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WASHINGTON, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — «My daughter and I were playing La Loteria (a traditional picture driven Bingo game) and we thought it might be a great way to help other kids understand COVID-19. So it became a family project resulting in a new version of Bingo (La Loteria) with tips for parents to use the game to discuss COVID-19 and what families can do to stay well and healthy,» said Edgar Gil Rico, Senior Director for Innovation and Program Development of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance), the nation’s leading Hispanic health advocacy group.

The new COVID-19 themed Bingo (La Loteria) cards are the latest resource from the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and can be downloaded for free (www.healthyamericas.org) and printed to play at home. «In these times of social distancing and isolation inside our homes, it’s important to talk to children in ways that help them make sense of the pandemic and also connect family traditions and the sense of togetherness that this game brings to families, «said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the Alliance. «We are so very proud that this game was inspired and developed by one of the youngest members of the Alliance family!»

The bilingual COVID-19 Bingo (La Loteria) game was developed using resources from CDC and the FDA. The game also includes information for adults on NIH’s All of Us Research Program. «We are being called upon to protect one another by remaining physically distant. While doing that, we can also serve our communities by participating in health research at a time when the need for good science has never been more clear,» emphasized Dr. Delgado.

By taking part in the All of Us Research Program, participants may help researchers find answers to health questions that have been out of our reach and accelerate biomedical research, including advances in precision medicine. People can learn more and join the All of Us Research Program online at the bilingual site joinallofus.org/juntos. You can also call the Alliance’s bilingual Su Familia Helpline for more information on joining All of Us or on the new Bingo (La Loteria) game.

To download the free bilingual COVID-19 Bingo game and other COVID-19 information, go to healthyamericas.org or for the Spanish language version go to nuestrasalud.org.

About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (The Alliance) — The Alliance is the nation’s foremost science-based source of information and trusted advocate for the health of Hispanics in the United States with a mission to achieve the best health for all. For more information visit us www.healthyamericas.org

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NEW YORK, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Stockada: La Muerte del Matador was created by Armando Bolanos. Armando is an author who was born in San José, Costa Rica. He has an interest in research and reading in psychology and philosophy that led him to study law at the University of Costa Rica.

Bolanos said this about his book: «Stockada—perhaps it is the pain, the fear that that wound produces in you that when penetrating the feeling and the illusion in your heart. It motivates you to the challenge of fulfilling your dream and living your reality.

«‘Like that slightly cold winter wind, in the first days of January, a day to remember and evoke your presence forever.'»

Published by Page Publishing, Armando Bolanos’s new book Stockada: La Muerte del Matador will enamor readers with vivid depictions of life that inspire grace and appreciation in their hearts.

Consumers who wish to be enthralled with evoking realizations and stirring circumstances can purchase Stockada: La Muerte del Matador in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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HOUSTON, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Una Travesía de Fe en Búsqueda de Respuestas was created by Yefri L Maradiaga. Yefri is an author with vast determination and hope in life. He now resides in the United States where he was able to utilize his leadership skills to its full potential. He currently pastors Hockley Baptist Church in Houston, Texas.

Maradiaga said this about his book: «Una Travesía de Fe en Búsqueda de Respuestas relates the testimony of a Honduran child, Yefri L Maradiaga, who set out on new paths in search of answers to an American dream, abandoning his family and living the trend of many Central American children, trying to survive the phenomenon of emigration where many of them start thinking about returning. But the return for some becomes increasingly distant. No reason to stay is a good reason to leave. Life is made of dreams, rewards, and results. Yefri L Maradiaga, in his book, offers the perception of the power and grace of God that is manifested to all by his justice, mercy, love, and equality since he makes no exceptions. The author concludes that only faith in Christ leads you to find what you were looking for. There is a cause, and that is you. Do your best, and always give your best.»

Published by Page Publishing, Yefri L Maradiaga’s new book Una Travesía de Fe en Búsqueda de Respuestas shares the author’s inspiring wisdom, determination, and resolve that encourages people in search of triumph from trials in life.

