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Get to know the bicultural and bilingual road traveled by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

El camino recorrido por el Secretario de Educación de los Estados Unidos.

Bicultural y bilingüe.

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THE LESSONS OF MIGUEL CARDONA

IN THIS EDITION, THE TRAJECTORY AND CONVICTIONS OF THE U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION. EN ESTA EDICIÓN, LA TRAYECTORIA Y LAS CONVICCIONES DEL SECRETARIO DE EDUCACIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS. By | Por: FERNANDO MILLÁN | AL DÍA News Print Editor

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never forgot my culture, I never forgot my original language. And, till today, that is one of the things I am most proud of, the fact that I have been able to stay connected to my Puerto Rican roots”. The phrase is from Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education, in his interview with AL DÍA. The central article of this edition tells the story about Cardona’s career and how he excelled as an artist and illustrator. It also mentions the publication of an interview 30 years ago in a Meriden city media, highlighting his talent.

Cardona was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1975, but with the stamp of Puerto Rican culture. His parents were born in Aguada, a municipality in northeastern Puerto Rico. He is the third Latino to head the Department of Education, but the first to learn English at school, which is the situation for 10 % of children through high school.

As it has been the situation with many Latinos in the United States, Cardona was the first in his family to graduate from college. “That graduation symbolized three generations of sacrifice and hard work to live the American dream”, he said.

He holds a PhD in education and worked as teacher and principal at Israel Putnam School in Meriden. Later on, he served as Commissioner of Education in Connecticut, before becoming the Nation’s Secretary of Education.

In the article, he refers to his purposes in the high position he holds in Joe Biden’s administration, he diagnoses the situation of Latinos in the field of education, and advices young people regarding the challenges to be taken on.

ELECTIONS IN COLOMBIA

Miguel Cardona was born in Meriden, but his origins are in Puerto Rico.

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Miguel Cardona nació en Meriden. Sus orígenes están en Puerto Rico.

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This edition also features details of the presidential elections in Colombia, which will have a second round on July 19th. Why is what is happening in Colombia so important? Because, for the first time, the favorite to assume the Presidency is a leftist candidate. Gustavo Petro obtained 40 % of the votes and, if he wins, he would be part of the new left-wing line that holds power in the continent, as in Chile and Honduras, and that in October would be completed in Brazil, with Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, favorite in the polls.

Petro’s rival will be Rodolfo Hernández, a right-wing populist whom analysts qualify as the Colombian Trump.

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unca olvidé mi cultura, nunca olvidé mi idioma original. Y, hasta el día de hoy, esa es una de las cosas de las que estoy más orgulloso, el hecho de haber podido seguir conectado a mis raíces puertorriqueñas”. La frase es de Miguel Cardona, secretario de Educación de los Estados Unidos, en su entrevista con AL DÍA. El artículo central de esta edición cuenta la trayectoria de Cardona y cómo se destacó como artista e ilustrador. Incluso, se menciona que un medio de la ciudad de Menden publicó, hace 30 años, un reportaje destacando ese talento.

Cardona nació en Meriden (Connecticut) en 1975, pero con el sello de la cultura puertorriqueña. Su papá y su mamá nacieron en Aguada, municipio del noreste de Puerto Rico. Es el tercer latino al frente del Departamento de Educación, pero el primero que aprendió inglés en la escuela, como ocurre con el 10% de los niños hasta la preparatoria.

Como ha ocurrido con muchos latinos en Estados Unidos, Cardona fue el primero de su familia en graduarse en la universidad. “Esa graduación simbolizó tres generaciones de sacrificio y trabajo duro para vivir el sueño americano”, advirtió.

Tiene un doctorado en educación y fue maestro y director de Israel Putnam School, en Meriden. Después se desempeñó como Comisionado de Educación en Connecticut, antes de convertirse en Secretario de Educación del país.

En el artículo se refiere a sus propósitos en el alto cargo que ocupa en el gobierno del presidente Joe Biden diagnostica la situación de los latinos en el ámbito de la educación y les da consejos a los jóvenes sobre los retos que se deben asumir.

ELECCIONES EN COLOMBIA

En esta edición también se muestran detalles de las elecciones presidenciales en Colombia, que tendrá una segunda vuelta el 19 de julio. ¿Por qué es importante lo que ocurre en Colombia? Porque por primera vez el favorito para asumir la Presidencia es un candidato de izquierda.

Gustavo Petro obtuvo el 40% de la votación y de ganar haría parte de la línea de nueva izquierda que tiene el poder en el continente, como en Chile y Honduras, y que en octubre se completaría en Brasil, con Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, favorito en las encuestas.

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BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT This May 29th, Senator Gustavo Petro, from the center-left coalition, got the largest number of votes in the first round of the presidential elections, with 40 % of the total votes. On June 19th, he will face Rodolfo Hernández, a right-wing populist, who was the surprise. Alexa Rochi/ALDÍA News

El senador Gustavo Petro, de una coalición de centro izquierda, obtuvo este 29 de mayo la mayor votación en la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales, con el 40% del total de votos. El próximo 19 de junio enfrentará a Rodolfo Hernández, populista de derecha, que fue la sorpresa. Alexa Rochi/ALDÍA News

LEADERSHIP

FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE CHAMBER CHELLIE CAMERON, LONGTIME CEO OF PHL AIRPORT WILL SOON LEAD THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER.

CHELLIE CAMERON, DURANTE MUCHO TIEMPO DIRECTORA GENERAL DEL AEROPUERTO INTERNACIONAL DE FILADELFIA, PRONTO DIRIGIRÁ LA CÁMARA DE COMERCIO DE GREATER PHILADELPHIA. By | Por: JENSEN TOUSSAINT | AL DÍA News Staff Writer ENGLISH

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hellie Cameron has recently been named the next president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia.

She will be the successor to Rob Wonderling, who has led the Chamber since 2009, and is stepping down at the end of the month.

Cameron is joining the Chamber after 11 years with Philadelphia International Airport, which she has led as CEO since January 2016.

Cameron’s next career endeavor marks a fairly significant shift.

For the better part of the past 30 years, Cameron has built her career in aviation.

After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Cameron enlisted in the United States Air Force.

Over her seven years in the Air Force, Cameron was stationed in Alabama, Turkey, and Washington, D.C., before becoming an active duty Captain with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).

Her service in the Air Force was a huge catalyst for her development as a leader, and helped her transition to airport management.

In June 2011, she joined the Philadelphia International Airport as Deputy Director of Aviation, Finance and Administration. In December 2014, she was named Chief Operating Officer, before becoming the CEO in January 2016.

Each role prepared her for the next.

“I’m a better leader today than when I came here 10 years ago and a better leader today than when I assumed the CEO position six years ago.” Cameron told AL DIA. Cameron’s leadership was especially tested during the pandemic.

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hellie Cameron ha sido nombrada recientemente próxima presidenta y consejera delegada de la Cámara de Comercio de Greater Philadelphia. Será la sucesora de Rob Wonderling, quien ha estado al frente de la Cámara desde 2009 y dejará el cargo a finales de mes.

Cameron se incorporará a la Cámara tras 11 años en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Filadelfia, que ha dirigido como directora general desde enero de 2016.

Chellie Cameron’s official start date with the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia is July 11.

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I am over the moon excited about this opportunity.

Estoy encantada con esta oportunidad.

El siguiente proyecto profesional de Cameron supone un cambio bastante significativo.

Durante la mayor parte de los últimos 30 años, Cameron ha desarrollado su carrera en la aviación. Tras licenciarse en la University of Notre Dame, Cameron se alistó en las Fuerzas Aéreas de Estados Unidos. Durante los siete años que duró allí, estuvo asignada a Alabama, Turquía y Washington, D.C., antes de pasar a ser capitana con la Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).

Su servicio en las Fuerzas Aéreas fue un gran catalizador para su desarrollo como líder y la ayudó en su transición a la gerencia aeroportuaria.

En junio de 2011, se incorporó al Aeropuerto Internacional de Filadelfia como subdirectora de Aviación, Finanzas y Administración. En diciembre de 2014, fue nombrada directora de operaciones, antes de convertirse en directora general, en enero de 2016.

Cada papel la preparó para el siguiente. “Hoy soy mejor líder que cuando llegué aquí hace 10 años y mejor líder hoy que cuando asumí el cargo de CEO hace seis años”, dijo Cameron a AL DIA. El liderazgo de Cameron se puso a prueba durante la pandemia. Mientras los vuelos se cancelaban y los ingresos alcanzaban mínimos devastadores, Cameron

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Inflation has more than a few Latino voters backing away from the Democratic Party and Joe Biden.

La inflación tiene a más de unos pocos votantes latinos alejándose del Partido Demócrata y de Joe Biden.

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OW RISING COSTS ARE TANKING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S CHANCES WITH LATINO VOTERS.

AUMENTO DE PRECIOS ESTANCA OPCIONES DEL PARTIDO DEMÓCRATA CON VOTANTES LATINOS. LOS REPUBLICANOS APROVECHAN LA SITUACIÓN. By | Por: BRITTANY VALENTINE | AL DÍA News Staff Writer

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ccording to a recent Axios/ Ipsos Latino poll, which was produced in collaboration with Noticias Telemundo, Latino support for the Democratic Party is dwindling as inflation replaces COVID-19 as the top concern among the voter population.

The survey was conducted from March 7 to March 18 and is based on a nationally representative sample of 1,005 voting-aged Latino Americans.

The survey results don’t indicate a massive migration to the Republican Party, but it does show that Biden’s popularity among Latinos has decreased,

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ENGLISH and many voters in this group could potentially cross partisan lines in the next election cycle.

Chris Jackson, Ipsos pollster and senior vice president, told Axios that the data doesn’t reveal one issue that’s super dominant, but there is a shift in focus from public health related issues to “inflation, cost pressures, and supply chain breakdowns.”

Only 40% of survey participants said they are absolutely going to or are likely to vote in the midterm elections, which is a 5% drop from a poll last December.

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egún una encuesta reciente de Axios/ Ipsos Latino, en colaboración con Noticias Telemundo, el apoyo latino al Partido Demócrata está disminuyendo a medida que la inflación reemplaza al COVID-19 como la principal preocupación entre la población de votantes.

La encuesta se realizó del 7 al 18 de marzo y se basa en una muestra representativa, a escala nacional, de 1005 latinoamericanos en edad de votar.

Los resultados de la encuesta no indican una migración masiva al Partido Republicano, pero sí muestran que la popularidad de Biden entre los latinos ha disminuido y que muchos votantes podrían

cruzar las líneas partidistas en el próximo ciclo electoral.

Chris Jackson, encuestador de Ipsos y vicepresidente senior, le dijo a Axios que, si bien los datos no revelan un problema súper dominante, la inflación, las presiones de los costes y la rupturas en la cadena de suministros le están quitando el foco de atención a los problemas relacionados con la salud pública.

Solo el 40 % de los participantes de la encuesta dijeron que van a votar o que es probable que voten en las elecciones de mitad de periodo, lo que representa una caída del 5 % con respecto a una encuesta realizada en diciembre del año pasado. En general, los resultados mostraron que los latinos siguen estando más incliJUNE 1 - 8, 2022

ENGLISH for a Democrat (30%) over a Republican (17%), but this gap has narrowed by three percentage points since Ipsos’ last survey.

When asked which party better represents “people like you,” 32% of respondents chose Democrats, and 17% chose Republicans. These numbers show a six-point fall for Democrats and a three-point win for Republicans.

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The data also revealed that Latino voters feel that Democrats care more about Latino Americans than Republicans do, but the willingness to vote differently remains. The measurable drop in support for the Democratic Party is fueled more by economic concerns, rather than social ones.

For example, 43-year-old Ricardo Aguirre, owner of two taco trucks in Phoenix, Arizona, is currently dealing with the escalating costs of tomatoes, onions, meat and cilantro.

Aguirre typically votes Democratic, but with inflation reaching a 40-year high this year, he said he might choose differently next time.

“If the Republican Party has something better to offer us, I will vote Republican,” Aguirre told Reuters, adding that he believes the party could have better success when it comes to reducing prices.

Reuters spoke to 35 Latino Americans who voted in two toss-up races in Arizona and Colorado, and 20 of them — including Aguirre, said that soaring gas and food prices are causing them to seriously consider voting red.

66-year-old Jose L. Mendez, who has voted Democratic every year since 1988, now has to drive 45 minutes out of his way to find affordable groceries.

ESPAÑOL nados a votar por un demócrata (30 %) que por un republicano (17 %), pero esta brecha se ha reducido en tres puntos porcentuales desde la última encuesta de Ipsos.

Cuando se les preguntó qué partido representa mejor a “personas como usted”, el 32 % de los encuestados eligió a los demócratas, y el 17 % eligió a los republicanos. Estos números muestran una caída de seis puntos para los demócratas y una victoria de tres puntos para los republicanos.

UNA VOLUNTAD PARA CAMBIAR DE PARECER

Los datos también revelaron que los votantes latinos sienten que los demócratas se preocupan más por los latinoamericanos que los republicanos, pero la voluntad de votar de manera diferente permanece.

