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In the face of natural disaster and government incompetence and corruption, Puerto Rican communities in the diaspora and on the island provide vital support.

Frente a los desastres naturales y a la incompetencia y corrupción del gobierno, las comunidades puertorriqueñas en la diáspora y en la isla proporcionan un apoyo vital.

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FUTURE IN THE MIDST OF STRUGGLE, “MOMENTS OF TRUE INDEPENDENCE.” EN MEDIO DE LA LUCHA, "MOMENTOS DE VERDADERA INDEPENDENCIA".

People inspect damage and help to take merchandise out of a local store after a 6.4 earthquake hit just south of the island on January 7, 2020 in Guánica, Puerto Rico. This morning's earthquake was preceded by a series of smaller quakes in the south of the island with the epicenter in Guánica. . Photo: Eric Rojas/Getty Images Las personas inspeccionan los daños y ayudan a sacar la mercancía de una tienda local después de que un terremoto de 6.4 grados golpeara justo al sur de la isla el 7 de enero de 2020 en Guánica, Puerto Rico.El terremoto de esta mañana fue precedido por una serie de pequeños terremotos en el sur de la isla con epicentro en Guánica. Foto:: Eric Rojas/Getty Images

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f it is true that poets are, indeed, the “unacknowledged legislators of the world,” as Shelley claimed, then it makes sense that poetry is often all we have to make sense of the tragedies and chaos we witness in the world.

Puerto Rican poet Raquel Salas Rivera, 2019-2020 Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, is one such legislator of their homeland of Puerto Rico, as they write of the complexities of Puerto Rican identity and community.

In a recent poem, called “the independence (of puerto rico)”, Salas Rivera describes a sense of unity that is itself a form of independence for the Puerto Rican people, which exists in defiance of Puerto Rico’s status as a colony of the United States: “and in all things we are independent, even in the most colonized hole of our porous fear; even in the panadería most packed with papers that cover ads; even in the corrosive act of saying we are only an island; even that we have done looking each other in the face,

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ENGLISH gathering cement blocks, arming the neighbor’s storage rooms; even from afar, it has been us who has gone to the post office and sent cans and batteries.”

In acts of individual sacrifice, collective response, Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico, in Philadelphia, in New York City, in Florida, and beyond have achieved a kind of independence wrought from necessity - a power and determination to aid each other directly. Boricuas have, “even from afar,” worked together to send “cans and batteries,” and the necessities which have been denied many people struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017, and now contending with the effects of the ongoing earthquakes hitting the southern part of the island.

According to poets.org, Salas Rivera said that the poem speaks to the fact that “our supposed smallness, our vulnerability, and our tenderness mark moments of true independence, in which we have successfully broken away from our oppressors in order to experience our beauty in all its splendor.”

That relationship might represent the strongest hope for Puerto Rico going, encapsulated in a message which community organizer and activist Charito Morales shared at a Jan. 20 protest outside of Taller Puertorriqueno.

“The diaspora is listening and...we are ready for whatever we have to do for our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico. You’re not alone, we’re not going to abandon you,” Morales said. ❚ THE EDITOR

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i es cierto que los poetas son, de hecho, los "legisladores no reconocidos del mundo", como afirmó Shelley, entonces tiene sentido que la poesía sea a menudo todo lo que tenemos para dar sentido a las tragedias y al caos que presenciamos en el mundo.

La poeta puertorriqueña Raquel Salas Rivera, Poeta Laureada de Filadelfia para el período 20192020, es una de esas legisladoras de su patria, Puerto Rico, cuando escribe sobre las complejidades de la identidad y la comunidad puertorriqueña.

En un reciente poema, llamado "la independencia (de Puerto Rico)", Salas Rivera describe un sentido de unidad que es en sí una forma de independencia para el pueblo puertorriqueño, que existe en desafío al estatus de la isla como colonia de los Estados Unidos: "y en todo somos independientes, hasta en el hueco más colonizado del temor poroso; hasta en la panadería más llena de periódicos de anuncios; hasta en el acto corrosivo de decir que somos isla solamente; hasta eso lo hemos hecho mirándonos las caras, juntando los bloques de cemento, armando los almacenes de los vecinos; hasta en la lejanía, hemos sido nosotros, nosotros los que llegamos al correo y enviamos latas y baterías.”

En actos de sacrificio individual y respuesta colectiva, los puertorriqueños en Puerto Rico, en Filadelfia, en la ciudad de Nueva York, en la Florida y más allá han logrado una especie de independencia forjada por la necesidad –un poder y una determinación para ayudarse mutuamente de manera directa.

Los boricuas han trabajado juntos, "incluso desde lejos", para enviar "latas y baterías" y las necesi-

dades que se les han negado a muchas personas que luchan por recuperarse de la devastación del huracán María en el 2017, y que ahora luchan contra los efectos de los continuos terremotos que azotan el sur de la isla.

Según poets.org, Salas Rivera dijo que el poema habla de que "nuestra supuesta pequeñez, nuestra vulnerabilidad y nuestra ternura marcan momentos de profunda independencia, en los cuales hemos logrado romper con nuestros opresores para poder vivir nuestra hermosura en todo su esplendor".

Esa relación podría representar la esperanza más fuerte para la marcha de Puerto Rico, encapsulada en un mensaje que la organizadora comunitaria y activista Charito Morales compartió en una protesta el 20 de enero en las afueras del Taller Puertorriqueño.

“La diáspora está escuchando y estamos listos para lo que tengamos que hacer por nuestros hermanos y hermanas de Puerto Rico. No están solos, no los vamos a abandonar", dijo Morales.❚ DEL EDITOR

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PHILLY’S IMMIGRANT TALENT THE ENGAGING IMMIGRANT TALENT INITIATIVE IS A NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY’S OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE WELCOMING CENTER FOR NEW PENNSYLVANIANS.

LA INICIATIVA ENGAGING IMMIGRANT TALENT ES UNA NUEVA COLABORACIÓN ENTRE LA OFICINA PARA EL DESARROLLO LABORAL Y EL CENTRO DE BIENVENIDA PARA LOS NUEVOS PENSILVANOS.

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Berna Altok tells part of her journey to the U.S. from Turkey at a press conference on the morning of Jan. 15, 2020.

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Berna Altok relata parte de su viaje a Estados Unidos desde Turquía en una conferencia de prensa en la mañana del 15 de enero de 2020.

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“I was me again.”

“Volví a ser yo”.

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n 2016, something happened in Berna Altok’s life that she’d always wanted: she got a U.S. green card through its lottery system.

Back in her home country of Turkey, Altok graduated from university with a bachelor’s degree and had spent several years as a procurement specialist for many companies.

But the opportunity to come to the U.S. was once-in-a-lifetime, so she made the jump.

“I left everything behind and moved to Philadelphia by myself,” said Altok.

Her first jobs in Philly were in an ice cream shop and clothing store, which she held down while applying to professional jobs in her field.

Unlike in Turkey, where her education and experience would get her a job almost anywhere, Altok found it difficult to even get a response to the applications she sent after she moved here.

“I had five years of experience, I had the chance

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n 2016, en la vida de Berna Altok pasó lo que siempre había querido: recibió la tarjeta de residencia permanente de Estados Unidos a través de su sistema de loterías.

En Turquía, su país natal, Altok se había graduado de la universidad con un título de pregrado y pasó varios años como especialista de aprovisionamiento en muchas compañías.

Pero la oportunidad de venir a Estados Unidos era una oportunidad única, así que dio el saltó.

“Dejé todo atrás y me mudé a Filadelfia por mi cuenta”, dijo Altok.

Sus primeros trabajos en Fili fueron en una heladería y en una tienda de ropa, lo cuales mantuvo al tiempo que se postulaba a empleos profesionales en su campo.

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at the press conference announcing the Engaging Immigrant Talent Initiative on Jan. 15, 2020.

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El alcalde de Filadelfia, Jim Kenney, habla en la conferencia de prensa anunciando la Iniciativa para Involucrar al Talento Inmigrante el 15 de enero de 2020. Foto: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA News.

ENGLISH to do this job anywhere in the world, so what is the problem?” she said.

Altok’s experience is one familiar to a lot of immigrants that come to the U.S. with degrees from foreign universities looking to continue their professional careers.

Many struggle finding similar employment, whether it be because they’re not used to the U.S. work culture, or because U.S. employers don’t take their degrees and experiences as seriously as someone homegrown and educated in the U.S. “I need to be honest, I lost a lot of faith,” said Altok.

But at her lowest point, Altok found the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians and its International Professionals Program.

It is an eight-week intensive training program that teaches

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eligible immigrants everything about the U.S. employment process — from resume writing and interviewing, to building a professional network and career planning.

At first, Altok couldn’t participate because of her busy work schedule, but was able to complete the program in 2018.

After that, she took part in the Welcoming Center’s Immigrant Fellowship program, which finally landed her a job with the city as a technician in the Office of Procurement.

“I was me again,” said Altok.

With Altok’s story in mind and the successes of many other immigrants who have gone to the Welcoming Center for professional help, Philadelphia’s Office of Workforce Development announced its Engaging Immigrant Talent initiative on Jan. 15.

The initiative is an 18-month partnership between the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians and the Office of Workforce Development that represents a first step in developing a citywide immigrant workforce strategy.

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“Tenía cinco años de experiencia y la oportunidad de hacer este trabajo en cualquier parte del mundo, entonces, ¿cuál era el problema?”, comentó.

La experiencia de Altok es ya conocida por muchos inmigrantes que vienen a Estados Unidos con títulos de universidades extranjeras y que aspiran a continuar con sus carreas profesionales.

Muchos luchan por encontrar empleos similares, ya sea porque no están habituados a la cultura laboral de los Estados Unidos, o porque los empleadores de Estados Unidos no toman en serio sus titulaciones y experiencia profesional al no ser personas que se hayan formado y educado en los Estados Unidos.

“Honestamente, perdí mucho la fe”, afirmó Altok.

Pero en su momentos más difíciles, Altok encontró el Centro de Bienvenida para los Nuevos Pensilvanos y su International Professionals Program**.

Es un programa intensivo de capacitación de ocho semanas que enseña a los inmigrantes elegibles todo acerca del proceso de obtención de empleo en Estados Unidos; desde la redacción del currículo y el proceso de entrevista, hasta la construcción de una red de contactos profesionales y planeación de su carrera profesional.

En un inicio, Altok no podía participar debido a su ocupado horario, pero en 2018, pudo terminar el programa.

Después de eso, estuvo en el programa de Immigrant Fellowship del Centro de Bienvenida, que finalmente le dio un empleo con la ciudad como técnica en la Oficina de Aprovisionamiento.

“Volví a ser yo”, dijo Altok.

Con la historia de Altok en mente y los éxitos de muchos otros inmigrantes que han acudido al Centro de Bienvenida para recibir ayuda profesional, la Oficina para el Desarrollo Laboral de Filadelfia anunció el 15 de enero su iniciativa Engaging Immigrant Talent.

La iniciativa es una asociación de 18 meses entre el Centro de Bienvenida para los Nuevos Pensilvanos y la Oficina de Desarrollo Laboral, la cual representa un primer paso en el desarrollo

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“City government has a critical role to play in improving equitable outcomes for all our residents.”

“El gobierno de la ciudad tiene el papel determinante de mejorar la obtención de resultados equitativos para todos los residentes” Mayor Jim Kenney

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“City government has a critical role to play in improving equitable outcomes for all our residents,” said Mayor Jim Kenney at a press conference announcing the initiative on Jan. 15. “Increasing opportunities for Philadelphia’s extraordinary and diverse immigrant population is key to realizing the goals outlined in our citywide workforce development and inclusive growth strategies.”

