Panorama Hispano News July 2016
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Panorama Hispano News July 2016
P H Panorama News Buffalo • Rochester • Dunkirk • Erie PA N E W S www.PanoramaHispanoNews.com La Voz de Nuestra Comunidad • The Voice of Our Community Supreme Court Leaves State Assault Weapons Ban in Place By: Marcos Lebron The challenges were denied without comment from the court in an expected action. Just last December — five days after a terrorist attack killed 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif. — they refused to hear a challenge to a Chicago suburb's ban on such semi-automatic weapons. magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a similar ban in New York. Senate Dems boxed in on Puerto Rico By Sylvan Lane By: Nicolas Casey –NY Times A House-passed bill to help Puerto Rico handle its debt crisis is expected to clear the Senate late this month. CUMANÁ, Venezuela — With delivery trucks under constant attack, the nation’s food is now transported under armed guard. Soldiers stand watch over bakeries. The police fire rubber bullets at desperate mobs storming grocery stores, pharmacies and butcher shops. A 4-year-old girl was shot to death as street gangs fought over food. Venezuela is convulsing from hunger. Hundreds of people here in the city of Cumaná, home to one of the region’s independence heroes, marched on a Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is expected to bring the bill directly to the floor shortly before a crucial July debt payment deadline, effectively daring Democrats to oppose it. supermarket in recent days, screaming for food. They forced open a large metal gate and poured inside. They snatched water, flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar, potatoes, anything they could find, leaving behind Some Senate Democrats grumble that they have major issues with the legislation despite the backing it has received from President Obama, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). But with no viable alternative, little See HUNGER on page 3 487 Niagara St. • Buffalo, NY 14201 572 Amherst Street (716) 854-2800 For all your dental needs Law Offices Of NOemi ferNaNdez, PLLc Noemi FerNáNdez, esq., Bs, Jd Experiencia legal con la honestidád e integridad que usted se merece • LESIONES PERSONALES – Accidentes de Auto, Caidas Mala Práctica Médica • LEY DE FAMILIA – Custodia, Mantenimiento, Ofensas de Familia, Visitación, Adopciones • MATRIMONIAL – Contratos pre-matrimonio, Contratos de separación, divorcios y contratos, Contratos post-matrimonio Hablamos Tu Idioma Puerto Rico owes more than $72 billion in debt it can’t pay even as it grapples with a shrinking economy, failing public services ML Gallego Auto Insurance (716) 853-6601 (716) 884-0888 time for amendments and a crucial debt payment looming for Puerto Rico at the start of July, Democrats are likely to accept the bill as is. See PUERTO RICO on page 3 Dr. Thomas Keohane DDS Consulta en su Hogar si tiene impedimiento o enfermedad I recently read an article written by Aydasara Ortega which talked about gentrification in New York City’s Lower eastside. I could not help but to think of what was going on here in Buffalo’s lower westside, otherwise known as the Hispanic corridor or Avenida San Juan, which traditionally has served as a place of welcome for Buffalo’s Hispanic/ Latino community. The notion that the community is alive holds true. The area is being redeveloped, new sidewalks, new apartment and new small business. Much of the monies for this development have come from City, State and federal taxpayer dollars. The public investment is funding much of the development and the progress has attracted more affluent residents driving the cost of home ownership up and reducing the amount of affordable housing. This has resulted in forcing local residents out of their community. See GENTRIFICATION on page 8 See WEAPONS on page 3 Venezuelans Ransack Stores as Hunger Grips the Nation July/Julio 2016 VOL. 26 Vol. 27 - No. 7 11 NO. The Gentrification of Buffalo’s Westside WASHINGTON — Fresh off the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, the Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a challenge to assault weapons bans passed in Connecticut and New York after the Newtown elementary school massacre of 2012. The Connecticut law was signed by Gov. Dannel Malloy in April 2013, four months after 20 students and six educators were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Expanding on an earlier assault weapons ban in the state, it banned more than 100 types of firearms along with December/Decembre 2015 H I S P A N O • DEFENSA CRIMINAL – (Estatal - Federal) • TESTAMENTOS, PODERES, CASOS DE HERENCIA (testado/no testado/Guardianes y Tutores) • BANCARROTA, IMIGRACIÓN, ARTICULOS 81 (Guardianes y Tutores) • BIENES RAICES – (cierre de casa en compras y ventas) 69 Delaware Ave., Suite 603 Buffalo, NY 14202 716.842.1379 