La caída del apoyo al Partido Demócrata se debe más a preocupaciones económicas que sociales. Por ejemplo, Ricardo Aguirre, de 43 años, dueño de dos camiones de tacos en Phoenix, Arizona, actualmente está lidiando con los crecientes costos de los tomates, las cebollas, la carne y el cilantro. Aguirre generalmente vota por los demócratas, pero con la inflación alcanzando su pico más alto en los últimos 40 años, dijo que podría elegir de manera diferente la próxima vez. “Si el Partido Republicano tiene algo mejor que ofrecernos, votaré por los republicanos”, dijo Aguirre a Reuters, y agregó que cree que el partido podría tener más éxito cuando se trate de reducir los precios.

Reuters habló con 35 latinoamericanos que votaron en dos contiendas electorales en Arizona y Colorado, y 20 de ellos, incluido Aguirre, dijeron que el aumento de los precios de la gasolina y de los alimentos los está llevando a considerar seriamente votar en rojo.

José L. Méndez, de 66 años, quien ha votado por los demócratas todos los años desde 1988, ahora tiene que desviarse 45 minutos de su camino para encontrar comestibles asequibles. “La inflación nos ha afectado mu-

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La inflación nos ha afectado mucho.

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TEN YEARS AFTER THE WORST MASS SHOOTING AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN TEXAS.

DIEZ AÑOS DESPUÉS DEL PEOR TIROTEO MASIVO EN UNA ESCUELA PRIMARIA EN LA HISTORIA DE ESTADOS UNIDOS, LA TRAGEDIA VOLVIÓ A OCURRIR EN TEXAS. By | Por: BRITTANY VALENTINE | AL DÍA News Staff Writer

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n just the last two weeks, the country has witnessed three mass shootings, resulting in the deaths of around 30 people.

In the latest manifestation of domestic terrorism, a threat that school-aged children know all too well, 21 people were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

On Tuesday, May 24, a gunman, identified by Texas officials as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, crashed his car outside Robb Elementary School. Wearing all black clothing and wrapped in body armor, he jogged towards a side door of the school at 11:30 a.m, just after a mid-morning academic break.

Moments later, he used his AR-15-style rifle on students between ages seven and 10, killing 19 children and two teachers.

When law enforcement made it to the school, Ramos was shot and killed, but many questions remain about the response.

“He shot and killed, horrifically and incomprehensibly, 14 students and killed a teacher,” Gov. Greg Abbott said at a press conference, before additional deaths were confirmed.

SAME OLD TRAGEDY

Many families were left to wait for hours to confirm if their children had survived the attack that took 19 children’s lives in Uvalde, Texas. Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images .

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He shot and killed, horrifically and incomprehensibly.

Disparó y mató, de forma horrible e incomprensible.

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Last Tuesday’s tragic event was yet another mass shooting targeting young students and educators at American school campuses.

It has brought to mind many other deadly school shootings, such as the 1999 attack at Columbine High School in Colorado, the 2018 Parkland shooting in Florida, and the Santa Fe High School Shooting which occurred in the same year.

But last Tuesday’s attack has really resonated with those still mourning the loss of 20 children and six adults who were killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

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n tan solo las dos últimas semanas, el país ha sido testigo de tres tiroteos masivos, que han provocado la muerte de unas 30 personas.

En la última manifestación del terrorismo doméstico, una amenaza que los niños en edad escolar conocen muy bien, 21 personas fueron asesinadas en la Robb Elementary School de Uvalde, Texas.

El martes 24 de mayo, un hombre armado, identificado por las autoridades de Texas como Salvador Ramos, de 18 años de edad, estrelló su coche frente a la escuela primaria Robb. Ataviado con ropa negra y envuelto en un chaleco antibalas, se dirigió hacia una puerta lateral de la escuela a las 11:30 de la mañana, justo después del descanso académico de media mañana. Momentos después, utilizó su rifle tipo AR-15 contra estudiantes de entre siete y diez años. Mató a 19 niños y a 2 profesores.

Cuando la Policía llegó a la escuela, Ramos fue abatido, pero aún quedan muchos interrogantes sobre la respuesta.

“Disparó y mató, de forma horrible e incomprensible, a 14 estudiantes y a un profesor”, dijo el gobernador Greg Abbott en una rueda de prensa, antes de que se confirmaran más muertes.

LA MISMA TRAGEDIA DE SIEMPRE

El trágico suceso del pasado martes fue otro tiroteo masivo dirigido a jóvenes estudiantes y educadores en un campus escolar estadounidense. Ha traído a la memoria muchos otros tiroteos escolares mortales, como el ataque de 1999 en Columbine High School, en Colorado; el tiroteo de Parkland, en Florida, en 2018; y el del Santa Fe High School, ocurrido ese mismo año.

Pero el ataque del pasado martes ha resonado realmente entre quienes aún lloran la pérdida de los 20 niños y los 6 adultos que murieron en el tiroteo de la Sandy Hook Elementary School en 2012, en Newtown, Connecticut.

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POLÍTICA ENGLISH there have been 198 mass shootings, and in the last two, there were three.

At least six victims have been publicly identified by family members, including 10-year-old Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, and Xavier Lopez and Amerie Jo Garza, ages 10 and nine.

Family members also identified the two deceased teachers as Eva Mireles, a 17-year educator who taught fourth grade, and Irma Garcia, who worked at the school for over 20 years.

Mireles’ aunt, Lydia Martinez Delgado spoke to KSAT-TV of San Antonio, expressing her rage at this reoccurring issue in the states.

“I’m furious that these shootings continue. These children are innocent. Rifles should not be easily available to all,” Delgado said.

To make matters worse, in the immediate days following the shooting, many

children were still unaccounted for. One parent, Maria Garcia, was near the school in the early afternoon of May 24, asking a law enforcement officer about the whereabouts of her 10-year-old daughter. Eventually 19 were confirmed dead, and 19 families received the worst of news.

ICE ON THE SCENE

But the horrors of Tuesday’s event do not end there. According to ABC News, teams of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were among the first responders at the school, as well as a 10- to 15-member “SWAT-like tactical and counter-terrorism unit.”

Ramos was allegedly shot and killed by an ICE agent who was part of an “elite…technical group” that entered Robb Elementary School, reported The Washington Examiner.

ESPAÑOL Sólo en las primeras 19 semanas de 2022 se han producido 198 tiroteos masivos, y en las dos últimas, tres.

Al menos seis víctimas han sido identificadas por sus familiares, entre ellas Annabell Guadalupe Rodríguez, de 10 años; Xavier López y Amerie Jo Garza, de 10 y 9 años, respectivamente. También identificaron a las dos maestras fallecidas: Eva Mireles, una educadora de 17 años que enseñaba cuarto grado, e Irma García, que trabajó en la escuela durante más de 20 años.

La tía de Mireles, Lydia Martínez Delgado, habló con KSAT-TV de San Antonio, expresando su rabia por este problema recurrente en los estados. “Estoy furiosa porque estos tiroteos continúan. Estos niños son inocentes, los rifles no deberían estar al alcance de todos”, dijo.

Para empeorar las cosas, en los días inmediatamente posteriores al tiroteo, muchos niños seguían sin aparecer. Una

madre, María García, se encontraba cerca de la escuela a primera hora de la tarde del 24 de mayo, preguntando a un agente de la Policía por el paradero de su hija de 10 años. Finalmente, se confirmó la muerte de 19 niños, y 19 familias recibieron la peor de las noticias.

LA ICE EN LA ESCENA

Los horrores del suceso del martes no terminan ahí. Según ABC News, agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) se encontraban entre los primeros en responder en la escuela, así como una “unidad táctica y antiterrorista tipo SWAT”, conformada por 10 a 15 miembros.

Ramos fue supuestamente abatido por un agente del ICE que formaba parte de un “grupo técnico de élite” que entró en la Robb Elementary School, informó The Washington Examiner.

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Miguel Cardona is the third Latino to become the U.S. Secretary of Education.. GettyImages Miguel Cardona es el tercer latino en posicionarse como secretario de Educación de los Estados Unidos.

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I NEVER FORGOT

MY CULTURE FOR U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION MIGUEL CARDONA, HIS PUERTO RICAN BACKGROUND IS MORE ALIVE THAN EVER. AL DÍA ENTREVISTÓ A MIGUEL CARDONA, SECRETARIO DE EDUCACIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS. SU ORIGEN PUERTORRIQUEÑO ESTÁ VIVO. By | Por: NÉMESIS MORA | AL DÍA News Staff Writer

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n 1992, Miguel Cardona was in high school at Wilcox Technical School, in Connecticut, and dreamed of building a career as an artist and illustrator. He was so good and dedicated that the Record-Journal newspaper in Meriden wrote a two-page review of the mural he was working on in support of racial and cultural diversity and migration. For the background of the piece, Miguel painted the flag of the United States. Above the flag, he outlined a group of people of Asian, African-American, Arab-American and Latino backgrounds. Above the painting, he added a slogan that reads: “In America, there is Only One Race…The Human Race.”

ENGLISH Journalist Orla Swift conducted the interview. What she did not imagine was that, 30 years later, this young man with artistic aspirations and the soul of an activist would become the third Latino U.S. Secretary of Education.

“I remembered writing about him as soon as I heard the news about his new position. So much fun to see this article again after so many years!” said Swift, now director of Communications at Duke University.

Unlike Lauro Cavazos (1980) and John King Jr. (2016), former Latino Secretaries at the Department of Education, Cardona is the first one who learned English at school, what they call an English Language Learner (ELL). At Miguel’s

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n 1992, Miguel Cardona cursaba la escuela superior en la Wilcox Technical School, en Connecticut y soñaba construir una carrera

como artista e ilustrador. Era tan bueno y dedicado, que el periódico Record-Journal, en la ciudad de Meriden, le hizo una entrevista de dos páginas para reseñar el mural que estaba trabajando a favor de la diversidad racial, cultural y la migración. Al fondo de la pieza, Miguel pintó la bandera de los Estados Unidos. Sobre la bandera, perfiló a un grupo de personas de procedencia asiática, afroamericana, árabe, americana y latina. Arriba de la pintura, añadió un lema que leía: “In America, There is Only One Race…. The Human Race”.

La periodista Orla Swift estuvo a cargo de la entrevista. Lo que ella no imaginaba es que, 30 años después, este joven con aspiraciones artísticas y alma de activista se convertiría en el tercer latino en ser electo Secretario de Educación de los Estados Unidos.

“Recordé haber escrito sobre él tan pronto escuché la noticia de que había sido nombrado Secretario de Educación. ¡Qué divertido volver a ver este artículo después de tantos años!”, aseguró Swift, actual directora de Comunicaciones en la Universidad de Duke.

A diferencia de Lauro Cavazos (1980) y John King Jr (2016), antiguos secretarios latinos en el Departamento de Educación, Cardona es el primero que aprendió inglés

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Latinos now represent 27% of the U.S. population.

Los latinos representan el 27% de la población.

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home in Meriden, the city where he was born in 1975, only Spanish was spoken.

According to him, everything in his upbringing was about the culture and customs of Puerto Rico, where his parents hail from. Like Cardona, one in 10 students from kindergarten to high school learn English. Among eight-year-old children and younger, it exceeds 30%.

Cardona’s parents were born and spent half their lives in Aguada, a municipality in northeastern Puerto Rico.

As soon as his father, Mr. Hector Manuel Cardona, migrated to Meriden with Miguel’s mother, Mrs. Sarah Rosa Cardona, he began working as a city police officer while they lived in public housing.

“I grew up very, very bicultural. That biculturalism and bilingualism, in many ways, is a superpower that allowed me to get to where I am. I never forgot my culture, I never forgot my original language.

And, till today, that is one of the things I am proudest of, the fact that I have been able to stay connected to my Puerto Rican roots,” the Secretary told AL DÍA in an exclusive interview.

Upon graduating from high school, Cardona became the first generation in his family to be admitted to college. To remember the moment, the Secretary recently shared on Twitter a photo of himself from his graduation day at Central Connecticut State University. Between his cap and gown, his smile is what stands out the most, almost yelling: “I did it!”

“That graduation symbolized three generations of sacrifice and hard work to live the American dream. And now, working as Secretary of Education proves that a strong family committed to Latino values and the education of their children

During her visit to the White House, Cardona read “Just Help!: How to Build a Better World” by Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the children in attendance. Courtesy Miguel Cardona Durante su visita a la Casa Blanca, Cardona leyó a los niños presentes “Just Help!: How to Build a Better World”, de la jueza Sonia Sotomayor.. Cortesía Miguelo Cardona

John King Jr. was the first Puerto Rican and second Latino to work as Secretary of Education in 2016.

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can get you to the Secretary of Education and, someday in the near future, hopefully, to the Presidency of the United States,” he said.

But Cardona did not stop there. As soon as he completed his bachelor’s degree, he pursued a master’s degree in Bilingual/Bicultural Education and a doctorate in Education at the University of Connecticut. From academia, he jumped into the professional world as a fourth grade teacher at the Israel Putnam School in Meriden. His first classroom was Room 160, decorated with red stars and a positive message on the board that reads “Let the Journey Begin.” He dedicated himself to teaching for 20 years and served as a school principal, where he had the opportunity to lead a special program for three to five-year-old bilingual students and those with sensory needs.