It starts by encouraging more employers to partner with organizations like the Welcoming Center to tap into the wealth of immigrant talent present in the city. ❚

ESPAÑOL de una estrategia laboral para los inmigrantes en toda la ciudad.

“El gobierno de la ciudad tiene el papel determinante de mejorar la obtención de resultados equitativos para todos los residentes”, dijo el alcalde, Jim Kenney, en una conferencia de prensa donde se anunció la iniciativa, el 15 de enero. “Incrementar las oportunidades para la población extraordinaria y maravillosa de Filadelfia es clave para lograr las metas establecidas en nuestras estrategias de desarrollo laboral y crecimiento inclusivo”.

Todo empieza por motivar a más empleadores para que se asocien con organizaciones como el Centro de Bienvenida, y así poder aprovechar la riqueza que hay en el talento de los inmigrantes de la ciudad. ❚

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WARREN AND THE LATINO COMMUNITY ALONGSIDE JULIÁN CASTRO, WARREN IS PROPOSING "BOLD STRUCTURAL CHANGE" FOR LATINOS.

CON EL APOYO DE JULIÁN CASTRO, LA SENADORA ELIZABETH WARREN PROPONE UNA “ATREVIDA SOLUCIÓN ESTRUCTURAL” A LA REALIDAD QUE VIVEN LOS LATINOS EN EL PAÍS.

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Former housing secretary Julian Castro joins Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) during a campaign stop at Fisher Elementary School on January 12, 2020 in Marshalltown, Iowa.

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El ex secretario de vivienda Julián Castro se une al candidato presidencial demócrata, la senadora Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) durante una parada de la campaña en la Escuela Primaria Fisher el 12 de enero de 2020 en Marshalltown, Iowa.

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The Warren campaign explains how the needs of Latinos, although exacerbated in the media struggle during the Trump Administration, are a much deeper issue.

La campaña Warren explica cómo las necesidades de los Latinos, aunque exacerbadas en la lucha mediática durante la Administración Trump, son un asunto mucho más profundo.

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ince the beginning of the Democratic primary, the policies proposed by each candidate have been subject to public scrutiny, especially when minorities are

involved.

The first candidate to talk about comprehensive immigration reform was former housing secretary Julian Castro, who was building on his experience as a second-generation immigrant in a country that continues to take the Hispanic community for granted.

After retiring from the race, Castro gave his support to Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren in her campaign for "structural change" in the country.

Last Tuesday, Castro shared on social networks what he describes as "Elizabeth's vision for the future of our country," which combines key elements for our community: education, health, and immigration.

In an extensive and detailed document, the Warren campaign explains how the needs of Latinos, although exacerbated in the media struggle during the Trump Administration, are a much deeper issue.

“From Tejano ranchers losing their land in the Southwest to students punished for speaking Spanish in school to toxic dumping in Puerto Rico, the

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esde el inicio de las primarias demócratas, las políticas propuestas por cada candidato han sido objeto es escrutinio público, en especial cuando de minorías se trata.

El primer candidato en hablar de una reforma migratoria comprensiva fue el ex secretario de vivienda Julián Castro, quien partía de su experiencia como segunda generación de inmigrantes en un país que sigue dando por sentada a la comunidad Hispana.

Tras retirarse de la contienda, Castro dio su apoyo a la Senadora de Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren, en su campaña por un “cambio estructural” en el país.

El pasado día martes, Castro compartió en redes sociales lo que describe como “la visión de Elizabeth para el futuro de nuestro país”, donde se conjugan elementos clave para nuestra comunidad: educación, salud e inmigración.

En un extenso y detallado documento, la campaña Warren explica cómo las necesidades de los Latinos, aunque exacerbadas en la lucha mediática durante la Administración Trump, son un asunto mucho más profundo.

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POLITICS ENGLISH United States has a long-history of government-sanctioned injustices against Latinos,” the campaign says. “Yet, at every turn in our nation’s history, Latinos, Latinas, and Latinx people have been at the forefront of the fight for social, racial and economic justice -- leading with bold, unwavering courage and unshakable hope.”

Warren rescues iconic figures of the community such as Rafael Cordero, Sylvia Rivera, Sylvia Mendez, Dolores Huerta, and Alexandria Villaseñor, and exposes them as symbols of the priorities of Hispanics in the country.

Based on this, the senator proposes: • A Pre-K12 Education plan that ensures access to high-quality education regardless of race, color, residence, the language spoken at home, or immigration status.

• A Comprehensive Debt Relief Plan for Puerto Rico • The remodeling of the immigration system that includes a path to citizenship and "fix-

ing the crisis at the border.”

• Ending the practice of mass incarceration.

• A comprehensive approach to climate change that ensures "justice for communities of color that have borne the brunt of environmental pollution.”

• And finally, closing the wage gap between Latinas and everyone else, "because it's time we fully value the work of women of color.”

Similarly, the Warren campaign explains how its overall projects will help close the wage and development gap experienced by Latinos –and communities of color in general– in the United States.

From affordable housing to bankruptcy; from childcare to disability rights, to election reform; from worker empowerment to entrepreneurship, to free education and an end to student debt, to LGBTQ+ rights… Warren seems to show that, in fact, she has a plan for everything.

While candidates like South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former Vice President Joe Biden have presented their promises to the Hispanic community –which similarly include immigration reform, health care, housing, and education– the Warren campaign seems to be taking it a step further, putting itself in the shoes of the millions of Latinos who still hope to see themselves not reflected as a demographic, but as part of the country's social fabric. ❚

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“Sin embargo, en cada momento de la historia de nuestra nación, los latinos, las latinas y los latinxs han estado a la vanguardia de la lucha por la justicia social, racial y económica, liderando con valentía y esperanza inquebrantable.”

Warren rescata figuras icónicas de la comunidad como Rafael Cordero, Sylvia Rivera, Sylvia Mendez, Dolores Huerta y Alexandria Villaseñor, y les expone como símbolos de las prioridades de los hispanos en el país.

En base a esto, la senadora propone: • Un plan de Educación Pre-K12 que asegure acceso a la educación de alta calidad sin importar raza, color, residencia, el idioma que hablen en casa o su estatus migratorio.

• Un plan comprensivo de alivio de la deuda para Puerto Rico • La remodelación del sistema de inmigración que incluye un camino hacia la ciudadanía y “arreglar la crisis en la frontera”.

• Poner fin a la práctica de encarcelamiento masivo.

• Un enfoque integral al cambio climático que asegure “la justicia para las comunidades de color que han soportado el peso de la contaminación ambiental”.

The senator proposes a comprehensive debt relief plan for Puerto Rico.

La senadora propone un plan comprensivo de alivio de la deuda para Puerto Rico.

• Y finalmente, cerrar la brecha salarial entre las Latinas y todos los demás, “porque ya es hora de que valoremos plenamente el trabajo de las mujeres de color”.

De igual manera, la campaña Warren explica cómo sus proyectos generales ayudarán a cerrar la brecha salarial y de desarrollo que viven los Latinos, y todas las comunidades de color, en Estados Unidos.

Desde la vivienda asequible, la bancarrota, el cuidado infantil, los derechos de los incapacitados, reformas electorales, el empoderamiento de los trabajadores, el emprendimiento de las comunidades de color, la educación gratuita y el fin de la deuda estudiantil y los derechos LGBTQ+, Warren parece demostrar que, de hecho, tiene un plan para todo.

Si bien candidatos como el alcalde de South Bend, Pete Buttigieg, y el ex vicepresidente Joe Biden han presentado sus promesas a la comunidad hispana –que incluyen de manera similar una reforma migratoria, atención médica, vivienda y educación– la campaña Warren pareciera dar un paso más allá, poniéndose en los zapatos de los millones de Latinos que aún esperan no verse reflejados como un apartado demográfico, sino como parte del entramado social del país. ❚

Former housing secretary Julian Castro joins Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) during a campaign stop at Fisher Elementary School on January 12, 2020 in Marshalltown, Iowa.

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El ex secretario de Vivienda Julian Castro se une al candidato presidencial demócrata, la senadora Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), durante una parada de la campaña en la escuela primaria Fisher el 12 de enero de 2020 en Marshalltown, Iowa. (Foto de Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Recipients of the AL DÍA Top Doctors Award (front) pose with AL DÍA CEO and advisory board members.

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Los galardonados con el Premio AL DÍA Top Doctors (al frente) posan con el CEO y los miembros del consejo asesor de AL DÍA. Foto: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA Noticias.

he 2020 AL DÍA Top Doctors Forum shed a light on some of the significant leaders who exist within the Latino

community.

"We are truly united in setting an example for our Latino community of resilience, of perseverance and dedication,” said Dr. Johanna Vidal-Phelan, senior medical director of pediatrics at UPMC. When the annual Top Doctors event first took shape in 2019, it was done with a clear objective in mind.

“We felt the need to showcase the incredible talent and accomplishments of physicians of Hispanic, Latino origin who are practicing in this country, and particularly in the area,” said Dr. Daniel Schidlow, board chair.

With this objective in place, AL DÍA honored four outstanding Latino medical professionals in the region — Dr. Christian Bermudez, Dr. Carmen Guerra, Dr. Victor Navarro and Dr. Natalia Ortiz-Torrent — who exemplified just that.

As each honoree accepted their award, they not only expressed great gratitude for the honor, but also made sure to express the importance of helping shape the next generation of Latino medical professionals.

“You represent the hope of our future,” Dr. Carmen Guerra said, referring to the medical students who were in the room.

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020 AL DÍA Top Doctors Forum centró su atención en algunos de los líderes más significativos que hay dentro de la comunidad latina.

"Estamos verdaderamente unidos en dar ejemplo de resiliencia, perseverancia y dedicación a nuestra comunidad latina”, dijo la doctora Johanna Vidal-Phelan, directora sénior de pediatría del Centro Médico de la Universidad de Pittsburgh (UPMC por sus siglas en inglés).

Cuando el evento anual Top Doctors surgió en el 2019, se hizo con un objetivo muy claro.

“Sentimos la necesidad de mostrar el increíble talento y logros de los doctores de origen hispano y latino que ejercen su profesión en este país y esta área en particular”, afirmó el doctor Daniel Schidlow, presidente de la junta.

Con este objetivo, AL DÍA rindió homenaje a cuatro profesionales médicos latinos sobresalientes en la región, el Dr Christian Bermúdez, la Dra. Carmen Guerra, el Dr. Víctor Navarro y la Dra. Natalia Ortiz-Torrent, que son claro ejemplo de esto.

Al momento de recibir su premio, no solo expresaron su gran agradecimiento por el honor, también manifestaron la importancia de ayudar a dar forma a la siguiente generación de profesionales médicos latinos.

“Ustedes representan la esperanza de nuestro futuro”, dijo la Dr. Carmen Guerra, al referirse a los estudiantes de medicina que estaban en el salón.

“We felt the need to showcase the incredible talent and accomplishments of physicians of Hispanic, Latino origin.”

“Sentimos la necesidad de mostrar el increíble talento y logros de los doctores de origen hispano y latino”.

Dr. Daniel Schidlow.

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“We need to do our best to pave the way for the younger generation.”

“Necesitamos hacer nuestro mejor esfuerzo para abrir el camino para las generaciones más jóvenes”.

Dra. Natalia Ortiz-Torrent.

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After spending years in the United States, his parents went back to their small town in Mexico and built a church and septic systems, which showed just how impactful the act of giving back can be.

“They did many things that that little town would not have had had they not given back,” he said.

