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Premio Nobel al Programa Mundial de Alimentos: La comida es la senda que conduce a la paz

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Premio Nobel al Programa Mundial de Alimentos: La comida es la senda que conduce a la paz

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NUEVA YORK, 10 Decembe 2020

NUEVA YORK, 10 Decembe 2020 /PRNewswire Policy/ — Más que un reconocimiento, la concesión del Premio Nobel de la paz al Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA) representa un llamamiento a la acción para atender las necesidades de los casi 300 millones de personas en el mundo que necesitan comida urgentemente, afirmó este jueves el director ejecutivo de la agencia humanitaria, David Beasley, en su discurso de aceptación del galardón.

“Hoy quisiera poder hablar de cómo trabajando juntos podríamos acabar con el hambre mundial para los 690 millones de personas que se acuestan con hambre todas las noches. Pero hoy nos enfrentamos a una crisis”, advirtió.

“A causa de tantas guerras, el cambio climático, el uso generalizado del hambre como arma política y militar, y una pandemia de salud mundial que empeora de manera exponencial, 270 millones de personas caminan hacia la inanición. Si no se atienden sus necesidades, se producirá una pandemia de hambre que empequeñecerá el impacto de la COVID-19”, indicó.

Millones de personas a un paso de la hambruna

Tras recordar la hambruna que mató al 90% de la población de Roma el año 400 y preguntarse si ésta fue la causa del derrumbe del imperio romano, señaló que es difícil de imaginar despertarse en un mundo “rico, moderno y tecnológicamente avanzado” y estar pasando una hambruna similar.

“Pero mi trágico deber hoy es decirles: la hambruna está llamando a las puertas de la humanidad. Para millones y millones de personas en la Tierra. Si no se evita, se destruirán muchas vidas y causará la desaparición de muchas cosas que apreciamos”, avisó.

Beasley explicó que el éxito del Programa Mundial de Alimentos se fundamenta en dos ejes: que la comida es algo sagrado y que su actuación es un acto de amor. Con relación a este último punto recordó que el doctor Martin Luther King, Premio Nobel de la paz en 1964, dijo que «el amor es la fuerza más duradera del mundo».

“La comida es sagrada. Lo sabe cualquier persona que asista a una comida de Acción de Gracias o de vacaciones, o haya comulgado, asistido a un Séder, ayunado durante el Ramadán o hecho una ofrenda de comida en un templo budista”, destacó.

5000 millones de dólares para salvar a 30 millones de personas

Sin embargó, destacó la paradoja que representa, por un lado, haber logrado durante un siglo grandes avances en la eliminación de la pobreza extrema para ahora encontrarse con 270 millones de personas al borde de la inanición; y, por otro lado, que la riqueza mundial ascienda a 400 billones de dólares.

“Incluso en el punto álgido de la pandemia de COVID, en sólo 90 días, se generaron ganancias extras de 2,7 billones de dólares. Y sólo necesitamos 5000 millones de dólares para salvar de la hambruna a 30 millones de personas”, señaló.

Después de confesar que muchas amistades y líderes de todo el planeta le dicen que tiene el mejor trabajo del mundo, ya que le permite salvar millones de vidas, reveló la respuesta que les da.

«De noche no me voy a la cama pensando en los niños que salvamos, me voy a la cama llorando por los niños que no pudimos salvar. Y, cuando no tenemos suficiente dinero, ni el acceso que necesitamos, tenemos que decidir qué niños comen y qué niños no comen, qué niños viven, qué niños mueren. ¿Qué te parecería hacer ese trabajo?», reveló.

Beasley pidió a todo el mundo que no le hagan escoger entre quién vive y quién muere e, invocando al espíritu del fundador del premio, Alfred Nobel, pidió alimentos para todos.

“La comida es el camino que conduce a la paz”, finalizó.

El pasado 9 de octubre el Comité Noruego del Nobel concedió el galardón al Programa Mundial de Alimentos “por sus esfuerzos en la lucha contra el hambre, por su contribución a la mejora de las condiciones de paz en las zonas afectadas por conflictos y por su actuación como elemento impulsor en la prevención del uso del hambre como arma de guerra y de conflicto”.

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Millones de personas a un paso de la hambruna

5000 millones de dólares para salvar a 30 millones de personas

Después de confesar que muchas amistades y líderes de todo el planeta le dicen que tiene el mejor trabajo del mundo, ya que le permite salvar millones de vidas, reveló la respuesta que les da.