Abierto: Lunes a Viernes de 9:00am - 7:00pm • Sabados 9:00am - 6:00pm Para emergencias fín de semana 716-864-9618 pg PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE 2 Coaching for Job Seekers: Hosted by Roswell Park and B.U.I.L.D. Buffalo News Page 4 PR&HDP Association invites you to participate in parade activities Buffalo News Page 4 Boricua la mayoría de las víctimas de la matanza Mundo Latino Page 9 Eusbio Martinez-Miranda Lime-Cilantro Pork Tacos 65th Infantry Borinqueneer Receta Page 11 Conozca su Gente Page 11 Departure, and other poems By: Olga Karmen Poemas Page 16 El Sol y La Rosa Blanca • Sobreviviré Tu Reflejo Page 16 Rochester Puerto Rican Festival schedule and dates Rochester News Page 7 Conozca el esplendor de la naturaleza de Costa Rica Al Panorama Page 5 Cannabis use in pregnancy may alter offspring's brain Salud News Page 17 Buffalo's complete summer 2016 concert schedule for July Special Advertisement Page 12 Tesla offers to buy SolarCity Business News Page 18 Mascotas - The Secret Life of Pets Entretenimiento Page 13 LeBron James acalla a sus críticos Deportes Page 21 Odio En Orlando Editorial/ Letters Page 22 BLACK & LATINO BOOK FAIR Saturday, August 27 • 10am - 6pm @ El Buen Amigo (The Good Friend) 114 Elmwood Ave. (off Allen St.) For information: Tel: 646-248-2302 • Email: [email protected] Come and meet your local poets, writers, artists Book Signing • Poetry Reading An opportunity to meet & purchase the work of our local talent Registration Fee: $25.00 includes table sharing and an opportunity to perform (optional) OPEN TO THE BLIC GENERAL PU PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE PORTADA WEAPONS • from FRONT page Assault weapons bans are in place in five other states: California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and Hawaii. The federal government had such a ban for 10 years, but it expired in 2004. Ever since, Congress has defeated proposed bans, most recently in 2013. Since its landmark 2008 decision upholding the right to possess guns at home for self defense, the Supreme Court also has refused to strike down lesser state and municipal restrictions. Those include bans on carrying guns in public, requiring them to be disabled or locked when not in use, limiting ownership by those under age 21 and restricting interstate gun transfers. In March, however, the court said Massachusetts likely went too far in banning non-lethal stun guns. The justices did not strike down the ban itself, but they unanimously reversed a state court ruling upholding it and ordered a rehearing. Federal courts have ruled that statutes such as Connecticut's and the one in Highland Park, Ill., are not at odds with the Supreme Court's rulings in 2008 and 2010 permitting handguns to be kept at home for self-defense. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in the first case, District of Columbia v. Heller, that the court was not upholding “a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose." However, Scalia and Justice Clarence Thomas wanted to hear the Illinois case. "Roughly 5 million Americans own AR-style semiautomatic rifles," Thomas wrote in December. "The overwhelming majority of citizens who own and use such rifles do so for lawful purposes, including self-defense and target shooting. Under our precedents, that is all that is needed for citizens to have a right under the Second Amendment to keep such weapons." HUNGER • from FRONT page only broken freezers and overturned shelves. And they showed that even in a country with the largest oil reserves in the world, it is possible for people to riot because there is not enough food. In the last two weeks alone, more than 50 food riots, protests and mass looting have erupted around the country. Scores of businesses have been stripped bare or destroyed. At least five people have been killed. pg 3 sympathizer,” said Roberto Briceño-León, the director of the Venezuelan Violence Observatory, a human rights group. It was all a new reality for Gabriel Márquez, 24, who grew up in the boom years when Venezuela was rich and empty shelves were unimaginable. He stood in front of the destroyed supermarket where the mob had arrived at Cumaná, an endless expanse of smashed bottles, boxes and scattered shelves. A few people, including a policeman, were searching the wreckage for leftovers to take. “During Carnival, we used to throw eggs at each other just to have some fun,” he said. “Now an egg is like gold.” Down the coastal road in a small fishing town called Boca de Uchire, hundreds gathered on a bridge this month to protest because the food deliveries were not arriving. Residents demanded to meet the mayor, but when he did not come they sacked a Chinese bodega. Residents hacked open the door with pickaxes and pillaged the shop, venting their anger at a global power that has lent billions of dollars to prop up Venezuela in recent years. “The Chinese won’t sell to us,” said a taxi driver