Now, in his profession, Navarro makes sure to do the same and spread that message to young professionals, as well as his patients.

“Every time I encounter a Latino or Latina in my office, I feel that connection and I feel that need to give back,” Navarro added.

“It’s that kind of spirit that we extract from our backgrounds that really give us the opportunity to have a great impact on our youth.”

For Dr. Natalia Ortiz-Torrent, she said she would not have made it to where she is today without the value of mentors and sponsors throughout her career.

It’s why in addition to her work as a physiatrist, her work as president of SILAMP is so important to her.

“We need to do our best to pave the way for the younger generation,” she said. “We need to help them get a seat at the table… and teach them how to navigate their careers and overcome the barriers.”

As we look at the future of the medical profession and the Latino community as a whole, it really starts with the current generation of professionals — those who have been in their field of work for decades and have a world of knowledge to pass on to others.

These honorees are four of many physicians who represent the evolution of the medical and healthcare industry in the region and beyond. ❚

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ESPAÑOL El Dr. Víctor Navarro compartió la historia de sus padres, que emigraron desde México y que, aunque eran “bastante pobres”, le enseñaron la importancia de retribuir por lo recibido.

Después de pasar muchos años en los Estados Unidos, sus padres regresaron a su pequeño pueblo en México y construyeron una iglesia y sistemas sépticos, lo cual le mostró el impacto que tiene el acto de dar.

“Hicieron muchas cosas que ese pueblito no hubiera tenido, de no haber sido por su acto de retribuir a la sociedad”, afirmó.

Ahora, en su vida profesional, Navarro no olvida nunca hacer lo mismo y diseminar el mensaje entre los jóvenes profesionales y sus pacientes.

“Cada vez que me reúno con un latino o latina en mi oficina, siento esa conexión y esa necesidad de dar”, agregó Navarro.

“Es ese espíritu que extraemos de nuestras historias personales lo que nos da la oportunidad de tener un gran impacto en los jóvenes”.

La Dr. Natalia Ortiz-Torrent dijo que no hubiera podido llegar a donde está hoy sin el valor de sus mentores y patrocinadores a lo largo de toda su carrera.

Es por esto que además de su trabajo como fisiatra, es igual de importante para ella su trabajo como presidente en SILAMP. “Necesitamos hacer nuestro mejor esfuerzo para abrir el camino a las generaciones más jóvenes”, dijo. “Necesitamos ayudarlos a participar… y enseñarles cómo navegar por su vida profesional y superar las barreras que se presenten”.

Al mirar hacia el futuro de la profesión médica y de la comunidad latina como un todo, vemos que realmente todo empieza con la presente generación de profesionales; aquellos que han estado en este campo durante décadas y tienen un mundo de conocimiento para transmitir a otros.

Estos homenajeados son solo cuatro de entre muchos médicos que representan la evolución de la industria médica en la región y fuera de ella. ❚ • 11

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FROM PHILLY TO PUERTO RIC GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING IN THE DIASPORA HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE FOR PUERTO RICANS WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO RECOVER FROM THE RECENT EARTHQUAKES. LA ORGANIZACIÓN DE BASE EN LA DIÁSPORA HA HECHO UNA DIFERENCIA PARA LOS PUERTORRIQUEÑOS QUE LUCHAN POR RECUPERARSE DE LOS RECIENTES TERREMOTOS ALLÁ.

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ours after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake had rocked Puerto Rico in the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 7, Philly Boricuas, a local grassroots organization in Philadelphia, called for an emergency planning meeting at Providence Center, in Fairhill, Philadelphia.

Organizers decided to spearhead a relief drive for those in the hardest-hit areas in the southern part of the island, and start collecting donations to create emergency backpacks.

The group, which as of Jan. 28 has sent 1,276 pounds of donations to the island, worked with other partners in Philadelphia and on the ground in Puerto Rico to collect and distribute the vital supplies.

They are a local example of the pattern of grassroots organizing throughout the Puerto

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Rican diaspora and on the island which has grown out of Puerto Ricans’ distrust of their own government’s ability and willingness to efficiently respond to natural disasters.

From an open online platform called SuministrosPR, which has allowed for a full listing of the needs of each individual neighborhood and municipality affected by the recent earthquakes, to the emergency backpacks which Philly Boricuas organizers Puchi De Jesus and Adrian Mercado handed out camp to camp, door to door, in a visit to the island Jan. 18-21, it has been citizen-powered,

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nas horas después de que el terremoto de 6.4 grados de magnitud sacudiera a PUerto Rico en las horas previas a la madrugada del 7 de enero, los Phily Boricuas, una organización comunitaria local en Filadelfia, convocaron una reunión de planificación de emergencia en Providence Center, en Fairhill, Filadelfia.

Los organizadores decidieron encabezar una campaña de socorro para las áreas más golpeadas en la parte del sur de la isla, y empezar a recolectar donaciones para crear mochilas de emergencia.

El grupo, que a partir del 28 de enero envió 1, 276 libras de donaciones a la isla, trabajó con otros socios en Filadelfia y en Puerto Rico para reunir y distribuir los suministros esenciales.

Estos constituyen ejemplo local de la modalidad de la organización comunitaria en toda la diáspora

de Puerto Rico y en la isla que ha surgido debido a la desconfianza de los puertorriqueños en la capacidad y voluntad de su propio gobierno para responder de manera eficaz a los desastres naturales.

Desde una plataforma abierta en línea llamada SuministrosPR, que permitió que se obtuviera una lista completa de las necesidades de cada vecindario y municipalidad individual afectada por los terremotos recientes, hasta las mochilas de emergencia que los organizadores de los Phily Boricuas, Puchi De Jesús y Adrián Mercado entregaron de campamento en campamento de puerta en puerta,

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It has been citizen-powered, non-government affiliated relief efforts which have served as the first responders.

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non-government affiliated relief efforts which have served as the first responders to Puerto Rico’s most recent natural disaster.

On Jan. 16, President Donald Trump declared a major disaster in the southern portion of the island, freeing up some federal assistance funds “on an ongoing basis”. That same day, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson authorized the release of an additional $8.2 billion of the more than $18 billion of Congress-approved aid allotted to the island in the aftermath of María.

Though many Puerto Ricans applaud the release of the HUD funds, they also say that it is too little, too late, as the government’s disaster response has been too slow to meet the needs of the more than 8,000 people who have been displaced by the earthquakes.

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en una visita realizada a la isla del 18 al 21 de enero, han sido los esfuerzos de socorro no afiliados al gobierno, propulsados por los ciudadanos que han servido como los primeros en responder al más reciente desastre natural de Puerto Rico.

El 16 de enero, el presidente Donald Trump declaró una gran catástrofe en la parte del sur de la isla, liberando algunos fondos federales de asistencia “de manera continua”. Ese mismo día, el Secretario del Departamento de la Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD por sus iniciales en inglés) Ben Carson autorizó la liberación de $8.2 millardos adicionales los más de $18 millardos de asistencia aprobada por el Congreso designados a la isla después del huracán María.

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‘ORDINARY PEOPLE’

"Our goal was to just get people ready to know what to do in case of an emergency."

"Nuestro objetivo era preparar a la gente para saber qué hacer en caso de emergencia".

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When they landed in Puerto Rico on Jan. 18, donations and emergency backpacks in tow, Mercado and De Jesus used the Geological Survey map to identify where the hardest hit areas of the island were. They focused much of their distribution efforts on Guánica, Yauco, and Guayanilla as the three most affected towns.

They also used the listings and contact information on the SuministrosPR website to plan out which areas to visit and distribute supplies to, according to the needs posted by individual camps.

The website - designed by Juan Pablo Díaz, a well known comedian and host of the Youtube show, Estado Crítico, along with Giovanni Collazo, Orlando Vélez, and Javier W. Vélez - has taken off since it was launched on Jan. 12. It is now recommended by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) itself as a valuable tool for aid distribution.

Mercado and De Jesus’ journey took them to official government-run shelters and unofficial camps across the region, some of which consisted of tents pitched in baseball fields, or sleeping bags at school buildings.

In the course of their visit, they learned that many people still did not have an emergency plan for how to leave their house or their neighborhood in the event of another major seismic event or a tsunami, though it had been over a week after the major earthquake and in the midst of experiencing daily aftershocks.

“With people still sticking around and living in houses that are in danger of collapsing, you have to have a plan...Our goal was to just get people ready to know what to do in case of an emergency,” Mercado said.

That reassurance also helps relieve some of the stress that many people are living with due to the constant threat of earthquakes, and the uncer-

ESPAÑOL es muy poco y muy tarde ya que la respuesta del gobierno al desastre ha sido demasiado lento para satisfacer las necesidades de más de 8,000 personas que han sido desplazados debido a los terremotos.

‘GENTE COMÚN’

Cuando aterrizaron en Puerto Rico el 18 de enero, con las donaciones y mochilas de emergencia, Mercado y De Jesús utilizaron el mapa de Geological Survey para identificar dónde estaban ubicadas las áreas más golpeadas en la isla. Enfocaron gran parte de sus esfuerzos de distribución en Guánica, Yauco, y Guayanilla, los tres pueblos más afectados.

También utilizaron las listas e información de contactos en el sitio web de SuministrosPR para planificar las áreas que debían visitar y distribuir los suministros, conforme a las necesidades publicadas por los campamentos individuales.

El sitio web --diseñado por Juan Pablo Díaz, un reconocido comediante y anfitrión del programa de Youtube, Estado Crítico, junto con Giovanni Collazo, Orlando Vélez y Javier W. Vélez, --despegó desde que fue lanzado el 12 de enero. Actualmente

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Mercado reported that many people they spoke with in the course of distributing supplies said that they hadn’t interacted with any government officials; one man in Playa Santa told Mercado, “It’s just been people like you, ordinary people just swinging by.”

Frustration at local municipal politicians as well as island-wide government has brewed among many of those who have been displaced.

Mercado said that in Guánica, at least one camp leader said that that town’s mayor hadn’t shown up to check in on the camp until five days after the earthquake. And as recently as Jan. 27, the mayor of Ponce, María “Mayita” Meléndez, received criticism after telling a reporter that people in the camp at Ponce “loved” living there, in what many considered to be a tone-deaf response coming just days after one of the main camps in the area had been flooded this past weekend.

As a warehouse of unused relief supplies dating to Hurricane María was discovered in Ponce on Jan. 18, calls for Governor Wanda Vázquez’s resignation have grown. Vázquez’s failure to release a plan for permanent shelter for those who have been displaced, as well as the continued hold up of federal funds on the part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, have contributed to what Mercado described as a “cynical” view that many Puerto Ricans have of any possibility of govern-

ment support, whether it be from La Fortaleza in San Juan or the White House in Washington, D.C.

FILLING THE VOID

All of this means that Puerto Ricans like Mercado view it as less than a triumph that once again, regular citizens and residents are having to bootstrap relief operations in place of government aid.

“It’s optimistic about people stepping up and doing their part, and filling in the void, but you’re really also at the same time angry and depressed about it,” Mercado said.

ESPAÑOL es recomendado por la Agencia federal para la gestión de emergencias (FEMA por sus iniciales en inglés) misma, como una herramienta valiosa para la distribución de ayuda.

El viaje de Mercado y De Jesús los llevó a los refugios oficiales administrados por el gobierno y a los campamentos no oficiales en toda la región, algunos de los cuales consistían en carpas levantadas en campos de béisbol, o sacos para dormir en edificios escolares.

Durante el curso de su visita, se enteraron que muchas personas aún no cuentan con un plan de

More than 8,000 people have been displaced by the earthquakes.