Beasley pidió a todo el mundo que no le hagan escoger entre quién vive y quién muere e, invocando al espíritu del fundador del premio, Alfred Nobel, pidió alimentos para todos.

“La comida es el camino que conduce a la paz”, finalizó.

SOURCE Centro de Noticias ONU

La ONU lanza el Plan Regional 2021 para proteger a millones de venezolanos en América Latina

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La ONU lanza el Plan Regional 2021 para proteger a millones de venezolanos en América Latina

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NUEVA YORK, 10 Decembe 2020

NUEVA YORK, 10 Decembe 2020 /PRNewswire Policy/ — “Con la pandemia, nos quedamos sin empleo y pasamos muchas necesidades. Vivíamos muy mal. La cuarentena nos agarró muy fuerte”, cuenta una mujer venezolana que llegó hace un año a Colombia.

Gracias a una de las organizaciones que trabajan con la ONU ha logrado salir de la pensión donde se encontraban. “Hace dos meses estamos en un apartamentico mejor y nos ayudaron a salir del pagadiario donde estábamos”.

La situación difícil de esta madre venezolana es la misma que han tenido que enfrentar millones de sus compatriotas refugiados y migrantes en América Latina, a quienes el COVID-19 les ha hecho el camino aún más difícil cuando ya luchaban contra otros obstáculos

“Se dice a menudo que el coronavirus no discrimina, pero la realidad es que la pandemia si discrimina. Las poblaciones de escasos recursos y minorías étnicas han sido afectadas de manera desproporcionada. A nivel mundial, América Latina y el Caribe con menos del 10% de la población del planeta, representa un tercio de todas las muertes relacionadas con Covid-19”, afirmó el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados, Filippo Grandi, durante el lanzamiento del Plan Regional de Respuesta para Refugiados y Migrantes Venezolanos 2021.

Grandi explicó que para los 4,6 millones de refugiados y migrantes venezolanos que ya de por sí se encuentran entre los más vulnerables, la pandemia constituye una amenaza adicional.

“El Plan Regional de Respuesta para Refugiados y Migrantes de Venezuela 2021 que estamos presentando hoy responde a la necesidad de estas personas y comunidades, que incluye salud física y el bienestar psicológico que han sido impactados directamente por el COVID-19, pero también el aspecto humanitario de ayuda y la integración social”, dijo.

El Plan Regional, lanzado por la Organización Internacional de las Migraciones y la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados requiere de 1440 millones de dólares para apoyar a los venezolanos vulnerables y responder a sus crecientes necesidades en 17 países de América Latina y el Caribe.

El reto

La aparición del coronavirus también ha puesto a prueba las capacidades nacionales y locales en toda la región. Muchas comunidades de acogida enfrentan ahora un sinnúmero de nuevos desafíos que empeoran sus ya precarias condiciones.

Los confinamientos, la pérdida de medios de vida y el empobrecimiento están obligando a muchas personas a depender cada vez más de la asistencia humanitaria de emergencia para sus necesidades de salud, alojamiento, alimentación, protección y educación. El impacto de la pandemia también está provocando un drástico aumento de la violencia de género y las necesidades de salud mental, la inseguridad alimentaria, la desnutrición e incidentes de estigmatización.

Además, las crecientes tasas de desalojos también están dejando a muchas personas sin hogar y dependientes del alojamiento temporal proporcionado por las organizaciones humanitarias.

Para las personas refugiadas y migrantes de Venezuela que viven en situaciones de irregularidad, la lucha por acceder a los derechos básicos es aún más aguda.

“Las restricciones de movilidad y las prolongadas pero necesarias medidas de confinamiento han tenido un impacto negativo en la capacidad de las personas refugiadas y migrantes para mantener sus medios de vida y el acceso a bienes y servicios básicos. Muchas personas han perdido sus medios de vida y al mismo tiempo no están incluidas sistemáticamente en los planes de asistencia social que se han establecido para las poblaciones locales”, aseguró Eduardo Stein, representante especial conjunto de ACNUR y OIM para los Refugiados y Migrantes de Venezuela.