who watched the crowd haul away all that was inside. “So we burn their stores instead.” Mr. Maduro, who is fighting a push for a referendum to recall him this year over the country’s declines, said it was the political opposition that was behind the attacks on the stores. “They paid a group of criminals, brought them in trucks,” he said on Saturday on television, promising compensation to those who lost property. At the same time, the government also blames an “economic war” for the shortages. It accuses wealthy business owners of hoarding food and charging exorbitant prices, creating artificial shortages to profit from the country’s misery. It has left shop owners feeling under siege, particularly those who do not have Spanish names. “Look how we are working today,” said Maria Basmagi, whose family immigrated from Syria a generation ago, pointing to the metal grate pulled over the window of her shoe store. Her shop was on the commercial boulevard in Barcelona, another coastal town racked by unrest last week. At 11 a.m. the day before, someone screamed that there was an attack on a government-run kitchen nearby. Every shop on Ms. Basmagi’s street closed down in fear. Other shops stay open, like the bakery in Cumaná where a line of 100 people snaked around a corner. Each person was allowed to buy about a pound of bread. Robert Astudillo, a 23-year-old father of two, was not sure there would be any left once his turn came. He said he still had corn flour to make arepas, a Venezuelan staple, for his This is precisely the Venezuela its leaders vowed to prevent. In one of the nation’s worst moments, riots spread from Caracas, the capital, in 1989, leaving hundreds dead at the hands of security forces. Known as the “Caracazo,” or the Read the rest of the article on our website at PanoramaHispanoOnline.com “Caracas clash,” they were set off by low oil prices, cuts in subsidies and a population that was suddenly impoverished. The event seared the memory of a future president, Hugo Chávez, who said the country’s inability to provide for its people, and the state’s repression of the uprising, were the PUERTO RICO • from FRONT page reasons Venezuela needed a socialist revolution. Now his successors find themselves in a similar bind — or maybe even worse. and an outbreak of the Zika virus. The nation is anxiously searching for ways to feed itself. The economic collapse of recent years has left it unable to produce enough food on its own or import what it needs from abroad. Cities have been militarized under an emergency decree from President Nicolás Maduro, the man Mr. Chávez picked to carry on with his revolution before he died three years ago. “If there is no food, there will be more riots,” said Raibelis Henriquez, 19, who waited all day for bread in Cumaná, where at least 22 businesses were attacked in a single day last week. But while the riots and clashes punctuate the country with alarm, it is the hunger that remains the constant source of unease. A staggering 87 percent of Venezuelans say they do not have money to buy enough food, the most recent assessment of living standards by Simón Bolívar University found. About 72 percent of monthly wages are being spent just to buy food, according to the Center for Documentation and Social Analysis, a research group associated with the Venezuelan Teachers Federation. In April, it found that a family would need the equivalent of 16 minimum-wage salaries to properly feed itself. Five months of arduous negotiations among House leaders, the White House and Treasury Department led to the Puerto Rico Oversight, Modernization and Economic Stability Act, which passed the House on June 9 with wide bipartisan support. The bill’s Democratic backers spoke out against provisions in the bill that affect Puerto Rico’s minimum wage and healthcare system. They also resisted the creation of an oversight board charged with restructuring Puerto Rico’s debt. But in the end, despite their misgivings, most House Democrats said they could live with the bill. In addition to Pelosi, it won the support of Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), one of the most liberal members of the Democratic caucus. But some Senate Democrats are withholding support from the bill unless it can be amended. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has called the measure “blatant colonialism” and says it must be changed. “I used to be very fat, but no longer,” the daughter said. “We are dying as we live.” Her mother added, “We are now living on Maduro’s diet: no food, no nothing.” Economists say years of economic mismanagement — worsened by low prices for oil, the nation’s main source of revenue — have shattered the food supply. Sugar fields in the country’s agricultural center lie fallow for lack of fertilizers. Unused machinery rots in shuttered state-owned factories. Staples like corn and rice, once exported, now must be imported and arrive in amounts that do not meet the need. In response, Mr. Maduro has tightened his grip over the food supply. Using emergency decrees he signed this year, the president put most food distribution in the hands of a group of citizen brigades loyal to leftists, a measure critics say is reminiscent of food rationing in Cuba. “They’re saying, in other words, you get food if you’re my friend, if you’re my A senior Senate GOP leadership aide said it’s too early to tell if the Puerto Rico measure would be amended, but any provisions would need to be agreed to unanimously. The aide also predicted that Democrats would ultimately support the bill with most of their leaders’ private blessing. Senate Democratic leadership has been publicly mum on the measure. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) and his likely successor, Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), have been non-committal, while Democratic whip Dick Durbin (Ill.) raised concerns with the oversight board. But with little time left before a default that could prove catastrophic for Puerto Rico, many Democrats appear resigned to backing the legislation. “I didn’t get elected to the Senate to abdicate my responsibility and simply rubberstamp whatever bills come out of the House,” said Menendez in a Thursday floor speech. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), one of the Senate’s most ardent progressives, said he has “serious concerns” with the oversight board and the bill’s exemption of Puerto Rico from a recent Labor Department rule expanding overtime pay eligibility to thousands of workers. Ask people in this city when they last ate a meal, and many will respond that it was not And Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) opposes the House bill and introduced an alternative last today. week. Among them are Leidy Cordova, 37, and her five children — Abran, Deliannys, Eliannys, Senate Democratic leadership aides and groups monitoring the bill said they expect Milianny and Javier Luis — ages 1 to 11. On Thursday evening, the entire family had not McConnell to put the House bill up for a vote right before the chamber breaks for the eaten since lunchtime the day before, when Ms. Cordova made a soup by boiling chicken Fourth of July recess. skin and fat that she had found for a cheap price at the butcher. Jamming the bill against recess would limit amendments and force wary Democrats to “My kids tell me they’re hungry,” Ms. Cordova said as her family looked on. “And all I either support it or oppose Obama, Pelosi and what’s seen as the only possible fix for Puerto can say to them is to grin and bear it.” Rico. Other families have to choose who eats. Lucila Fonseca, 69, has lymphatic cancer, and Amending the bill could pose serious threats to its passage. The bill’s House patrons fended her 45-year-old daughter, Vanessa Furtado, has a brain tumor. Despite also being ill, Ms. off attempts to change the oversight board, minimum wage provision and debt restructuring Furtado gives up the little food she has on many days so her mother does not skip meals. priorities to keep support for the bill from falling apart. Read the rest of the article on our website at PanoramaHispanoOnline.com pg 4 PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE Noticias de Buffalo Coaching for Job Seekers: Roswell Park Cancer Institute, B.U.I.L.D. of Buffalo Partner to Host Job & Health Fair By David Clarence Scott Looking for a better job or taking the first steps toward a new career can be intimidating, but there are free resources in our community to help you learn about job openings and coach you on ways to sell yourself effectively as you apply and interview for new opportunities. Roswell Park Cancer Institute and B.U.I.L.D. of Buffalo recently partnered to offer a job and health fair at the Dorothy J. Collier Community Center, 118 E. Utica St. Representatives from the Roswell Park employment office discussed more than 100 open positions in various disciplines, including nursing, nursing assistant, administrative aide and financial counseling positions. This was one of many such events Roswell Park has hosted or taken part in in recent years, and included a seminar on resume writing and career development that focused on tips for creating a resume that articulates your skills and positions you for the next steps in your career. The Institute partners regularly with organizations like B.U.I.L.D., the Buffalo Black Chamber of Commerce, the Urban League and the University at Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center, and has hired many of the job candidates we were introduced to through these events. A few tips for job seekers: • When you’re ready to explore new opportunities, be sure to think hard about what you want in a new job or career, but also about what you don’t want. In some cases, that can be just as important, and can save you time and frustration down the road. • The importance of