Más de 8.000 personas han sido desplazadas por los terremotos.

The public school Agripina Seda collapsed after a 6.4 earthquake hit just south of the island on January 7, 2020 in Guánica, Puerto Rico. This morning's earthquake was preceded by a series of smaller quakes in the south of the island with the epicenter in Guánica.

(Photo by Eric Rojas/Getty Images)

La escuela pública Agripina Seda se derrumbó después de que un terremoto de 6.4 grados golpeara justo al sur de la isla el 7 de enero de 2020 en Guánica, Puerto Rico. El terremoto de esta mañana fue precedido por una serie de pequeños terremotos en el sur de la isla con epicentro en Guánica. (Foto de Eric Rojas/Getty Images)

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emergencia sobre cómo salir de su casa o su vecindario en caso de otro sismo importante o un tsunami, aunque ya ha pasado más de una semana desde el fuerte terremoto y mientras se viven los temblores secundarios a diario.

“Nuestra meta era solo preparar a las personas para que supieran qué hacer en caso de una emergencia”, dijo Mercado.

Mercado informó que muchas personas con las que conversaron mientras distribuyeron los suministros dijeron que no habían interactuado con ningún funcionario del gobierno; un hombre en Playa Santa le dijo a Mercado: “Solo han sido personas como usted, personas comunes, que pasan por acá”.

La frustración hacia los políticos municipales locales así como hacia el gobierno en toda la isla ha ido creciendo entre muchos de quienes han sido desplazados.

Mercado dijo que en Guánica, por lo menos un líder del campamento dijo que el alcalde del pueblo no se había presentado en el campamento hasta cinco días después del terremoto. Y el 27 de enero, la alcaldesa de Ponce, María “Mayita” Meléndez, recibió críticas por informarle a un reportero que a la gente en el campamento en Ponce “le encantaba” vivir allí, considerándose una respuesta fuera de lugar pronunciada tan solo unos días después de que uno de los principales campamentos en esa área había sido inundado el fin de semana pasado.

Desde el descubrimiento, el 18 de enero, en Ponce, de una bodega de suministros de asistencia no utilizados desde el Huracán María, el llamado por la renuncia de la gobernadora Wanda Vázquez ha aumentado. La incapacidad de Vázquez de publicar un plan para el refugio permanente de quienes fueron desplazados, así como el bloqueo continuo de los fondos federales por parte del Departamento

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ENGLISH “It’s just really bizarre that a group from Philadelphia...just went ahead, and not just us but basically everyone from the island, went ahead and circumvented the whole government process of responding to this natural disaster,” he added.

As Benjamín Torres Gotay wrote in an opinion column in El Nuevo Día on Jan. 19, SuministrosPR was perhaps the “most clear example of the citizen response to the collapse of institutions,” as Díaz and his friends were able to “quickly and without cost create what we all know, hand on heart, that the government would have done late, expensively, and badly.”

For Karen Rodriguez, who organized the Power 4 Puerto Rico protest outside of the HUD offices in Center City, Philadelphia held on Jan. 16, what Mercado and De Jesus saw on the island in their visit in the aftermath of the major earthquake on Jan. 7 is nothing new.

She said that both the efforts of protesters to demand HUD release aid, as well as the earthquake relief drive, are the most recent examples of the ways in which the Puerto Rican diaspora on the U.S. mainland has filled in the gaps to support Puerto Ricans on the island.

“If it wasn’t for the diaspora community, we would have starving people in Puerto Rico. Because Adrián Rivera-Reyes, an organizer of Philly Boricuas, speaks at the group's first assembly on Oct. 26 at Taller Puertorriqueño.

Photo: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News

Adrián Rivera=Reyes, un organizador de Philly Boricuas, habla durante la primera asamblea del pueblo del grupo en Taller Puertorriqueño el 26 de octubre. Foto: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News

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ESPAÑOL de la vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano, han contribuido a lo que Mercado describe como una perspectiva “cínica” que tienen muchos puertorriqueños en cuanto a la posibilidad de obtener apoyo del gobierno, ya sea de La Fortaleza en San Juan o la Casa Blanca en Washington, D.C.

PARA LLENAR EL VACÍO

Todo esto significa que los puertorriqueños como Mercado lo consideran menos que un triunfo que de nuevo, los ciudadanos y residentes comunes se ven obligados a reiniciar operaciones de ayuda en el lugar de la asistencia del gobierno.

“Ofrece optimismo sobre las personas que participan y hacen su parte, y llenan el vacío, pero a la vez, uno se siente enojado y deprimido al respecto”, dijo Mercado.

Como escribió Benjamín Torres Gotay en una columna de opinión en El Nuevo Día el 19 de enero, SuministrosPR quizá haya sido el “ejemplo más claro de la respuesta de los ciudadanos ante el colapso de las instituciones”, ya que Díaz y sus amigos pudieron “de forma rápida y sin costo crear lo que sabemos, con el corazón en la mano, que el gobierno hubiera hecho de forma tardía, costosa y mal”.

Para Karen Rodriguez, quien organizó la protesta Power 4 Puerto Rico frente a las oficinas de HUD en Center City, Filadelfia, el pasado 16 de enero, lo que Mercado y De Jesús observaron en su visita a la isla después del fuerte terremoto del 7 de enero, no es nada nuevo.

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“And we are doing the same thing again,” she added.

A group of around ten protesters who gathered in North Philadelphia on Jan. 20 echoed Rodriguez’s view; they pointed to charges of corruption which date back to the response to Hurricane María as indicative of the government’s failure.

“I worked in Puerto Rico, and I can say that we didn’t have quick access to many things because [government officials] were

On Jan. 18, Puerto Ricans discovered a warehouse full of unused relief supplies dating from Hurricane María in Ponce, in the southern part of the island..

Photo: via Buzzfeed News

El 18 de enero, algunos puertorriqueños descubrieron un almacén en Ponce lleno de suministros que supuestamente fueron destinados para las personas afectadas por el huracán María en 2017.

Foto: Via Buzzfeed News

stopping us,” Charito Morales, nurse and community organizer at Providence Center, said of her experience in emergency relief efforts on the island immediately following Hurricane María.

The discovery of the warehouses on Jan. 18 was evidence, Morales said, of what many Puerto Ricans already suspected.

“For this reason, 4,645 people and many more died,” she said, citing the death toll from Hurricane María as calculated by a 2018 report from Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

LONG TERM SOLUTIONS

Mercado said people were appreciative of the fact that they had flown to the island from Philadelphia to be there to support the communities there.

He said it “feels good to be a part of” a larger network offering support, including other Puerto Ricans on the island as well as diaspora communities in Florida and New York.

But ultimately, Mercado said that grassroots organizing won’t be enough.

“There is an optimism that after natural disasters, Puerto Rico was able to kind of do this kind of work after the hurricane and after the earthquake, but there’s a limit to what small groups can do,” Mercado said.

“Charity only goes so far.” ❚

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“De no ser por la comunidad de la diáspora, tendríamos gente muriendo de hambre en Puerto Rico. Porque inmediatamente después del huracán María, cuando el gobierno respondió muy lentamente, fuimos nosotros los que movilizamos a todas nuestras comunidades puertorriqueñas en todo el país,” le dijo Rodríguez a AL DÍA en la protesta del 16 de enero.

Un grupo de alrededor de diez manifestantes quienes se reunieron en el norte de Filadelfia el 20 de enero hicieron eco de la perspectiva de Rodríguez; señalaron las acusaciones de corrupción que se remontan a la respuesta al huracán María como indicación del incumplimiento por parte del gobierno.

“Trabajé en Puerto Rico, y puedo decir que no tuvimos acceso rápido a muchas cosas porque [los funcionarios de gobierno] nos detenían,” dijo Charito Morales, enfermera y organizadora comunitaria en el Providence Center, sobre su experiencia en los esfuerzos de socorro de emergencia en la isla inmediatamente después del huracán María.

El hallazgo de las bodegas el 18 de enero fue evidencia, dijo Morales, de lo que muchos puertorriqueños ya sospechaban.

“Por este motivo, 4,645 personas y muchas más murieron”, dijo ella, citando el número de muertes del huracán María que fue calculado en el informe de 2018 por la Escuela de Salud pública T.H. Chan de la Universidad de Harvard.

SOLUCIONES A LARGO PLAZO

"If it wasn't for the diaspora community, we would have starving people in Puerto Rico."

"Si no fuera por la comunidad de la diáspora, tendríamos gente hambrienta en Puerto Rico".

Karen Rodriguez

Mercado dijo que la gente apreciaba el hecho que habían volado a la isla desde Filadelfia para apoyar a las comunidades en el lugar. Dijo que “se siente bien ser parte de” una red más grande que ofrece apoyo, inclusive de otros puertorriqueños en la isla así como de las comunidades de la diáspora en Florida y Nueva York.

Pero al final de cuentas, Mercado dijo que la organización comunitaria no será suficiente.

“Existe optimismo en cuanto a que después de los desastres naturales, Puerto Rico pudo más o menos hacer este tipo de trabajo después del huracán y después del terremoto, pero hay un límite en cuanto a lo que los grupos pequeños pueden hacer”, dijo Mercado.

“La caridad solo llega hasta cierto punto.”❚

Tashira Santiago carries a sign that reads I live in the US, I am here, during protests demanding the resignation of Governor Wanda Vázquez during new demostrations in front of the Governor's mansion on Jan. 20 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Photo: Jose Jimenez / Getty Images)

Tashira Santiago lleva un póster durante las manifestaciones nuevas en frente de La Fortaleza en San Juan, Puerto Rico el 20 de enero.

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CULTURA DR. ELENA RIOS TALKS

HISPANICS IN MEDICINE THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SAT DOWN WITH AL DÍA FOUNDER AND CEO HERNÁN GUARACAO ON JAN. 22 FOR A CONVERSATION ON THE FUTURE OF LATINOS IN MEDICINE. EL PASADO 22 DE ENERO, LA PRESIDENTA Y DIRECTORA DE LA ASOCIACIÓN NACIONAL DE DOCTORES HISPANOS (NHMA POR SUS SIGLAS EN INGLÉS) SE SENTÓ A CONVERSAR SOBRE EL FUTURO DE LOS LATINOS EN EL ÁMBITO DE LA MEDICINA CON EL FUNDADOR Y DIRECTOR DE AL DÍA, HERNÁN GUARACAO. By | Por:

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he honored guest at the second annual AL DIA Doctors Forum and Reception had a lot to say about the future of Latino medical professionals in Philadelphia and beyond.

Dr. Elena Rios, president and CEO of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) since 1998, has been a leader for advancement in national policy to support Latinos in medicine and resources serving the Latino medical community throughout her career.

On Jan. 22, in a conversation with AL DIA CEO and Founder Hernán Guaracao, Rios highlighted the need for medical professionals, legislators, and industry leaders alike to commit to ensuring that more Latinos enter medical school and become doctors.

When Rios helped found NHMA in 1994, it was with the goal of supporting Hispanic physicians to take on leadership roles in the medical profession in order to better serve Latinos and other underrepresented and underserved populations in the U.S. NHMA currently represents more than 50,000 Hispanic physicians across the country.

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a invitada de honor en la segunda versión del evento anual Doctors Forum and Reception de AL DÍA tenía mucho para decir acerca del futuro de los profesionales latinos del campo médico en Filadelfia y fuera de ella.

La Dra. Elena Ríos, presidenta y directora de la NHMA desde 1998, ha sido líder en el avance de la política nacional que apoya a los médicos latinos y a destinar recursos para apoyar a los miembros de la comunidad médica latina a lo largo de sus carreras.