Prior to his service as the 12th Secretary of Education, Cardona worked as Commissioner of Education in Connecticut, a position he held after being appointed by Governor Ned Lamont in August 2019. Under his supervision, the first national requirement for high schools to offer courses related to Afro-American and Latino communities was established.

His credentials and experience with the Latino and Hispanic population place him as one of the most prepared Secretaries of Education to lead such a department focused on bilingual education.

INTEGRATING LATINOS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

There is currently a significant boom in the number of Latinos in the United States. According to recent research, if

LATINO COLLEGE ADVICE “To all those Latinos, I tell them to find something they are passionate about, and make it your life’s work. And if there is a college program that is connected to that and can help you reach more people, do it. Don’t be afraid, even if you’re the first-generation college student in your family. If I weren’t doing what I’m asking you to do, I wouldn’t have been Secretary of Education and I wouldn’t be advising the President of the United States today,” Cardona said.

Although his aspiration as an artist and illustrator remained in his high school years, the motto “In America, there is Only One Race... The Human Race” prevails within him as a creed and in all of his professional facets.

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Students from Ventura Elementary School in Kissimmee, Florida, present the Puerto Rican flag to the Secretary of Education.

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Estudiantes de la escuela elemental Ventura, en Kissimmee Florida, le entregan la bandera de Puerto Rico al secretario de Educación.

U.S. Latinos were an independent nation, they would occupy the eighth largest economy in the world, with a GDP greater than countries like Brazil, Italy or South Korea.

The level of education attained by Latinos also grew 2.5 times faster than non-Latinos. To be specific, 20% of Latinos are college students. However, this percentage could be higher if it were not for the high costs that must be paid to get a quality education and gain access to the best universities in the country. According to Cardona, 6.7 million students are low or middle-income.

“College has become unaffordable for too many people, including Latinos.

I remember a conversation I had with a Dominican family who had an extremely intelligent child, and I know this because I was his elementary school principal. The boy’s father said to me: ‘My son is not going to go to college because It’s too expensive.’

And that stuck with me. That’s when I told myself that that was unacceptable and that we had to do better,” Cardona said.

To counter the situation, Secretary Cardona prepared a 2023 fiscal year budget request to secure the required funding to double the Pell grant and increase federal aid to benefit Latino students and Hispanic-serving institutions.

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Cortesía Miguelo Cardona

Latinos have tremendous gifts, talents and assets that they give back to their community across the country. So giving them access to higher education in a broadest way is what President Biden and the entire team are focusing on. The Department of Education is also working hard to increase the number of Latinos in college.

Miguel Cardona

In the request, the Department advocates for the historic budget increase to create strategies to improve student retention rates and enhance services to students and families to help them pay for college.

The budget also promotes academic success by providing resources to support the students’ basic needs, including a 30-million-dollar increase for institutions that provide affordable child care for low-income parents who are students.

The request includes significant increases for the Federal TRIO and Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to expand services that promote access to

and completion of postsecondary education for people who do not have access.

The budget would also enhance the institutional capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSI), and low-income institutions, including community colleges, by providing a $703 million increase over the 2022 enacted level. This funding includes a $450 million initiative to expand research and development infrastructure for the four-year HBCUs, TCCUs and MSIs.z *This is the first publication by the Journalism Lab on Higher Education, a LAB focused on highlighting the historic increase of Latinos on higher education.

AS AMERICAN AS RICE AND BEANS “I’m very excited. Very proud, proud daddy. Not only me. But it brings Meriden to the map and our hometown in Puerto Rico,” said Hector Cardona, the Secretary’s father, said during an interview with NBC after his son’s official nomination at Joe Biden’s Presidential Inauguration.

To make their pride known, his parents wore a T-shirt with the following Cardona’s quote: “As American as Apple Pie and Rice and Beans.”

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en la escuela, lo que llaman un aprendiz del inglés o un English Language Learner (ELL). En la casa de Miguel, en Meriden, la ciudad que lo vio nacer en el 1975, sólo se hablaba español. Según contó, todo en su crianza giró en torno a la cultura y las costumbres de Puerto Rico, de donde son sus padres. Como Cardona, uno de cada diez alumnos del jardín de niños hasta la preparatoria son aprendices del inglés.

Entre los niños de 8 años o menos la proporción supera el 30%.

Los padres de Cardona nacieron y pasaron la mitad de su vida en Aguada, municipio localizado al noreste de Puerto Rico. Tan pronto su papá, el señor Héctor Manuel Cardona, migró a Meriden junto a la madre de Miguel, la señora Sarah Rosa Cardona, comenzó a ejercer como policía de la ciudad mientras residían en una vivienda pública.

“Crecí muy, muy bicultural. Ese biculturalismo y bilingüismo, en muchos sentidos, es un superpoder que me permitió llegar hasta donde estoy. Nunca olvidé mi cultura, nunca olvidé mi idioma original.

Y, hasta el día de hoy, esa es una de las cosas de las que estoy más orgulloso, el hecho de haber podido seguir conectado a mis raíces puertorriqueñas”, le contó el Secretario a AL DÍA en una entrevista exclusiva.

Al terminar la escuela superior, Cardona se convirtió en la primera generación de su familia en ser admitido en la universidad. Para recordar este momento, el Secretario compartió recientemente en Twitter una foto suya del día de su graduación en la Central Connecticut State University.

Entre la toga y birrete, lo más que sobresale es su sonrisa que parece gritar: “I did it!”.

“Esa graduación simbolizó tres generaciones de sacrificio y trabajo duro para vivir el sueño americano. Y ahora, sirviendo como Secretario de Educación, es sólo un refuerzo de que una familia fuerte y comprometida con los valores latinos y que apoya a sus hijos en su educación puede llevarte a la Secretaría de Educación y algún día en un futuro cercano, ojalá, a la Presidencia de los Estados Unidos”, continuó.

Pero Cardona no se detuvo ahí. Tan pronto completó su bachillerato, realizó una maestría en Educación Bilingüe/Bicultural y un doctorado en Educación en la Universidad de Connecticut (UCONN).

De la academia, saltó al mundo profesional como maestro de cuarto grado en la escuela Israel Putnam School, en Meriden.

Su primer salón fue el 160, decorado con

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Miguel Cardona poses in front of the mural he worked on while a senior at Wilcox School.

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Miguel Cardona posa frente al mural que trabajó mientras era estudiante senior en la escuela Wilcox.

Cortesía Miguelo Cardona

John King Jr, primer puertorriqueño y el segundo latino en fungir como secretario de educación. (2016)

estrellas rojas y en la pizarra un mensaje positivo que decía: “Let the Journey Begin”. Se dedicó al magisterio por 20 años y se desempeñó como director de escuela, donde tuvo la oportunidad de dirigir un programa especial para niños de 3 a 5 años, estudiantes bilingües y estudiantes con necesidades sensoriales.

Antes de fungir como el duodécimo Secretario de Educación, Cardona se desempeñó como Comisionado de Educación en Connecticut, cargo que ocupó tras ser nombrado por el gobernador Ned Lamont, en agosto de 2019. Bajo su supervisión, se estableció el primer requisito nacional para que las escuelas secundarias ofrezcan cursos relacionados con las comunidades negra y latina.

Sus credenciales y su experiencia con la población latina e hispana lo colocan como uno de los secretarios de Educación más preparados para liderar dicho departamento enfocado en la educación bilingüe.

INTEGRAR A LOS LATINOS EN LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR

En la actualidad hay un incremento significativo de latinos alrededor de todo Estados Unidos. Tanto así, que estudios aseguran que si los latinos fueran una nación independiente, ocuparían la octava economía mundial, con un PIB superior al de países como Brasil, Italia o Corea del Sur.

¿QUÉ LES RECOMIENDA A LOS LATI NOS PARA A ENTRAR A LA UNIVERSIDAD? “A todos esos latinos les digo que encuentren algo que les apasione. Hagan de eso el trabajo de su vida. Y si hay un programa universitario que esté conectado a eso y pueda ayudarte a llegar a más personas, hazlo. No tengas miedo, incluso si eres la primera generación de estudiantes universitarios en tu familia. Si no fuera porque estoy haciendo lo que te estoy pidiendo, no hubiera sido Secretario de Educación y no estaría asesorando al Presidente de los Estados Unidos actualmente”, aconsejó Cardona.

Aunque su aspiración como artista e ilustrador se quedó en sus años de high school, el lema “In America, There is Only One Race…. The Human Race” prevalece en él como un credo y en cada una de sus facetas profesionales.

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El nivel educativo de los latinos también creció a un ritmo de 2,5 veces más rápido que el de los no latinos. Para ser exactos, el 20% de los latinos son estudiantes universitarios. Sin embargo, ese porcentaje pudiera ser mayor si no fuera por los altos costes que hay que pagar para obtener una educación de calidad y poder acceder a las mejores universidades del país. Según detalló Cardona, unos 6,7 millones de estudiantes son de bajo o medianos ingresos.

“La universidad se ha convertido en algo inalcanzable para demasiadas personas, incluyendo los latinos. Yo me acuerdo de una conversación que tuve con una familia dominicana que tenía un niño su-

mamente inteligente, y lo sé porque fui su principal de escuela elemental. El padre del niño me dijo: ‘mi hijo no va a ir a la universidad porque es muy costosa’. Y eso se me quedó grabado. Ahí fue cuando me dije que eso era inaceptable y que teníamos que hacerlo mejor”, señaló.

Para contrarrestar la situación, el secretario Cardona preparó una solicitud de presupuesto para el año fiscal 2023 para así lograr la obtención de fondos para duplicar la beca Pell y mayores ayudas federales en beneficio de los estudiantes latinos y las instituciones que sirven a los hispanos.

En la solicitud, el Departamento defiende el histórico aumento de presupuesto para crear estrategias que mejoren las tasas de retención de los estudiantes y mejorar los servicios a alumnos y familias para ayudarles a pagar la universidad.

El presupuesto también promueve el éxito académico, proporcionando recursos que apoyen las necesidades básicas de los estudiantes, incluyendo un aumento de $30 millones para las instituciones que proporcionan cuidado infantil asequible para las madres y los padres que son estudiantes y de bajos ingresos.

La solicitud incluye aumentos significativos para los programas federales TRIO y GEAR UP, con el fin de ampliar los servicios que promueven el acceso y la finalización de la educación postsecundaria para las personas que no tienen acceso.

El presupuesto también mejoraría la capacidad institucional de los Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), los Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCCU), los Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSI) y las instituciones de bajos recursos, incluidos los colegios comunitarios, al proporcionar un aumento de $703 millones sobre el nivel promulgado en 2022. Esta financiación incluye una iniciativa de $450 millones para ampliar la infraestructura de investigación y desarrollo en los HBCU de cuatro años, los TCCU y los MSI. z *Esta es la primera entrega que realiza el Journalism Lab on Higher Education, un laboratorio enfocado en reseñar el histórico incremento de los latinos en la educación superior".

TAN AMERICANO COMO EL ARROZ Y LAS JUDÍAS “I’m very excited. Very proud, proud daddy. Not only me. But it brings Meriden to the map and our hometown in Puerto Rico”, dijo Héctor Cardona, padre del secretario, durante una entrevista con NBC tras la nominación oficial de su hijo en la ceremonia de juramentación del presidente Joe Biden. Para hacer visible el orgullo, sus padres llevaban una camiseta con la siguiente cita de Cardona: “As American As Apple Pie and Rice and Beans”.

Cardona with his father, Héctor Cardona. Both parents and grandparents of the secretary are originally from Aguada, Puerto Rico. Courtesy Miguel Cardona Cardona junto a su padre, Héctor Cardona. Ambos padres y abuelos del secretario son originarios de Aguada, Puerto Rico.

Cortesía Miguelo Cardona

Los latinos tienen tremendos dones, tremendos talentos, tremendos activos que dan a su comunidad en todo el país. Por lo tanto, darles acceso a la educación superior de manera más amplia es en lo que el presidente Biden y todo el equipo se están centrando. El Departamento de Educación también está trabajando duro para que el número de latinos en las universidades sea mayor.

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EL ESPECTADOR COLOMBIA

THE POISON THAT RUNS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF THE UNITED STATES

Commentator Gonzalo Mallarino Flórez asked himself this May 28th: “What is the origin of this destructive and poisoned rage?”, referring to Salvador Ramos, who murdered 19 children and 2 teachers. Later on, he addresses society in the United States: “What is this poison that runs through the blood of this nation? [...] It has everything, or almost everything, material, why are they so sick in the spiritual? [...] Almost like no other nation, the United States opened its arms and received millions and millions of immigrants from all over the world, for decades and decades. [...] What does a free and unfalsified mind like Noam Chomsky’s think, now in the painful present? What does a decent and upright woman like Judge Ketanji Jackson think?

To people like these I would appeal for much needed answers. It cannot be the only thing this country has, in the face of these wounds [...] is the lobby of the arms manufacturers and the systematic backing of Republican congressmen.