Consumers who wish to learn the value of life and understand the significance of a strong conviction in God that allows his grace to manifest can purchase Una Travesía de Fe en Búsqueda de Respuestas in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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IRVINE, Calif., April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — In response to a nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kia Motors today announced that production of face shields¹ has begun at its manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia. Initial donations of medical use face shields assembled at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) will be made in Georgia, Alabama, New York and California.

With a monthly capacity of 200,000 units, the face shields are being assembled by paid volunteers from KMMG, which has implemented a series of safety measures to protect team members, including: conducting temperature scans, providing face masks and gloves, and staggering work stations.  Materials are being sourced from vendors such as 3-Dimensional Services Group, a Michigan-based rapid response manufacturer supporting prototype and low volume production applications that has partnered with Kia to provide components used in the assembly of the face shields.

«Giving back in meaningful ways is a key component of Kia Motors’ ‘Give It Everything’ strategy in the U.S. Our Accelerate the Good program identifies areas where Kia can make the biggest impact and we are proud to lend our manufacturing capabilities and talents to produce face shields that will protect America’s courageous healthcare workers,» said Sean Yoon, president and CEO, Kia Motors North America. «Kia is driven by an unstoppable spirit to take on and overcome challenges, and the world-class team members at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia have come together in support of those who are giving it everything on the frontlines of the pandemic.»

Face shield production is the latest expansion of Kia’s Accelerate the Good program following the company’s pledge to donate a total of $1 million to non-profit partners that assist homeless youth nationwide, including Covenant House, StandUp for Kids and Family Promise. Kia’s donation will help provide much needed shelter and care to help fight the spread of COVID-19. Earlier, Kia donated N95 masks and gloves to medical facilities throughout Orange County, California, where the brand’s U.S. headquarters is located. The comprehensive Accelerate the Good program also includes various programs for new and existing customers facing uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as:

• New customers – a range of programs to help ease the financial burden, including up to 120-day payment deferrals and 0%, 75-month financing on a many of Kia’s most popular models.
• Existing customers – a range of service care initiatives, including concierge vehicle collection and delivery services, and 0% APR financing available for 90 days on service and maintenance at many dealers. Additionally, the Kia Promise warranty coverage extension program eases concerns experienced by some owners who may not be able to bring their vehicles to a Kia dealership for repairs due to COVID-19 but have warranties that are expiring.
• Existing customers with Kia Motors Finance – for those experiencing payment difficulties due to COVID-19, options are available to defer payments or temporarily extend leases.

Kia will continue to look for ways to best utilize its resources and support its valued customers and communities during this time.

About Kia Motors America

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia Motors America has been the highest ranked mass market brand in initial quality for five consecutive years according to J.D. Power², and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands by Interbrand.  Kia serves as the «Official Automotive Partner» of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in West Point, Georgia.*

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About 3-Dimensional Services Group

The 3-Dimensional Services Group, consisting of 3-Dimensional Services, Urgent Plastic Services, Urgent Design & Manufacturing, 3-Dimensional Services-Europe and Michigan Integrated Technologies, has earned a reputation for building functional prototype parts and producing low-volume production parts 50 to 70% faster than conventional shops.

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PASADENA, California, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — OneWest Bank, CIT’s Southern California retail bank division, today announced its support of Teach Children to Save Day today by introducing a new financial education tip sheet to help parents and families instill the importance of saving from an early age.

«With many schools closed, OneWest Bank is committed to empowering Southern Californians to navigate this unique time,» said Heather Ellison, head of Retail Branch Banking. «As part of our effort to support consumers and their families we’ve created a series of fun, engaging activities that help parents teach healthy savings habits to their children while they are learning remotely.»

Activities include making play money for use in learning to count and teaching strategies on how to budget to reach a financial goal. Also included is OneWest Bank’s Personal Finance Empowered, a free online financial education tool offering a number of learning modules suitable for all ages. Learning sessions cover more than 30 different topic areas and are available in both English and Spanish.