En una conversación el 22 de enero con el director y fundador de AL DÍA, Hernán Guaracao, Ríos resaltó la necesidad de que exista entre los profesionales médicos, legisladores y líderes de la industria el compromiso de lograr que más latinos ingresen en la carrera de medicina y puedan convertirse en doctores.

Cuando Ríos participó en la fundación de la NHMA en 1994, su meta era la de apoyar a los médicos hispanos a ocupar cargos de liderazgo en la profesión médica, para prestar un mejor servicio a los latinos y a otras poblaciones de los Estados Unidos desatendidas o con poca representación.

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"We definitely need to have a workforce that looks like our population."

"No hay duda de que necesitamos tener una fuerza de trabajo que refleje a nuestra población".

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Dr. Elen Rios has been the president and CEO of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) since 1998.

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CULTURE She cited as a top priority in her work going forward the goal of getting more Latinos into medical school “We definitely need to have a workforce that looks like our population,” she said.

The difficulties of attending medical school and succeeding in the profession for many Latino students are ones that Rios knows firsthand from her experiences.

The granddaughter of Mexican immigrants, Rios was born and raised in Los Angeles. She didn’t discover until high school that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine. That interest came after working alongside her mom, who was studying to be a nurse, at the community hospital.

The first in her family to attend college, Rios went on to attend Stanford University for her undergraduate degree. She ultimately received her medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Rios said that she and the other 20 Latino students in the entering medical class of UCLA in 1982 were all focused on understanding how to make an impact in the field “Latinos there were very interested in figuring out how to help, how we could continue to build what we knew as a network, a network of Laitno medical students,” she said.

That led Rios to co-found the National Network of Latin American Medical Students in 1989.

Rios said many of the same barriers she faced on her path to becoming a doctor remain as challenges for Latino medical students today.

Among those barriers are financial constraints and fear of incurring debt.

To that end, NHMA created a scholarship program for medical students, dental students, and nursing students. They also have a college health scholars program to help pair doctors, entists, and nurses with students in each profession to promote mentorship.

Rios noted, however, that in order to ensure that Latino communities are being served adequately by medical professionals, it’s essential to be “more serious about cultural competence” for all physicians.

“I think the issues of training others to take care of our population is very much what’s going to happen. Because we’re not going to catch up in the next generation, to have as many Latino doctors as we need for all the Latino patients. But what we do need is Latino doctors to be in positions where they can change the hospitals and the clinics and the medical

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schools in this country to be more respective of our communities,” she said.

Fighting for resources and culturally competent care extends to the realm of politics as well, said Rios.

“If we are connected to those who write the laws in this country, we can help them do something faster that can help our communities,” she said.

Rios said that the goal for NHMA and Latino medical professionals in influencing legislation around their communities' need is to get involved in policy, rather than politics.

“If you get involved in policy-making, and you serve as a resource because you’re an expert and you know your communities’ needs, Congress and senators’ staff will ask you for ideas,” Rios said.

Rios invited those in attendance on Jan. 22 to gather once again at the 24th Annual Hispanic Health Conference, which NHMA will co-host with the Hispanic Dental Association in Washington, D.C. from April 30 - May 3. About 700 people in the healthcare industry, medical profession, government, and beyond will gather to talk about how to improve strategies for Latino health, Rios said.

Though Rios has received many awards throughout her career, she sees her legacy as being directly related to the growth of NHMA — which she hopes will soon be able to establish a chapter in Philadelphia.

“That’s the legacy, that we continue that organization with the next generation, and we have an institutionalized organization with support that’s sustainable and that’s what we’re working on right now,” she said..❚

"That's the legacy, that we continue that organization with the next generation."

"El legado es ese: dar continuidad a la organización en la siguiente generación".

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La NHMA actualmente representa a más de 50.000 médicos hispanos en todo el país.

Mencionó que la prioridad de su trabajo era avanzar hacia la meta de lograr que más latinos ingresaran a la facultad de medicina.

“No hay duda de que necesitamos tener una fuerza de trabajo que refleje a nuestra población”, afirmó.

Las dificultades que existen para muchos latinos de poder asistir a la facultad de medicina y tener éxito en la profesión las conoce Ríos de primera mano.

Nieta de inmigrantes mexicanos, Ríos nació y creció en Los Ángeles. Descubrió solo hasta llegar a la secundaria que quería estudiar medicina; después de haber trabajado junto a su madre, que estudiaba enfermería en el hospital de la comunidad.

Luego ingresó en la Universidad Stanford para cursar sus estudios de pregrado, con lo que fue la primera persona de su familia en asistir a la universidad, para finalmente graduarse de medicina en la Universidad de California, Los Ángeles (UCLA).

Dijo que ella, así como otros 20 estudiantes latinos que ingresaron en 1982 a la carrera de medicina se enfocaban en comprender cómo crear un impacto en su campo.

“Los latinos que estudiaban allí estaban muy interesados en saber cómo ayudar, cómo podíamos seguir construyendo lo que era nuestra red, una red de estudiantes de medicina latinos”, afirmó.

Eso fue lo que condujo a Ríos a ser la cofundadora de la Red Nacional de Estudiantes de Medicina Latinoamericanos en 1989.

Ríos sostuvo que los estudiantes de medicina latinos enfrentan hoy las mismas barreras que ella enfrentó en su carrera para llegar a ser doctora.

Entre esas barreras se encuentran las limitaciones financieras y el temor a incurrir en deudas.

Con esto en mente, la NHMA creó un programa de becas para los estudiantes de medicina, de dentistería y enfermería; y además cuenta con un programa universitario de académicos de la salud que conforma parejas de doctores, dentistas y enfermeras con estudiantes de cada profesión, para promover la modalidad de mentoría.

Ríos anotó, no obstante, que para poder asegurar la adecuada atención a las comunidades latinas por parte de los profesionales de la medicina es esencial tomar “más en serio la competencia cultural” de todos los doctores.

“Pienso que lo que va a suceder es que tendremos dificultades para capacitar a otros para cuidar a nuestra población porque en la siguiente generación no podremos igualar la cantidad de doctores latinos con todos los pacientes latinos.

Lo que sí necesitamos son doctores latinos que estén en cargos donde puedan cambiar los hospitales y las clínicas y las facultades de medicina en este país para que sean más respetuosos con nuestras comunidades”, expresó.

Luchar por recursos y un cuidado en salud culturalmente competente también se extiende hasta el ámbito de la política, dijo Ríos.

“Si estamos conectados con aquellos que escriben las leyes en este país, podemos contribuir a que ayuden a nuestras comunidades de manera más rápida”, dijo.

Ríos dijo que la meta de la NHMA y de los profesionales latinos del campo médico al influir en la legislación relacionada con las necesidades de la comunidad es participar en políticas más que en la política.

“Si haces políticas, y sirves de recurso por ser un experto y conoces las necesidades de tu comunidad, el Congreso y los senadores consultarán tus ideas” dijo Ríos.

El 22 de enero, Ríos invitó a los asistentes a reunirse de nuevo en la 24th Annual Hispanic Health Conference, donde la NHMA será coanfitriona junto con la Asociación Dental Hispana en Washington, D.C. del 30 de abril al 3 de mayo. Allí se reunirán unas 700 personas de la industria de la salud, la profesión médica y el gobierno, entre otros, para dialogar acerca de cómo mejorar estrategias para los latinos en materia de salud, comentó Ríos.

Aunque Ríos has recibido muchos premios a lo largo de su carrera, ve como su legado está directamente relacionado con el crecimiento de la NHMA; de la cual espera podrá abrir muy pronto una división en Filadelfia.

“El legado es ese: dar continuidad a la organización en la siguiente generación, y tener una organización institucional con un apoyo que sea sostenible, y con el cual estamos trabajando desde ya” dijo.❚

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SINGER-SONGWRITER ILE THE PUERTO RICAN ARTIST TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY AND GETTING TO KNOW YOURSELF. LA CANTAUTORA PUERTORRIQUEÑA HABLÓ CON NOSOTROS SOBRE SU TRAYECTORIA, LA IMPORTANCIA DE LA FAMILIA, Y EL PROCESO DE CONOCERSE A SÍ MISMA. By | Por:

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n 2016, iLE (Ileana Cabra Joglar) charmed the music industry with her first album, a mix of boleros, boogaloo and even a couple of coplas in English, under the title Ilevitable, an album which set the tone for a new genre with the best of Puerto Rican musical tradition.

In a conversation with AL DÍA, iLE opened a window on the process that has led to a second album and international recognition.

IT ALL STARTS AT HOME

Born in San Juan in 1989, this young singer took her first musical steps in the living room of her home, surrounded by a family where the arts were the framework that animated all the meetings.

"Between the ages of fifteen and sixteen, my brothers started their group and invited me to sing a song," she says of the group founded by René Pérez Joglar (Resident) and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez (Visitor) under the name Calle 13 –which honors the

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n el 2016, iLE (Ileana Cabra Joglar) encantaba a la industria de la música con su primer disco, una mezcla de boleros, bugalú y hasta un par de coplas en inglés, bajo el título Ilevitable, y que marcaba la pauta de un nuevo género con lo mejor de la tradición musical puertorriqueña.

En una conversación con AL DÍA, iLE nos abrió una ventana al proceso que le ha llevado a un segundo álbum y el reconocimiento internacional.

TODO COMIENZA EN CASA

Nacida en San Juan en 1989, esta joven cantante dio sus primeros pasos musicales en la sala de su casa, rodeada de una familia donde las artes eran el entramado que animaba todas las reuniones.

“Entre los quince y dieciséis años fue cuando mis hermanos empezaron a hacer su grupo y me

"It's a weird process because sometimes you want to sit down and write and have it all come out at once. And it doesn't."

"Es un proces raro, porque a veces uno pretende sentarse y escribir y que todo salga de una vez. Y no es así".

LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 08: Singer PG-13 performs onstage during the 8th annual latin GRAMMY awards held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on November 8, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada..

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LAS VEGAS - NOVIEMBRE 08: La cantante PG-13 se presenta en el escenario durante la octava entrega anual de los GRAMMYs latinos que se llevó a cabo en el Mandalay Bay Events Center el 8 de noviembre de 2007 en Las Vegas, Nevada.

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"I always take every opportunity of the live performance to give myself totally there on stage."

"Yo siempre aprovecho cada oportunidad de las presentaciones en vivo para entregarme ahí total en escena".

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From then on, she began her process of formal vocal education with two music icons: Hilda Ramos and Gema Corredera, whom she considers her teachers.

"I knew Gema as a singer, but it was thanks to my sister that I knew she was teaching, and that's when the real connection began," she recalls. "I'm super grateful to her because in singing you might meet similar teachers with whom you could be learning more or less the same thing, but with Gema, I put more emphasis on the more performing part, and that was super valuable to me.”

But the time to focus on her own work was an adventure of personal exploration that would change her professional course forever.

After years of following the rhythm of the music at home, the moment to listen to herself was inevitable.

In 2015, iLE began the process of composing her first solo album, which was produced with the help of Ismael Cancel, who is now considered one of the most important musicians, percussionists, and composers in Puerto Rico.

"It's a weird process because sometimes you want to sit down and write and have it all come out at once. And it doesn't. You get frustrated and in the end, maybe it's not necessarily about you, but you have to understand that it's a process.”

Released in May 2016, her first album ranked her as one of the best Latin American performers. Along with musicians

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like Piro Rodríguez, Charlie Sepúlveda, Bayrex Jiménez, Eduardo Cabra, Fofé Abreu and even Cheo Feliciano, iLE embarked on her first tour just two months later, and by September she already had a Latin Grammy nomination.