networking cannot be overstated. Networking can be a good way to get tips on how to approach your interview or things you should highlight in your resume that might not be mentioned in the job description. Face-to-face connection can be a good chance to demonstrate what you know, and might help you to secure a positive recommendation from an influential figure. • If a job at your dream employer doesn’t open up right away, look for another opportunity to work with the organization — volunteering, attending events, etc. Good things can come from showing an interest in an organization that inspires and impresses you. Roswell Park also offers monthly resume-writing workshops at the UB Gateway Center, 555 Ellicott St., 77 Goodell St., the second Tuesday of every month from 1:30 to 3 p.m., and I will meet personally with any member of the community who wants to have their resume reviewed, at no cost. We’re happy to meet and make suggestions on strategies you can apply to improve your chances of success and professional fulfillment. David Clarence Scott is Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. If you would like more information on open positions at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, please go to RoswellPark.org/Careers or call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-2757724). For assistance with your resume, please contact RPCI’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion at 845-4567. Superintendent Cash and Council Majority Leader David Rivera Welcome Students to New School By: Edwin Martinez The Buffalo Public School District has created an all-new Lafayette International High School. A ribbon cutting was held Thursday to welcome parents, community and partners. Buffalo Schools Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash said this is one of five new innovation high schools to open that will motivate students to learn and bring students into the global economy. “This is a magnificent evening,” stated Cash. to Western New York over these next ten years,” stated Cash. Cash describe creating city schools that entice and motivate a student to attend class and be excited about learning. “You can’t attack attendance problems by hiring more attendance teachers,” stated Cash. “You have to develop programs young people find motivating, find interesting and then they have to put the effort in to be successful.” The creation of this new community school was a group effort with the district, Lafayette High alumni, community leaders and city leaders. Newly Elected School Board Member Jennifer Mecozzi was part of the effort to keep Lafayette preserved and creating the new community school. “When we first started out, I was very concerned. I was afraid, to be honest with you, because I didn’t know how we were going be able to save this building,” explained Jennifer Mecozzi. “ My kids attend Lafayette and I had a vested interest as a parents and community member and more now that I am a school board member. The new Principal of Lafayette International is John Starkey Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade The Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade of Western New York Association invites everyone to the 14th Annual Flag Raising Ceremony to be held Thursday, August 11th at 12 noon in front of Buffalo City Hall. The Association sponsors events that are celebrations inclusive of all Hispanics. This year’s theme is “Representa/Represent”. The theme speaks for itself as we ask everyone in the Hispanic Community to represent their culture, their foods, their music & their dances as we come together and celebrate with pride. Wilfred “Willie” Rosas, 41st Mayor of the City of Dunkirk has been named the 2016 Grand Marshal. Mayor Rosas was raised in the City of Dunkirk and loves being a voice for WNY. Mayor Rosas is honorably retired from the NYSP after 20 plus years of service. We thank Willie for his support and being a part of our community. We are truly proud that he is the first Puerto Rican Mayor in the state of New York. The Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade will take place on Saturday, August 20th, 2016 and kickoff at 1pm in front of Buffalo City Hall. Activities will start the evening of Friday, August 19th at Buffalo’s beautiful waterfront. We will have great food, activities and free concerts. But get ready for the evening of August 20th, as Orchestra Antonetti performs a few hits from their newly released CD “Pa’Rato”. The great tropicalstsalsero artist, Charlie Cruz will also be performing on this night. On Sunday, August 21, we will have dancers, entertainers and bands performing through-out the day including Cojunto Ecos Borincanos, Mariachi Band Zelaya and Amor & Heritage Dance Company. Later on that evening our outstanding local band LaKrema will accompany el Gran Merenguero Ronny Soler. To close out this year’s parade events concert series on Sunday, we will have the