El comentarista Gonzalo Mallarino Flórez se preguntó este 28 de mayo: “¿Cuál es el origen de esa rabia destructiva y envenenada?”, al referirse a Salvador Ramos, quien asesinó a 19 niños y a dos profesoras. Más adelante se ocupa de la sociedad en Estados Unidos. “¿Qué es este veneno que corre por la sangre de esta nación? (…) Tiene todo, o casi todo, lo material, ¿por qué están tan enfermos en lo espiritual? (…) Casi como ninguna otra nación, los Estados Unidos abrieron los brazos y recibieron a millones y millones de inmigrantes del mundo entero, durante décadas y décadas. (…).¿Qué piensa, ahora en el presente doloroso, una mente libre y sin falsías como la de Noam Chomsky? ¿Qué piensa una mujer decente e íntegra como la jueza Ketanji Jackson? A personas como estas apelaría para saber las respuestas que tanto se necesitan. No puede ser que lo único que tenga ese país, delante de estas heridas (…) sea el lobby de los fabricantes de armas y el respaldo sistemático de los congresistas republicanos.

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THE USUAL IN THE MIDST OF A MASSACRE

John Carlin wrote the following comment: “Last week a kid turned 18 and treated himself to a pair of semi-automatic rifles, AR model, plus 375 rounds. Normal, in Texas. You’re not allowed to drink alcohol until you’re 21 but going to a store and buy firearms at 18, no problem. Normal, too, that kids like him [...] seek to compensate for their fragile self-esteem by transforming themselves into avenging Rambos. “He then referred to the 19 murdered children and added: “The 18 year old boy entered the school with his two birthday presents and killed them all. [...] The reaction in the United States: the normal one. [...] Half the country is clamoring for the Government to impose restrictions for the sale of guns. Half the country responded indignantly that it has nothing to do with the constitutional right to hold arms [...]. Ted Cruz, Republican Senator from Texas and eternal candidate for the White House, complained about those who try to ‘politicize the tragedy’ and explained that the way to avoid a repetition is to recruit more armed people for the defense of schools”.

John Carlin escribió un comentario que empezó así: “La semana pasada un chico cumplió 18 años y se regaló un par de rifles semi automáticos, modelo AR, más 375 balas. Normal, en Texas. No se permite beber alcohol hasta los 21 pero ir a una tienda y comprar armas de fuego a los 18, ningún problema. Normal también que chicos como él (…) busquen compensar su frágil autoestima transformándose en Rambos vengadores”. Luego se refirió a los 19 niños asesinados y agregó: “(…) el chico de 18 años entró en el colegio con sus dos regalos de cumpleaños y los mató a todos. (…) La reacción en Estados Unidos: la normal. (…) Medio país clamando que el gobierno imponga restricciones a la venta de armas. Medio país respondiendo indignado que no, que nada tiene que ver el derecho constitucional a poseer armas (…). Ted Cruz, senador republicano de Texas y candidato eterno a la Casa Blanca, se quejó de aquellos que intentan ‘politizar la tragedia’ y explicó que la manera de evitar que se repita es reclutar más personas armadas para la defensa de los colegios”.

EL COMERCIO PERU

ONCE AGAIN, THE DAMNED GUNS

In the May 27th editorial, the Lima daily recalls that in almost 10 years in the United States “more than 900 attacks with firearms have been registered in U.S. schools. Whichever way you look at it, the data are unquestionable. According to the Gun Violence Archive, just in 2022, more than 7,600 people have been killed by firearms in the United States [...] and 214 mass shootings have been recorded [...] The North American country, moreover, is the only one on the planet that has more guns (393 million) in circulation than the population (330 million). In fact, it is estimated that the United States has almost half of the world’s total number of weapons in civilian hands (857 million) in its territory, despite being home to only 4 % of the world’s population [...]. Curiously, the only thing that has managed to stop the killing [...] in recent decades has been the COVID-19 pandemic. [...] American schoolchildren were more protected by staying home”.

En su editorial del 27 de mayo, el diario limeño recuerda que en casi 10 años en Estados Unidos “se han registrado más de 900 ataques con armas de fuego en colegios estadounidenses. Se mire por donde se mire, los datos son incuestionables. Según la asociación Gun Violence Archive, solo en lo que va del 2022 han muerto en Estados Unidos más de 7.600 personas por armas de fuego (…) y se han registrado 214 tiroteos masivos (…) El país norteamericano, además, es el único en el planeta que tiene más armas (393 millones) en circulación que población (330 millones). De hecho, se calcula que Estados Unidos posee casi la mitad del total de armas del mundo en manos de civiles (857 millones) en su territorio, a pesar de albergar solo al 4% de la población mundial (…). Curiosamente, lo único que ha logrado frenar las matanzas (…) en las últimas décadas ha sido la pandemia del COVID-19. (…) los escolares estadounidenses estuvieron más protegidos encerrados en sus casas”.

EL PERIÓDICO SPAIN

A COUNTRY WILLING TO COEXIST WITH HORROR?

In one of its editorials, this Spanish newspaper questioned the position of the Republican Party regarding the massacres in educational centers in United States. “There are too many [...] to give credit to the laments of members of the Republican Party after the tragedy unleashed [...] at Rob Elementary School in Uvalde (Texas) [...]. The public outrage of the Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, and the senator of the same state, Ted Cruz, seems more like an exercise in political cynicism because both are part of the rejection front that to date has made it impossible to limit and regulate gun ownership [...] opinion polls have long concluded that the majority of the population is in favor of establishing control mechanisms [...]. Basketball coach Steve Kerr is not exaggerating when he says that 50 Republican senators are holding Americans hostage, willing as they are to do everything in their power to ensure that nothing will change gun ownership”.

En uno de sus editoriales, este diario español cuestionó la posición del Partido Republicano frente a las matanzas en centros educativos en Estados Unidos. “Son demasiadas (…) como para dar crédito a los lamentos de integrantes del Partido Republicano después de la tragedia desencadenada (…) en la escuela primaria de Uvalde (Texas) (…).Más parece un ejercicio de cinismo político la turbación pública del gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, y del senador del mismo estado Ted Cruz, porque ambos forman parte del frente de rechazo que hasta la fecha ha hecho imposible limitar y regular la posesión de armas. (…) las encuestas de opinión concluyen desde hace tiempo que la mayoría de la población es partidaria de establecer mecanismos de control (…). El entrenador de baloncesto Steve Kerr no ha exagerado al decir que 50 senadores republicanos tienen secuestrados a los estadounidenses, dispuestos como están a hacer cuanto esté en su mano para que nada cambie la posesión de armas”.

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‘DEJA HUELLAS’

FROM JUNE 1ST TO 5TH, LOS ANGELES HOSTS ITS CELEBRATED LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, AN EVENT THAT AMPLIFIES THE VOICES THE WORLD NEEDS TO HEAR. DEL 1 AL 5 DE JUNIO, LOS ÁNGELES ACOGE EL RECONOCIDO FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE LATINO, QUE EXPONE VOCES QUE EL MUNDO NECESITA ESCUCHAR. By | Por: SANDRA RAMIREZ ORTEGA | AL DÍA News Writer

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Huella will be one of the short films to be presented, in situ and online, at Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF). This event, which has become an unmissable event for the film industry in United States, takes place from June 1st to 5th. Gentileza .

“Huella” será uno de los cortometrajes que se presentará, de manera presencial y online, en el Festival Internacional de Cine Latino de Los Ángeles (LALIFF, por su sigla en inglés). Este evento, convertido en una cita ineludible para la industria cinematográfica en Estados Unidos, se realiza desde el 1 hasta el 5 de junio. Gentileza

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os Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) is having a strong impact for its 21st edition.

After adapting to the sanitary conditions imposed by the COVID and adjusting its program to virtuality in 2021, this 2022 the renowned event will meet again with an audience already eager to see, in person, the work of Latino filmmakers, actors and actresses, producers and other audiovisual professionals who make the film industry a diverse, multicultural and daring space.

This year’s program includes narrative, documentary, feature and short films produced in Latin America, Puerto Rico, United States and Canada. Fifty percent of the films to be screened at LALIFF are directed by women.

One of these productions is Huella,

by Dominican actress, writer and director Gabriela Ortega. The 14-minute short film explores the stages of grief of a flamenco dancer named Daniela. With skill, talent and living the art as the only way to transcend pain and a kind of generational curse, the main character seeks in this spectacular and powerful Spanish genre a cure for all her traumas.

“I knew I wanted to direct fiction. Up to this point I had co-directed, written, acted and made a documentary as director, and I realized that I fell in love with directing, because my background comes from theater and acting. That is why during the pandemic I saw the opportunity to reinvent myself, because I was reflecting a lot on grief, migration and my place in the world. I connected a lot being far away, because I am from Dominican Republic, and I began to connect with that spirituality, that family heritage”, says the 26-year-old filmmaker in conversation with AL DÍA from her residence in Los Angeles. “I had a dream and I saw that chain of women, like they were all connecting and dancing together and that image inspired me to write Huella because we were and still are in a time with a lot of grief and a lot of loss.

Even after making the film, I lost my grandmother, so it was all very crazy to live the short film to a certain extent”, Ortega says about the creative process of her short film.

Ortega has wanted to place the figure of women and the tradition that is passed down from generation to generation in a central axis.

To do so, she called upon stories told in her family environment, and knitted in her mind cycles lived by her ancestors in an oppressive military dictatorship that has shed blood and violated women’s rights for more than three

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l Festival Internacional de Cine Latino de Los Ángeles (LALIFF, por su sigla en inglés) pisa fuerte en su edición número 21. Después de haberse adaptado a las condiciones sanitarias impuestas por el COVID y ajustar su programa a la virtualidad en 2021, este 2022 el reconocido certamen se reencuentra con un público ya ansioso por ver, presencialmente, el trabajo de los realizadores/as, actrices y actores, productores/as y otros profesionales audiovisuales latinos que hacen de la industria cinematográfica un espacio diverso, multicultural y audaz.

El programa de este año incluye películas narrativas, documentales, largometrajes y cortometrajes producidos en Latinoamérica, Puerto Rico, Estados Unidos, y Canadá. El 50 por ciento de las cintas, que serán proyectadas en LALIFF, está dirigido por mujeres.

Una de esas producciones es “Huella”, de la actriz, escritora y directora dominicana Gabriela Ortega. El cortometraje, de 14 minutos de duración, explora las etapas del duelo de una bailaora de flamenco llamada Daniela. Con destreza, talento y viviendo el arte como la única manera de trascender al dolor y a una especie de maldición generacional, la protagonista busca en este espectacular y poderoso género español una cura para todos sus traumas.

“Yo sabía que quería dirigir una ficción. Hasta este punto yo había codirigido, escrito, actuado y había hecho un documental como directora, y me di cuenta que me enamoré de la dirección, porque mi background viene del teatro y la actuación. Por eso, en la pandemia vi esta oportunidad para reinventarme, porque estaba reflexionando mucho sobre el duelo, la migración y mi lugar en el mundo. Me conecté mucho estando lejos, porque yo soy de República Dominicana, y comencé a conectar con esa espiritualidad, esa herencia familiar”, dice la realizadora de 26 años en conversación con AL DÍA desde su residencia en Los Ángeles. “Yo tuve un sueño y vi esa cadena de mujeres, como que todas se conectaban y bailaban juntas y esa imagen me inspiró a escribir “Huella”, porque estábamos y estamos todavía en una época con mucho duelo y mucha pérdida. Incluso tras hacer la película, yo perdí a mi abuela, entonces fue todo muy loco eso de vivir el corto hasta cierto punto”, señala sobre el proceso creativo de su cortometraje.

Ortega ha querido poner la figura de la mujer y la tradición que se transmite de generación en generación en un eje central. Para ello, apeló a historias narradas en su entorno familiar, y tejió en su mente ciclos vividos por sus ancestros en una opresiva dictadura militar que ha derramado sangre y violado los derechos de las mujeres por más de tres décadas en su país natal. “El tema del matrimonio infantil siempre me había llamado la aten-

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CULTURA ENGLISH decades in her native country. “The issue of child marriage had always caught my attention, the link with the Catholic Church, the hypocrisy, the duality, how we idolize certain figures while we don’t take care of the people next to us. These were things I wanted to explore subtly, but the story is about this girl (Daniela). When I touch on political or social issues in my work, I don’t like to do it in a literal way, I like to approach them from a character, or from a specific story or a very intimate bond”, she adds. “With my work, I hope to be able to say something, to reflect on something that is happening in the world.

For me art is that, how we can be a mirror for what is happening, what has happened and how things repeat themselves or how they can change”, she says.

And the one chosen to play this character wrapped in allegories and symbolism has been Shakira Barrera: a Latina who transpires authenticity. “She came to collaborate with us with a lot of passion to make art. And I always remember one

of the last days of shooting, when she had been dancing for hours and hours, she seemed exhausted, but she looked at us and said: ‘Guys, we are making art!’. It was a special moment because it showed how committed she was to the project”, says Brazilian Rafael Thomaseto, who, along with Helena Sardinha, is the producer of Huella. “Shakira is one of the best people I have ever worked with, and I know I want to work with her for many years to come.