A VOICE OF PROTEST

Following the scandal that engulfed her native island after a private chat by former Gov. Ricardo Rosselló –where misogyny, endogenous racism, and corruption were the main protagonists– iLE joined the national sentiment and the protest movement that cried out for radical change in Puerto Rico.

"That was crazy. Even though it's been several months, I feel that it's still so alive," she says of the demonstrations that took over the streets of San Juan and much of the island, and which inspired a song in collaboration with her brother Residente and Bad Bunny, called Afilando los cuchillos, which became the soundtrack of the moment.

"It was like a dream come true for me because I've really been waiting my whole life for something like this to happen, for people to come out of their houses and protest. Living it, for me, was very wonderful," she recalls.

NEW ALBUM, NEW BATTLE

With the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017 –where more than 4,600 people died, and the nation's infrastructure was destroyed– Puerto Rico's recovery has been very uphill.

And the sense of frustration and anger of its people is felt in iLE's second album, Almadura, released in May 2019, whose title alternates the "r" and "l" of the Puerto Rican accent with a pun.

This time, iLE experiments with the traditional sounds that carry lyrics of protest, resistance, and challenge to the social, economic and even climatic injustices of which all of Latin America is victim.

Together with nine musicians, the young singer is on a tour of the United States, and hopes that people will "enjoy the performance.”

"If I hope for anything, it's that people will let themselves go," she concludes. "I always take every opportunity of the live performances to give myself totally there on stage. I hope that (the audience) will also connect.”❚

ESPAÑOL invitaron a cantar una canción”, cuenta sobre el grupo fundado por René Pérez Joglar (Residente) y Eduardo José Cabra Martínez (Visitante) bajo el nombre Calle 13 –que hace honor a la calle donde la casa de la familia está ubicada en la isla.

A partir de entonces, comenzó su proceso de educación vocal formal, de la mano de dos íconos de la música: Hilda Ramos y Gema Corredera, a quienes considera sus maestras.

“Conocía a Gema como cantante, pero fue gracias a mi hermana que supe que daba clases y ahí empezó la conexión de verdad”, recuerda. “Le estoy súper agradecida, porque en el canto puede que te encuentres con maestros similares con quienes podrías estar aprendiendo más o menos lo mismo, pero con Gema le puse más énfasis a la parte más interpretativa, y eso para mí fue súper valioso”.

Pero el momento de centrarse en su propio trabajo fue una aventura de exploración personal que cambiaría para siempre su rumbo profesional.

Después de años siguiendo el ritmo de la música del hogar, el momento de escucharse a sí misma era inevitable.

A partir del 2015 iLE comienza el proceso de componer su primer álbum solista, cuya producción contó con la ayuda de Ismael Cancel, considerado hoy en día uno de los músicos, percusionistas y compositores más importantes de Puerto Rico.

“Es un proceso raro, porque a veces uno pretende sentarse y

escribir y que todo salga de una vez. Y no es así.

Uno se frustra y al final quizás no tiene que ver necesariamente con uno sino que hay que entender que es un proceso”.

Publicado en mayo del 2016, su primer disco le clasificó como una de las mejores intérpretes latinoamericanas. Junto a músicos como Piro Rodríguez, Charlie Sepúlveda, Bayrex Jiménez, Eduardo Cabra, Fofé Abreu e incluso Cheo Feliciano, iLE se embarcó en su primer tour tan sólo dos meses después, y para septiembre ya contaba con una nominación a los premios Grammy Latino.

UNA VOZ DE PROTESTA

Tras el escándalo que envolvió a su isla natal después de que se hiciera público un chat privado del ex gobernador Ricardo Rosselló –donde la misoginia, el racismo endógeno y la corrupción fueron principales protagonistas– iLE se sumó al sentimiento nacional y al movimiento de protesta que pidió a gritos un cambio radical en Puerto Rico.

“Eso fue una locura. A pesar de que ya pasaron varios meses, siento que todavía está tan vivo”, habla de las manifestaciones que tomaron las calles de San Juan y de gran parte de la isla, y que inspiró una canción en colaboración con su hermano Residente y Bad Bunny, llamada Afilando los cuchillos, y que se transformó en la banda sonora del momento.

“Era como un sueño hecho realidad para mí, porque realmente llevo toda mi vida esperando a que pase algo así de contundente, como para que la gente salga de sus casas y protesten. Vivirlo, para mí, fue muy maravilloso,” recuerda.

UN NUEVO DISCO DE BATALLA

Con el paso del huracán María en el 2017 – donde perecieron más de 4.600 personas, y destruyó la infraestructura de la nación– la recuperación de Puerto Rico ha sido muy cuesta arriba.

Y la sensación de frustración y rabia de su gente se siente en el segundo disco de iLE, Almadura, publicado en mayo del 2019, y cuyo título alterna la “r” y la “l” del acento puertorriqueño con un juego de palabras.

Esta vez, iLE experimenta con los sonidos tradicionales que cargan líricas de protesta, de resistencia y de impugnación ante las injusticias sociales, económicas y hasta climáticas de las que es víctima toda Latinoamérica.

Junto a nueve músicos, la joven cantante está en ruta por Estados Unidos, y espera que la gente “se goce la presentación”.

“Si algo espero, es que la gente se deje llevar”, concluye. “Yo siempre aprovecho cada oportunidad de las presentaciones en vivo para entregarme ahí total en escena. Espero que (la audiencia) también se conecte”.❚

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TOP 5 ARTISTS

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ORISHAS (FEAT. BEATRIZ LUENGO) Ojalá Pase

Two of the most important voices in Spanish-language music in recent decades have joined together to sing to the Cuban Revolution all its faults.

Orishas, a Latin hip-hop group born in 1999, and Beatriz Luengo, a Spanish singer and actress, sing to Cuba "Ojalá Pase", a nod to Silvio Rodríguez's famous song, which calls for the "publicity of a paradise in Varadero, while their children cry for their children who have left.”

Dos de las voces más importantes de la música en español de las últimas décadas se han unido para cantarle a la Revolución Cubana todas sus faltas.

Orishas, grupo de hip hop Latino nacido en 1999, y Beatriz Luengo, cantante y actriz española, cantan a Cuba “Ojalá Pase”, un guiño a la famosa canción de Silvio Rodríguez, y que reclama la “publicidad de un paraíso en Varadero, mientras sus hijos lloran por sus hijos que se fueron”.

LUIS ALBERTO SPINETTA Ya No Mires Atrás

The genius of Argentine music would be turning 70, if he hadn't left us 8 years ago, leaving a void in the Latin American scene. "Ya No Mires Atrás" is the name of this posthumous album by Luis Alberto "El Flaco" Spinetta, seven songs that remind us that there will never be another like him.

El genio de la música argentina estaría cumpliendo 70 años, si no nos hubiese abandonado hace 8 años, dejando un vacío en la escena latinoamericana. “Ya No Mires Atrás” es el nombre de su disco póstumo de Luis Alberto “El Flaco” Spinetta, siete canciones que nos recuerdan que nunca habrá otro como él.

LA MARAVILLOSA ORQUESTA DEL ALCOHOL

Himno Nacional (En Directo)

Spain's favourite septet has given its fans a compilation album with the best live songs, under the name "&", and released at the end of 2019. While they take a break from the stage to compose their new material, M.O.D.A. leaves us with our favorite songs live.

El septeto favorito de España ha entregado a sus fanáticos un álbum recopilatorio con las mejores canciones en vivo, bajo el nombre “&”, y publicado a finales del 2019. Mientras se toman un receso de los escenarios para componer su nuevo material, La M.O.D.A. nos deja con canciones para no olvidar.

MON LAFERTE

Vendaval (En Vivo) South America's most powerful voice gives us two little bites of her live work as we wait for a new album. After becoming the most listened to Chilean artist on Spotify, and with more Grammy nominations in a single edition, Mon Laferte has become an activist and icon of the new generation of women in Latin American music.

La voz más potente de Suramérica nos entrega dos pequeños bocados de su trabajo en vivo mientras esperamos un nuevo disco. Después de transformarse en la artista chilena más escuchada en Spotify, y con más nominaciones a los Grammy en una sola edición, Mon Laferte se ha transformado en activista e ícono de la nueva generación femenina en la música latinoamericana.

LOS PÉREZ GARCÍA

Ni Tan Diablo Ni Tan Santo (En Vivo) Founded in 1994, Los Pérez García is another jewel of the Argentine National Rock genre. After their first album "Buenas Noches" in 1997, their fusion of rock and pop has won millions of fans. Their latest album "Salud!" is a compilation of live hits for connoisseurs and those who want to meet them for the first time.

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Fundada en 1994, Los Pérez García es otra joya del género Rock Nacional Argentino. Después de su primer disco “Buenas Noches” de 1997, su fusión de rock y pop se ha ganado millones de fanáticos. Su último disco “Salud!” es una recopilación de éxitos en vivo para los conocedores y quienes quieren conocerles por primera vez.

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POMPEO TALKS VENEZUELA

WHAT THE WORLD PRESS IS SAYING ABOUT U.S.

BREAKING AGREEMENTS?

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During the Global Forum on Migration and Development, the director of UN Women for Latin America and the Caribbean, María-Noel Baeza, spoke about female migration being marked by sexual violence and stereotypes. Although "only 3.6% of people are in human mobility in the world" the population is "extremely vulnerable," so Baeza calls on the media to help change the narrative.

Venezuela’s vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, entered and left Spaniard soil on her way to Qatar.

According to Spain’s airport authorities, Rodriguez never left the "international transit zone." But the action could get Spain in trouble with the European Union, which restricted some members of the Venezuelan government traveling access since 2017.

La vicepresidenta de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, entró y salió de España rumbo a Qatar. De acuerdo a autoridades aeroportuarias, Rodríguez nunca salió de la “zona internacional de tránsito”.

Pero la acción podría meter a España en problemas por la restricción que la Unión Europea impuso a algunos miembros del gobierno Venezolano desde el 2017.

En el marco del Foro Global sobre Migración y Desarrollo, La directora de ONU Mujeres para América Latina y el Caribe, María-Noel Baeza, habla sobre la migración femenina marcada por la violencia sexual y los estereotipo. Aunque “solo el 3,6% de gente está en movilidad humana en el mundo" la población es "sumamente vulnerable", por lo cual Baeza llama a los medios de comunicación para ayudar a cambiar la narrativa.

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PARAGUAY ÚLTIMA HORA

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ÁÑEZ FIRES MINISTERS

Four months before Bolivia calls for new presidential elections, the interim president, Jeanine Áñez, called for the resignation of the government ministers. Áñez assumed the presidency of Bolivia on November 12, two days after the resignation of Evo Morales.

A cuatro meses de que Bolivia convoque a nuevas elecciones presidenciales, la presidente interina, Jeanine Áñez, pidió la renuncia del gabinete de gobierno. Áñez asumió la Presidencia de Bolivia el 12 de noviembre, dos días después de la renuncia de Evo Morales.

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CORONAVIRUS

The number of deaths due to the new coronavirus causing pneumonia rises to 80, among the 2,744 diagnosed in China.

On January 26, the National Health Commission of China added that among those infected 461 patients were in serious condition, while 51 people had been discharged.

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El número de fallecidos por el nuevo coronavirus causante de la neumonía se eleva a 80, entre los 2.744 infectados diagnosticados en China. El 26 de enero, la Comisión Nacional de Sanidad de China agregó que entre los contagiados había 461 pacientes en estado grave, mientras que 51 personas habían sido dadas de alta.