Nuyorrican salsa singer Michael Stuart. There will be fun events for children, teens and families all day Saturday and Sunday!! For information on parade participation, contact us at 716-310-8644 or email prparadeofwny@ gmail.com. Additionally, we still have sponsorship opportunities available; please contact Yolanda Martinez-Rodriguez at 716-697-4698. “Humanitarian images” panel discussion Saturday, June 25, 6–8pm Please join us for a panel discussion (rescheduled from May 21) in conjunction with our previous exhibition, A Conversation in Conflict: Documentary images by Marten Czamanske and Courtney Grim. This discussion will bring together panelists from a range of backgrounds to collectively consider “humanitarian images” and the ethical questions they pose. While photography has become a powerful, evocative tool for inspiring sympathy for and solidarity with the less fortunate, representations of human suffering have also been instrumental in marketing efforts and emotional appeals by the so-called humanitarian industry. How, why, and for whom are these images created and circulated? How do they influence our narratives and imaginaries of a world outside our own? Panelists: Jocelyne Bonhometre James Brace Craig Centrie Courtney Grim Pamela Kefi In celebration of El Museo’s 35th year, this panel discussion is part of “Extra Credit,” an event series where exhibiting artists can interact with their audiences in a more intimate setting, and explore topics or themes related to their work. It is open to the public ($5 suggested donation) and free for El Museo members. El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera elmuseobuffalo.org 91 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 142021320 716.464.4692 Cash said he truly believes this will resolve equity issues and should begin to close the gap with criterion city schools. “It’s going to close the gap between equity and quality that we have among our high schools and Lafayette, among the criterion schools and traditional high schools. We’ve got to close that gap. It can’t be a tale of two school systems. That’s what this will do” Cash said. www.dyc.edu City Council Majority leaders David Rivera joined the event. “It is good to have a visionary superintendent, isn’t it?” remarked David Rivera. The innovation schools are designed to provide expanded opportunities for careers in the emerging technology industries in Western New York. The Majority leader of the council David Rivera is certain there will be thousands of future jobs to fill in the city. “In the next couple of years more than 12,000 new jobs will be created in the city of Buffalo proper,” David Rivera declared. The schools are designed to help provide a ‘career pathway’ and direct opportunity into an emerging workforce in the next ten years, spurred by the city’s economic initiative for Buffalo. “We want our young people and especially our international students to be prepared and ready to take the jobs that are coming 800.777.3921 716.829.7600 Touch Lives Become a recognized leader in a healthcare profession • Chiropractic • Pharmacy • Dietetics • Physical Therapy • Exercise & Sports Studies • Physician Assistant • Health Analytics • Pre-Veterinary • Health Service Management • Nursing • Public Health • Pre-Dental • Pre-Medical • Occupational Therapy Discovery Days Program Join us to learn more about our Health Care programs July 22, July 25, or July 29 REGISTER NOW! 320 Porter Avenue • Buffalo NY 14201 PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE Al Panorama: viajes y más pg 5 En Este segmento nos enfocaremos en Costa Rica. Para muchos, el encanto de Costa Rica se encuentra en sus exuberantes selvas tropicales, playas vírgenes y una abundancia de vida silvestre. Con impresionantes paisajes y una miríada de criaturas - desde tucanes, monos y los jaguares - es fácil ver por qué. Donde más se puede uno escalar volcanes activos, tirarse en tirolina a través de las selvas tropicales cubiertas de nubes y gozar de las aguas de color turquesa en el lapso de unos pocos días? En este paraíso tropical compacto pero diverso, emocionantes actividades al aire libre son abundantes. Los amantes de la Naturaleza vagarán en las selvas espesas, mientras que los bañistas gozaran a lo largo de las playas de arena fina. Es difícil no admirar todo el esplendor de este pais "Costa Rica" por lo que tiene que ofrecer. Sin embargo, para otros, este pequeño país de América Latina tiene un atractivo diferente: se trata de un estilo de vida relajado. - Los residentes conocidos como ticos - a menudo recita el eslogan "pura vida". Esta filosofía se puede observar desde el centro de la capital cosmopolita de Costa Rica, de San José hasta llegar a las costas del Atlántico y del Pacífico. Para poder sumergirse en la buena vida, hay que tirarse en el ambiente y admirar el imponente paisaje. Rodearse de mariposas elegantes en la cascada de La Paz, caminar a lo largo del