Shakira Barrera: remember the name. She is a literal star”, says Ortega.

The short film was produced as part of Lena Waithe’s Rising Voices grant and has been included in the official selection of the Sundance Film Festival 2022, the Aspen Shortsfest 2022, and the Milwaukee Film Festival, also this year.

It will feature at Los Angeles Latino Film Festival in June 2nd (in situ, at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood, California, and virtually in June 5th. More information can be found at laliff.org/festival/2022/huella. z

ESPAÑOL ción, el vínculo con la Iglesia Católica, la hipocreía, la dualidad, cómo idolatramos a ciertas figuras, y al mismo tiempo no cuidamos a la gente que tenemos al lado. Y eran cosas que quería explorar sutilmente, pero la historia es sobre esta muchacha (Daniela). Cuando yo toco temas políticos o temas sociales en mi trabajo, no me gusta hacerlo de manera literal, me gusta abordarlos desde un personaje, o desde una historia específica o un vínculo muy íntimo”, agrega.

“Con mi trabajo, espero poder decir algo, reflejar algo de lo que está pasando en el mundo. Para mí el arte es eso, cómo podemos ser un espejo para lo que está pasando, lo que ha pasado y cómo las cosas se repiten o cómo pueden cambiar”, indica.

Y la elegida para interpretar a este personaje envuelto de alegorías y simbolismos ha sido Shakira Barrera: una latina que exuda autenticidad. “Ella vino a colaborar con nosotros con mucha pasión para hacer arte. Y siempre recuerdo uno de los últimos días de rodaje, en el que ella había estado bailando por horas y horas,

se la veía exhausta, pero nos miró y nos dijo: Chicos, ¡estamos haciendo arte! Fue un momento especial porque demostraba lo comprometida que estaba con el proyecto”, comenta a su vez el brasileño Rafael Thomaseto, quien junto con Helena Sardinha, es productor de “Huella”. “Shakira es una de las mejores personas con las que he trabajado, y yo sé que quiero trabajar con ella por muchos años más. Shakira Barrera: remember the name. Es una estrella literal”, acota Ortega.

El cortometraje fue producido como parte de la beca Rising Voices de Lena Waithe y ha estado incluido en la selección oficial del Festival de Cine de Sundance de 2022, en la de Aspen Shortsfest 2022, y en la de Milwaukee Film Festival también de este año. Se proyectará en el Festival de Cine Latino de Los Ángeles, el 2 de junio (de manera presencial en el TCL Chinese Theatres en Hollywood, California) y el 5 del mismo mes de manera virtual. Se puede obtener más información en laliff.org/ festival/2022/huella. z

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Eduardo & Miguel introduce us to the daily life of the Portnoy brothers, twins over 50 years old who have never been separated since their birth.

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Eduardo & Miguel nos introduce en la cotidianeidad de los hermanos Portnoy, dos gemelos de más de 50 años que jamás se han separado desde su nacimiento.

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‘EDUARDO & MIGUEL’

TWINS WHO HAVE NEVER SEPARATED

A PHOTO BOOK ABOUT TWO 54-YEAR-OLD TWINS WHO LIVE AND DO EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

UN FOTOLIBRO SOBRE ESTA PAREJA DE HERMANOS IDÉNTICOS QUE SIGUEN VIVIENDO Y HACIÉNDOLO TODO JUNTOS DESPUÉS DE 54 AÑOS By | Por: ANDREA RODÉS | AL DÍA News Writer

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ne hot summer afternoon in 2016, Argentine photographer Ignacio Coló was in his car accompanying his wife to the subway station in his Buenos Aires neighborhood when he saw two twin brothers in their forties, dressed alike, walking past him, and holding hands.

“It was a very powerful image,” recalled this photographer in a recent interview with RTVE, the Spanish public radio.

Unfortunately, he didn’t have his camera with him, so after leaving his wife at the station, he returned to the place where he had seen them, to see if he could find them.

He had no luck, but the owner of the corner newsstand confirmed that the twins were known in the neighborhood and

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ENGLISH that they passed by every morning. Coló left him his contact card and asked the newsstand owner to please let them know he wanted to photograph them. The next morning, Miguel, the more daring of the two, called him on the phone and they arranged to have a coffee and take pictures.

From that meeting was born a project that lasted six years called Eduardo & Miguel, a photo book that offers a glimpse into the daily life of these twins who have never been separated.

“The two are alone, they have no friends or close relatives, they only have some kind of contact with the Jewish community,” explained Coló in the radio interview after winning the Star Photobook Dummy Award, an initiative of the

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na calurosa tarde de verano de 2016, el fotógrafo argentino Ignacio Coló (Buenos Aires 1980) se encontraba en su auto acompañando a su mujer a la estación de metro cerca de su barrio de Buenos Aires cuando vio pasar por delante suyo a dos hermanos gemelos de ya más de cuarenta años, vestidos igual, caminando agarrados de la mano.

“Fue una imagen muy potente”, recuerda este fotógrafo en una entrevista reciente con RTVE, la radio pública española.

Lamentablemente, no tenía la cámara consigo, así que tras dejar a su mujer en la estación, regresó al lugar donde los había visto, para ver si los encontraba.

No hubo suerte, pero el dueño del puesto de periódicos de la esquina le confirmó que

los gemelos eran conocidos en el barrio y que cada mañana pasaban por allí. Coló sacó su tarjeta de contacto y pidió al dueño del puesto de periódicos que por favor comunicara a los dos hermanos su deseo de fotografiarlos. Tuvo suerte. A la mañana siguiente, Miguel, el más lanzado de los dos, lo llamó por teléfono y quedaron para tomar un café y hacer fotos.

“Los dos están solos, no tienen amigos ni familiares cercanos, solo tienen algun tipo de contacto con la comunidad judia”, explicó Coló en la entrevista de radio tras ganar el premio Star Photobook Dummy Award, una iniciativa de la Fundación Photographic Social Vision, organización sin ánimo de lucro comprometida en divulgar y potenciar el valor social de la JUNE 1 - 8, 2022

They mainly have each other. That’s the heart of this story: brotherly love.

Se tienen principalmente el uno al otro. Ese es el corazón de esta historia; el amor fraternal.

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ENGLISH Photographic Social Vision Foundation, a nonprofit committed to disseminating and promoting the social value of documentary photography and photojournalism, in collaboration with the publishers Phree, Ediciones Posibles and RM. Coló explained that the twins’ only brother died when he was only 12 years old, which was a hard existential blow for the whole family. Later, their father died and their mother passed away in 2010.

Their aunts, uncles and cousins are also not living.

“They mainly have each other,” Coló stressed.

“That’s the heart of this story: brotherly love.”

The Award is given to a single person or group winner among a number of nominees, and consists of the contribution of 10,000€ ($10,700) or the printing and publication of a photobook mock-up that includes three consulting sessions, and the national and international distribution of the winning book. It also gets sent to 50 international contacts in the photography and publishing sector.

“The book was intended for me not to be traditional, but to convey the idea of a double mirror, of two faces, two brothers who meet somewhere,” Coló explained the book’s reversible layout. On one side is Miguel, and the other is Eduardo, uniting in the center. But the reality is that Miguel and Eduardo do everything together — live together, work in the same place, walk together, eat together, and worship together.

“Theirs is a life in plural,” as the psychoanalyst Susana Kuras Mauer points out in a brief essay included in the book that says the twins’ alliance has saved their lives. “Vulnerable to a certain maturational fragility and a state of family orphanhood, they sealed between them a pact of unconditional fidelity.”

The jury of the first edition of the Star Award highlighted Coló’s approach to the subject, “in a simple and close way, showing a high degree of complicity with its protagonists. Without ignoring the hardest and saddest aspects of this human relationship, in whose story the sensations of isolation and loneliness are recurrent. In spite of this, the author manages to transmit an optimistic attitude, providing an intimate and tender look that gives value to the small daily gestures.” z JUNE 1 - 8, 2022

ESPAÑOL fotografía documental y el fotoperiodismo, en colaboración con las editoriales Phree, Ediciones Posibles y RM. Coló explica que el único hermano de los gemelos murió con tan solo doce años, suponiendo un duro golpe existencial para toda la familia. Más tarde falleció su padre y en el 2010 lo hizo su madre.

Sus tíos y primos tampoco viven. “Se tienen principalmente el uno al otro”, recalcó Coló. “Ese es el corazón de esta historia; el amor fraternal”.

El Premio está destinado a una única persona o colectivo ganador entre los nominados o nominadas, y consiste en la aportación de 10,000 € (USD 10,700) para la impresión y publicación de una maqueta de fotolibro e incluye también 3 sesiones de asesoramiento, así como la distribución nacional e internacional del libro premiado, además del envío del mismo a 50 contactos internacionales del sector fotográfico y editorial..

“El libro tenía para mí la intención que no fuera tradicional, sino que transmitiera esa idea de doble espejo, de dos caras, dos hermanos que se encuentran en algún lugar”, explicó Coló para justificar por qué el diseño del libro es reversible, por una parte Miguel, por la otra Eduardo, para unirse en el centro. Pero la realidad es que Miguel y Eduardo lo hacen todo juntos, viven juntos, trabajan en el mismo lugar, caminan juntos, comen juntos, van al templo juntos.

“La suya es una vida en plural”, como apunta la psicoanalista Susana Kuras Mauer en un breve ensayo incluido en el libro, en el que la alianza gemelar les ha salvado la vida. “Vulnerados por cierta fragilidad madurativa y un estado de orfandad familiar, sellaron entre ellos un pacto de incondicional fidelidad”.

El jurado de la primera edición del Star Award ha destacado la aproximación de Coló al tema, “de manera sencilla y cercana, demostrando un alto grado de complicidad con sus protagonistas, sin obviar los aspectos más duros y tristes de esta relación humana, en cuya historia resultan recurrentes las sensaciones de aislamiento y soledad. A pesar de ello, el autor consigue transmitir una actitud optimista, aportando una mirada íntima y tierna que otorga valor a los pequeños gestos cotidianos”. z

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ARGENTINE ARTIST SHOWS THE IMPACT OF THE DOLLAR AND INFLATION ON LIFE IN LATIN AMERICA. EN SU OBRA, LA ARGENTINA CARLA ZACCAGNINI MUESTRA CÓMO EL DÓLAR Y LA INFLACIÓN IMPACTAN LA COTIDIANIDAD EN AMÉRICA LATINA. By | Por: ANDREA RODÉS | AL DÍA News Writer

Zaccagnini’s works illuminate a context in which the U.S. dollar dictated the shadow economy from person to person.

Courtesy Carla Zaccagnini

Las obras de Zaccagnini iluminan un contexto en el que el dólar estadounidense dictaba la economía sumergida de persona a persona. .

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arla Zaccagnini has a strange hobby — collecting banknotes of currencies that no longer exist — such as the Brazilian cruzeiro, which she then keeps duly wrapped in cellophane. She picked up this habit during her childhood, in the 1970s and 80s spent between Argentina and Brazil, when hyperinflation drove people to hoard U.S. dollars as the local currency depreciated at rampant rates and forced supermarket employees to spend the day replacing price tags as prices went up.

Exploring how inflation and currency devaluation have had (and continue to have) an impact on the daily lives of millions of people, especially in Latin America, is the main theme of this renowned Argentine artist's first solo exhibition in the United States.

Organized by Amant, an experimental art center in Brooklyn, New York, the exhibition Cuentos de cuentas/Accounts of Accounting from Zaccagnini high-

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ENGLISH lights, through personal memories, documents and intimate moments from her family archive, the economic asymmetries and co-dependent relationship between Latin America, the United States and Western Europe.

"My initial idea for this exhibition was simply to draw up a list, painted on the wall, of all the coins that have disappeared since I was born. Currency is one of the identities of a country, like the national anthem. Can you imagine if you could change the anthem every three years?" the Argentine-Brazilian artist explained to The New Yorker. Instead of making a list, Zaccagnini, who is currently a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, opts to turn missing Latin American currency notes, mostly acquired through Mercado Libre (the eBay of Latin America) into works of art. Specifically, into little paper boats.

“It’s the first thing you learn to do with paper,” she told The New Yorker, in ref-

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arla Zaccagnini (Buenos Aires, 1973) tiene una extraña afición: recopilar billetes de monedas que ya no existen, como serían la peseta o el cruzeiro brasileño, que después guarda debidamente enfundados en celofán. Esa costumbre tiene origen en su infancia, que transcurrió entre Argentina y Brasil en la década de los setenta y ochenta, cuando la hiperinflación llevaba a la gente a acaparar dólares estadounidenses al ver que la moneda local se depreciaba a velocidad desenfrenada, y obligaba a los empleados de un supermercado a pasarse el día reemplazando las etiquetas de los precios a medida que éstos subían.

Explorar cómo la inflación y la política monetaria han tenido (y siguen teniendo) un impacto en la vida cotidiana de millones de personas, especialmente en Latinoamérica, es el tema principal de la primera exposición en solitario de esta reconocida artista argentina en Estados Unidos.

