas.

CRECER EN LA FRONTERA

Flores creció en la Reserva Indígena de Tigua, dentro del asentamiento más antiguo de El Paso y Texas, en el desierto de Chihuahua.

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Mexican-American people, younger people, African-American people...

We all collectively feel the same things in our history Gente mexicano-estadounidense, gente joven, gente afroamericana... todos, colectivamente, sentimos las mismas cosas a lo largo de nuestra historia Flores

ENGLISH Flores believes growing up on a Tigua reservation carried different nuances and experiences from those of city residents. This is due in-part to American treatment and neglect of people in Mexico and South America along the border.

“The border… divides nations… That is the reason why it’s so important to me to publicly identify this way,” said Flores. “I feel like we’re left out of the conversation.”

Born into a family of farm workers, braceros and silver miners, Flores’ family was subjected to an era of discriminatory Juan Crow laws, inhumane labor and immigration practices.

Flores’ mother was an activist and leader in the “Ni Una Mas” movement, and a single parent who pushed against violence towards women.

POLITICAL AND FEMININE POWER

Raised by matriarchs, representation of women is an important aspect of Flores’ music. Her songwriting takes into consideration violence against women and female empowerment.

By incorporating elements of certain folklore, Flores was able to write potent meditations on justice for women affected by violence through the lens of specific deities.

“Regarding violence against women in our culture, I felt a little angry... that’s what made me try to write from that perspective of retribution and vengeance,” she said.

Flores was also the youngest of five sisters in a household that appreciated music.

Artists such as Chavela Vargas, Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington, and Paquita

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La Del Barrio could be heard playing in Flores’ household each morning during her younger years.

As Flores herself began exploring her musical interests, the artist gravitated towards the classic and groundbreaking 1998 album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

Hill’s seminal record would become a soundtrack of sorts for the singer, in addition to Rage Against the Machine albums borrowed from her sisters.

These albums would develop a deeper appreciation of lyrics that employ themes of political expression.

Flores wrote “Mayahuel” at the end of 2018. The single was always meant to lead, but as time progressed, the perspectives grew to represent something more.

“The Trump administration had become incredibly hostile for people in my family, for people on the border,” said Flores. “I felt like it was incredibly important, because I’m Mexican-American, and my existence is political, that I had to... for myself and other artists… reflect the time.”

Flores had plans for a 2020 release of her debut project, but like many musicians for nearly the past two-years, plans were derailed.

After the change of plans, what matters is that the project will be released soon, when the time is right. Flores hopes the finished project reaches audiences and evokes emotion.

“I hope it resonates with people who identify similarly to me: Mexican-American people, younger people, African-American people,” said Flores.

“We all collectively feel the same things in our history.” z

ESPAÑOL La artista está convencida de que haber crecido allí conlleva matices y experiencias diferentes a haberse criado en una ciudad. Esto se debe en parte al trato y la negligencia de los estadounidenses hacia las personas en México y América del Sur a lo largo de la frontera.

“La frontera... divide naciones... Por eso es tan importante para mí identificarme públicamente de esta manera”, dijo Flores. “Siento que nos hemos quedado fuera de la conversación”.

Nacida en un entorno de trabajadores agrícolas, braceros y mineros de plata, la familia de Flores tuvo que aguantar las leyes discriminatorias de Juan Crow, experiencias laborales y migratorias inhumanas.

La mamá de Flores fue activista y líder del movimiento “Ni Una Más”, además de ser madre soltera que luchó contra la violencia de género.

PODER POLÍTICO Y FEMENINO

Criada por matriarcas, la representación de las mujeres es un aspecto importante en la música de Flores. Su composición toma en consideración la violencia contra la mujer y el empoderamiento femenino.

Al incorporar elementos de folclore, escribió potentes meditaciones sobre la justicia para las mujeres afectadas por la violencia, haciendo referencia a deidades específicas.

“En lo que respeta a la violencia contra las mujeres en nuestra cultura, me sentí un poco enojada. Eso es lo que me hizo intentar escribir desde una perspectiva de retribución y venganza”, dijo.

Flores era la menor de cinco hermanas en un hogar donde se apreciaba la música. En su casa era habitual escuchar cada mañana a artistas como Chavela Vargas,

Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington y Paquita La Del Barrio.

Cuando la propia Flores comenzó a explorar sus intereses musicales, gravitó hacia el clásico e innovador álbum ‘The Miseducation’ de Lauryn Hill, de 1998. Se convertiría en una especie de banda sonora para la cantante, además de los álbumes de Rage Against the Machine, que tomaba prestado de sus hermanas.

Estos álbumes la ayudarían a desarrollar una apreciación más profunda hacia las letras que incluyen expresiones políticas.

Flores escribió ‘Mayahuel’ a finales de 2018. El single estaba predestinado a triunfar pero, a medida que pasaba el tiempo, sus ganas de ir más allá crecieron.

“La administración Trump se había vuelto increíblemente hostil con la gente de mi familia, con la gente de la frontera”, dijo Flores. “Sentí que era muy importante para mí y para otros artistas reflejar los tiempos que estaba viviendo, porque soy mexicano-estadounidense y mi existencia es política”.

Flores tenía planeado lanzar su proyecto debut en 2020, pero sus planes se descarrilaron con la pandemia, como a muchos músicos a lo largo de los últimos dos años.

Tras el cambio de planes, lo que importa ahora es que el proyecto se estrenará pronto cuando sea el momento adecuado.

Flores espera que una vez terminado, el proyecto logre emocionar al público.

“Espero que resuene en todas aquellas personas que se identifican de manera similar a mí: gente mexicano-estadounidense, gente joven, gente afroamericana”, dijo Flores. “Todos, colectivamente, sentimos las mismas cosas a lo largo de nuestra historia”.z

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INCREDIBLE THEFTS WINES FROM NAPOLEON’S TIME, MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR BANK ACCOUNTS AND EVEN ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER ARE PART OF THE HAUL OF IMAGINATIVE THIEVES.

VINOS DE LOS TIEMPOS DE NAPOLEÓN, SUMAS MULTIMILLONARIAS DE CUENTAS BANCARIAS Y HASTA ROLLOS DE PAPEL HIGIÉNICO FORMAN PARTE DEL BOTÍN DE LADRONES CON MUCHA IMAGINACIÓN. By | Por: ESPERANZA ESCRIBANO | AL DÍA News Writer

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A couple in Spain went down to the cellar of a restaurant and stole 45 bottles of wine out of more than 40,000.

Una pareja, en España, bajó a la bodega de un restaurante y robó 45 botellas de vino de las más de 40.000 que atesoraba..

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eality can and often does surpass fiction. And if not, someone tell it to the two Michelin star restaurant Atrio, in Spain. A couple stayed at the hotel that houses their restaurant and, after deceiving the receptionist, they went down to the cellar and stole 45 bottles of wine of the more than 40,000 hoarded there. Among them, a Chateau d’Yquem that was bottled under Napoleon’s rule in 1806 and that on the menu had a price of 150,000 euros.

Atrio’s cellar was one of the best in Spain. In addition to the wine that contained 215 years of French and Spanish history, there were 80 more bottles of Chateau d’Yquem kept in a small room. Six of them were also from the 19th century. The pair of thieves spoke English, something that did not surprise the owners of the restaurant since in the area, Extremadura, a region near Portugal, Game of Thrones was being filmed.

After dinner, they made the usual winery tour and went to their room.

But at one in the morning, they went down to ask the receptionist if he could make them something to eat because they were hungry. They took advantage of the fact that he was moving away from the screens that reflected what the security cameras were recording to go down to the basement, open two doors with electronic locks and steal what the owners of Atrio define as “45 jewels”.

But this is not the only incredible robbery worthy of Hollywood.

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a realidad puede y suele superar a la ficción. Y si no, que se lo digan al restaurante de dos estrellas Michelin Atrio en España. Una pareja se alojó en el hotel que alberga su restaurante y tras engañar al recepcionista, bajó a la bodega y robó 45 botellas de vino de las más de 40.000 que atesoraba.

Entre ellas, un Chateau d’Yquem que se embotelló bajo el imperio de Napoleón en 1806 y que en carta tenía un precio de 150.000 euros.

