Latino Leaders articles from August 2004

Latino Leaders archives from August 2004

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
August 1, 2004... In our previous issue, the article featuring Mr. Jorge Figueredo reported the following inaccuracies: Jorge is President, Liz Claiborne International, not SVP as indicated on page 37 Paul R. Carrion is Chairman and CEO of Liz Claiborne...

Publisher's letter.
August 1, 2004... This is election year, and as Latinos we can't afford to be left aside this critical, political process. November, 2004 will bring one of the most difficult elections ever. The experts predict that a handful of states, such as California, Texas...

Editor's note.(Editorial)
August 1, 2004... The end of summer soon approaches, and as a people we find ourselves reflecting on a year full of challenges and hope. As the end of the year begins, two major events will undoubtedly grab the nation's attention. August brings the XXVIII...

Wines that move mountains.(A Winemaker's Journal)
August 1, 2004... Growing up in Napa Valley, I was long accustomed to seeing vineyards that spread across the valley floor like a gently undulating sea. During my first visit to Europe, I drove through the Italian Alps and nearly got a neck cramp craning my...

Latino leaders' cellar.
August 1, 2004... This summer will be the moment for my friend Bulmaro Montes. He's planning to pick his fruit in the fall to bottle the first ever "Marita's Vineyard, Napa Valley" label. The vineyard is a beautiful 2.6 acre piece of land in central Napa,...

RCHI[TM] performance: versus other selected benchmarks, August 2000-current.(Mundo Latino/Finance)(Ramirez & Co.'s Hispanic Index )(Illustration)
August 1, 2004... Samuel A. Ramirez & Co.'s stock index tracks the fortunes of Hispanic businesses as they increase their presence in the U.S. economy. The bank's Hispanic Index tracks the 10 largest and heavily traded Hispanic companies in the United States and...

A marvelous festival.(Mundo Latino)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation (NHCC) will be hosting "Maravilla, Days of Wonderment," a festival of Hispanic Arts to celebrate the grand opening of the Roy E. Disney Center for the Performing Arts in Albuquerque, New Mexico....

And the winner is ...(Mundo Latino)(Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation (HHAF) recently announced that Emilio Estefan will produce the 2004 Hispanic Heritage Awards ceremony, which celebrates the outstanding achievements of Hispanic Americans and provides role models to...

Bienvenidos a la Vina!(Mundo Latino)(Beringer Vineyards)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In an additional effort to serve the growing Latino wine-consuming community in the US, award-winning Beringer Vineyards, one of Napa Valleys most historic wineries and the first to open its cellar for public tours, has added another new tour...

Academic groundbreaker.(Mundo Latino)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In what represents an ecilting fast for the Latino community in the US, The University of St. Thomas in Miami, Florida, recently announced the creation of a new Master of Arts Degree in Communication Arts with a specialization in Hispanic Media...

Up & coming.(Calendar)
August 1, 2004... August September Source: www.ticketmaster.com National Hispanic Heritage Month 1 Joseph and the Amazing ...

Athens 2004: our very best: the games of the XXVII Olympiads will be held in Athens, Greece, August 13-29.(Portfolio)(Hispanic US athletes)
August 1, 2004... As the United States prepares to present its best athletes to the world, the invaluable contribution that diversity groups will give to the National Team becomes too strong and important to not mention. In this special, pictorial section we...

Ana Nogales.(Proust Questionnaire)(doctor in psychology)(Interview)
August 1, 2004... The name Ana Nogales is among the most highly recognized and highly respected in the US today A doctor in psychology who is also a famed newspaper writer, radio and TV personality, Dr. Nogales has dedicated her career to helping the men and...

The Coca-colonization of our planet: for a man who is so young, Javier Benito has certainly managed to accomplish quite a bit. As one of the key leaders of the Coca Cola Enterprise, Benito has built his success story at Coca Cola on very strong foundations: inclusion, teamwork and respect.(Cover Story)
August 1, 2004... On the President of U.S. Retail and Chief Marketing Officer for North America of a company of such dimensions as Coca-Cola, one would probably expect a somber executive over fifty. Instead, we are surprised by youthful Javier Benito, who is...

Catalina Sandino: full of grace.(Face)
August 1, 2004... If smuggling talent into the US is a felony, then Catalina Sandino Moreno is in trouble. The 23-year old colombiana crept onto American movie screens this July with the feature film Maria Full of Grace (Maria Llena Eres De Gracia) after being...

John Kerry: the man who would be president: during a brief break in his busy campaign schedule, John Kerry made time to receive the publishers of Latino Leaders Magazine for an exclusive interview.(Main Cover)(Interview)
August 1, 2004... The hostile 100-degree heat outside couldn't compete with the amicable warmth within the Phoenix Civic Plaza auditorium. The majority of the more than 3,000 participants at the convention of the National Council of La Raza, one of the oldest...

Terry McAuliffe: the man behind the Democratic machine.(Sub Cover)
August 1, 2004... Childhood for Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Terry McAuliffe begins with memories of attending local county Democratic functions with his father in Syracuse, New York. Participating in the Democratic Party from age five catapulted...