«Our goal is to build financial confidence by offering a range of easy-to-grasp, interactive activities,» continued Ellison.

OneWest is introducing these efforts in tandem with its Kids’ Savings Bonus Offer which includes a $25 bonus on new Personal Savings Accounts opened for the benefit of the child.¹ Opening the account is another solid step parents can take to help educate their children about the importance of saving.

Learn more about OneWest Bank’s Teach Children to Save Day tip sheet and Kids’ Savings Bonus Offer.  

About OneWest Bank
OneWest Bank is committed to helping Southern California consumers and small businesses meet their financial goals by offering a variety of personal and small business banking and lending solutions. We are passionate about serving the Southern California community and are proud to invest in the neighborhoods where we live and work. OneWest Bank is a division of CIT Bank, N.A. (Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender), a subsidiary of CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT). For more information, visit OneWestBank.com and follow us on Facebook.

MEDIA RELATIONS: 
Olivia Weiss
212-771-9657
Olivia.Weiss@cit.com 

¹ Conditions apply. Full disclosures can be found at www.onewestbank.com/smartsaving.

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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 17, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — On April 16, U.S. State Department Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Michael G. Kozak, called for the government of Cuba to free the journalist and poet Roberto Quiñones, serving a one-year sentence since September 11, 2019. Despite months of international pressure and multiple appeals, Mr. Quiñones is still in prison one month after qualifying for parole in mid-March. His wife, Ana Rosa Castro Bertrán, was unable to see him when she visited on April 15, but she dropped off medical supplies.

According to his wife, Mr. Quiñones, who is immunosuppressed and suffering from a gastric ailment, has become «extremely thin,» and she is extremely concerned that she will not be able to visit him for the indefinite future: «the prison is closing tomorrow until further notice, which reflects how the virus has gotten worse throughout Cuba.»

Mr. Quiñones was imprisoned on charges of «resistance» and «disobedience.» These alleged acts occurred in April 2019, when he was detained and beaten without cause for covering a politically-charged trial of homeschooling parents in Guantánamo.

«These cruel tactics are part of a long-standing war of attrition waged by the Communist Party against dissidents and other liberty advocates. Party apparatchiks want to break Quiñones, but he will stand firm. They will fail,» said Jason Poblete. «We will continue to highlight these abuses, help secure Quiñones’s freedom, and, eventually, hold Quiñones’s abusers to account.»

Quiñones Matter Summary

Roberto de Jesús Quiñones Haces, like many freethinkers, has suffered several decades of the Cuban regime’s persecution. In the past, he has been blocked from traveling abroad and has undergone multiple unlawful searches-and-seizures and detentions.

On April 22, 2019, Mr. Quiñones was arrested at the Guantánamo courthouse and beaten for five days. He had been covering the trial of Pastors Rigal and Expósito for homeschooling, for CubaNet. Radio Martí has a recording of Mr. Quiñones speaking about the beating he received here, and ADN Cuba shows photo evidence of his attack in a profile of the case here.

In June 2019, GLA agreed to work on Mr. Quiñones’s behalf. On August 1, he was cited for refusing to pay a fine for his alleged misbehavior. This was the day after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed his concern for Mr. Quiñones in a phone interview.

Mr. Quiñones appealed his first sentence from house arrest. This appeal was rejected and he was imprisoned on September 11. On April 1, 2020, One Free Press and the Committee to Protect Journalists featured Mr. Quiñones as one of several journalists worldwide who was unjustly imprisoned.

In support of Mr. Quiñones and his long-suffering family, and since there is no legal reason to have detained him to begin with, GLA demands the Cuban regime release Mr. Quiñones immediately. The GLA shall redouble its efforts to defend him and also hold to account those involved in the unlawful imprisonment of Mr. Quiñones.

The Global Liberty Alliance is committed to defending fundamental rights and the rule of law, including the fundamental right to freedom of speech. You can find more information about the work that GLA is doing on our blog, our Facebook page, or our Twitter account.

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(703) 566-3037

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