monumental Volcán del Arenal, Hay que convivir con los locales en Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, o simplemente goze sentado en una hamaca bajo una palmera a lo largo de la Península de Nicoya. asi tendras la sensacion que descubriras la pura vida. La cultura y manera de vivir de Costa Rica To many, Costa Rica's charm lies in its lush rainforests, unspoiled beaches and abundance of wildlife. With breathtaking landscapes and a myriad of creatures — from toucans to monkeys to jaguars — it's easy to see why. Where else can you hike active volcanoes, zip line through cloudcovered rainforests and surf warm turquoise waters within the span of just a few days? In this compact but diverse tropical paradise, exhilarating outdoor activities are abundant. Nature-seekers will roam thick jungles while beachgoers will sprawl across the powdery sands. It's hard not to admire all the splendors this "Rich Coast" has to offer. However, for others, this small Latin American country has a different appeal: it's a relaxed way of life. Residents — known as Ticos — often recite the catchphrase "pura vida" (or "pure life"). This guiding philosophy can be observed from Costa Rica's central cosmopolitan capital of San José all the way to the sandy Atlantic and Pacific coasts. To truly immerse yourself in the good life, kickback and admire the awe-inspiring scenery. Surround yourself with graceful butterflies at La Paz Waterfall Gardens, hike along the monumental Arenal Volcano, mingle with locals at Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, or simply sit in a hammock under a palm tree along the Nicoya Peninsula. We have a strong feeling you'll discover the pure life, too. Los residentes de Costa Rica (los Costarricenses o "ticos") son conocidos por su carácter agradable y tolerante. Siempre cálido, acogedor y vivir la vida al máximo, los ticos a menudo se saludan con un caluroso "Pura Vida!" No se alarme por su benevolencia y el afán de complacer a los huéspedes. Para sentirse local, simplemente hay que responder con amabilidad y aceptar su filosofía positiva. Costa Rica Culture & Customs Costa Rican residents (los Costarricenses or "Ticos") are known for their pleasant and easygoing nature. Always warm, welcoming and living life to the fullest, Ticos often greet each other with a hearty "Pura Vida!" (meaning "pure life"). Don't be alarmed by their benevolence and eagerness to please guests. To blend in, just reciprocate with kindness and embrace their positive philosophy. El idioma oficial es el español aquí; Sin embargo, usted encontrará mucha gente que hablan inglés en las zonas turísticas más populares. Pero el uso de algunas frases clave, como "por favor" y "gracias", es un gesto amable que va mas alla de la amabilidad. The official language here is Spanish; however, you'll find English-speakers in popular tourist areas. But using some key phrases, such as "por favor" ("please") and "gracias" ("thank you"), is a polite gesture that goes a long way. Vestirse con ropa casual coincide con el estilo de vida de Costa Rica relajado. Usted querrá hacer las maletas de ropa entallada y zapatos de deporte o para escalar si usted está planeando explorar lugares rústicos y reservas de la vida silvestre, volcanes y parques del país. Usted también tendra que ponerse protector solar y repelente de insectos, como los mosquitos en el pais y otros insectos ocupan la mayoria de las selvas tropicales húmedas de Costa Rica. Dressing in casual clothing coincides with the laid-back Costa Rican lifestyle. You'll want to pack loose fitting clothing and sturdy hiking shoes if you're planning to explore the country's rustic wildlife reserves, volcanoes and parks. You'll also want to lather up with sunscreen and insect repellent, as mosquitoes and other critters swarm Costa Rica's damp rainforests. Coffee beans are commonly associated with the "Gold Coast." You're also likely to spot coffee plantations in the Central Plains; many travelers enjoy taking tours here. However, high-end coffee beans are hard to come by since they are commonly exported rather than sold locally. Costa Rica's official currency is the Costa Rica Colón (CRC). Since the CRC to U.S. dollar exchange rate fluctuates, be sure to check what the exchange rate is before you go. Major credit cards are accepted at most restaurants and shops Los granos de café son comúnmente asociados con la "Costa de Oro". También es probable que detecte plantaciones de café en las llanuras centrales; muchos viajeros lo disfrutan al tomar excursiones aquí. Sin embargo, los granos de café de alta calidad son difíciles de conseguir, ya que se exportan a otros paises en vez de venderse localmente. La moneda oficial de Costa Rica es el Colón de Costa Rica (CRC). Dado que la tasa de cambio del dólar de EE.UU. fluctúa CRC, asegúrese de comprobar cuál es el tipo de cambio es antes de ir. Las tarjetas de crédito son aceptadas en la mayoría de los restaurantes