Incluyendo a los migrantes

La terrible situación ha llevado a algunas personas a considerar regresar a Venezuela, a menudo en condiciones inseguras, lo que genera riesgos adicionales de protección y salud. Al mismo tiempo, la cantidad de personas venezolanas que continúan saliendo de su país también ha aumentado en las últimas semanas a medida que se relajan las medidas de confinamiento y las condiciones continúan deteriorándose.

Mientras las fronteras permanecen cerradas, estos movimientos tienen lugar principalmente a través de cruces fronterizos irregulares, lo que expone a las personas refugiadas y migrantes a peligros y grandes riesgos de abuso físico y sexual, discriminación, así como a explotación y trata.

A pesar de los desafíos, ha habido ejemplos alentadores en toda la región de países de acogida que trabajan para garantizar la inclusión de las personas refugiadas y migrantes en las respuestas nacionales a la pandemia, al igual que a sus ciudadanos, aseguran las agencias de la ONU

Las personas refugiadas y migrantes también están apoyando estas respuestas, y algunas se desempeñan en primera línea como trabajadores de la salud o difunden información dentro de sus comunidades.

“El plan de respuesta presentado requiere del compromiso continuo y creciente de la comunidad internacional y del sector privado para responder a esta crisis. Las personas refugiadas y migrantes de Venezuela y sus comunidades de acogida requieren más que nunca de nuestro apoyo colectivo; tanto por la urgente asistencia humanitaria para salvar vidas, como también para acompañar el desarrollo que permita apoyar a las comunidades locales y lograr soluciones sostenibles”, agregó Stein.

El objetivo

El Plan busca fortalecer aún más las respuestas nacionales y regionales de los gobiernos de acogida mediante el apoyo a las intervenciones de salud, alojamiento, alimentación, agua, saneamiento e higiene, así como el acceso a la educación, la protección y la integración donde sse requiere asistencia y experiencia específicas, o donde las propias capacidades de respuesta de los gobiernos se ven desbordadas.

La iniciativa reúne a 158 organizaciones involucradas en la respuesta, incluidas agencias de las Naciones Unidas, organizaciones no gubernamentales internacionales y nacionales, la sociedad civil, organizaciones religiosas y el Movimiento de la Cruz Roja.

SOURCE Centro de Noticias ONU

Grandi explicó que para los 4,6 millones de refugiados y migrantes venezolanos que ya de por sí se encuentran entre los más vulnerables, la pandemia constituye una amenaza adicional.

El reto

Además, las crecientes tasas de desalojos también están dejando a muchas personas sin hogar y dependientes del alojamiento temporal proporcionado por las organizaciones humanitarias.

Para las personas refugiadas y migrantes de Venezuela que viven en situaciones de irregularidad, la lucha por acceder a los derechos básicos es aún más aguda.

Incluyendo a los migrantes

El objetivo

SOURCE Centro de Noticias ONU

Virgin Hotels Reaffirms Commitment To Prioritizing Diversity And Inclusivity

MIAMI, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Virgin Hotels, the lifestyle hotel brand by Sir Richard Branson, today announces its formal diversity, equality and inclusivity framework. Virgin Hotels is, and always has been, committed to diversity and inclusion. By publicly laying out guidelines, commitments and goals at https://virginhotels.com/diversity-and-inclusivity/, Virgin Hotels is establishing a clear path forward as it continues to work in a more positive direction.

Virgin Hotels today announces its formal diversity, equality and inclusivity framework.

«I’ve been part of the Virgin Hotels family from the very beginning, and from its inception I have been proud of the diversity and inclusion that lies at the heart of everything Virgin does,» says Raul Leal, CEO of Virgin Hotels. «Diversity is one of the fundamental principles of the Virgin Hotels brand and a core value that has been brought to life across our properties. Our top priority is ensuring all teammates, guests, visitors and the community continue to experience our hotels in an inclusive environment that supports racial harmony.»