La de Atrio era una de las mejores bodegas de España. Además del vino que contenía 215 años de historia de Francia y España, había 80 botellas más de Chateau d’Yquem en una pequeña habitación de la bodega. Seis de ellas eran también del siglo XIX. La pareja de ladrones hablaba inglés, algo que no extrañó a los dueños del restaurante ya que en la zona, Extremadura, una región próxima a Portugal, se estaba rodando Juego de Tronos.

Tras la cena, hicieron la habitual visita a la bodega y se fueron a su habitación.

Pero a la una de la madrugada, bajaron a preguntar al recepcionista si podía hacerles algo de comer porque tenían hambre. Aprovecharon que se alejaba de las pantallas que reflejaban lo que grababan las cámaras de seguridad para bajar al sótano, abrir dos puertas con cerraduras electrónicas y robar lo que los dueños de Atrio definen como “45 joyas”.

Pero este no es el único robo increíble digno de Hollywood.

ROBO OCEAN’S ELEVEN

Hace dos años, ocho hombres armados entraron disfrazados de agentes en dos

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OCEAN’S ELEVEN ROBBERY

Two years ago, eight armed men disguised as agents entered two fake police vans at the largest airport in Sao Paulo. The night before, they kidnapped the family of one of the security guards who, during the robbery, they took hostage along with his partner. In broad daylight, without firing a single shot and in two and a half minutes, they stole 720 kilos of gold. The hostages were released hours later.

HACKERS

$73 million disappeared during an apparent technical failure of the Central Bank of Bangladesh. Taking advantage of a public holiday in the country, the pirates made the information of dozens of financial transactions worth 1,000 million dollars disappear.

The computerized money diversion could not be resolved until a day later, when Bangladesh succeeded in getting the Central Bank of the Philippines to stop the bleeding. But of the $1 billion, 73 never appeared again.

THE JEWELS OF THE GREEN VAULT

A fire near the royal palace in Dresden, Germany, was key to the gang of thieves responsible for the largest robbery in the history of the city. The electrical current was cut

and they were able to break a window and the glass that protected the collection of jewels of the Saxon monarchy without the alarms going off. It happened in 2019 and although in May of this year the police managed to arrest the last suspect, they have not yet been able to find the jewels, of incalculable value.

AND MOST BASIC

Not all robberies are so glamorous. In

Hong Kong, in the middle of the pandemic and at 5 a.m., three men in their 20s entered a supermarket masked and wearing hoods to steal 600 rolls of toilet paper valued at $140. The product was scarce on the shelves of stores around the world during the first lockdowns. While two of the robbers seized the loot, a third held two knives. The police managed to arrest two of them. z

ESPAÑOL furgonetas policiales falsas en el mayor aeropuerto de Sao Paulo. La noche anterior secuestraron a la familia de uno de los guardas de seguridad que, durante el robo, tomaron como rehén junto a su compañero. A plena luz del día, sin disparar ni un solo tiro y en dos minutos y medio, robaron 720 kilos de oro. Los rehenes fueron liberados horas después.

PIRATAS INFORMÁTICOS

73 millones de dólares desaparecieron durante un aparente fallo técnico del Banco Central de Bangladesh. Aprovechando un día festivo en el país, los piratas hicieron desaparecer la información de decenas de transacciones financieras por valor de 1.000 millones de dólares. El desvío informático del dinero no se pudo resolver hasta un día después, cuando Bangladesh consiguió que el Banco Cen-

Chateau d’Yquem was bottled under Napoleon in 1806.

El Chateau d’Yquem se embotelló bajo el imperio de Napoleón en 1806

Jewels of the Saxon monarchy, were stolen in 2019 in Dresden, Germany; police managed to arrest the last suspect, but have not yet been able to find the priceless jewels.

LAS JOYAS DE LA BÓVEDA VERDE

Un incendio cerca del palacio real de Dresde, en Alemania, fue clave para la banda de ladrones responsables del mayor robo de la historia de la ciudad.

La corriente eléctrica se cortó y pudieron romper una ventana y el cristal que protegía la colección de joyas de la monarquía sajona sin que saltaran las alarmas. Ocurrió en 2019 y aunque en mayo de este año la policía consiguió detener al último sospechoso, no han podido encontrar aún las joyas, de incalculable valor.

Y LO MÁS BÁSICO

No todos los robos son tan glamourosos. En Hong Kong, en plena pandemia y a las 5 de la madrugada, tres hombres de unos 20 años entraron enmascarados y con capuchas en un supermercado para robar 600 rollos de papel higiénico valorados en 140 dólares. El producto escaseaba en las estanterías de los comercios de medio mundo en los primeros confinamientos. Mientras dos de los atracadores se hacían con el botín, un tercero sujetaba dos cuchillos. La policía consiguió detener a dos de ellos. z

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Joyas de la monarquía sajona, fueron robadas en 2019 en Dresde, Alemania; la policía consiguió detener al último sospechoso, pero no han podido encontrar aún las joyas, de incalculable valor.

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tral de Filipinas frenara la sangría. Pero de los 1.000 millones de dólares, 73 nunca volvieron a aparecer.

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THE EMERGENCE OF THE DELTA VARIANT AS THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO RAGE FORWARD, IT HAS LED TO THE RISE OF THE NEW DOMINANT STRAIN. EL AVANCE DE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 HA LLEVADO AL SURGIMIENTO DE LA NUEVA CEPA DOMINANTE. By | Por: JENSEN TOUSSAINT | AL DÍA News Writer

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ore than a year-and-a-half since the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about the virus remain relatively prevalent

today.

One major reason why is the development and subsequent emergence of the Delta variant.

First identified in India in late 2020, the variant quickly spread through that country, to Great Britain and other parts of Europe, before ultimately reaching the United States.

In July 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Delta variant as the dominant strain of the coronavirus in the United States.

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT DELTA

The Delta variant accounts for more than 99% of positive COVID-19 cases tracked in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The CDC states that the Delta variant is at least twice as contagious as the Alpha variant, and even more transmissible than previous variants of the virus.

“There are some studies that show that the Delta variant may be more sticky, so it may adhere to cells a lot tighter,” said Dr. Denise Johnson, Acting Physician General at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, as to why that may be the case.

“Also people who have the Delta variant seem to have large volumes of virus… a lot more virus to be transmitted,” she added.

Further data suggests that the Delta variant might cause more severe illness than previous variants.

This is especially true for the unvaccinated population.

“One thing that’s really important to know is that we have a reservoir of unvacci-

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The unvaccinated remain the greatest concern and risk of transmission who are most likely to get infected and subsequently transmit the virus.

VACCINES ARE KEY TO SLOW THE SPREAD

“We have to continue to get more people vaccinated,” said Dr. Johnson.

While the potential of an individual who is fully vaccinated becoming infected, known as breakthrough infections, getting vaccinated remains the most effective defense against infections, severe illness, hospitalizations and death.

CDC data has reported that while vaccine breakthrough infections can still be contagious, fully vaccinated individuals infected are less likely to develop serious illness, become hospitalized or die than those who are not vaccinated.

In addition to vaccines being the best way to slow the spread of COVID-19, it is also the most effective way to decrease the likelihood of more variants developing.

“The more people that are vaccinated, the less area there’ll be for the virus to continue to multiply,” said Dr. Johnson.

“As the virus multiplies, it is more likely to mutate, and that’s how we get new variants,” she added.

While the process of individuals receiving booster shots and vaccines for children between the ages of five to 11 are currently underway, so too are the ongoing efforts to get those who have yet to receive any vaccines start that process.

“Our primary goal has to be to continue to reach those people who are not yet vaccinated, to get them vaccinated,” said Dr. Johnson.z

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ás de un año y medio después desde el inicio de la pandemia COVID-19, las preocupaciones sobre el virus permanecen.

Una de las principales razones ha sido el desarrollo y posterior aparición de la variante Delta.

Identificada por primera vez en India a fines de 2020, la variante se extendió rápidamente a través de ese país, luego a Gran Bretaña y otras partes de Europa, hasta llegar finalmente a los Estados Unidos.

En julio de 2021, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) declaró la variante Delta como la cepa dominante del coronavirus en Estados Unidos.