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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 F01418219 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 5th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the municipality of TOWNSHIP OF CHERRY HILL, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 421 WOODLAND AVENUE, CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY 08002 Being Tax Lot: 17 F/K/A 16, Block: 180.01 F/K/A 180 Dimensions of the Lot are (approximately): 52 x 208 Nearest cross street: HARVARD AVENUE THE SALE IS SUBJECT TO UNPAID TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, TAX, WATER AND SEWER LIENS, AND OTHER MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENTS. THE AMOUNT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITY. PURSUANT TO NJSA 46:8B-21 THE SALE MAY BE ALSO SUBJECT TO LIMITED LIEN PRIORITY OF ANY CONDOMINIUM/HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION LIENS WHICH MAY EXIST. The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $161,076.76 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 for any length of time without further advertisement.

Seized as the property of: MARY I. LEWIS AND JANICE M. LEWIS A/K/A JANICE LEWIS AND MR.JANICE M. LEWIS, HER HUSBAND; STATE OF NEW JERSEY, and taken in execution of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004533 Dated: 1/8/20, 1/15/20, 1/22/20, 1/29/20 SHAPIRO & DENARDO, LLC 14000 COMMERCE PARKWAY SUITE B MT. LAUREL, 08054 $152.64

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 F02652017 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 5th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the municipality of BOROUGH OF RUNNEMEDE, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 121 MANOR COURT, RUNNEMEDE, NEW JERSEY 08078 Being Tax Lot: 12 F/K/A 2, Block: 16 F/K/A 19 Dimensions of the Lot are (approximately): 60 x 140 x 60 x 140 Nearest cross street: READ AVENUE THE SALE IS SUBJECT TO UNPAID TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, TAX, WATER AND SEWER LIENS, AND OTHER MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENTS. THE AMOUNT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITY. PURSUANT TO NJSA 46:8B-21 THE SALE MAY BE ALSO SUBJECT TO LIMITED LIEN PRIORITY OF ANY CONDOMINIUM/HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION LIENS WHICH MAY EXIST. The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $206,755.17 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 for any length of time without further advertisement.

Seized as the property of: JUSTIN T. MORROW AND KRISTEN M. MORROW, HUSBAND AND WIFE, and taken in execution of SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004591 Dated: 1/8/20, 1/15/20, 1/22/20, 1/29/20 SHAPIRO & DENARDO, LLC 14000 COMMERCE PARKWAY SUITE B MT. LAUREL, 08054 $152.64

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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 F00501419 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 12th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the BOROUGH OF RUNNEMEDE, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 540 WILLIAMS AVENUE, RUNNEMEDE, NEW JERSEY 08078 Being Tax Lot: 11, Block: 156 Dimensions approximately: 65.00 FEET BY 110.00 FEET Nearest cross street: DETTMAR TERRACE 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 F02233616 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 12th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the CITY OF CAMDEN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 251 SOUTH 33RD STREET, CAMDEN, NJ 08105 Being Tax Lot: 107, Block: 1083 Dimensions approximately: 426.08' X 427.00' X 22.85' X 100.00' Nearest cross street: BERKLEY 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" $110,099.97 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 The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

Seized as the property of: DEBRA ANN SANNASARDO A/K/A DEBRA ANN ROWAN HIS/HER HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND HIS, HER, THEIR OR ANY OF THE SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST, ET AL and taken in execution of LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004627 Dated: 1/15/20, 1/22/20, 1/29/20, 2/5/20 KML LAW GROUP, PC 216 HADDON AVENUE SUITE 406 WESTMONT, NJ 08108 $132.48

"APPROXIMATELY" $83,592.45 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.

Seized as the property of: NOVEL RAMOS, ET AL, and taken in execution of NEW JERSEY HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004657 Dated: 1/15/20, 1/22/20, 1/29/20, 2/5/20 PLUESE, BECKER & SALTZMAN 20000 HORIZON WAY SUITE 900 MT. LAUREL, NJ 08054 $129.6

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 F01821618 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 5th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the municipality of CITY OF CAMDEN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 700 NEW STREET, #302, CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY 08103 Being Tax Lot: 1 QUAL C0020, BLOCK: 1428 Dimensions approximately: CONDO Nearest cross street: 7TH ST If after 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 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.

Subject to restrictions of record regarding transfers subject to applicable provisions of the Fair Housing Act and/or applicable regulations of the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). Purchasers of this property at the Sheriff's Sale are limited to qualified bidders according to the Housing Act. "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" $258,935.46 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: JERRI FLIPPEN, ET AL, and taken in execution of NEW JERSEY HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004557 Dated: 1/8/20, 1/15/20, 1/22/20, 1/29/20 PLUESE, BECKER & SALTZMAN, 20000 HORIZON WAY, SUITE 900, MT. LAUREL, NJ 08054 $178.56

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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. F01784118 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 26th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 3 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SICKLERVILLE, NJ 08081 Tax Lot # 28; Block# 18310 Dimensions approximately: 110' X 191' IRR Nearest Cross Street: RED GRAVEL CIRCLE Taxes: Current through 4th Quarter of 2019* *Plus interest in these figures through date of payoff and any subsequent taxes, water and sewer amounts THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUBJECT TO ANY ISSUES WHICH MAY ARISE DUE TO MOLD CONTAMINATION SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE AS SET FORTH

BY THE SHERIFF WHO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THE SALE WITHOUT FURTHER 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" $622,728.74 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.

Seized as the property of: KEVIN L. JENKINS ET AL., and taken in execution of THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 20000050 Dated: 1/29/20, 2/5/20, 2/12/20, 2/19/20 STERN & EISENBERG, PC 1040 N. KINGS HIGHWAY SUITE 407 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034 $158.4

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 F2397618 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 12th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the WINSLOW TWP, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 10 ASHTON LANE, WINSLOW, NJ 08081 with a mailing address of 10 ASHTON LANE, SICKLERVILLE, NJ 08081 Being Tax Lot: 27, Block: 11605 Dimensions approximately: 75 X 148 Nearest cross street: ARBOR MEADOW DRIVE BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 57 IN BLOCK 2101-A ON A CERTAIN PLAN ENTITLED "SUBDIVISION MAP, ARBOR MEADOWS AT INDEPENDENCE VILLAGE, SECTION 11, SITUATED IN WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, CAMDEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY DATED SEPTEMBER 7, 1972, SAID PLAN DULY RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAMDEN COUNTY ON AUGUST 27, 1973 AS FILE 546, MAP 10.

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

2018 3RD PARTY CCMUA LIEN SOLD ON 10/17/19 CERT # 19-00938 $579.02 SEWER WITH OPEN WITH PENALTY $306.00 CCMUA OPEN WITH PENALTY $440.00 WATER OPEN WITH PENALTY $366.92 TOTAL AS OF December 13, 2019: $1,691.94 The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $164,054.67 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT WWW.AUCTION. COM OR CALL (800) 280-2832 Seized as the property of: JOHN F. DIMAIO, III, ET AL, and taken in execution of JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004643 Dated: 1/15/20, 1/22/20, 1/29/20, 2/5/20 FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD, P.C 7 CENTURY DRIVE, SUITE 201 PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 $172.8

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. F01452519 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 19th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the BOROUGH OF RUNNEMEDE, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 25 WEST 4TH AVENUE, RUNNEMEDE, NJ 08078-1302 Being Tax Lot: 12, Block: 42 on the Official Tax map of the BOROUGH OF RUNNEMEDE Dimensions approximately: 40.00 FT X 107.30 FT X 40.00 FT X 107.30 FT Nearest cross street: MT. EPHRAIM AVENUE The sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication.

FOR SALE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT AUCTION.COM AT WWW.AUCTION.COM OR CALL (800) 280-2832 *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. **If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $166,285.50 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: JOHN MECCARIELLO, ET AL, and taken in execution of FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004697 Dated: 1/22/20, 1/29/20, 2/5/20, 2/12/20 PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, P.C 1617 JFK BOULEVARD SUITE 1400 $172.8 PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19103

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. F00691719 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 19th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER (SICKLERVILLE), County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 8 GIRARD AVENUE, GLOUCESTER (SICKLERVILLE), NJ 08081 Being Tax Lot: 11 in Block: 16117 F/K/A Lots 791, 792, 793 AND 794, TRACT NO. 1 PLAN OF CLEMENTON ON THE TAX ASSESSMENT MAP OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, COUNTY OF CAMDEN, AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY Dimensions approximately: 80' X 100' Nearest cross street: WILLIAMSTOWN ERIAL ROAD As the above description does not constitute a full legal description, said full legal description is annexed to that certain mortgage recorded in the office of the Register/ Clerk of Camden County in Book 7973, Page 439, and the Writ of Execution on file with the Sheriff of Camden County.

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" $88,149.43 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: BETTY L. KEEFE, 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 PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004791 Dated: 1/22/20, 1/29/20, 2/5/20, 2/12/20 KNUCKLES, KOMOSINSKI & MANFRO LLP 50 TICE BOULEVARD SUITE 183 WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ 07677 $161.28

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. F00745019 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 19th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 5 LISA DRIVE, GLOUCESTER TWP, NJ 08012 with a mailing address of 5 LISA DRIVE, BLACKWOOD, NJ 08012 Being Tax Lot: 9 Block: 14502 Dimensions approximately: 167.06' X 119.95' X 64.68' X 93.51' Nearest cross street: NEW BROOKLYN ERIAL ROAD "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" $242,882.46 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 A. HERSCH AND PAMELA S. HERSCH, ET AL, and taken in execution of BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004747 Dated: 1/22/20, 1/29/20, 2/5/20, 2/12/20 PLUESE, BECKER & SALTZMAN, 20000 HORIZON WAY, SUITE 900, MT. LAUREL, NJ 08054 $132.48 JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 5, 2020

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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. F01055019 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 19th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the Municipality of SICKLERVILLE, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 5 MALLARD'S CREST COURT, SICKLERVILLE, NJ 08081 Being Tax Lot: 13, Block: 304.03 Dimensions approximately: .22 AC Nearest cross street: SERENE LANE 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.

Liens: Year: 2018 TYPE: 3RD PARTY CCMUA AMOUNT: $347.15 CERT NO/: 19-00605 SOLD:10/17/2019 TO: FIG CUST FIGNJ19LLC SEC PTY Lien amount is subject to subsequent taxes + interest. Must call prior to settlement for redemption figures. The REDEMPTION OF LIENS IS OUTLINED IN N.J.S.A 54:5-54 2020 QTR 1 DUE: 02/01/2020 $2,438.48 OPEN 2020 QTR 2 DUE: 05/01/2020 $2,438.48 Water: ACCT 299227 0 10/01/2019- 12/30/2019 $102.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $98.15 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS Vacant lot charge: ACCT: TO: 06/21/2019 $500.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY CCMUA: ACCT: 360163729 09/01/2019 - 11/30/2019 $88.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $303.21 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $310,888.60 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: DIANAH REECE; KEITH M. REECE; WILTON'S CORNER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION and taken in execution of NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004703 Dated: 1/22/20, 1/29/20, 2/5/20, 2/12/20 RAS CITRON LAW OFFICES 130 CLINTON ROAD STE 202 FAIRFIELD NJ 07004 $198.72

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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. F04786909 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 19th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the BOROUGH OF HADDONFIELD, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 125 WEST COTTAGE AVENUE, HADDONFIELD, NJ 08033 Being Tax Lot: 24.01, Block: 74 on the Official Tax map of the BOROUGH OF HADDONFIELD Dimensions approximately: 2 9.68 FT X 153.50 FT X 29.68 FT X 153.5 FT Nearest cross street: WASHINGTON AVENUE The sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication.