With the support of inclusion strategist Donnie N. Belcher, Virgin Hotels is formally launching a page on their website dedicated to transparently sharing their ongoing efforts. Included is a clear diversity and inclusivity statement, asserting Virgin Hotels’ mission to ensure «Everyone Leaves Feeling Better» and the importance of creating an environment where all feel safe, valued and welcome. Also included are three clear commitments and goals the brand is prioritizing:

Working with and supporting local community partners in the cities where our hotels are located that help support and lift up Black communities
Implementing trainings at all hotels and the home office to help raise awareness of unconscious bias impact
In coordination with our external advisor, we have audited our existing policies to ensure they support our inclusive approach, and will continue to work with Donnie Belcher to evaluate existing policies to ensure they support our approach

In an effort to continue supporting organizations that assist the local community, Virgin Hotels has introduced a check round up program in their dine and drink establishments across all hotels. Guests can either round up their purchase to the nearest dollar or donate a set amount. Proceeds from each property benefit the following local agencies:

Virgin Hotels Chicago – SocialWorks: Founded by Grammy-award-winning musician and humanitarian Chance the Rapper, SocialWorks aims to empower the youth through the arts, education and civic engagement, directly affecting thousands of kids each year.
Virgin Hotels Dallas – Cafe Momentum: A restaurant and culinary training facility, Cafe Momentum works to transform young lives by equipping the community’s most at-risk youth with life skills, education and employment opportunities to help them achieve their full potential.
Virgin Hotels Nashville – The Mary Parrish Center: The Mary Parrish Center has provided more than 7,000 survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and/or stalking with a full array of no-cost, comprehensive services.

Virgin Hotels is also sharing on their new webpage a timeline highlighting their efforts in the past supporting diversity and inclusivity and the organizations it’s partnered with along the way.

For more information on Virgin Hotels diversity & inclusivity commitment, visit https://virginhotels.com/diversity-and-inclusivity/. To learn more about Virgin Hotels, please visit www.virginhotels.com

About Virgin Hotels:
Virgin Hotels is a lifestyle hospitality brand that combines heartfelt service, straightforward value and a seamless, personalized hotel experience with the track record of innovation and smart disruption that Sir Richard Branson’s global Virgin Group has pioneered for 50 years. Each property intermixes a passion for food and beverage with music and culture, fusing with the local landscape and providing a vibrant and inclusive environment for travelers and locals alike. Virgin Hotels Chicago, – named the «#1 Hotel in United States» in 2016 and «#1 Hotel in Chicago» in 2016, 2017 and 2020 by the Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards – Virgin Hotels Dallas – named the «#16 Hotel in Texas» – and Virgin Hotels Nashville are now open. Locations in Las Vegas, New York, New Orleans, Miami and Edinburgh to follow. Virgin Hotels continues to explore hotel and office conversions as well as ground-up development in cities such as Boston, Los Angeles, Austin, Seattle, and London.

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Toyota Motor North America Announces Executive Changes

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announces executive changes to its operations, effective January 4, 2021.

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PLANO, Texas, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announces executive changes to its operations, effective January 4, 2021.

Toshio Niimi, currently general manager at Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) plants in Honsha and Kinuura, Japan, will take on the new role of executive vice president, Production Engineering and Manufacturing, TMNA. Niimi will have responsibilities for all aspects of Toyota’s North American production engineering operations and 15 manufacturing vehicle, engine and parts plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, including its joint venture in Alabama that begins production in 2021. He also will serve on TMNA’s North American Executive Committee and report to Tetsuo «Ted» Ogawa, President and CEO, TMNA.

Tadahisa Isono, current executive vice president, Production Engineering, will return to TMC as chief project leader of Global Rebuild Plan and Sustainable Development Goals in the Production Group. In his new role, Isono will oversee Production Engineering in Advanced R&D and Engineering Company, Toyota Compact Car Company, Mid-size Vehicle Company, Commercial Vehicle Company, and Lexus International Company. Isono joined Toyota’s North American manufacturing company in January 2015 as senior vice president, Production Engineering. In his six years of service in North America, he also served as executive vice president, Manufacturing, TMNA.

Lisa Materazzo, who currently serves as vice president of Lexus Marketing, TMNA, is being promoted to group vice president, Toyota Marketing. Materazzo replaces Ed Laukes, who announced his retirement in November. In this role, Materazzo will have responsibilities for all Toyota division market planning, advertising, merchandising, sales promotions, incentives, NASCAR and motorsports, and all social and digital media. Materazzo joined Toyota in 1998 and has held a variety of marketing-related roles including vice president, Vehicle Marketing and Communications, and corporate manager, Media Strategy and Digital Engagement. She will report to David Christ, group vice president and general manager, Toyota Division, TMNA.