QUÉ SABEMOS DE LA VARIANTE DELTA

La variante Delta representa más del 99% de los casos positivos de COVID-19 rastreados en el país, según el Centro para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC).

El CDC afirma que la variante Delta es al menos dos veces más contagiosa que la variante Alpha, e incluso más transmisible que las variantes anteriores del virus.

“Hay algunos estudios que muestran que la variante Delta puede ser más pegajosa, por lo que puede adherirse mucho más a las células”, explicó la Dra. Denise Johnson, médica general interina del Departamento de Salud de Pensilvania, sobre por qué ese puede ser el motivo.

“Además, las personas que tienen la variante Delta parecen tener una mayor carga de virus... mucho más virus para transmitir”, agregó.

Más datos sugieren que la variante Delta podría causar una enfermedad más grave que las variantes anteriores.

Esto es especialmente cierto para la población no vacunada.

“Una cosa que es realmente importante saber es que tenemos un pantano de personas no vacunadas, y es allí donde el virus continuará multiplicándose”, comentó la Dra. Johnson.

Las personas no vacunadas siguen siendo la mayor preocupación y riesgo de transmisión, quienes tienen más probabilidades de infectarse y posteriormente transmitir el virus.

LA VACUNACIÓN, CLAVE PARA RALENTIZAR SU EXPANSIÓN

“Tenemos que seguir vacunando a más gente”, dijo la Dra. Johnson.

A pesar de la posibilidad de que una persona que esté completamente vacunada se infecte, lo que se conoce como infecciones progresivas, vacunarse sigue siendo la defensa más eficaz contra las infecciones, las enfermedades graves, las hospitalizaciones y la muerte.

Los datos del CDC han informado que, si bien las infecciones progresivas también pueden ser contagiosas, las personas infectadas completamente vacunadas tienen menos probabilidades de desarrollar una enfermedad grave, ser hospitalizadas o morir que aquellas que no están vacunadas.

Además de que las vacunas son la mejor manera de frenar la propagación de COVID-19, también son la forma más eficaz de disminuir la probabilidad de que se desarrollen nuevas variantes.

“Cuantas más personas se vacunen, menos espacio habrá para que el virus continúe multiplicándose”, explicó la Dra. Johnson.

“A medida que el virus se multiplica, es más probable que mute, y así es como obtenemos nuevas variantes”, agregó.

Si bien ya se ha puesto en marcha la operativa para que determinados colectivos reciban una dosis de refuerzo y los niños de entre cinco y 11 años sean vacunados, también lo están los esfuerzos para que aquellos que aún no se han vacunado, por fin lo hagan.

“Nuestro objetivo principal sigue siendo conseguir que todas aquellas personas que no están vacunadas se vacunen”, concluyó la Dra. Johnson.z

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(MDI) and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI)

ADDRESSING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY & STABILITY

Another area in which Black, Latinx and other underserved communities of color face disparities is in housing.

More recently in June 2021, JP Morgan Chase announced a new five-year, $400 million commitment — as part of the overall $30 billion commitment — to address and improve the housing affordability gap.

“A lot of Americans, their wealth is created through their home,” said Dimon, noting that the Black and Latinx communities statistically have less home ownership and home equity than the White community.

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This effort will include low-cost loans and grants targeted to nonprofits and organizations in the affordable housing space, creating more pathways to affordable and sustainable homeownership, and making data-driven policy recommendations.

Dimon underscored how racial inequities play a role in many people of color having low or no credit scores, adding a barrier to taking out a loan or getting a home mortgage, which is why data is so critical: to find ways to make it more accessible.

Racial inequities have been evident in the Black, Latinx and diverse communities for generations, and JP Morgan is making an effort to address them through its various efforts with Dimon leading the way. z

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ABORDANDO LA ASEQUIBILIDAD Y ESTABILIDAD DE LA VIVIENDA

La vivienda es otra área en la que los negros, latinos y otras comunidades de color desatendidas se enfrentan a disparidades.

En junio de 2021, JP Morgan Chase anunció un nuevo compromiso de $400 millones por cinco años, como parte del compromiso general de $30 mil millones, para abordar y mejorar la brecha de asequibilidad de la vivienda.

“Para muchos estadounidenses, su riqueza se crea a través de su hogar”, dijo Dimon, señalando que las comunidades negras y latinx, estadísticamente, tienen menos propiedad de vivienda y menos valor acumulado de la vivienda que la comunidad blanca.

Este esfuerzo incluirá préstamos y subvenciones de bajo costo dirigidos a

organizaciones sin fines de lucro y organizaciones dirigidas a vivienda asequible, creando más caminos hacia la propiedad de vivienda asequible y sostenible, y haciendo recomendaciones sobre políticas de vivienda basadas en datos.

Dimon subrayó cómo las desigualdades raciales desempeñan un papel para muchas personas de color que tienen puntajes de crédito bajos o nulos, lo que agrega una barrera a la hora de obtener un préstamo o una hipoteca de vivienda, razón por la cual los datos son tan importantes: hay que encontrar formas de hacerlos más accesibles.

Las desigualdades raciales han sido evidentes en las comunidades negras, latinas y diversas durante generaciones, y JP Morgan está haciendo un esfuerzo para abordarlas a través de diversos esfuerzos, con Dimon a la cabeza.z

A SLAP IN THE FACE From pag. 7 |

KRASNER AND MORE HISTORY

On the local level, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner beat Republican challenger Chuck Peruto to remain as the city’s top prosecutor for another four years. In winning, Krasner solidified himself as a national leader on criminal justice reform, and secured a relatively commanding victory like other previously-elected progressive DAs across the country.

He will, however, have to do more about the gun violence crisis that still grips the city.

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There were also historic victories for mayoral candidates of color in Boston (Michelle Wu), Pittsburgh (Ed Gainey), Cincinnati (Aftab Pureval), and New York City (Eric Adams).

Beyond Krasner in Philly, the statewide judicial elections looked alot like the Republican wave that hit Virginia, as Republicans not only won a spot on the Supreme Court with Kevin Brobson, but also almost swept the appellate courts with Megan Sullivan and Stacy Wallace. These victories, while not as publicized, could greatly affect how the state’s courts rule on issues like voting rights, redistricting and reproductive rights. z

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KRASNER Y MÁS HISTORIA

A nivel local, el fiscal de distrito de Filadelfia, Larry Krasner, venció al desafiante Republicano Chuck Peruto para permanecer como el fiscal principal de la ciudad durante otros cuatro años. Con su victoria, Krasner se consolidó como un líder nacional en la reforma de la justicia penal y se aseguró una victoria relativamente contundente como otros DA progresistas elegidos previamente en todo el país.

Sin embargo, tendrá que hacer más para frenar la crisis de violencia armada que todavía afecta a la ciudad.

También hubo victorias históricas para los candidatos de color a la alcaldía

de Boston (Michelle Wu), Pittsburgh (Ed Gainey), Cincinnati (Aftab Pureval) y la ciudad de Nueva York (Eric Adams).

Más allá de Krasner en Filadelfia, las elecciones judiciales en todo el estado se parecieron mucho a la ola republicana que golpeó a Virginia, ya que los republicanos no sólo ganaron un puesto en el Tribunal Supremo con Kevin Brobson, sino que también casi barrieron los tribunales de apelación con Megan Sullivan y Stacy Wallace. Estas victorias, aunque no son tan publicitadas, podrían afectar en gran medida a la forma en que los tribunales del estado se pronuncian sobre cuestiones como el derecho al voto, la redistribución de distritos y los derechos reproductivos. z

MARÍA’S CALL TO ACTION From pag. 9 |

found that breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among U.S. Latinos and it is the top cause of cancer-related death in the community.

Much of the uptick is related to a lack of seeking out screening when there is a potential problem. It is an issue of both knowledge surrounding the pre-emptive procedures and trust, which is tied to the surrounding medical system.

Recent outreach efforts in Philadelphia and beyond have been both in the form of occasional text messages

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or postcards and other literature about the importance of screening that have been sent to vulnerable populations.