Organizada por Amant, un centro de arte experimental en Brooklyn, Nueva York,

la exposición “Cuentos de cuentas/Accounts of Accounting” sirve a Zaccagnini para poner en evidencia, a través de recuerdos personales, documentos y momentos íntimos del archivo familiar, las asimetrías económicas y la relación de codependencia entre América Latina, Estados Unidos y Europa Occidental.

“Mi idea inicial para esta exposición era simplemente elaborar una lista, pintada en la pared, de todas las monedas desaparecidas desde que nací. La moneda es una de las identidades de un país, como el himno nacional. ¿Se imagina que se pudiera cambiar el himno cada tres años?”, explicó la artista argentino-brasileña a The New Yorker hace un par de semanas.

En lugar de hacer una lista, Zaccagnini, que actualmente es profesora en la Real Academia Danesa de Bellas Artes, optó por convertir billetes de monedas latinoamericanas desaparecidas, en su mayoría adquiridas a través del portal Mercado Libre (el Ebay de América Latina) en obras de JUNE 1 - 8, 2022

CULTURA ENGLISH erence to the installation Fleeting Fleet.

“It’s something I kind of do when I’m bored and I have a paper in my hand. I make little boats."

The idea for the exhibition is closely linked to memories of her childhood, a time marked by economic instability and hyperinflation. In the 1980s, the Brazilian dollar was constantly changing its name as it was devalued. Before 1986, it was called ‘cruzeiro,’ later ‘cruzado,’ until 1989, when the currency was devalued again, and a thousand cruzeiros became a ‘cruzado novo.’ According to one of the documents on display in the exhibition, a current Brazilian 'real' would be the equivalent of 2,750,000 billion of the original reals used when Brazil became independent, in 1822.

In addition to the many banknotes that passed through her hands, Zaccagnini recalls that her father, a car salesman who also defined himself as an inventor, even created a machine that made it possible to determine from the ink whether U.S. dollar bills were genuine or not — a very useful invention in a country with such a widespread black market as Argentina.

In 1981, when the exchange rate was favorable, the artist's parents decided to move to Brazil, where their savings yielded more and they could buy a house with a swimming pool. For the move, the artist recalls that her grandmother sewed her mother a jacket with many compartments so she could pass wads of bills across the border without arousing suspicion. Her father had also hidden $100 bills all over the house, even behind the bidet, and one day she found him sitting on the toilet trying to retrieve the ones that were ruined by a water leak.

"Zaccagnini's works explore the migrations, trade and resource extraction caused by foreign intervention that

contribute to the fragile economic environment and a constant sense of disappointment that persists throughout the region," observes Ruth Estevez, curator of the exhibition. In telling these stories, "Zaccagnini casts herself in the role of unreliable narrator, presenting fiction as fact and challenging conventional notions of objective truth. And she asks questions such as: ‘What can history be and how is it written? What do we choose to remember? Do we risk anything by looking back? What are the objects through which we strive to understand the past? Which journeys do we choose to erase and which do we intentionally fictionalize?’ In the words of Carla Zaccagnini: ‘history is not composed through memories, but through the ability to forget.’”

The exhibition is accompanied by original texts in Spanish and English that the artist put together in a book of the same name Cuentos de cuentas, published by Amant and the K Verlag foundation in Berlin. Cuentos de cuentas brings together five stories from Carla Zaccagnini's childhood in Brazil and Argentina in the 1980s that are told by a narrator who questions her own ability to adequately recall what happened. Each episode is structured around a specific object (a tent, a flask, a vest) that is instrumental to enabling secret economic transactions. Although told with a childlike innocence and a detailed attention to material reality, the stories, interspersed with childhood drawings, clippings from news magazines, and personal photographs, illuminate a context in which the U.S. dollar dictated cash money economics. Ultimately, they make the reader wonder: How can we really determine the value of something, and how do we distinguish what is true from what is false? z

ESPAÑOL arte. Concretamente, en una instalación de barquitos de papel. “Hacer barquitos fue lo primero que aprendí a hacer con el papel”, explica en referencia a la instalación titulada “Fleeting Fleet” (Flota Fugaz). “Es algo que suelo hacer cuando estoy aburrida y tengo papel a mano”, añadió.

La idea de esta exposición está estrechamente vinculada a los recuerdos de su infancia, marcada por la inestabilidad económica, la hiperinflación y la necesidad de vivir en la economía sumergida para sobrevivir. Cuando aún vivían en Argentina, su padre, un vendedor de coches que también se definía como inventor, llegó a crear una máquina que permitía determinar a partir de la tinta si los billetes de dólar estadounidenses eran auténticos o no, un invento muy útil en un país donde el mercado negro estaba entonces muy extendido.

En 1981, cuando el tipo de cambio dólar peso atravesó un momento favorable, los padres de la artista decidieron mudarse a Brasil, donde sus ahorros rendían más y podían comprarse una casa con piscina. Para la mudanza, la artista recuerda que su abuela le cosió a su madre una chaqueta con muchos compartimentos para que pudiera pasar fajos de billetes por la frontera sin levantar sospechas. Otro recuerdo anecdótico es ver a su padre, que había escondido billetes de 100 dólares por toda la casa, incluso detrás del bidet, arrodillado en el suelo del baño, tratando de recuperar los que se habían echado a perder por culpa de una fuga de agua.

En Brasil tampoco les esperaba demasiada tranquilidad. En la década de los 80, la inflación llegó a sobrepasar el 1000% y el gobierno fue cambiando constantemente el nombre del dólar brasileño, a medida que se devaluaba. Antes de 1986, se llamaba “cruzeiro”, más adelante “cruzado”, hasta que en 1989 la moneda fue devaluada de nuevo, y mil cruzados se convirtieron en un “cruzado novo”. Y así hasta hoy en día. Según uno de los documentos que se muestran en la exposición, un ‘real’ brasileño actual sería el equivalente a 2,750,000 billones de los reales originales usa-

dos cuando Brasil se independizó, en 1822.

“Las obras de Zaccagnini exploran las migraciones, el comercio y la extracción de recursos causados por la intervención extranjera y que contribuyen al frágil entorno económico y a una sensación constante de decepción que persiste en toda la región”, observa Ruth Estévez, comisaria de la exposición. Contando estas historias, “Zaccagnini se pone a sí misma en el papel de narradora poco fiable, presentando la ficción como un hecho y desafiando las nociones convencionales de verdad objetiva. “¿Qué puede ser la historia y cómo se escribe? ¿Qué elegimos recordar? ¿Arriesgamos algo mirando hacia atrás? ¿Cuáles son los objetos a través de los cuales nos esforzamos por comprender el pasado?¿Qué viajes elegimos borrar y cuáles ficcionalizamos de forma intencionada?”, son algunas cuestiones que nos plantea la artista.

En palabras de la propia Zaccagnini: “la historia no se compone a través de los recuerdos, sino a través de la capacidad de olvidar”.

Además de la exposición, Zaccagnini ha publicado un libro bilingüe español e inglés con el mismo nombre “Cuentos de cuentas” (publicado por Amant y la fundación K Verlag de Berlín), en el que reúne cinco historias de su infancia en el Brasil y la Argentina de la década de 1980, donde se cuestiona su propia capacidad para recordar adecuadamente lo sucedido. Cada episodio está estructurado en torno a un objeto específico (una tienda de campaña, un frasco, un chaleco) que era fundamental para que se dieran transacciones económicas secretas. Aunque contadas con una inocencia infantil y una atención detallada de la realidad material, las historias, intercaladas con dibujos de la infancia, recortes de revistas de prensa y fotografías personales, “iluminan un contexto en el que el dólar estadounidense dictaba la economía sumergida de persona a persona”, escriben sus editores.

En última instancia, hacen que el lector se pregunte: ¿Cómo podemos realmente determinar el valor de algo? ¿Cómo distinguir lo que es verdadero de lo que es falso? z

Currency is one of the identities of a country, like the national anthem - can you imagine if you could change the anthem every three years?

La moneda es una de las identidades de un país, como el himno nacional. ¿Se imagina que se pudiera cambiar el himno cada tres años?

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1- The candidate Gustavo Petro, at the moment of voting, in an electoral post in Bogotá. El candidato Gustavo Petro, al momento de votar, en un puesto electoral en Bogotá. Alexa Rochi / AL DÍA 2- Federico Gutiérrez, Government candidate, voted on Sunday in Medellín. Despite the polls results, he did not pass to the second round. Federico Gutiérrez, candidato gobiernista, votó el domingo en Medellín. Pese a lo que aseguraban las encuestas, no pasó a segunda vuelta. Juan Augusto Cardona / AL DÍA 3- On Sunday there was a significant increase of voters in Colombia. It went from almost 20 million in March to almost 21.5 million votes. El domingo hubo un aumento significativo de electores en Colombia. Se pasó de casi 20 millones de marzo a casi 21,5 millones de votos. Juan B. Díaz / AL DÍA

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olombians will vote on June 19th between Gustavo Petro, center-left candidate, and Rodolfo Hernández, right-wing populist, in the second round to elect the President of the Republic for the next four years.

The surprise of the elections on May 29th was the rise of Hernández as the second vote, over Federico Gutiérrez, a right-wing Government candidate, whom polls indicated as Petro’s rival for the second round.

Petro got 40.3 % of the votes; Hernández, 28.1 %; and Gutiérrez, 23.8 %, among six candidates.

Rodolfo Hernández, former Mayor of Bucaramanga who has focused his campaign on the fight against corruption, will go to trial on July 21st for his alleged responsibility in the illegal award of a contract when he served as Mayor.

Gustavo Petro, former mayor and prominent opposition Senator, was a member of the M-19 guerrilla group, which signed the peace agreement in 1990. His proposal is centered on peace, the fight against inequality, and environmental protection. Against him, a broad sector believes he is a danger to the country. z

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os colombianos votarán el 19 de junio entre Gustavo Petro, candidato de centro izquierda, y Rodolfo Hernández, populista de derecha, en la segunda vuelta para elegir el Presidente de la República para los próximos cuatro años.

La sorpresa de las elecciones de este 29 de mayo fue el ascenso de Hernández como segunda votación, por encima de Federico Gutiérrez, candidato gobiernista de derecha, a quien las encuestas señalaban como rival de Petro para la segunda vuelta.

Petro obtuvo el 40,3% de los votos; Hernández, 28,1%, y Gutiérrez, 23,8%, entre seis candidatos.

Rodolfo Hernández, ex alcalde de Bucaramanga que ha centrado su campaña en la lucha contra la corrupción, irá a juicio el próximo 21 de julio por su presunta responsabilidad en la adjudicación ilegal de un contrato cuando se desempeñó como alcalde.

Gustavo Petro, exalcalde y destacado senador de la oposición, integró la guerrilla del M-19, que firmó la paz en 1990. Su propuesta está centrada en paz, lucha contra la desigualdad y protección del medio ambiente. En su contra, un amplio sector lo señala como un peligro para el país. z

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4- Election day did not have significant security difficulties. The Army and the Police protected the voting stations. La jornada electoral no tuvo mayores dificultades de seguridad. El Ejército y la Policía protegieron los puestos de votación. Alexa Rochi / AL DÍA 5- The electoral authorities controlled the threats of fraud. In the photo, the identity of the voter is verified. Las autoridades electorales controlaron las amenazas de fraude. En la foto, se verifica la identidad del votante. Juan B. Díaz / AL DÍA 6- An hour and a half after the voting stations closed, the results of almost all the voting was already available. Hora y media después de cerradas las urnas ya se tenía el resultado de casi la totalidad de la votación. Juan Augusto Cardona / AL DÍA

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FROM PAGE FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE CHAMBER From pag. 6 |

Cameron kept things running, ensured workers remained employed, and even implemented a new cargo expansion strategy.

THREE MAIN PRIORITIES

Come July 2022, Cameron will be starting the next chapter in her career as the new President & CEO of the Chamber.

“I am over the moon excited about this opportunity,” said Cameron.

As someone who has grown to love Philadelphia over the past decade-plus she’s lived in the city — as a native of Ligionier, Pennsylvania — Cameron sees great potential for growth.

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When it comes to Philadelphia and businesses, she believes that businesses play a vital role in its success and prosperity.

During the press conference announcing her as the next president and CEO of the Chamber, she set out her three main priorities.

They are: engaging the Chamber’s members, building on the Chamber’s Recharge & Recovery initiative, and leading with transparency and accountability.

With those three priorities in mind, Cameron is eager to lead the Chamber into its next phase as the city and the city’s businesses continue to get past the pandemic. z

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mantuvo las cosas en funcionamiento, se aseguró de que los trabajadores siguieran empleados e incluso puso en marcha una nueva estrategia de expansión de carga.

TRES PRIORIDADES PRINCIPALES

En julio de 2022, Cameron iniciará el siguiente capítulo de su carrera como nueva presidenta y directora general de la Cámara. “Estoy encantada con esta oportunidad”, dijo Cameron.

Como alguien que ha desarrollado su amor por Filadelfia en la última década que ha vivido en la ciudad —como nativa de Ligionier, Pensilvania—, Cameron ve

un gran potencial de crecimiento. Cuando se trata de Filadelfia y de las empresas, cree que estas desempeñan un papel vital en su éxito y prosperidad.