Tom Stricker, who currently serves as vice president of Product Regulatory Affairs, TMNA, is being promoted to group vice president, Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs. In this role, Stricker will have responsibilities for Toyota’s U.S.-based environmental sustainability and regulatory affairs, motor vehicle safety regulations and enterprise chemical management. Stricker’s team also will provide technical support for Toyota’s legislative affairs and media relations.

Stricker joined Toyota in 2001 and has held a variety of positions in policy, environmental and regulatory affairs. He will report to Sandra Phillips Rogers, group vice president, general counsel & chief legal officer, and chief diversity officer, TMNA.

Monte Kaehr, who currently serves as the Toyota Sienna chief engineer, TMNA, is being promoted to group vice president, Advanced Mobility Research & Development. In this role, Kaehr will have responsibilities for technical strategy and planning of advanced mobility solutions. Kaehr joined Toyota in 1992 as a design engineer in Japan and moved to Toyota’s North American Research & Development division in 1998 where he progressed through a series of positions in Body Engineering and Product Development. He also previously served as the Toyota Camry chief engineer for the North America region. Kaehr will report to Shinichi Yasui, executive vice president, Research & Development, TMNA.

Jeff Makarewicz, who currently serves as group vice president, Advanced Mobility Research & Development, TMNA, is assigned as group vice president and executive advisor, Research & Development and Corporate Strategy & Planning. Makarewicz joined Toyota research and development in 1990 as an engineer in the Materials Engineering Department and has held various positions in the areas of corporate strategy, product planning, research, design, development and evaluation. Makarewicz will report to Shinichi Yasui, executive vice president, Research & Development, TMNA.

Edward Mantey, who currently serves as executive advisor Research & Development and Corporate Strategy & Planning, TMNA, is retiring after more than 29 years of service, effective January 29, 2021. Mantey joined Toyota in 1991 with responsibility for overseeing the structural evaluations of products developed in North America. From 1996 to 2000, Mantey held the position of executive engineer for Development, Planning and Operations where his responsibilities included the position of chief engineer for the 2000 Model Year Avalon. Prior to his current assignment, Mantey was senior vice president of the Product Development Office.

John Kennelly, who currently serves as group vice president, One Toyota Competitiveness, TMNA, is retiring after more than 16 years of service, effective January 29, 2021. Kennelly has been leading the One Toyota efforts to integrate the business process and systems for Toyota’s legacy Sales, Manufacturing, and Engineering organizations. He also has been instrumental in the implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Application across Toyota’s North American Operations.

About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands plus our 1,800 dealerships.

Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 47,000 in North America. The company has contributed world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama that begins production in 2021.

Through its Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.

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Toyota Motor North America Announces Executive Changes

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announces executive changes to its operations, effective January 4, 2021.

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PLANO, Texas, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announces executive changes to its operations, effective January 4, 2021.

Contact:
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469-292-1318

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TraknProtect Appoints James Lamb to Board of Advisors

CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — TraknProtect, a pioneer of location-based technology purpose-built for the hotel industry and a leading employee safety button provider for several major hotel brands, announces the appointment of James Lamb to the company’s Board of Advisors. In his role, he will work closely with the executive management team in providing technical and industry expertise, assistance as the company continues to expand globally, define and…

Lamb has over thirty years of experience in delivering efficiency and effectiveness from IT organizations and has served as the Global Chief Information Officer for Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels, and Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts, and oversaw strategic transformation of the IT infrastructure to support aggressive portfolio growth and utilized strategic sourcing to reduce costs while improving service delivery.

«Technology plays such an important role in today’s hotel operations,» said Lamb. «As a CIO my role was to ensure technology decisions were business focused and helped drive improved efficiency and financial performance. Today’s «new normal» mandates a solution that supports a holistic safety culture for employees and guests that is also cost effective. For that reason, I’m honored to be a part of TraknProtect. I have tremendous respect for the organization, their solutions, and how they listen to their customers and their needs.»

Lamb’s early career was in the IT services industry, first with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and later with Perot Systems where he developed the first website to offer global car rental reservations over the Internet. Within the hotel industry, Lamb has been a pioneer in the use of the «cloud» to run critical systems above property that have traditionally been deployed onsite at each hotel. Lamb previously served as the Vice Chairman of Technology and eBusiness Committee for the American Hotel & Lodging Association, and currently serves as an Advisory Board Member for the School of Hospitality Leadership at East Carolina University.