In her op-ed, Quiñones-Sánchez encouraged Black and Latina women to use her story as inspiration to do breast self-exams, and get regular mammograms “My promise to the women of Philadelphia is that I will be a strong advocate for wider screening options, more access to screening, and getting women of color more engaged in their health options,” Quiñones-Sánchez wrote. z

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Esto está debido principalmente a que muchas mujeres se saltan los tests de detección y prevención cuando existe un problema potencial. ¿Las razones? La falta de conocimiento en torno a los procedimientos preventivos, así como la falta de confianza en el sistema médico circundante.

Los últimos esfuerzos de divulgación sobre el cáncer de mama en Filadelfia y a nivel nacional se traducen en envíos ocasiones de

mensajes de texto, postales y otros panfletos sobre sobre la importancia de las pruebas de detección entre las poblaciones vulnerables.

En su artículo de opinión, Quiñones-Sánchez alentó a las mujeres negras y latinas a usar su historia como inspiración para hacerse un autoexamen de los senos y realizarse mamografías con regularidad.

“Mi promesa a las mujeres de Filadelfia es que seré una firme defensora de opciones de detección más amplias, más acceso a las pruebas de diagnóstico y lograr que las mujeres de color se involucren más en su salud”, escribió Quiñones-Sánchez. z

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“AL DIA HAS CAPTURED OUR SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES”

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atinos are driving the growth of the city, the regions, and the state to a substantial extent. Philadelphia’s Latino population has more than doubled since the last census and it is young.

Al Dia has captured our successes and challenges for 25 years. More Latinos graduate high school but too few are prepared for college or career. More Latinos are in good careers and leadership roles across sectors, but not enough to be visible. Many Latino-serving nonprofits are excellent and well led, but don’t attract a lot of private donors. Outstanding individuals continue to answer the call to public service, but Latinos are missing from great chunks of the civil service and skilled trades workforces.

Latino-owned businesses are praised, but face barriers to growth.

Much work remains. With greater understanding and active support of the Latinx community from leaders of government, business, and nonprofit institutions, we can ensure that the pace of progress for Philadelphia’s under-served Latino population is accelerated and the future wellbeing of the region is secured.

Thank you Al Dia keeping our challenges and opportunities front and center.” z

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os latinos están impulsando en gran medida el crecimiento de la ciudad, las regiones y el estado. La población latina de Filadelfia se ha más que duplicado desde el último censo, y es joven.

AL DÍA ha capturado nuestros éxitos y desafíos durante 25 años. Más latinos se gradúan de la escuela secundaria, pero muy pocos están preparados para la universidad o una carrera. Más latinos tienen buenas carreras y roles de liderazgo en todos los sectores, pero no lo suficiente como para ser visibles. Muchas organizaciones sin fines de lucro que sirven a latinos son excelentes y están bien dirigidas, pero no atraen a muchos donantes privados. Personas sobresalientes continúan respondiendo al llamado al servicio público, pero los latinos escasean en buena parte del servicio civil y en la fuerza laboral de empleos calificados. Las empresas propiedad de latinos son elogiadas, pero se enfrentan a barreras a la hora de crecer.

Queda mucho trabajo por hacer. Con una mayor comprensión y un apoyo activo a la comunidad Latinx por parte de los líderes del gobierno, las empresas y las instituciones sin fines de lucro, podemos asegurar que el ritmo de progreso de la población latina desatendida de Filadelfia se acelere y se asegure el bienestar futuro de la región. Gracias, AL DÍA, por mantener nuestros desafíos y oportunidades en el punto de mira”. z

AL DÍA has followed Pedro Ramos’ career in Philadelphia from the heights of city government to the top of the nonprofit world . AL DÍA News

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By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F02007618 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 1st Day of DECEMBER, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in BOROUGH OF PINE HILL, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 903 CHAMPLAIN DRIVE, VOORHES, NJ 08043 Being Tax Lot: 47, Block: 230.31 Qual: C0903 Dimensions approximately: 50 X 150 Nearest Cross Street: CONDO *Also subject to subsequent taxes, water and sewer plus interest through date of payoff.

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"APPROXIMATELY" $328,556.90 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

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Seized as the property of: PHILIP SCHER; CAROLE SCHER; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, and taken in execution of U.S BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016 - CTT GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001674 Dated: November 3,10,17, 24, 2021 PARKER MCCAY, P.A. 9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE SUITE 300 P.O. BOX 5054 MT. LAUREL, NJ 08054 $161.28 NOVEMBER 10 - 17, 2021

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By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F02546018 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 24th day of November, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in CITY OF CAMDEN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 512 STEVENS STREET, CAMDEN, NJ 08103 Being Tax Lot: 2, Block: 180 Dimensions approximately: 14 FEET WIDE BY 105 FEET LONG Nearest Cross Street: SOUTH 5TH STREET The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication.

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"APPROXIMATELY" $94,169.04 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

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Premises commonly known as: 23 WILSON ROAD, PINE HILL, NJ 08021 Being Tax Lot: 15, Block: 2 Dimensions approximately: 50 X 150 Nearest Cross Street: CROSS ROAD *Also subject to subsequent taxes, water and sewer plus interest through date of payoff.

The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication.

THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. A FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREMISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF CAMDEN COUNTY The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $115,789.27 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: GABRIELA N. NEVES; M. NIEVES, HUSBAND OF GABRIELA N. NIEVES and taken in execution of M&T BANK GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19002978 Dated: November 3,10,17, 24, 2021 PARKER MCCAY, P.A. 9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE SUITE 300 P.O. BOX 5054 MT. LAUREL, NJ 08054 $155.52

SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. DJ8769920/ DC1104519 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 24th Day of November, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the BOROUGH OF PINE HILL, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 1501 MASON RUN Nearest Cross Street: MONTGOMERY AVENUE Being Tax Lot: 9-C-1501 in Block: 1 Dimensions approximately: Amount Due for Water: Camden County Municipal Utility District THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $7,717.97 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: VIVIAN MARIE BROWN, and taken in execution of MASON RN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001531 DATED: October 27, November 3, 10, 17 2021 SIMEONE & RAYNOR, LLC HARVARD LAW BLDG 1522 ROUTE 38 $135.36 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08002 • 31

JOBS SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00873319 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 24th Day of November, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF PENNSAUKEN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 415 BARROWS ROAD Being Tax Lot 2 ; Block 1601 Dimensions approximately: 50 x 100 Nearest Cross Street: BANNARD AVENUE (formerly Fern Avenue) Beginning at a point in the Southwesterly line of Barrows Road, a distance of 50 feet Southeastwardly from the Southeasterly line of Bannard Avenue (formerly Fern Avenue); thence extending Pursuant to a tax search of 08/16/2021; 2021 Qtr 4 Due: 11/01/2021 TO BE DETERMINED, 2022 Qtr 1Due : 02/01/2022 TO BE DETERMINED. Water: ACCT: 4094560 00 To: 05/10/2021 $25.25 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $456.95 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS Subject to final reading. Vacant ot charge may exist. Contact PROCHAMPS @ 321-421-6639 or www.prochamps. com for additional Billing. Payment and Renewal Details (if applicable) CCMUA Acct: 270066939 06/01/2021 08/31/2021$88.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $528.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS Sewer Acct: 41354025 0 08/01/2021 - 10/31/2021 $51.50 OPEN $374.36 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS (This concise description does not constitute a legal description. A copy of the legal description. A copy of the full legal description can be found at the Office of the Sheriff.)

THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. A FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREMISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF CAMDEN COUNTY. The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $156,508.36 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: THEODORE YOUNG A/K/A THEODORE A. YOUNG, and taken in execution of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001559 DATED: October 27, November 3, 10, 17 2021 FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP 80 MAIN STREET SUITE 406 WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052 $201.6

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SHERIFF’S SALE

SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F01286119 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 24th Day of November, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 991 CUMMINGS AVENUE, BLENHEIM A/K/A BLACKWOOD, NJ 08012 Tax Lot #5 ; Block #6201 Dimensions approximately: 95 x 300 Nearest Cross Street: WOODLAND AVENUE A full legal description can be found at the Office of the Register.

