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Una latina quiere que Amnistía Internacional se establezca en Alaska
La activista por la igualdad de derechos de los latinos en Estados Unidos, Angie Munos, quiere que Amnistía Internacional se establezca en Alaska para apoyar a los latinos en sus necesidades.
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Hasta ahora, Amnistía Internacional (AI) ha tenido una presencia limitada. Pero Angie Munos afirma a Sol de Medianoche que prepara su participación en la Convención Anual de AI Estados Unidos, que está programada para el viernes 3 de marzo en San Diego, California.
Angie Munos quiere señalar las carencias de los derechos civiles de los latinos en Alaska y asegura que está recopilando casos de abusos y desprotección. “Voy a exponer las discriminaciones que se cometen contra los latinos. “Trabajaré duro para que las leyes protejan mejor a los latinos y otras minorías y colectivos. También he enviado cartas a nuestros representantes políticos”.
Angie Munos cuenta que hace dos años su madre y ella fueron atacadas en su casa, y a consecuencia de ello su madre está inválida y ella tiene cicatrices en cuello y rostro. “Llamamos al 911 y nadie supo atenderme en español. Luego la Justicia y las autoridades sanitarias me discriminaron por ser latina. Quiero que haya un servicio de abogados, médicos, asistencia social, ayudas para obtener trabajo y aprendizaje del inglés”, asegura.
Zitkala-Ša. The program, created in 2022 as a four-year initiative, “celebrates the achievements and contributions of America’s women,” the official website states.
From joining the Sonora Matancera in the early 50s until her death in 2003 from cancer, Celia Cruz was one of the most fascinating performers in Latin music. Her overflowing presence on stage, coupled with her charisma, made her a legend in Latin America and beyond.
In the 1970s, she became one of the leading figures of salsa and joined the Fania All Stars, alongside Johnny Pacheco, Willie Colón, Tito Puente, and other icons of the same genre, a cultural phenomenon born in New York. She later explored other tropical rhythms such as mambo and merengue. Some of her most memorable hits are “La vida es un carnaval,” “La negra tiene tumbao,” and “Químbara.”
She never lip synched. When asked during television appearances to do so, she refused and always sang live.
The artist also influenced many of today’s stars, such as Ivy Queen, who has said she has long idolized and emulated her. “I have never thought about retiring. I’m healthy, I’m rolling,” the reggaeton pioneer once told Billboard. “I remember Celia Cruz. In her last performance at the Lo Nuestro Awards, she had cancer. She walked from her chair to the stage, sang and... sang! That’s what I do... She did it, I’m going to do it.”
Celia Cruz’s last album, 2003’s Regalo del Alma, spent three weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart. Although she passed away two decades ago, her eternal legacy continues to appear in various corners of pop culture. Last year, her estate partnered with Archetype-IO to launch her first collection of NFTs, which debuted at Art Basel 2022. In 2016, an 80-part series about her life, Telemundo’s Celia, also aired on services such as Netflix and Apple TV+.
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