«Since its inception, TraknProtect has done a tremendous job of putting together world-class technology, strong subject matter experts and distinguished leaders as it continues to be one of the leading employee safety providers for the hospitality industry. Jim’s addition to the Board of Advisors is yet another testament to the Company’s keen focus on high quality talent and thought partnership. Jim brings together an amazing depth of technology and strategic leadership which will be pivotal for the Company as it targets massive global expansion in 2021 and beyond. I am excited about his decision to partner with us and I look forward to working closely with him and the rest of the leadership to deliver great results for the Company,» said Hem Suri, a venture capitalist and one of TraknProtect’s Board of Advisors.

«We are very excited to have Jim join our Board of Advisors. Jim’s global experience in technical and business solutions across the hospitality industry will expand TraknProtect’s status as a leading provider of employee safety solutions beyond US borders into a global leader. We look forward to continuing to provide innovative real-time location products to our clients with Jim’s insights and industry experience», said Tim Hansen, TraknProtect’s Chief Technology Officer.

For more information about the comprehensive range of TraknProtect’s solutions please visit http://www.traknprotect.com.

Media Contact

Gregg Hopkins, PROVision Partners, +1 (407) 399-7161, ghopkins@provision-partners.com

Parminder Batra, TraknProtect, (312) 683-9586, parminer.batra@traknprotect.com

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Carl Black Nashville is offering the Chevy Employee Discount for Everyone for the month of December 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Carl Black Nashville, a Chevrolet dealership in Nashville, is currently offering its customers the Chevy Employee Discount for Everyone. They are offering this sales event during the month of December 2020. Drivers in the Nashville area are encouraged to take advantage of this limited-time offer this month so that they can pay what a Chevrolet employee…

The Chevy Employee Discount for Everyone is available all month and new retail delivery must be taken by Jan 4, 2020. Many Chevrolet models are available with the discount, including the 2020 Chevrolet Spark, 2020 Chevrolet Malibu, 2020 Chevrolet Impala, 2020 Chevrolet Sonic, 2020 Chevrolet Suburban, 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2020 Chevrolet Traverse, 2020 Chevrolet Equinox, 2020 Chevrolet Blazer, 2020 Chevrolet Trax, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD, 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Colorado, 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and the 2020 Chevrolet Camaro. This means that drivers interested in either the 2020 or 2021 model year Chevy vehicles will have options. Plus, there are SUVs, trucks and sedans included in the sale.

Drivers in the Nashville area who are looking for a discount on an electric vehicle will want to look at the offer for the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV. This fully electric model can be purchased this month for $9,133 below MSRP. This amount includes the $2,883 Chevy Employee Discount for Everyone and an available $6,250 cash allowance.

Drivers who are interested in the Chevy Employee Discount for Everyone are encouraged to visit Carl Black Nashville or to shop online at carlblackchevy.com. The dealership offers a full online inventory and other online services.

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Gary Harms, Carl Black Nashville, (888) 509-5199, gharms@carlblack.com

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Botswana and Saudi Arabia added to travel corridor list of exempt countries

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LONDON, 10 December 2020 /PRNewswire Policy/ —

The Canary Islands removed from the list of travel corridors for the UK.

People arriving in the UK from the Canary Islands from 4am Saturday 12 December 2020 will need to self-isolate for 2 weeks as the islands are removed from the travel exemptions list.

Ministers’ decision to remove the Canary Islands from the list of travel corridors has been based on a sharp increase in test positivity, currently at 7.1% for the Canaries collectively and 8.8% for the island of Tenerife.

The government has made consistently clear it will take decisive action if necessary to contain the virus, including removing countries from the travel corridors list rapidly if the public health risk of people returning from a particular country without self-isolating becomes too high.

From 15 December, passengers arriving into England from countries not featured on the government’s travel corridor list – including the Canary Islands – will have the option to take a test from a private provider after 5 days of self-isolation, with a negative test result releasing them from the need to self-isolate.

A range of factors are taken into account when deciding to remove a country from the travel corridor list, including the continued increase of coronavirus (COVID-19) within a country, the numbers of new cases, imported cases, information on a country’s testing capacity, testing regime and test positivity rate.

Saudi Arabia and Botswana have been added to the government’s travel corridor list following in-depth analysis of the coronavirus epidemic in these countries.