Taxes and Other Encumbrances: Taxes are current through 2nd quarter of 2021* Tax Sale Certificate # 19-00161 open balance in the amount of $1,403.61, good through 08/10/2021* Maintenance Special Charges open balance in the amount of $402.59, good through 08/10/2021* *Plus interest on these figures through date of payoff and any and all subsequent taxes, water and sewer amounts.

THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. A FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREMISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF CAMDEN COUNTY. The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $208,672.60 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: JOSEPH E. RICH, HIS HEIRS, DIVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND HIS OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST, ET AL. and taken in execution of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR RENAISSANCE HEL TRUST GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001570 DATED: October 27, November 3, 10, 17 2021 STERN &EISENBERG, PC 1040 N.KINGS HIGHWAY SUITE 407 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034 $178.56

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F0017420 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 17th day of November, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF PENNSAUKEN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 7760 MARION AVENUE, PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08109 Being Tax Lot: 27, Block : 3904 Dimensions approximately: 24 X 150 Nearest Cross Street: UNION AVE SUPERIOR INTERESTS (if any): *Taxes - at time of inquiry - 2’d quarter 2021 taxes open in the base amount of $613.19 and due 5/1/21 ; *Water - at the time of inquiry - past due balance in the amount of $212.66 open+interest and any additional charges that may become due through payoff; *Sewer - at the time of inquiry - unable to obtain account information due to Pennsauken Sewer Authority offices closed due to pandemic; *CCMUA - at the time of inquiry - past due balance in the amount of $595.93 open + interest and any additional charges that may become due through payoff; *Also subject to subsequent taxes, water and sewer plus interest through date of payoff; The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $146,485.74 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Note: The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication.

A FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREMISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF CAMDEN COUNTY Seized as the property of: ANTHONY MCWILLIAMS AND HOLLY MCWILLIAMS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, and taken in execution of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST. GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001524 DATED:October 20, 27, November 3, 10, 2021 ROMANO GARUBO & ARGENTIERI 52 NEWTON AVENUE P.O. BOX 456 $155.52 WOODBURY, NJ 08096

NOTICE is hereby given that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will be holding a virtual Pension Committee Meeting on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at 11:55 AM at the SEPTA offices at 1234 Market Street, Mezzanine Level, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Carol R. Looby Secretary

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00766320 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 1st Day of DECEMBER, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the Municipality of BROOKLAWN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 221 NOREG PL, BROOKLAWN, NJ 08030 Being Tax Lot: 27, Block: 24 Dimensions approximately: 30 FEET WIDE BY 130 FEET LONG Nearest Cross Street: HAAKON RD THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. *SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICIPAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES AND ANY SUCH TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CONDUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED AND,IF SO THE CURRENT AMOUNT DUE THEREON. 2021 Qtr3 Due: 08/01/2021 $1,059.46 OPEN 2021 Qtr 4 Due: 11/01/2021 $1,059.46 OPEN 2022 Qtr 1 Due: 02/01/2022 $1,091.98 OPEN Sewer: Brooklawn Boro 303 Christiana Road Brooklawn, NJ 08030 856-456-0750 Acct: 27808 0 04/01/2021 - 06/30/2021 $57.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $114.00 OPEN Water: Brooklawn Boro 303 Christiana Road Brooklawn, NJ 08030 856-456-0750 Acct: 27808 0 04/01/2021 - 06/30/2021 $91.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $182.00 OPEN *CCMUA: CCMUA 1645 FERRY Ave. Camden NJ 08104 856-541-3700 Acct: 070004585 06/01/2021 - 08/31/2021 $88.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $528.00 Liens: Year: Amount: $4,812.67 Cert No.: 18-00013 Sold: 09/19/2018 To: DSHC ENTERPRISES LLC The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $225,268.70 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: DANA NESTOR; ROBERT CLOTHIER; MICHAEL NESTOR; UNITED GUARANTY RESIDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA and taken in execution of LOANCARE, LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001658 Dated: November 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 RAS CITRON LAW OFFICES 130 CLINTON ROAD STE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $221.76 NOVEMBER 10 - 17, 2021

TRABAJOS SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F01728618 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 8th day of December, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF WINSLOW, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 37 SOUTH CEDAR BROOK ROAD Block 5001.01 Lot 29 Dimensions approximately: 41.90’X89.48 Nearest Cross Street: BERLIN BLUE ANCHOR ROAD For interested parties regarding Sheriff’s Sale, please contact Auction.com at (800) 793-6107 or at www.auction.com Subject to: 0.00 *Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal liens or other charges, and any such taxes, charges, liens, insurance premiums or other advances made by plaintiff prior to this sale. **All interested parties are to conduct and rely upon their own independent investigation to ascertain whether or not any outstanding interest remain of record and/or have priority over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the current amount due thereon.

The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $91,503.45 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Note: The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through advertisement.

Seized as the property of: GERALDINE M. DIENNO, ET AL, and taken in execution of AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001698 Dated: November 10, 17, 24, December 1, 2021 MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, P.C. 216 HADDON AVENUE $161.28 SUITE 201 WESTMONT, NJ 08108

SHERIFF’S SALE

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00739620 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 8th Day of DECEMBER, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the BOROUGH OF HADDONFIELD, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 27 SOUTH HINCHMAN AVENUE, HADDONFIELD, NJ 08033 Being Tax Lot# : 7.04 in Block #: 79 Dimensions (Approx.): 110 x 250 Nearest Cross Street: LOUCROFT ROAD IMPORTANT: Indicate lien information, if any, to be advertised pursuant to the Supreme Court decision of 10/28/99 - Summit Bank vs. Dennis Thiel (A-58-98).

The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $1,121,692.78 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: STEPHEN C. OLIMPIO; CAPITAL ONE BANK NA; THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and taken in execution of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF MFRA TRUST 2014-2 GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001704 Dated: November 10, 17, 24, December 1, 2021 FRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP 85 BROAD STREET SUITE 501 $144 NEW YORK, NY 10004

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00574220 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 17th Day of November, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the BOROUGH OF LAWNSIDE, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 428 WARWICK ROAD, LAWNSIDE, NJ 08045 Tax Lot # 3 f/k/a 4.E; Block # 106 f/k/a 8 Dimensions approximately: 72 X 148 Nearest Cross Street: ACCESS ROAD A full legal description can be found at the Office of the Register.

Taxes and Other Encumbrances: Taxes are current through 2nd quarter of 2021* *Plus interest on these figures through date of payoff and any and all subsequent taxes, water and sewer amounts.

THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. A FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREMISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF CAMDEN COUNTY. The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $1,304,775.15 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: MILDRED B. REED A/K/A MILDRED REED, ET AL, and taken in execution of US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-GEL2 GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001475 DATED: October 20, 27, November 3, 10, 2021 STERN &EISENBERG, PC 1040 N.KINGS HIGHWAY SUITE 407 $164.16 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F02546018 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 24th day of November, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in CITY OF CAMDEN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 1038 HADDON AVENUE, CAMDEN, NJ 08103 Being Tax Lot: 28, Block: 1286 Dimensions approximately: 14 FEET WIDE BY 80 FEET LONG Nearest Cross Street: MOUNT VERNON STREET The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication.

The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $47,965.31 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: OTHNEIL C. MCNEILL AKA OTHNEIL MCNEILL, HIS/HER HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND HIS, HER, THEIR OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST, ET AL, and taken in execution of WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY TRUST V-D GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001609 Dated: October 27, Nov 3, 10, 17, 2021 KML LAW GROUP, PC THE LITS BUILDING- SUITE 5000 701 MARKET STREET ATTN: POST SALE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 $149.76

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. SWCF00657920 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 8th Day of DECEMBER, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-ccc-blackwood-directions/ SHORT FORM DESCRIPTION Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, County of Camden, State of New Jersey. Premises commonly known as: 300 CRESSMONT AVENUE A/K/A 300 CRESTMONT AVENUE, BLACKWOOD, NJ 08012.

BEING KNOWN AS LOT 1 BLOCK 12508 on the official Map of TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, Dimensions approximately: 50.00 FR x 125.00 FT Nearest Cross Street: LEHIGH STREET The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication.

The sale is subject to unpaid taxes and assessments, tax, water and sewer liens and other municipal assessments. The amount due can be obtained from the local taxing authority. Pursuant to NJSA 46;88-21 the sale may also be subject to the limited lien priority of any condominium/homeowner association liens which may exist.