Carlos Slim, Jr.: a tycoon's heir in big business.(Business Executive)
August 1, 2004... Carlos Slim Domit has proven that being the son of the wealthiest businessman in Latin America--Carlos Slim Helu--is not what it takes to be at the forefront of the biggest telephone company in Mexico. Business sense, management knowledge from...

Facing the winds of change: Jorge Gestoso: holding a mirror to the Latin American experience, Award-winning journalist Jorge Gestoso shapes a vision.(Q & A)(Interview)
August 1, 2004... "Adios a las noticias," read the headline of one of Latin America's most prestigious newspapers, Argentina's El Clarin, in a recent May edition, as it reported the departure of Jorge Gestoso from CNN en Espanol. The double entendre, which plays...

Ingrid Rivera: a passion for almost everything director of multicultural external relations at Procter & Gamble.(Interview)
August 1, 2004... Growing up with a tenacious spirit and a desire for achievement, Ingrid Rivera knew that someday she would have the best. Today, as Secretary of the NAA's Executive Committee and as Chairperson of the Alliance's Human Capital committee, Rivera...

FIX: restaurant.(Hot Spots)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... 3600 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-693-7111 Notable Vegas club owner Andrew Sasson, famous for his Light, Caramel, and Mist clubs, has added another feather to his professional cap and become a restaurateur. That feather is FIX...

The Phoenician: spa.(Hot Spots)(Scottsdale, Arizona)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... 6000 East Camelback Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 602-941-8200 Just outside of Scottsdale, Arizona, there is an extraordinary spa called the Phoenician, with its Centre for Well Being that provides Swedish and lymphatic massages, jin shen...

Windjammer Barefoot Cruises.(Hot Spots)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... 1759 Bay Road Miami Beach, Ft. 33139-1413 Just imagine a vacation on which you can visit exotic places without having to find accommodations or fussing with luggage, a vacation on which you never drive a car because the Caribbean is your...

Carlos Morales: legal ace of Merrill Lynch.(My Style)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... As senior-vice president and associate general counsel of Merrill Lynch & Co., Carlos Morales is the quintessential representation of Latino success in the US. Born in New York to first generation Puerto Ricans, Morales moved back to...

NAA honors Latino: philanthropists in Puerto Rico.(New America Alliance)(Los Tigres del Norte, Alex Morales, Marjorie Torres and Diego Recalde)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... On June 23, 2004, the New America Alliance (NAA) held its 3rd Philanthropy Awards Dinner at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The celebration was part of the NAA's Spring Conference held there. Los Tigres del Norte, the popular...

Latina power! Using 7 strengths you already have to create the success you deserve.(Shelf life: books>CDs>movies)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
August 1, 2004... > A Book by Ana Nogales, Ph.D., and Laura Golden Bellotti Price: $12.00 / Soft Cover Simon & Schuster, NY On Sale Now at www.amazon.com Ana Nogales has done it again. Following her highly successful and much admired book Love, Sex and...

The best music is closer than it appears.(Shelf life: books>CDs>movies)(Gonzalo Rubalcaba's Mi Gran Pasion)(John McLaughlin's Thieves and Poets)(Sound Recording Review)
August 1, 2004... This time two outstanding and renown jazz musicians compose and perform music of genres for which they are not so well known, but genres they have definitively mastered and make them unique when they blend their own creativity and personal...

Streets of Honey.(Shelf life: books>CDs>movies)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
August 1, 2004... > A Book by CJ Sam Price: $14.50 /Soft Cover Author House Publishing, IN On Sale Now at www.authorhouse.com Childhood memories are among the most indelible of the human experience, and depending on how they take place, they can either be...

Mexicans & Americans: cracking the cultural code.(Shelf life: books>CDs>movies)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
August 1, 2004... > A Book by: Ned Crouch Price: $ 22,95 / Soft Cover Nicholas Brealey Publishing, ME On Sale Now at www.amazon.com The differences between the Mexican and North American cultures can sometimes be subtle, almost imperceptible, yet oftentimes...

Lance De la Rosa: a success story the Wal-Mart way.(Focus)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Lance de la Rosa wasn't looking for a career at Wal-Mart when a store manager in Tennessee encouraged him to apply. He was a music education major who wanted to lead a high school band. But Lance's talent and gift for hard work got him...

The borderless mentality of Raul Rodriguez Barocio.(Focus)(North American Development Bank's managing director)
August 1, 2004... Raul Rodriguez Barocio is bicultural and bi-national, equally at home in Mexico as in the United States. Barocio was born in 1954 in Tampico. His father had studied in the US, and his grandfather had worked for an oil company, which before the...

Michael Ortiz: AFLAC's sales dynamo.(Focus)
August 1, 2004... Talking to Michael Ortiz one can easily understand why he is such a valuable member of AFLAC's sales team. His energy is truly infectious, his drive and can-do attitude hard to match. Michael, who's been recently named AFLAC's State Sales...