From 4am on Saturday 12 December 2020, passengers arriving to England from these destinations will no longer need to self-isolate so long as they haven’t been in or transited through any other non-exempt countries in the 14 days preceding their arrival.

People currently in the Canary Islands are encouraged to follow the local rules and check FCDO travel advice for further information. The government is urging employers to be understanding of those returning from these destinations who now will need to self-isolate.

COVID-19 has profoundly changed the nature of international travel. Travellers should always check the latest advice, given the potential for changing coronavirus infection rates to affect both the advice about travelling to other countries and rules about self-isolation on return.

All travellers, including those from exempt destinations, will still be required to show a complete passenger locator form on arrival into the UK unless they fall into a small group of exemptions.

Penalties for those breaching the self-isolation rules when returning from non-exempt countries are 1,000 pounds for first offences, rising to up to 10,000 pounds for subsequent offences, mirroring penalties for those breaching self-isolation following a positive COVID test or contact from Test and Trace.

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LONDON, 10 December 2020 /PRNewswire Policy/ —

The Canary Islands removed from the list of travel corridors for the UK.

People arriving in the UK from the Canary Islands from 4am Saturday 12 December 2020 will need to self-isolate for 2 weeks as the islands are removed from the travel exemptions list.

Saudi Arabia and Botswana have been added to the government’s travel corridor list following in-depth analysis of the coronavirus epidemic in these countries.

All travellers, including those from exempt destinations, will still be required to show a complete passenger locator form on arrival into the UK unless they fall into a small group of exemptions.

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Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Implements Temporary Adjustments for Those Who Need to Travel for the Holidays

ORANGE, Calif., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — To safely manage travel on the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® route around the Christmas holiday, reservations will be required on trains that travel between San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. Customers are encouraged to travel only for essential purposes in observation of the statewide stay-at-home order, and to familiarize themselves with local health and safety regulations that may vary by region.

A reservation will be required to travel on Pacific Surfliner trains beginning Wednesday, December 23 through Monday, December 28, 2020, to help manage capacity and allow customers to distance themselves from each other onboard. Additionally, the Rail 2 Rail program will be suspended during this period – monthly Metrolink and COASTER passes will not be accepted onboard Pacific Surfliner trains on these dates.

Amtrak monthly and 10-ride passes may still be used. However, multi-ride ticket holders will be required to confirm each trip (train and date) through the Amtrak RideReserve program on Amtrak.com, the Amtrak app, or an Amtrak agent prior to traveling during the reservation period; thus, ensuring travelers have the safest and most comfortable journey possible.

The Pacific Surfliner remains dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of passengers and crews during the continued pandemic. A number of new safety and cleaning measures have been implemented at stations and on trains. Visit pacificsurfliner.com/safety for additional information.

Tips to ensure a safe and smooth trip:

Plan Ahead and Book Early: Visit pacificsurfliner.com/holiday to check availability and book tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at Amtrak.com, from Quik-Trak^SM ticket kiosks, on the Amtrak app, or by calling 800-USA-RAIL.
Travel Responsibly: Follow safety measures and any important public health orders in place during your trip and at your destination. This includes wearing a mask at stations and onboard trains at all times, washing hands or using sanitizer often, staying home if you are sick, and traveling for essential purposes only.
Book Travel Electronically: The Amtrak website and app now offer additional digital payment options, including Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal, to make it easier to book travel and update reservations. Your eTicket will be delivered to your inbox and is also available in the app. Save it on your mobile device and present it to the conductor upon request.
Cancel If You Need To: Amtrak has waived all change fees for reservations made by December 31, 2020. If you decide that you don’t want to take a trip, and prefer to cancel rather than postpone, please call 1-800-USA-RAIL and speak with an Amtrak agent.

For more information, visit www.pacificsurfliner.com/holiday.

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Sandals Resorts Announces Expansion To Curaçao

SANTA BARBARA, Curacao, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sandals Resorts International (SRI), the world’s leading all-inclusive company, announced today the signing of an agreement that will bring Sandals® Resorts to a brand-new destination, at the Santa Barbara Resort on the island of Curaçao.

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This will mark the ninth island destination for the brand in the Caribbean region. The new Sandals Curaçao will initially include 350-luxurious rooms and suites stretched along the Spanish Water Bay and the Caribbean Sea, with a further expansion planned in the coming years. Formerly the Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort, part of a broader 3,000-acre development, the resort will be completely «Sandalized,» a process set to begin in 2021.