Durante la rueda de prensa en la que se le anunció como próxima presidenta y consejera delegada de la Cámara, expuso sus tres principales prioridades: involucrar a los miembros, desarrollar la iniciativa Recharge & Recovery y liderar con transparencia y responsabilidad.

Con estas tres prioridades en mente, Cameron está dispuesta a dirigir la Cámara en su próxima fase, mientras la ciudad y las empresas de la ciudad siguen superando la pandemia. z

LATINO INFLATION WORRIES From pag. 9 |

“Inflation has affected us a lot. I’m willing to change my vote,” Mendez told Reuters.

DAÑO

In April, the National Republican Senatorial Committee launched a 10-day ad buy against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, on Spanish-language television.

The ad, entitled ‘Daño’ which means damage in Spanish, attacks Kelly over inflation and border security.

“Groceries are skyrocketing and gas prices are rising,” a voiceover states.

While Americans of all ethnicities are concerned about inflation, a 2021

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Bank of America survey found that people of color, especially Black and Latino Americans, spend more of their income on essential goods that are prone to price hikes, like food and gas. So inflation hits them the hardest.

Jamie Regalado, a professor of political science and expert on Hispanic voting patterns, told Reuters that inflation is quickly becoming a “nightmare issue” for Democrats.

“We are coming into a midterm cycle that rarely favors the party in power, even in better times. Throw inflation into the picture, without knowing if it’s going to end any time soon, it shows the peril Democrats have in 2022 with Latino voters,” he said. z

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cho. Estoy dispuesto a cambiar mi voto”, dijo a Reuters.

DAÑO

En abril, el Comité del Senado Nacional Republicano lanzó una propaganda de diez días contra el senador demócrata Mark Kelly, en la televisión en español.

El anuncio, titulado Daño, que significa ‘daño’ en español, ataca a Kelly por la inflación y la seguridad fronteriza. “Los comestibles se están disparando y los precios de la gasolina están subiendo”, afirma una voz en off.

Si bien los estadounidenses de todas las etnias están preocupados por la inflación, una encuesta de Bank of America de 2021 encontró que las personas afroameri-

canas y latinoamericanas, en particular, gastan una mayor parte de sus ingresos en bienes esenciales, como alimentos y gasolina, que son propensos a los aumentos, así que la inflación los golpea más fuerte.

Jamie Regalado, profesor de ciencias políticas y experto en patrones de votación hispanos, dijo a Reuters que la inflación se está convirtiendo rápidamente en un “asunto de pesadilla” para los demócratas.

“Estamos entrando en un ciclo de mitad de periodo, que rara vez favorece al partido en el poder, incluso en tiempos mejores. Tener la inflación en el panorama, sin saber si terminará pronto, muestra el peligro que tienen los demócratas en 2022 con los votantes latinos, dijo Regalado. z

UVALDE LIKE SANDY HOOK From pag. 11 |

Other reports have suggested that the officer happened to be working nearby and hurried over to the scene on his own, without waiting for backup, with the objective of killing Ramos.

These reports and rumors of border control agents being present at the scene of a crime in a predominantly Latinx populated region, has led many to worry for the safety and well-being of the fami-

ly members affected.

“They’re considered ‘first responders’ a whole 100 miles away from the border,” one Twitter user wrote.

According to The Telegraph, the presence of border patrol agents in Uvalde is supposedly quite common, given that the area is home to an ICE station, and they often assist local law enforcement when needed. z

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Otros informes han sugerido que el agente estaba trabajando por casualidad en las inmediaciones y se apresuró a llegar al lugar por su cuenta, sin esperar refuerzos, con el objetivo de neutralizar a Ramos.

Estos informes y los rumores sobre la presencia de agentes de control fronterizo en la escena de un crimen en una región de población predominantemente latina ha llevado a muchos a preocuparse por la

seguridad y el bienestar de los familiares afectados. “Se les considera ‘primeros intervinientes’ a 100 millas de la frontera”, escribió un usuario de Twitter.

Según The Telegraph, la presencia de agentes de patrulla fronteriza en Uvalde es bastante común, dado que la zona alberga una estación del ICE y las fuerzas del orden locales brindan ayuda cuando es necesario. z

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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. F00911120 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY The 8th Day of June, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-ccc-blackwood-directions/ The property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF GLOUCESTER, in the County of CAMDEN, and in the State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 309 CHERRYWOOD DRIVE, GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY 08021 TAX LOT 62, BLOCK 13601 Dimensions of Lot (Approximately): 51.35 X 164.34 Nearest Cross Street: COLLEGE DRIVE The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication.

SUBJECT TO: “Sale subject to the following prior Liens”: NAME OF SECURED PARTY: BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC CURRENT AMOUNT DUE: $138,795.00 + accrued interest 20 The short form description provided herein does not constitute a full legal description. A full legal description is available in the Office of the Camden County Sheriff SEE CONDITIONS OF SALE The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $65,173.77 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: REGINA RILLERA, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and taken in execution of WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF THE ASPEN GROWTH IV, A DELAWARE STATUTORY TRUST GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 22000912 Dated: MAY 11, 18, 25, June 1, 2022 LEOPOLD & ASSOCIATES, PLLC 80 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE SUITE 110 ARMONK, NY 10504 $181.44

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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. F00215220 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 15TH Day of JUNE, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in BOROUGH OF STRATFORD, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 18 LONGWOOD DRIVE, STRATFORD, NJ 08084 Being Tax Lot: 12 Block: 98 Dimensions approximately: 71.09 FEET WIDE BY 110.60 FEET LONG Nearest Cross Street: HOMESTEAD ROAD The Sheriff hereby reserves the right to adjourn this sale without further notice through publication.

The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $255,493.72 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: MARGARET A. STRAUSER A/K/A MARGARET STRAUSER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ESTATE OF MARK A. STRAUSER A/K/A MARK ANDREW STRAUSER, HIS/HER HEIRS, DEVISEES, AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND HIS, HER, THEIR OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST, ET AL, ET AL, and taken in execution of QUICKEN LOANS INC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 22000957 Dated: May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 2022 KML LAW GROUP, PC MELLON INDEPENDENCE CENTER SUITE 5000 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 $149.76

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00910517 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 29th Day of JUNE, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/ about-1/contact-ccc-blackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in BOROUGH OF MAGNOLIA, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 302 EAST MONROE AVENUE, MAGNOLIA, NJ 08049 Being Tax Lot: 27, Block: 3.03 Dimensions approximately: 58 X 116 IR Nearest Cross Street: WHITE HORSE PIKE *Also subject to subsequent taxes, water and sewer plus interest through date of payoff.

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

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

"APPROXIMATELY" $269,483.30 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: DAWN M. GAGLIARDI; NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES and taken in execution of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 22001105 Dated: June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 PARKER MCCAY, P.A. 9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE SUITE 300 P.O. BOX 5054 MT. LAUREL, NJ 08054 $192.76

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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. F00185119 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY The 29th Day of JUNE, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the municipality of LAWNSIDE BORO, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 28 E OAK AVENUE, LAWNSIDE, NJ 08045 Being Tax Lot: 4 Block: 1004 Dimensions approximately: 100 FEET WIDE BY 244 FEET LONG Nearest Cross Street: WARWICK RD THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION. *SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICIPAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES, AND ANY SUCH TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS, INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CONDUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED AND, IF SO THE CURRENT AMOUNT DUE THEREON. 2022 Qtr 1 Due: 02/01/2022 $1,271.84 BILLED: $4.24 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; $1,267.60 PAID 2022 Qtr 2 Due: 05/01/2022 Vacant lot charge: Acct: To: 12/03/2021 $600.00 OPEN Contact PROCHAMPS @ 321-421-6639 or www.prochamps.com for additional Billing, Payment and Renewal Details (if applicable).

CCMUA: CCMUA 1645 Ferry Ave, Camden, NJ 08104 856-541-3700 Acct: 210012282 04/01/2022-06/30/2022 $88.00 OPEN AND DUE 05/15/2022 $32.39 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $145,335.95 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.

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Auction.com or call (800)280-2832 Seized as the property of: NELLIE B. FOY, HER HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND HIS, HER, THEIR OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST; JUAN D. FOY; SHAWN FOY; DERRICK FOY; JUANA FOY; CANDY FOY; MR. FOY, SPOUSE OF CANDY FOY; MELANIE FOY; MR. FOY, SPOUSE OF MELANIE FOY; PATRICIA FOY; JAN-FELICE FOY; MR.FOY, SPOUSE OF JAN-FELICE FOY; ATLANTIC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; STATE OF NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and taken in execution of OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 19003570 Dated: June 1, 8. 15, 22 2022 RAS CITRON LAW OFFICES 130 CLINTON ROAD STE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $259.12 JUNE 1 - 8, 2022

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. F00602021 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY the 29th Day of JUNE, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the municipality of HADDON HEIGHTS BORO, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 1821 W HIGH STREET, HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ 08035 Being Tax Lot: 16 Block: 148 Dimensions approximately: 50 FEET WIDE BY 148 FEET LONG Nearest Cross Street: HAVERFORD AVE 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. CCMUA: CCMUA 1645 Ferry Ave, Camden, NJ 08104 856-541-3700 Acct: 180025306 04/01/2022-06/30/2022 $88.00 OPEN $440.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $312,115.89 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 sale information, please visit Auction at www.

Auction.com or call (800)280-2832 Seized as the property of: EILEEN MALLACE and taken in execution of PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 22001091 Dated: June 1, 8. 15, 22 2022 RAS CITRON LAW OFFICES 130 CLINTON ROAD STE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $199.08

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. F00025218 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY The 29th Day of JUNE, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the municipality of BLACKWOOD (GLOUCESTER TWP), County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 533 HIGH STREET, BLACKWOOD (GLOUCESTER TWP), NJ 08012 Being Tax Lot: 11 Block: 12602 Dimensions approximately: 75X129 Nearest Cross Street: FAIRFAX AVE 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. CCMUA: CCMUA 1645 Ferry Ave, Camden, NJ 08104 856-541-3700 Acct: 150097830 03/01/2022-05/30/2022 $88.00 PAID; Possible credit balance exists contact Municipality to verify.

The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $413,188.85 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 sale information, please visit Auction at www.

Auction.com or call (800)280-2832 Seized as the property of: RICHARD D. VANWHY A/K/A RICHARD VANWHY; SUNNOVA TE MANAGEMENT | LLC and taken in execution of THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE FOR JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF POPULAR ABS, INC. MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-D GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 22001109 Dated: June 1, 8, 15, 22 2022 RAS CITRON LAW OFFICES 130 CLINTON ROAD STE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $221.20

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. F01768418 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAYThe 29th Day of JUNE, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the municipality of COLLINGSWOOD BORO, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 26 ARDMORE TERR, COLLINGSWOOD BORO, County of Camden, State of New Jersey Being Tax Lot: 7.04 Block: 5 Dimensions approximately: 40X103 Nearest Cross Street: MAPLE AVE 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. 2022 Qtr 2 Due: 05/01/2022 $2,063.10 OPEN Water: Collingswood Boro 678 Haddon Ave Collingswood, NJ 08108 856-854-0720 Acct: 178 0 04/01/2022 - 06/30/2022 $70.25 OPEN $70.25 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS Subject to final reading.

CCMUA: CCMUA 1645 Ferry Ave, Camden, NJ 08104 856-541-3700 Acct: 120001805 04/01/2022-06/30/2022 $88.00 OPEN $254.07.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $199,195.58 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 sale information, please visit Auction at www.

Auction.com or call (800)280-2832 Seized as the property of: ANDREW W. MANALO-LLAMANNA; ELIZABETH A. MANALO-LAMANNA; TD BANK, N.A.; VIRTUA-WEST JERSEY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. and taken in execution of LOANCARE, LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 22001077 Dated: June 1, 8, 15, 22 2022 RAS CITRON LAW OFFICES 130 CLINTON ROAD STE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $233.84

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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. F00374521 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY The 15th Day of JUNE, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the municipality of TOWNSHIP OF WINSLOW, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 55 PONDVIEW LANE, SICKLERVILLE, NJ 08081 Being Known as: Lot 50 Block 1302.01 on the official Tax Map of the TOWNSHIP OF WINSLOW Dimensions approximately: 131.88ft x 25.26ft x 139.02ft x 10.47ft x 13.57ft Nearest Cross Street: PARKSIDE AVE 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 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 side 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.

This property is being sold subject to a first mortgage held by FIrst Mutual Corp., dated December 28, 2004, and recorded on January 10, 2005 in Book 7698, Page 1237. The approximate payoff is $74,199.00.

The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $95,721.80 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 sale information, please visit Auction at www.