The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $174.549.59 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have Information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: RICHARD D. WEATHERSBY, SR, ET AL and taken in execution of MILL CITY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2019-GS1 C/O NEWREZ LLC F/K/A NEW PENN FINANCIAL LLC; SELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001766 Dated: November 10,17, 24, December 1 2021 PINCUS LAW GROUP, PLLC 2929 ARCH STREET SUITE 1700 PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 $164.16 NOVEMBER 10 - 17, 2021

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JOBS SHERIFF’S SALE

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F02734513 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 1st Day of DECEMBER, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in TOWNSHIP OF WATERFORD, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 634 THIRD STREET, ATCO, NJ 08004 Being Tax Lot: 8, Block: 131 Dimensions approximately: 1.439 AC Nearest Cross Street: RARITRAN AVENUE The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication.

The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F01188518 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 17th day of November, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 10 FRANKFORD AVENUE, GLOUCESTER TWP (BLACKWOOD), NJ 08012 Being Tax Lot: 2 in Block: 12612 Dimensions approximately: 50’ X 125’ Nearest Cross Street: S. BLACK HORSE PIKE The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication.

The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: SUSAN J. SZALABOFKA A/K/A SUSAN J. DINGLER, ET AL, and taken in execution of CILICI, LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 18005487 Dated: November 3,10,17,24 KML LAW GROUP, PC THE LITS BUILDING- SUITE 5000 701 MARKET STREET ATTN: POST SALE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 $138.24

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: BARBARA GRAVES, ET AL, and taken in execution of U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF LODGE SERIES IV TRUST GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001501 Dated: October 20, 27, November 3, 10, 2021 KNUCKLES, KOMOSINSKI & MANFRO LLP 50 TICE BOULEVARD WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ 07677 $129.6

"APPROXIMATELY" $361,789.09 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

"APPROXIMATELY" $158,831.01 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00858919 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 8th Day of DECEMBER, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-ccc-blackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 1448 BITTERSWEET DRIVE, GLOUCESTER, NJ 08012, with a mailing address of 1448 BITTERSWEET DRIVE, BLACKWOOD, NJ 08012 Being Tax Lot: 2, Block: 7703 Dimensions approximately: 20 X 100 Nearest Cross Street: BREWER LANE BEGINNING AT A POINT REBAR IN THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF BITTERSWEET DRIVE (50’ WIDE), A DISTANCE OF 19.50 FEET SOUTH WESTWARDLY FROM A POINT IN THE WESTERLY END OF THE CURVE (RADIUS-301 CONNECTING THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF BITTERSWEET DRIVE WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF BREWER LANE, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: “THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THORUGH PUBLICATION.” PRIOR LIENS/ENCUMBRANCES CCMUA OPEN PLUS PENALTY $352.00 SEWER OPEN AND DUE $46.00 SEWER OPEN PLUS PENALTY $185.70 PARTY GTMUA, SEWER CERT NO. 20-00186 $722.32 TOTAL AS OF September 3, 2021: $1,306.02 The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $229,987.09 TWENTY PERCENTDEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: KUMBA Y. JANGA, ET ALS, and taken in execution of PINGORA LOAN SERVICING, LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001776 Dated: November 10,17, 24, December 1, 2021 FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD, P.C. $178.56 7 CENTURY DRIVE, SUITE 201 PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054

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By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F01028218 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 8th Day of DECEMBER, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the Municipality of BERLIN (WATERFORD TWP), County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 110 JACKSON ROAD, BERLIN (WATERFORD TWP), NJ 08009 Being Tax Lot: 58 F/K/A 36.03 Block: 101 Dimensions approximately: 75 FEET WIDE BY 310 FEET LONG Nearest Cross Street: HOPEWELL RD THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. *SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICIPAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES, AND ANY SUCH TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS, INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CONDUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED AND, IF SO THE CURRENT AMOUNT DUE THEREON. 2021 Qr 3 Due: 08/01/2021 $1,493.56 OPEN 2021 Qtr 4 Due: 11/012021 $1,493.55 OPEN 2022 Qtr 1 Due: 02/01/2022 $1,486.29 OPEN 2022 Qtr 2 Due: 05/01/2022 $1,486.28 OPEN The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $132,514.38 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: KAREN PROKAPUS; JOHN PROKAKPUS; STATE OF NEW JERSEY and taken in execution of THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST SERIES 20032 NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-2 GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001732 Dated: November 10, 17, 24, December 1, 2021 RAS CITRON LAW OFFICES 130 CLINTON ROAD STE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $195.84

Por la presente se notifica que la Autoridad de Transporte del Sureste de Pensilvania celebrará una reunión virtual del Comité de Pensiones el jueves 11 de noviembre de 2021, a las 11:55 AM en las oficinas de SEPTA en 1234 Market Street, Nivel Mezzanine, Filadelfia, Pensilvania.

Carol R. Looby Secretaria

SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out Of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION,CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00644820 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 17th day of November, 2021 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the CITY OF GLOUCESTER, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as:200 SOUTH BROADWAY Being Tax Lot: 23, Block: 135 Dimensions approximately: 28 X 75 Nearest Cross Street: MARKET STREET Additionally, the sum of $7,731.41 is the amount represented to Plaintiff, by the Tax Collector’s Office as being outstanding on account of taxes due and owing through January 13, 2021 on Lot 23 and 24. This sale is subject to any and all unpaid Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority charges which may be due and owing whether set forth herein or not. This sale is also subject to any and all other unpaid taxes, water, sewer, municipal liens or any other charges which may be due and owing whether set forth herein or not.

This sale is also subject to any and all other unpaid taxes, water, sewer, municipal liens or any other charges which may be due and owing whether set forth herein or no. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CONDUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED HEREBY AND, IF SO, TO ASCERTAIN THE CURRENT AMOUNT DUE THERE ON. The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $355,441.42 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED SURPLUS MONEY: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Note: The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through advertisement.

Seized as the property of: LANCES BEVERAGE, INC; DENNIS GALLIGAN; TAMMY GALLIGAN A/K/A TAMMY WALTERS, and taken in execution of TD BANK, N.A. GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 21001516 Dated: October 20,27, November 3, 10, 2021 SALDUTTI LAW GROUP 800 NORTH KINGS HIGHWAY SUITE 300 $181.44 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034 NOVEMBER 10 - 17, 2021

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A CHURCH IN POWER BUT DIVIDED President Biden’s visit to the Vatican found 68 million American Catholics divided.

La visita de Biden al Vaticano encontró a los 68 millones de católicos estadounidenses divididos.

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BIDEN’S MEETING WITH POPE FRANCIS HAS A VERY SPECIAL SETTING IN TERMS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING INSIDE U.S. CATHOLICISM. LA REUNIÓN DE JOE BIDEN CON EL PAPA FRANCISCO TIENE UN ENTORNO MUY ESPECIAL EN CUANTO A LO QUE SUCEDE INTERIOR DE CATOLICISMO EN EE. UU.

Catholicism in the United States has representatives at the pinnacle of power: President Joe Biden; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and John Roberts, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. But there is a strong internal division between two sectors. Depositphoto

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n Oct. 29, President Joe Biden met with Pope Francis privately for 78 minutes in the library of the Holy See. The event was of great interest because, on the one hand, he is only the second Catholic U.S. president in history, and on the other hand, his visit took place amid a strong rift within American Catholicism.

These are the recent facts, but Massimo Faggioli knows the background to the story better than anyone else. A writer, historian and theologian, he is the most qualified voice to speak about Catholicism in America, and his book published this year, Joe Biden and Catholicism in the United States, is perfect for putting what is happening in context.

Faggioli unravels the Catholic Church-American democracy relationship in its history and today. He recounts that the U.S. was born as a rejected Protestant religious project that rejected Roman "papist".

In fact, white Anglo-Saxon Protestant hegemony and power marginalized French and Spanish Catholicism, which occupied the territory before the arrival of the Pilgrims.

The rejection then turned into violence against the Catholic immigrants, whom they saw as a threat turned into votes that were of little benefit to their interests.