Sandals Curaçao will bring the opulent resort innovations to the island, which have become synonymous with the world-renowned Sandals Resorts brand across the region. Conceptual plans for the resort include adding key elements for the signature Sandals experience, including new expansive pools, a variety of 5-Star Global Gourmet™ dining options and lavish accommodations, including magnificent newly constructed River Suites. Guests will also have access to the neighboring 18-hole Pete Dye championship golf course, two onsite marinas and 38,000-square-feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, the largest on the island.

World-famous for its vibrant culture, pristine beaches and coves, Curaçao also boasts spectacular dive sites and exotic marine ecosystems. With year-round temperatures of 80 degrees, it’s touted as the perfect anytime-escape. The resort will have a positive, immediate and long-term impact on the island and the people of Curaçao. In year one alone, it is expected to have an over $40 million economic footprint and an impressive track record on the creation of new employment. The resort alone will add over 1,200 local jobs, comprised of 800 new team members, and 400 local tradesmen and craftsmen. This will be followed by a positive economic ripple-effect for the community extending to the local taxi and transportation sectors, wider supply chain, agriculture, increased airlift and increased yearly tourism numbers—especially with the key US tourism market.

Roald Smeets, Director of the Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort, said: «We have a unique opportunity to attract a globally-recognized hotel operator, owner and investor such as Sandals Resorts, which will bring an unprecedented boon to the Curaçao tourism industry and the local economy. Its position as both a hotel operator and owner, with the ability to attract regular scheduled airlines from North America, distinctly marks it out from other hotel groups. We found its impressive plans for the site and dedication to building the profile of Curaçao as a world-class tourism destination particularly compelling. Its future investment into the community will reinvigorate the tourism market, secure the livelihoods of hundreds of families and benefit every individual on the island through rejuvenating the local economy. Curaçao has a tremendous future ahead, due to this exciting new venture, which will put Curaçao truly on the global stage.»

Sandals Resorts International Founder and Chairman, the Hon. Gordon «Butch» Stewart, along with Deputy Chairman Adam Stewart, had this to share: «It has been our distinct pleasure to work alongside the government of Curaçao and the Smeets family on this exciting new endeavor for the Sandals brand,» stated Gordon «Butch» Stewart. «We wish to express our deepest gratitude to Roald Smeets, who has been instrumental to this process and absolutely delightful to work with. We plan to do more than our part to raise the world’s appreciation of this beautiful country.»

Adam Stewart added, «Each time we expand, we bring with us the full potential of our 40-years in hospitality. The new Sandals Curaçao embodies our philosophy of forward-thinking and looking through a new lens. It is a promise not only to our guests but to our team members for continued innovation. Curaçao is a place to be discovered, and we are so proud today to become part of this community.»

Sandals Resorts:
Sandals Resorts offers two people in love the most romantic, Luxury Included® vacation experience in the Caribbean. With 16 stunning beachfront settings in Jamaica, Antigua, Saint Lucia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada and now Curaçao, Sandals Resorts offers more quality inclusions than any other resort company on the planet. Signature Love Nest Butler Suites® for the ultimate privacy and service; butlers trained by the Guild of Professional English Butlers; Red Lane Spa®; 5-Star Global Gourmet™ dining, ensuring top-shelf liquor, premium wines, and gourmet specialty restaurants; Aqua Centers with expert PADI® certification and training; fast Wi-Fi from beach-to-bedroom and Sandals Customizable Weddings are all Sandals Resorts exclusives. Sandals Resorts guarantees guests peace of mind from arrival to departure with the Sandals Platinum Protocols of Cleanliness, the company’s enhanced health and safety measures, designed to give guests the utmost confidence when vacationing in the Caribbean. Sandals Resorts is part of family-owned Sandals Resorts International (SRI), which includes Beaches Resorts and is the Caribbean’s leading all-inclusive resort company. For more information about the Sandals Resorts Luxury Included® difference, visit https://www.sandals.com/.

About Sandals Resorts International
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is the parent company of some of travel’s most visible brands, including Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts and Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts. Founded by Gordon «Butch» Stewart in 1981, SRI is based in Montego Bay, Jamaica and is responsible for resort development, service standards, training, and day-to-day operations.

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