Auction.com or call (800)280-2832 Seized as the property of: ANITA R. FULTON, ET AL, and taken in execution of WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPCITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUEE OF THE ASPEN GROWTH IV TRUST. A DELAWARE STATUTORY TRUST GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 22000951 Dated: MaY 18, 25, June 1, 8, 2022 BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 302 FELLOWSHIP ROAD SUITE 130 MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 $210.24

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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. F01387819 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY The 22nd Day of JUNE, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the municipality of municipality of WINSLOW TWP, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 215 GIRARD AVENUE, ATCO, NJ 08004 BEING TAX LOT: 4.01 f/k/a 4,4.01 & 14 Block: 3122 Dimensions approximately: 125 FEET WIDE BY 100 FEET LONG Nearest Cross Street: 10TH AVE 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. *2022 Qtr 2 Due: 05/01/2022 $814.45 OPEN Water: Twp of Winslow 125 S Rte 73 Braddock, NJ 08037 609-567-0700 Acct: 298396 0 To: 12/30/2021 $106.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $848.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $207,469.82 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.

For sale information, please visit Auction at www.

Auction.com or call (800)280-2832 Seized as the property of: FRANK JACKSON, JR. A/K/A FRANK JACKSON A/K/A FRANK F. JACKSON; CAROL JACKSON; JOHN FOXWORTH; WINDOWIZARDS INC; STATE OF OHIO; MARCIA GOLDBERG; SUNRUN, INC; ABC BAIL BONDS, INC.; STATE OF NEW JERSEY, and taken in execution of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-OPT4, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-OPT4 GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 22001015 Dated:May 25, June 1, 8. 15, 2022 RAS CITRON LAW OFFICES 130 CLINTON ROAD STE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $ 210.24

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. F02188417 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY The 8th Day of JUNE, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the municipality of GLOUCESTER CITY, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 331 SYLVAN AVENUE, GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ 08030 TAX LOT 14 BLOCK 251 Dimensions approximately: 50 FEET WIDE BY 125 FEET LONG Nearest Cross Street: SHERWOOD AVE 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. *2022 Qtr 1 Due: 05/01/2022 $1,460.28 OPEN CCMUA: CCMUA 1645 Ferry Ave. Camden, NJ 08104 856-541-3700 Water: Gloucester City 512 Monmouth Street Gloucester City, NJ 08030 856-456-1250 Acct: 37339 01/01/2022 - 03/31/2022 $71.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $491.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY Sewer: Gloucester City 512 Monmouth Street Gloucester City, NJ 08030 856-456-1250 Acct: 37339 01/01/2022 - 03/31/2022 $93.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $558.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $171,955.82 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.

For sale information, please visit Auction at www.

Auction.com or call (800)280-2832 Seized as the property of: WALTER MCCALLA A/K/A WALTER M MCCALLA, and taken in execution of OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 22000857 Dated: May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 2022 RAS CITRON LAW OFFICES 130 CLINTON ROAD STE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $210.24

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. F04720513 at Public Venue on WEDNESDAY The 22nd Day of JUNE, 2022 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the Camden County College, Blackwood, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012 in the Connector Building, Civic Hall (105) Parking Lots 3 and 4. https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/ Property to be sold is located in the municipality of CITY OF CAMDEN, County of Camden, State of New Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 1206 NORTH 28TH STREET, CAMDEN, NJ 08105 Mailing Address: 1206 NORTH 28TH STREET, CAMDEN, NJ 08105-4026 Being Tax Lot: #901, Block #21 Nearest Cross Street: TYLER AVENUE Dimensions approximately: 50’ X 100’ A FULL LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PREMISES CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF CAMDEN COUNTY The property is sold subject to unpaid taxes, and any other municipal liens or assessments, including but not limited to Certificate No. 20-01794 sold on December 13, 2021 with an approximate redemption amount of $829.70 as of February 1, 2022.

The amount due can be obtained from the local taxing authority. Pursuant to N.J.S.A 46:88-21 the sale may also be subject to the limited lien priority of the Condominium / Homeowner Association liens which may exist.

All interested parties are to conduct and rely upon their own independent investigation to ascertain whether any outstanding interests 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 only be entitled to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagee or the Mortgagees attorneys.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Purchaser must certify that Purchaser is not employed by the Toronto-Dominion Bank, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated corporations (the “Bank”), nor is Purchaser related in any way with solicitors or agents retained by or on behalf of the Bank in relation to the property that is subject of this transaction and confirming that Purchaser is dealing at arm’s length with the aforementioned parties.

The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $77,791.86 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: PATRICIA ELSEY; KEVIN ELSEY; CAMDEN COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES; COOPER HOSPITAL UMC; CITY OF CAMDEN; STATE OF NEW JERSEY; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; AND MR. ELSEY, HUSBAND OF PATRICIA ELSEY, and taken in execution of TD BANK, N.A. GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF Sheriff's Number: 22001034 Dated: May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 2022 DUANE MORRIS LLP 30 SOUTH 17TH STREET 9TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19103 $224.64 JUNE 1 - 8, 2022

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IT’S THE GUNS, AMERICA Whether it’s on the streets of Philadelphia or a classroom in Uvalde, Texas, access to guns is easy and proving more deadly than ever.

Sea en las calles de Filadelfia o en un salón de clases en Uvalde, Texas, el acceso a las armas es fácil y resulta más letal que nunca.

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t the end of last year, I helped my colleague Kianni Figuereo interview a number of Philadelphia youth between the ages of 13 and 18 about the city’s current gun violence crisis, which left a staggering 562 people killed in the calendar year of 2021.

This year, the city’s numbers are behind where they were at this point last year, but still well ahead of any point recorded in any year before 2021.

In the conversations with the teenagers, a common question asked was how people get the guns to commit the violence.

Ricardo, an 18-year-old from Kensington, put it best.

“Guns get around in Philly,” he said.

“It’s just easy. You gotta know somebody.

You gotta know somebody that know somebody.”

Marquis, a 17-year-old from North Philly, said it also didn’t matter how old the prospective purchaser of the gun was.

“As long as you got a gat to trade or you got some bread, they don’t care,” he said.

But as the conversations progressed around accessibility, a question arose around if guns were accessible at all.

Would there be as many shootings?

“It wouldn’t because it’d be harder to get them,” said Swervo, an 18-year-old from West Philly. “People our age, you know, we’re really not supposed to have them. So if we didn’t have access to get them it wouldn’t be that many killings.”

Now, Swervo was speaking about the gun violence in Philadelphia, but his answer regarding gun accessibility can be applied to the way the entire U.S. legislates on guns, especially considering the recent tragedy to hit Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

There, on May 24, 2022, a gunman armed with an assault rifle stormed the school and killed 21 people, including 19 children between the ages of seven and 10, and two teachers.

In the same year of the 10-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre, the tragedy in Uvalde was the worst of reminders that absolutely nothing has changed regarding gun legislation since a gunman entered an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut and killed 26 people, including 20 children, all either six or seven years old.

Adam Lanza committed the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook with a Bushmaster

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ENGLISH XM-15, an AR-15-style firearm, which was legally purchased by his mother (who he killed with it). He was allowed to carry a rifle or long gun like it, but not a handgun according to Connecticut law at the time.

In Uvalde, the shooter was 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, who legally purchased two AR-15-style guns and 375 rounds of ammunition from a local federal firearms licensee a week before the shooting.

Like in Lanza’s case, Texas law allows for 18-year-olds to own rifles or long guns like an AR-15, but bans handguns until 21.

Texas State Senator Ronald Gutierrez told CNN that the rifles were purchased — one on May 17 and another on May 20 — for Ramos’ 18th birthday.

“It’s the first thing he did when he turned 18,” Gutierrez said, citing a briefing from Texas Rangers.

As an enraged citizen who’s seen tragedies like this happen more times in my life than I can even remember as a 25-year-old: How does this keep happening?

Mass shootings of this nature are a distinctly American problem, and they’re not because our teachers aren’t armed or doors aren’t locked at our schools. They happen because guns are more easily available here than anywhere else in the world, including warzones.

In New Zealand, it took less than a month after the Christchurch Massacre, which left 51 people dead at two mosques, to ban assault style weapons and magazines by law and initiate a national buyback program. In the U.K., following the Dunblane Massacre that saw 16 kids and one teacher murdered in Scotland, two firearm bans were implemented in the next year. There haven’t been mass shootings of the level of any that have happened in the U.S. in the last two weeks since in either country.

Even the U.S. is capable of such regulations. Following the Oklahoma City bombing, large quantities of fertilizer (which were used to make the bomb that blew up the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people) could no longer be purchased without providing identification.

Assault rifle bans also do exist in some states, but to truly combat this distinctly American problem, there must be a federal law. z

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finales del año pasado, ayudé a mi colega Kianni Figuereo a entrevistar a varios jóvenes de Filadelfia de entre 13 y 18 años sobre la actual crisis de violencia armada en la ciudad, que dejó la asombrosa cifra de 562 personas muertas en 2021.

Este año, los números de la ciudad están por detrás de donde estaban en este punto el año pasado, pero aún muy por delante de todo punto registrado en cualquier año antes de 2021.

En las conversaciones con los adolescentes, una pregunta común era cómo las personas obtienen las armas para cometer actos violentos.

Ricardo, un joven de 18 años de Kensington, lo expresó mejor: “Las armas circulan en Filadelfia, es simplemente fácil. Tienes que conocer a alguien que conozca a alguien”.

Marquis, un joven de 17 años del norte de Filadelfia, dijo que tampoco importaba la edad del posible comprador del arma: “Mientras tengas una pistola para intercambiar o un poco de pan, no les importa”.

Pero a medida que avanzaban las conversaciones sobre la accesibilidad, surgió la pregunta: ¿si las armas no fueran tan accesibles, habría tantos tiroteos? “No porque sería más difícil conseguirlas”, dijo Swervo, un joven de 18 años de West Philly.

“La gente de nuestra edad, ya sabes, realmente se supone que no debemos tenerlas.

Entonces, si no tuviéramos acceso a ellas, no serían tantos los asesinatos”.

Ahora, Swervo estaba hablando sobre la violencia armada en Filadelfia, pero su respuesta sobre la accesibilidad a las armas se puede aplicar a la forma en que todo Estados Unidos legisla sobre ellas, especialmente considerando la reciente tragedia que afectó a la Robb Elementary School en Uvalde, Texas.

Allí, el 24 de mayo de 2022, un hombre armado con un rifle de asalto irrumpió en la escuela y mató a 21 personas, incluidos 19 niños de entre 7 y 10 años, y dos maestros.

En el mismo año del décimo aniversario de la masacre de Sandy Hook, la tragedia en Uvalde fue el peor de los recordatorios de que absolutamente nada ha cambiado con respecto a la legislación sobre armas desde que un hombre ingresó a una escuela primaria en Newtown, Connecticut, y mató a 26 personas, entre ellas 20 niños, todos de 6 o 7 años.

Adam Lanza cometió la masacre de 2012 en Sandy Hook, con una Bushmaster XM-15, un arma de fuego estilo AR-15,

comprada legalmente por su madre —a quien mató con ella—. Se le permitió portar un rifle o un arma larga similar, pero no una pistola, de acuerdo con la ley de Connecticut en ese momento.

En Uvalde, el tirador fue Salvador Ramos, de 18 años, quien compró legalmente dos pistolas tipo AR-15 y 375 rondas de municiones de un licenciatario federal local de armas de fuego, una semana antes del tiroteo. Como en el caso de Lanza, la ley de Texas permite que los jóvenes de 18 años posean rifles o armas largas como un AR15, pero prohíbe las pistolas hasta los 21.

El senador del estado de Texas, Ronald Gutiérrez, dijo a CNN que los rifles se compraron, uno el 17 de mayo y otro el 20 de mayo, para el cumpleaños número 18 de Ramos. “Es lo primero que hizo cuando cumplió 18 años”, dijo Gutiérrez, citando un informe de los Texas Rangers.

Como un ciudadano enfurecido que ha visto suceder tragedias como esta más veces de las que puedo recordar a mis 25 años, me pregunto ¿cómo sigue sucediendo esto?

Los tiroteos masivos de esta naturaleza son un problema claramente estadounidense, y no lo son porque nuestros maestros no estén armados o las puertas no estén cerradas con llave en nuestras escuelas. Suceden porque las armas están más disponibles aquí que en cualquier otro lugar del mundo, incluidas las zonas de guerra.

Después de la masacre de Christchurch, que dejó 51 muertos en dos mezquitas, Nueva Zelanda tardó menos de un mes en prohibir por ley las armas de asalto y los cargadores, e iniciar un programa nacional de recompra. En el Reino Unido, luego de la Masacre de Dunblane, en la que 16 niños y un maestro fueron asesinados en Escocia, se implementaron dos prohibiciones de armas de fuego al año siguiente. Desde entonces, no ha habido tiroteos masivos del nivel de cualquiera que haya ocurrido en los EE. UU. en ninguno de los dos países.

Incluso Estados Unidos es capaz de tales regulaciones. Después del bombardeo de la ciudad de Oklahoma, ya no se pueden comprar grandes cantidades de fertilizante —utilizado para fabricar la bomba que hizo estallar el edificio federal Alfred P. Murrah y mató a 168 personas— sin proporcionar una identificación.

Las prohibiciones de rifles de asalto también existen en algunos estados, pero para combatir verdaderamente este problema, claramente estadounidense, debe haber una ley federal.z • 35