This suspicion of Catholics only diminished in the period between World War II and the Second Vatican Council, well into the 20th century.

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The book makes it clear that today the challenge is no longer to break through in society. Moreover, America is living a particularly Catholic moment, with key players in high state powers. President Joe Biden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Chief Justice John Roberts....

This great Catholic "moment" contrasts with the abysmal split between neoliberal and neoconservative Catholics on issues such as the environment, race, immigration, sexual morality and abortion.

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ace unos días, el presidente Joe Biden se reunió con el papa Francisco de manera privada durante 78 minutos en la biblioteca de la Santa Sede.

El hecho cobró un gran interés, pues, por un lado, se trata de apenas el segundo presidente estadounidense católico en la historia y, por el otro, su visita se dio en medio de una fuerte ruptura al interior del catolicismo americano.

Esos son los hechos recientes, pero el trasfondo de esta historia lo conoce Massimo Faggioli mejor que nadie. Escritor, historiador y teólogo, es la voz más calificada para hablar del catolicismo en Estados Unidos, por lo que su libro Joe Biden and Catholicism in the United States, publicado este año, resulta perfecto para poner en contexto lo que sucede.

Faggioli desentraña la relación iglesia católica-democracia americana en su historia y en su actualidad. Así, cuenta que EE. UU. nació como un proyecto religioso protestante rechazado y que rechazaba el “papismo” romano.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops asked to deny communion to Biden for his support of abortion La Conferencia Episcopal de EE. UU. pidió negarle la comunión a Biden por su apoyo al aborto

De hecho, la hegemonía y el poder blanco protestante anglosajón marginó al catolicismo francés y español, que ocupaba el territorio, incluso, antes de la llegaba de los peregrinos. El rechazo luego se transformó en violencia contra los inmigrantes católicos, a quienes veían como una amenaza convertida en votos poco beneficiosos para sus intereses.

Esta sospecha a los católicos sólo disminuiría en el periodo entre la Segunda Guerra Mundial y el Concilio Vaticano II, ya muy entrado el siglo XX. Pero, como señala Faggioli, la desconfianza era de doble vía, porque la iglesia católica siempre miró con recelo el proyecto democrático estadounidense, y sólo fue gracias a la presión de los católicos europeos que llegaron al país luego de 1930, que el catolicismo empezó a reconocer la importancia moral de la democracia y de las libertades civiles americanas. Todo en un marco liberal, flagrantemente anticomunista.

El libro aclara que en la actualidad el reto ya no es abrirse campo en esta sociedad. Es más, América vive un momento particularmente católico, con piezas claves en altos poderes del Estado. El presidente Joe Biden, la presidenta de la Cámara, Nancy Pelosi; el presidente de la Corte Suprema, John Roberts…

Este gran “momento” católico contrasta con la escisión abismal entre católicos neoliberales y neoconservadores en temas como el medio ambiente, la raza, la inmigración, la moral sexual y el aborto. ¿Podrá el liberal Biden construir este puente al interior de la iglesia católica estadounidense? Parece difícil. z NOVEMBER 10 - 17, 2021

PENSAMIENTO DE LÍDERES

WINDS OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY THE RETURN OF FOREIGN TRAVELERS RAISES EXPECTATIONS FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY, IN DIFFERENT CONDITIONS FROM THOSE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. EL REGRESO DE VIAJEROS EXTRANJEROS PLANTEA EXPECTATIVAS PARA LA INDUSTRIA DEL TURISMO, EN CONDICIONES DISTINTAS A LAS DE ANTES DE LA PANDEMIA By | Por: FERNANDO MILLÁN | AL DÍA THOUGHT LEADERS

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n November 8, after 20 months of restrictions, the United States opened the door, among others, to foreign travelers from the European Union. A ban that cost a fortune and many frictions between the White House and European governments was ended.

Europe, which has been allowing Americans to enter since June, insistently asked Washington to lift the ban, which they described as arbitrary.

The central argument had to do with the highest percentages of vaccinated in the Old Continent and the lowest incidence figures for the virus.

Even on August 30, the European Council recommended returning to travel restrictions for those arriving from the United States, but the idea did not prosper.

The decision to block the passage, initially for 30 days, to foreign travelers from European territory was announced by Donald Trump on March 10, 2020 and the effect was immediately felt in the bags. On the 12th, Dow Jones fell 7%, causing the suspension of operations on Wall Street.

Before the pandemic, some 15 million American tourists traveled to Europe each year, a similar number of travelers from that continent to the United States. The good news for the tourism industry is in sight and by these days there will be a balance of the impact achieved by the decision of the Biden government.

The lifting of the ban includes crossing the border between the United States and Mexico. It is estimated that the border states stopped receiving about 20 billion dollars from travelers from Mexican territory. And in the case of Mexico, it is estimated that the closure has cost the economy of that country about 70 billion dollars.

In each case, today’s circumstances are very different from those before March 2020. The expectation is in the way in which each one will accommodate the recovery of the volume of tourists and the control of the minimum protection conditions against Covid -19.z

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l 8 de noviembre, después de 20 meses de restricciones, Estados Unidos les abrió la puerta, entre otros, a los viajeros extranjeros procedentes de la Unión Europea. Se puso fin a una prohibición que costó una fortuna y muchos roces entre la Casa Blanca y los gobiernos europeos.

Europa, que desde junio permite el ingreso de estadounidenses, le pidió insistentemente Washington levantar la prohibición, a la que calificaron de arbitraria. El argumento central tenía que ver con los mayores porcentajes de vacunados en el Viejo Continente y las menores cifras de incidencia del virus. Incluso, el pasado 30 de agosto, el Consejo Europeo recomendó volver a las restricciones de viajes a quienes llegaran de Estados Unidos, pero la idea no prosperó.

La decisión de cerrarles el paso, en principio por 30 días, a los viajeros extranjeros procedentes de territorio europeo fue anunciada por Donald Trump el 10 de marzo de 2020 y de inmediato se sintió el efecto en las bolsas. El 12, Dow Jones cayó 7%, lo que provocó la suspensión de operaciones en Wall Street.

Antes de la pandemia, unos 15 millones de turistas estadounidenses viajaban cada año a Europa, una cifra similar de viajeros de ese continente a Estados Unidos. La buena noticia para la industria del turismo está a la vista y para estos días habrá un balance del impacto alcanzado por la decisión del gobierno de Biden.

El levantamiento de la prohibición incluye el paso por la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México.

Se calcula que los estados fronterizos dejaron de recibir unos 20 mil millones de dólares de los viajeros desde territorio mexicano. Y en el caso de México, se estima que el cierre le ha costado a la economía de ese país unos 70 mil millones de dólares.

En cada caso, las circunstancias de hoy son muy distintas a las de antes de marzo del 2020. La expectativa está en la manera como cada cual se acomodará a la recuperación del volumen de turistas y al control de las condiciones mínimas de protección contra el Covid-19.z

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HOME-MADE JOURNALISM

I hammered out with enthusiasm in my living room in North Philadelphia what I believe that was the last hurdle in my way to become an independent journalist, all inspired by a book entitled “How to Produce a Small Newspaper.”

A martillazos entusiastas en la sala de mi casa en el Norte de Filadelfia terminé emsamblando lo que creía era mi último obstáculo en mi camino a convertirme en periodista independiente, inspirado por el libro “Cómo Producir un Pequeño Periódico”.

A piece of technology about to hit the publishing world again was called the ‘Web Browser’, that other invention that further disrupted the news publishing business Una pieza de tecnología a punto de impactar la industria editorial se llamaba el ‘web browser’, que sacudiría aún más fuertemente el negocio de los periódicos To the left, the cover of the book that inspired the production of the first edition of AL DIA. On the right, una of the first covers, produced on a newsletter format.

A la izquierda, la portada del libro que inspiró la producción de la primera edición de AL DIA. A la derecha, una de las primeras cubiertas de la nueva publicación.

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o do journalism in North Philadelphia in 1991 it was necessary to have a hammer, a dozen nails, and some pieces of wood you could buy in Home Depot.

To be in the publishing business, in addition to the MAC personal computer, two more pieces of technology were needed: A laser printer and a light box.

