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Aranda-Yanoc is the Senior Lead Organizer with the Legal Aid Justice Center’s Immigrant Advocacy Program and the Executive Director of the Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations. He was born in Huaraz, Peru. Since immigrating to the US, he has dedicated his life to advocating for immigrant rights. Aranda-Yanoc fought
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An immigrant from Spain, José Andrés founded in 2012 World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides smart solutions to hunger and poverty by using the power of food to empower communities and strengthen economies. He owns 26 restaurants throughout the US. His hard work and commitment to the Hispanic community
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Luis Almagro is the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), the multilateral institution that brings together all the countries of the Western Hemisphere. Since taking office in May 2015, the former Uruguayan Foreign Minister has energized the Organization with his commitment to bring “more rights for more
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Working for GWHCC over the last eight years, Alma Alfaro-Laska has had the privilege of approaching a large number of small and medium Hispanic businesses, as well as entrepreneurs in the Washington DC metropolitan area. This has allowed her to offer support in increasing their connections and contacts as well
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Son of immigrants from South America and a native of Montgomery County, Maryland, Gabe Albornoz has more than 17 years of experience and an exemplary career in public service and nonprofit management. He has dedicated most of his professional work to serve and defend children, youth and families throughout the
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Councilman Canek Aguirre was sworn into office on January 2, 2019. He is the first Latino ever elected to serve on the Alexandria City Council. He is committed to increasing housing opportunities throughout the city, investing in Alexandria public schools and infrastructure, eliminating health inequities to improve health outcomes, and
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Para la segunda edición de The Powermeter en Washington, D.C., El Tiempo Latino abrió un proceso de nominación para poder seleccionar a cien individuos excepcionales para la lista Powermeter 100. Las nominaciones se recolectaron en Internet y cualquier persona podía enviar nominaciones. Los nombres de los nominados y otra
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//Lea este articulo en español// When the well-being of her school was at stake, Sonia Gutiérrez would never take no for an answer. Every step of the way was a fight, at the end she won and the results are there for all to see: more than 70,000 adult
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//Read This Article in English// Sonia Gutiérrez ha terminado de recoger de la que fue su oficina sus fotografías, reconocimientos. Ha vivido por y para los miles de estudiantes que han pasado por las aulas de este modelo educativo para adultos llamado Carlos Rosario. Ahora quiere vivir de la memoria
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//Lea este articulo en español// They began the madness six years ago. Two brothers: the eldest, a former Olympian; and the youngest, a sailing captain in the Mediterranean, opened a food business on wheels that is becoming known every day, the Peruvian Brothers food truck. Giuseppe and Mario Lanzone travel
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//Read This Article in English// Empezaron la locura hace seis años. Dos hermanos: el mayor, un ex olímpico por el deporte de remo; y el menor, un capitán de velero en el mediterráneo, abrieron un negocio de comida sobre ruedas que crece y se hace conocido cada día, los “food
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Washington DC, al igual que Nueva York o Los Ángeles, también es una ciudad latina. Tanto que hace 46 años se creó la Oficina de Asuntos Latinos de la Alcaldía (MOLA, por sus siglas en inglés). Con el tiempo fue alcanzando mayor protagonismo y hoy lidera varios programas para favorecer