FOR SALE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT AUCTION.COM AT WWW.AUCTION.COM OR CALL (800) 280-2832 *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. **If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $328,296.82 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: MICHELLE CRISTINZIO A/K/A MICHELE CRISTINZIO A/K/A MICHELLE CRISTINZIOYACCO, ET AL., and taken in execution of CARISBROOK ASSET HOLDING TRUST GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004798 Dated: 1/22/20, 1/29/20, 2/5/20, 2/12/20 PHELAN HALLINAN DIAMOND & JONES, P.C 1617 JFK BOULEVARD SUITE 1400 PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19103 $175.68

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. F01393713 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 19th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 9 RADCLIFFE CT, SICKLERVILLE, NJ 08081 Tax Lot #: 5, Block #: 18104 Dimensions approximately: 49 X 236 Nearest cross street: LANE OF ACRES Tax Sale Certificate CERT. NO: 12-04021 SOLD TO: JOSEPH E. HASAB AMOUNT $226.25 Tax Sale Certificate CERT. NO: 14-07358 SOLD TO: US BANK CUST FOR PC5 STERLING AMOUNT: $268.23 J-199905-2002 15,640.00 DJ-273633-1997 350.00 DJ-173049-2003 1,468.33 DJ-053941-2005 879.06 The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $505,751.72 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: FRANK ROSSELL AND DONNA ROSSELL, HIS WIFE; MLG REALTY LLC; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; KENNEDY HEALTH SYSTEMS, and taken inexecution of DJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004692 Dated: 1/22/20, 1/29/20, 2/5/20, 2/12/20 FRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP 85 BROAD STREET SUITE 501 $158.40 NEW YORK NY 10004

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. F01992118 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 19th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 4 LINCOLN AVENUE, GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ 08081 with a mailing address of 4 LINCOLN AVENUE, ERIAL, NJ 08081 Being Tax Lot: 4, Block: 16216 F/K/A 427 Dimensions approximately: 68.32' X 10' X 100.33' X 76.41' X 100' Nearest cross street: WILLIAMSTOWN ERIAL ROAD 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" $159,315.04 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.

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

Seized as the property of: RICHARD J. VERMEEREN, JR., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD VERMEEREN, ET AL., and taken in execution of THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19002719 Dated: 1/22/20, 1/29/20, 2/5/20, 2/12/20 KML LAW GROUP, PC 216 HADDON AVENUE SUITE 406 WESTMONT, NJ 08108 $135.36

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 F1505718 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 12th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the CITY OF CAMDEN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 544 NEWTON AVE, CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY Being Tax Lot: 1430, Block: 77 Dimensions approximately: 15' X 80' Nearest cross street: LINE STREET Prior liens and encumbrances not extinguished by sale: OPEN TAX QUARTERS AND UNPAID MUNICIPAL CHARGES DUE AND OWING TO THE CITY OF CAMDEN: $498.62 AS OF JANUARY 2, 2020 The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $16,550.74 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 reserves the right to adjourn this sale for any length of time without further advertisement.

Seized as the property of: PRO CAP III, LLC, and taken in execution of JOSE ROBERTO SANCHEZ AND MARIA M. VELASQUEZ, ET AL. GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19004614 Dated: 1/15/20, 1/22/20, 1/29/20, 2/5/20 $138.24 GARY C. ZEITZ, LLC, 1101 LAUREL OAK RD. , SUITE 170 , VOORHEES, NJ 08043

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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. F00884419 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 26th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the BOROUGH OF WOODLYNNE, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 138 MAPLE AVENUE, BOROUGH OF WOODLYNNE, NJ 08107 Being Tax Lot: 10 Block: 103 Nearest Cross Street: CROSSLYNNE AVENUE (APROX. 56.8 FEET AWAY) Dimensions approximately: 14 X 97 Amount Due for Taxes: Subject to condo priority lien: Pursuant to NJSA 46:8b-21 et seq., this sale may be subject to a limited lien priority of the condominium association and any successful bidder at sheriff's sale may be responsible for paying up to 6 months' worth of unpaid condominium fees, Subject to additional 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

As the above description does not constitute a full legal description, said full legal description is annexed to that certain mortgage recorded in the Office of the Register/ Clerk of Camden in Mortgage Book 8896 at page 124, et seq., Camden, New Jersey, and in the Writ of Execution on file with the Sheriff of Camden County.

"THE SHERIFF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THE SALE WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION." The judgement sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $106,002.65 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: AMIA I. VALENTINE and taken in execution of LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 20000033 Dated: 1/29/20, 2/5/20, 2/12/20, 2/19/20 SCHILLER & KNAPP, LEFKOWITZ & HERTZEL, LLP 950 NEW LOUDON ROAD SUITE 109 $207.36 LATHAM, NY 12110

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. F02700717 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 26th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the Municipality of PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 7330 RUDDEROW AVENUE Being Tax Lot: 9, Block: 4210 Dimensions approximately: 50.00' X 125.00' Nearest Cross Street: INTERSECTION OF RUDDEROW AVENUE (FKA WALTON AVENUE) AND BURLING AVENUE SUPERIOR INTERESTS (if any) All unpaid municipal taxes, assessments and liens; Any set of facts which an accurate survey would disclose; Any restrictions or covenants on record which run with the land; Rights of the United States of America, if any; Any Condominium lien priority, if any; Any outstanding PUD or Homeowners Associations dues or fees; if any; Any occupants or persons in possession of the property, if any; Additional municipal charges, liens, taxes or tax sale certificates and insurance, if any.

Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Co. Water Acct # 40917900 HOLDS A CLAIM FOR TAXES DUE AND/OR OTHER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES SUCH AS WATER AND/OR SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $120.30 PLUS PENALTY AS OF 12/24/2019. SUBJECT TO FINAL READING. FIG CUST FIG NJ19 LLC & SEC PTY- 3RD PARTY LIEN Cert #1900290 HOLDS A TAX SALE CERTIFICATE IN THE AMOUNT OF $560.02 AS OF 1/24/2020 CCMUA- Acct #270060197 HOLDS A CLAIM FOR TAXES DUE AND/OR OTHER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES SUCH AS WATER AND/OR SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $ $440.00 PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS AS 12/24/2019.

Pennsauken Sewer Auth. - Sewer Auth. - Sewer Acct #4133000 0 HOLDS A CLAIM FOR TAXES DUE AND/OR OTHER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES SUCH AS WATER AND/OR SEWER IN THE AMOUNT OF $103.00 PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS AS OF 12/24/2019.

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" $167,133.43 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: SHAWN GORDIAN, ET AL, and taken in execution of FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 20000084 Dated: 1/29/20, 2/5/20, 2/12/20, 2/19/20 POWERS KIRN, LLC 728 MARINE HIGHWAY, SUITE 200 $213.12 MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057 •

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SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out 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. F02318918 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 26th day of February, 2020 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the SHERIFF'S OFFICE in the COURT HOUSE, 520 Market St., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, in City and County of Camden and State of New Jersey: Property to be sold is located in the Township of Waterford, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 6 CLEMENTS HAND COURT, WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, NJ 08081 Number of Feet to Nearest Cross Street: SITUATED AT A POINT OF CURVE IN THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF CLEMENT'S HAND COURT; DISTANT 240.53 FEET NORTHEASTWARDLY AND SOUTHEASTWARDLY FROM THE EASTERLY LINE OF WILTON'S LANDING ROAD Tax Lot and Block No.: BLOCK 1105.07 & LOT 3 in the TOWNSHIP OF WINSLOW, County of Camden Dimensions approximately: IRREGULAR LOT WITH THE FIVE SIDES BEING APPORXIMATELY 62.70 FEET BY 117.59 FEET, BY 64.60 FEET, BY 104.29 FEET, BY 123.83 FEET Amount Due for Taxes: Taxes current/paid as of 11/1/19 SALE MAY BE SUBJECTED TO SUBSEQUENT TAXES, LIENS, UTILITIES AND INTEREST SINCE 11/1/19 Water DUE $106.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY Water DUE $212.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; IAO; SUBJECT TO FINAL READING Sewer DUE $102.00 FOR 10/1/2019- 12/30/2019 OPEN PLUS PENALTY Sewer DUE $204.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; IAO CCMUA DUE $88.00 FOR 12/1/2019-2/29/2019 OPEN AND DUE 1/15/2020 CCMUA DUE $1,056.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; IAO Vacant Lot Charge DUE $500.00 TO 12/23/2016 OPEN PLUS PENALTY Vacant Lot Charge DUE $500.00 TO 6/23/2017 OPEN PLUS PENALTY 3rd Party Lien (Water/Sewer/CCMUA) $1,265.02 + SUBSEQUENT TAXES + INTEREST. LIEN SOLD TO US BANK CAST/ ACTLIEN HOLDING. MUST CALL PRIOR TO SETTLEMENT FOR REDEMPTION. As the above description does not constitute a full legal description, said full legal description is annexed to that certain mortgage recorded in the Camden County Clerk's Office office in Book 7321, at Page 1409 et seq.; New Jersey, and the Writ of Execution on file with the Sheriff of Camden County.

Subject to: All unpaid municipal taxes, assessments and liens; Any set of facts which an accurate survey would disclose; Any restrictions or covenants on record which run with the land; Rights of the United States of America, if any; Any Condominium lien priority, if any; Any outstanding PUD or Homeowners Associations dues or fees; if any; Any occupants or persons in possession of the property, if any; Additional municipal charges, liens taxes or tax sale certificates and insurance, if any; and any such taxes, municipal liens or other charges, liens, insurance premiums or other charges can be obtained from the local tax authority. 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. **If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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" $327,348.69 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: KATHLEEN A. POWELL; GLENN A. GROSS; COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.; MARIAN SPROSS; JACOB & CHIARELLO LLC; AFI FOOD SERVICE LLC D/B/A PERFORMANCE FOOD SERVICE: STATE OF NEW JERSEY; BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WILTON'S CORNERS, and taken in execution of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 20000136 Dated: 1/29/20, 2/5/20, 2/12/20, 2/19/20 GROSS POLOWY, LLC 2500 PLAZA 5 SUITE 2548 JERSEY CITY NJ 07311 $181.44

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The Committee on Law and Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, February 3, 2020, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items: 200008 An Ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of a Department of Labor and a Board of Labor Standards, to provide for the powers and duties of such Department and Board, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Department and Board into the City government; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

200014 An Ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled “Referenda Approved by the Voters,” by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Council of the City of Philadelphia to adopt a system of public financing of campaigns for City elected offices; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

200015 An Ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia a proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to revise and clarify rules pertaining to prohibited activities of City officers and employees, including the restrictions on City officials and employees with respect to political activities.

200017 An Ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide that Councilmembers shall not be eligible for election for more than four terms of office; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

200042 Resolution proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation of a Department of Labor and a Board of Labor Standards, to provide for the powers and duties of such Department and such Board, and to otherwise provide for incorporation of the Department and Board into the City government; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

200055 Resolution submitting to the electors of the City an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled “Referenda Approved by the Voters,” by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia call upon the Council of the City of Philadelphia to adopt a system of public financing of campaigns for City elected offices.

200056 Resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to revise and clarify rules pertaining to prohibited activities of City officers and employees, including restrictions on City officials and employees with respect to political activities; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

200058 Resolution proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for a limitation of Councilmembers’ terms in office to no more than four terms; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Law and Government, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed items.

Copies of the foregoing items are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall.

Michael A. Decker Chief Clerk

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