The first one was required to print the composed copy, and the second to piece together and paste up on boards the columns, headlines and blank box-

ENGLISH es where the half-toned pictures would also be cut and glued onto the board, in the patient process to complete the camera-ready page going, at long last, to the printer.

The laser printer, I remembered, we bought with a blessing that came from heaven in the form of a IRS tax refund check we got in the year 1992. Like with the MAC computer, it was an investment of exactly $2,200 dollars, this time paid in cash.

The only piece of technology I couldn’t buy was the “light box”. It

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ara hacer periodismo en el Norte de Filadelfia en 1991 sólo faltaba un martillo, algunas puntillas y unos pedazos de madera que se podían comprar en Home Depot.

Para empezar un periódico solo se necesitaba, además de una computadora personal MAC, dos piezas adicionales: Una impresora láser y una light box.

El primero, para imprimir las páginas ya diseñadas, y la segunda, para armar y pegar en boards las columnas, los titulares y los espacios en blancos donde se pegarían las fotos que serían también cortadas y

pegadas a mano en la página que iría, al final de un largo proceso, al impresor.

Recuerdo que la impresora láser la compramos con un regalo caído del cielo en la forma de un cheque de reembolso de impuestos del IRS, que creo nos llegó en 1992.

La computadora MAC fue una inversión de exactamente 2.200 dólares que esta vez pudimos pagar de contado.

La única pieza de tecnología que no podíamos comprar era la bendita light box.

No se conseguía por ninguna parte, ni en el almacén de suministros para artistas plásticos donde pudimos comprar la cuchi-

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wasn’t available anywhere, not even in the Arts supplies store where I had bought the knife to cut the paper, the rulers to cut it straight, and the glue to paste up the pages.

I decided to set out to build that last piece of technology with my own hands.

University of Iowa’s Professor Bill Zima, who died in 2012, came again to my rescue.

One of few books he asked us to buy for his “Desktop Publishing” class in the University’s School of Journalism was one entitled “How to Produce a Small Newspaper, A Guide for Independent Journalists”, authored by a couple who decided to start a small community newspaper —the Harvard Post— in a small town in Massachusetts and were caring enough to write at the end a volume about their experience.

I was one reader who ripped with enthusiasm the pages dedicated to “how to build a light box,” indispensable to finish the pre-press process of newspaper production in my own home.

The light box came to life days later after reading the instructions more than once, and a visit to the Home Depot store where I found, down to the nails, all the list of items listed in the book’s section entitled “How to Build a Light Box”.

A switch, electrical cables, the actual lights, and the translucent glass to put on top of the square frame made of wood, carefully cut and pieced together with nails that I hammered out with enthusiasm as I believe that was the last hurdle in my way to become an independent journalist.

I had no idea at the time what was about to happen in the world of digital publishing, immersed as I was in my little world of trying to produce a modest newspaper, not “out of a garage”, but in the living room of my home, as my very modest residence in the Olney section of North Philadelphia even lacked the providential “garage” of the feverish and foolish inventor.

The piece of technology that was about to hit the publishing world again was called the Web Browser, that oth-

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lla para cortar el papel, las reglas para er invention that further disrupted the cortarlos rectamente y el adhesivo necesanews publishing business, rio para pegarlo a los boards. Así que me And also gave the new dreamers the pareció fácil construir la última pieza de illusion, once again, that you could be not tecnología con mis propias manos. only the publisher in your neighborhood, Mi profesor de la Universidad de as I was, or of the city, as I became, but Iowa, Bill Zima, que se fue finalmente also of the entire nation and the globe, all a descansar en el 2012, vino nuevamente from the comfort from your living room. a mi rescate.

Desktop publishers on print have Uno de los libros que él nos pidió come and are mostly gone, as writers comprar para su clase de Desktop Publiand bloggers using the web browser have shing en la Escuela de Periodismo de la come and now are also gone, one on top of Universidad era el que llevaba por título the other, all leaving behind a formidable “Cómo producir un pequeño periódicemetery of overestimated and now obsoco, una guía para periodistas indelete technology tools— from the big printpendientes”, escrito por una pareja que ing presses, junked by the Gannett cordecidió fundar un periódico comunitario poration all over the nation, down to my —’El Harvard Post’— en un pequeño first little MAC I rescued from going to the poblado de Massachusetts y luego decitrash and now sits in AL DIA’s office as a dieron escribir ese libro para animar a reminder to the new generations of the otros a seguir su ejemplo. possibilities unfolding in front of them.

Fui uno de los que devoró con entu“The golden era of journalism” Ansiasmo las páginas dedicadas a “Cómo drew Sullivan proclaimed in 2008 is construir un Light Box”, indispensable about to start as the human passion for para poder finalizar el proceso pre-press, freedom of expression goes on undeo armada de un periódico en la sala de terred, using a new set of technology tu casa, antes del envío final al printer. tools available to us to recreate self-susLa light box nació a la vida días más taining journalism projects that may tarde después de leer las instrucciones make, once again, the dream of indepenmás de una vez y de una visita al Home dent journalism possible.

Depot de mi vecindario, donde enconA new glimmer of hope is beginning tré, desde las puntillas, hasta todos los to show in the horizon for us, after the elementos descritos en la sección “Cómo implosion of the newspaper empires, and construir un Light Box”: Un switch, los the upcoming disruption of the broadcables eléctricos, las luces y la lámina de cast industry. plástico opaco para poner encima de la esAmerican media, confronted not so tructura de madera cuadrada de maderos much by a technology revolution, is now que, martillo en mano, apuntillé con enforced to reimagine a new media for a natusiasmo cuando creía que era el último tion disrupted by a large-scale transforobstáculo en mi trayectoria para convermation of larger proportions: tirme en un periodista independiente.

The emergence of the richest diverNo tenía entonces ni la menor idea sity of readers in the English Language de lo que estaba a ever seen in our country punto de pasar en el in its 250 years of hismundo de la prensa tory, made more visible digital, inmerso como today than ever in the estaba en mi pequeño past by 62 million of mundo de tratar de Americans of Hispanic producir un pequedescent who live today ño periódico artesain the United States of nalmente, no desde America, the most mulmi garaje, sino en la ticultural nation in the By | Por HERNÁN GUARACAO sala de mi casa, pues world. z Founder, Editor-in-Chief & CEO

mi modesto hogar en Olney en Filadelfia carecía incluso del providencial garaje de inventor iluso.

No tenía ni la menor idea de que una nueva invención estaba a punto de irrumpir, el web browser, que sacudiría con más fuerza el negocio de los periódicos y daría nuevamente a los soñadores la ilusión de que podrías convertirte en publisher de tu vecindario, como yo lo era, o de toda tu ciudad, como yo finalmente me convertí, sino también de toda la nación o del mundo. Todo desde la comodidad de la sala de tu casa.

Las generaciones de Desktop Publishers han venido y han pasado, los escritores y bloggers han venido y muchos también han pasado, uno tras del otro.

Todos dejando atrás un cementerio formidable de sobreestimadas y ahora obsoletas piezas de tecnología, desde las grandes imprentas, dejadas por chatarra por la corporación Gannett en todo el país, hasta mi propia computadora MAC SE que rescaté de ir a la basura y ahora permanece en la oficina de AL DíA en Filadelfia como un recordatorio a las nuevas generaciones de las oportunidades que se están abriendo en frente de ellos.

“La edad de oro del periodismo”, anunciado por Andrew Sullivan en 2008, está a punto de empezar en momentos en que la indomable pasión humana por la libertad de expresión trata en estos momentos de decidir cómo usar mejor el nuevo set de herramientas de tecnología disponibles, para todos recrear modelos de periodismo autosostenible que hagan posible, una vez más, el sueño del periodismo independiente.

Un rayo de esperanza es ahora visible en el horizonte, trás el desplome de los imperios de periódicos en América, sacudidos no solo por la revolución tecnológica, sino por otro sismo de más grande escala telúrica: El de la nueva y más extraordinaria generación de lectores de los más diversos orígenes culturales y étnicos en lengua inglesa que haya visto la nación en sus 250 años de existencia, hecho aún más evidente por la presencia de 62 millones de americanos de origen hispano que hoy residen en los Estados Unidos de América. z

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