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Volume 37 • Issue 11•March 16 - March 22, 2017 1701 S. 55th. Street, Kansas City, KS. 66106 • (816) 221- 4747

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l presidente Donald J. Trump continúa quebrado todas sus promesas, una a la vez. Como candidato republicano a la presidencia, Trump excitó a sus multitudes prometiendo que, de ser elegido, derogaría y reemplazaría Obamacare. Las promesas específicas de Trump incluyeron una cobertura nueva y mejorada diseñada por legisladores republicanos que cubriría a más personas, reduciría sus primas y evitaría recortar Medicaid. Recientemente, los republicanos de Trump acordaron apoyar un proyecto de ley para

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Breaking every promise: One at a time By Dermidio Juez Perez

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hen, Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump, excited his crowd by making allegations that if elected President he would

Sociales• Society

A wall of shame Un Muro de Vergüenza

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Educación•Education Economía• Economy

Entretenimiento• Entertainment

repeal and replace Obama Care. Trump’s promises included a new and improved coverage engineered by Republican which would cover more people, reduce their premiums, and avoid cutting Medicaid. Trump’s Republicans have recently agreed on supporting a bill to replace Obama Care. However, such plan

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Women’s Month

CWCKC receives Capstone Award CWCKC recibe premio Capstone

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isa Lopez está dedicada a por lo menos dos cosas: su trabajo y ser voluntaria para ayudar a la comunidad de cualquier manera que pueda. El trabajo de Lopez es con The Kansas City Star. Iniciando en 1981 como empleada en la sala de redacción cuando se graduó de preparatoria, Lopez ha ascendido para convertirse en asistente administrativa para el redactor y vice-presidente. “Básica-mente soy la única asistente adminis-trativa que queda en la sala de redacción. Yo colaboro a diario con todos en la sala de redacción - reporteros, redactores.”

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Lopez demonstrates passion through volunteer work By Katherine Diaz

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isa Lopez is devoted to at least two things: her job and volunteering to help the community however she can. Lopez’s job is with The Kansas City Star. Starting in 1981 as a newsroom clerk when she graduated from high school, Lopez has risen through the ranks to become the administrative assistant to the editor and vice president. “I’m basically the only administrative assistant left in the newsroom,” Lopez said. “I serve everyone in the newsroom – reporters, editors – on a day-to-day basis.” As a volunteer, Lopez has dedicated hours – and many years – of her time, working with various organizations to organize fundraisers and support good causes. “I’ve probably raised more than $300,000 with the different organizations I’ve worked with in my lifetime,” Lopez stated. One of Lopez’s roles is as secretary on the Hispanic Heritage Committee. She has been involved with the committee for almost 12 years. Lopez started out by helping with La Fiesta, which the committee hosts, and gradually became formally involved. Lopez helps organize two to three fundraisers each year to help fund La Fiesta. The three-day annual event is free to the public – and Lopez and her team work each year to ensure it stays that way. Some of Lopez’s other responsibilities include being in charge of vendors,

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stados Unidos es el mayor socio comercial de Perú. En el 2015, nuestros países intercambiaron $14 mil millones en productos. Vendimos maquinaria y cereales a Perú. Desde Perú compramos metales preciosos, nueces, ropa tejida, café y especias. Pero en 2001, el país de la costa oeste de Sudamérica nos envió un tesoro encarnado en Carolina Uribe. Durante la mayor parte de las últimas dos décadas, ha tocado delicadamente y salvado innumerables vidas locales en silencio. Un modelo de audaz determinación, enseñó lecciones valiosas, aumentó la conciencia sobre los problemas de salud mental y trabajó para desaparecer el estigma, ayudó a las personas que sufren hacia la autoconciencia a través de la exploración d e s u s sentimientos y defendió la

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Assists troubled souls By Edie R. Lambert

he U.S. is Peru’s largest trading partner. In 2015, our two countries traded $14 T billion in goods. We sold machinery, cereals

and grain to Peru. From Peru, we purchased precious metals, nuts, knit apparel, coffee and spices. But in 2001, the West Coast South American country sent us a living treasure in the person of Carolina Uribe. For the better part of the past two decades, she has tenderly touched countless local lives and quietly saved lives. A model of stouthearted resolve, she’s taught valuable lessons, heightened awareness about mental health issues and worked to dispel the stigma, helped hurting people toward self-awareness through exploring their feelings and championed the cause of families and immigrants. Last month, Uribe celebrated her 16th anniversary at Mattie Rhodes Center where she’s presently a mental health counselor and facilitator for the center’s batterer intervention program. “The work has been enriching,” she said. “I like that I have the ability to offer my clinical skills and provide bilingual therapy services to a very needy population.” Two years ago, the 56-year-old Peruvian native earned a master’s degree in social work at the University of MissouriKansas C i t y . She’s

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Foundation fighting for gender equality By Katherine Diaz

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s women’s rights becomes an ever-increasing national and international issue, the Women’s Foundation in Kansas City, Mo., is combining its resources to focus on closing the gender gap and increase female empowerment. To achieve those goals, the foundation develops and implements strategies based on primary and secondary research to combat gender inequality in Kansas and Missouri. “The gender gap, first and foremost in both Missouri and Kansas, the population is 51 percent women,” said Wendy Doyle, foundation president and CEO. “Women are leading the population.” To close the gap in both states, Doyle stated the foundation is focusing on a few issues, including equal pay for equal work. “Closing the pay gap is something that’s important because we – really, as an organization for our research and policy work – our real key strategy is economic development and eco-

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Fundación lucha por la igualdad de género medida que los derechos de las mujeres se convierten cada vez más en un problema nacional e internacional, La Fundación de Mujeres en Kansas City, Mo., está combinando sus recursos para enfocarse en cerrar la brecha de género y aumentar el empoderamiento femenino. Para lograr esos objetivos, la fundación desarrolla e implementa estrategias basadas de la investigación primaria y secundaria para combatir la desigualdad de género en Kansas y Missouri. “La brecha de género, en primer lugar en Missouri y Kansas, es 51 por ciento la población de mujeres,” dijo Wendy Doyle, presidente y CEO de la fundación. “Las mujeres lideran la población.” Para cerrar la brecha en ambos estados, Doyle afirmó que la fundación se centra en algunos temas, incluyendo la igualdad de remuneración por trabajo de igual valor. “Cerrar la brecha salarial es algo que es importante porque nosotros - realmente, como una organización por nuestro trabajo de investigación y política - nuestra verdadera estrategia clave es el desarrollo económico y el empoderamiento económico,” dijo Doyle. “Realmente queremos poner dólares y centavos en los presupuestos del hogar, pero también ser un socio y ayudar a impulsar el desarrollo económico en ambos estados.” Otro tema sobre que la fundación se centra, basado en la información de los grupos focales,

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Carolina Uribe, ayuda a las almas con problemas

Lisa Lopez, demuestra su pasión E mediante trabajo de voluntaria L

Andres Gutierrez column Columna de Andrés Gutiérrez


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