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November 26, 2024

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Borinqueneers

Men of the Year 2014 | The Borinqueneers

‘LLERO Editors
Honor Et Fidelitas In 2014 the United States government finally acknowledged the honor and fidelity of the military men whom it segregated, when President Obama, awarded The 65th Infantry Regiment, more commonly known as the Borinqueneers, one of the nati...
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Men of the Year 2014 | Ralph Terrazas

‘LLERO Editors
L.A.’s Bravest In 2014 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti pledged to reform the Los Angeles Fire Department. Promises of greater responsiveness, embracing technology and making the department more reflective of the community were abound. His first step at fu...
Marcelo-Claure

Men of the Year 2014 | Raul Marcelo Claure

Sherri L. Smith
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him - David Brinkley In a recent interview, Raul Marcelo Claure, the first Latino CEO of Sprint, stated, "I wanted to make sure that I became the most successful B...
Alfonso-Cuarón

Men of the Year 2014 | Alfonso Cuarón

‘LLERO Editors
I believe that human beings are born first and given passports later. I'm really thankful for my journey. And it's a journey I didn't design. – Alfonso Cuarón Imagine being in a Hollywood exec’s office and pitching a film, you tell the exec it will be set...
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Men of the Year 2014 | Artur Avila

Elbert Garcia
The difference between the poet and the mathematician is that the poet tries to get his head into the heavens while the mathematician tries to get the heavens into his head. – G.K. Chesterton From this past summer's World Cup to the upcoming 2016 Olympi...
James-Rodriguez

Men of the Year 2014 | James Rodriguez

Elbert Garcia
Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important. - Bill Shankly The 2014 World Cup had many images and storylines that were etched in our mind, yet perhaps one of the biggest was the continuing emergence of Colombian midfielder Ja...
Alberto-Carvalho

Men of the Year 2014 | Alberto Carvalho

Sherri L. Smith
The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts. - C. S. Lewis Public schools around the country are frantically searching for the best methods to cultivate our children's academic pursuits. For Miami-Dade Schools Sup...

Tribeca Film Festival Makes Its Voces Heard

Victor A. Rodriguez
The Tribeca Film Festival is in full swing. As many know the Tribeca Film Festival was founded by Jane Rosenthal and Robert DeNiro in the after-math of 9/11 to help revitalize Lower Manhattan. In its 12th year, the festival still aims to enrich Lower Manhattan...
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Is the Latino Man Dying?

Elbert Garcia
To commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month 2013, ‘LLERO presents a five-part series commenting on the issues and topics affecting Latino men from all walks of life. In this fifth and final installment one Latino man poses the question – Is the Latino Man Dying? ...
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Citizenship Debate in the D.R.: Race or Economics?

Ana Polanco
Currently, Dominicans of Haitian descent find themselves without a country thanks to a series of policy changes and a Dominican Republic Supreme Court ruling which has rendered the rights of Dominican citizens of Haitian ancestry void. As trade borders open an...
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