y tiendas. En lo que va de gozar la comida de costa rica, los viajeros deben tener en cuenta que los restaurantes añaden propina en la factura. Sin embargo, el depósito adicional no es infrecuente; si el servicio es estelar, dejar una propina adicional. Para guías turísticos y conductores, el plan para repartir alrededor de $10 USD por día. As far as dining goes, travelers should note that restaurants add gratuity onto the bill. However, tipping extra is not uncommon; if the service is stellar, leave an additional tip. For tour guides and drivers, plan to dole out about $10 USD per day. religión oficial de Costa Rica es el catolicismo. Más del 90 por ciento de la población de Costa Rica identifica como católica; Sin embargo, la presencia de la Iglesia Católica no es fácilmente visible para el viajero desprevenido, excepto durante las celebraciones patronales cuando los lugareños acuden a las calles a las afuera de las iglesias para bailar, y escuchar la música,mientras tambien se goza la gastronomía local que esta para chuparse los dedos. Costa Rica's official religion is Catholicism. More than 90 percent of Costa Rica's population identifies as Catholic; however, the Catholic Church's presence is not readily visible to the unsuspecting traveler, except during patron saint celebrations when locals flock to the streets outside churches for dancing, music and scrumptious cuisine. En Costa Rica, se puede enfrentar en algunos problemas de seguridad. Sin embargo, en la ciudad congestionada de San José, usted querrá mantener el ojo a sus pertenencias y su coche de alquiler. Robo de carteras y el robo de automóviles son comunes en las zonas turísticas de alto tráfico. In Costa Rica, you'll face few safety concerns. However, in congested San José, you'll want to keep an eye on your belongings and your rental car. Pickpocketing and car theft are common in heavily trafficked tourist areas. pg 6 PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE Noticias de Rochester Rochester Puerto Rican Festival Join us for 3 days of live music, food, cultural events, celebrity guests, and much more. This year’s festival will feature headliner performances by: Friday August 5th Bachata Heightz Pena Suazo y La Banda Gorda pg Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival August 23-24. Free jazz festival includes a tribute to Lionel Hampton. (August 24). Center Street, Lewiston. lewistonjazz.com. Hochstein at High Falls Through August 15. Free lunchtime concert series featuring Mambo Kings (June 27), Mikaela Davis (July 11), The Pickpockets (July 25), The Dady Brothers (August 1), Rochester Ukulele Orchestra (August 15), and others. Concerts start at 12:10 p.m. at Granite Mills Park, near Pont de Rennes Bridge, High Falls. Hochstein.org. Jam At The Ridge Through September 19. Country music-oriented concert series and camping. Frost Ridge Campground, 8101 Conlon Road, Le Roy. frostridge.com. Saturday August 6th George Lamond Charlie Aponte J Alvarez Jazz on The Mountain At Blue July 5-7. Canadian jazz festival features Holly Cole (July 5), Swing Out Sister (July 6), among others. Blue Mountains, Ontario. bluemountainjazzfest.com. Sunday August 7th Ismael Miranda The 47th Annual Puerto Rican festival will be held August 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2016 at the Frontier Field VIP Parking Lot. Letchworth Blues and Barbeque Festival July 20. Blues bands, barbeque, and evening fireworks at Highbanks Recreation Area. 1 Letchworth State Park, Castile. 493-3600. Rochester Regional Concerts Moe.down August 9-11. If you dig Moe. at Party in the Park (June 20) then catch the band and others here. Snow Ridge Ski Resort, 4173 W Road, Turin. moedown.com. Ameribeat Festival of the Arts July 4-7. Four nights of camping and music includes shows by Max Creek, The Z3 (tribute to Frank Zappa), The Primate Fiasco. 274 Kent Road, Sterling. sterlingstage. com. Artpark Mainstage Theater Through August 2. Concert series features Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (June 24), Buddy Guy and The Robert Randolf and the Family Band (August 1), Chick Corea & The Vigil (August 2). 450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston. artpark.net. Bands on the Bricks July 12-August 9. Free Friday evening concerts at The Rochester Public Market includes Donna the Buffalo (July 12), Los Lonely Boys (July 19), Felice Brothers (July 26), Latin Night (August 2), The Sound Remains the Same (August 9). Public Market, 280 N. Union St. cityofrochester.gov/bandsonbricks. Big Rib BBQ & Blues Fest July 11-14. Blues bands and lip-smackin' barbeque at Highland Park Festival Site. rochesterevents.com/festivals-events/big-rib-bbq-blues-fest. Big Up 2013 August 8-10. Explore the future of music with Beats Antique, Gaudi, Chris Keating of Yeasayer, and more. Hemlock Hollow Farm, Hemlock Hollow Farm, Route 11, Claverack. thebigup.com. Brantling Bluegrass Festival August 1-3. Channel your inner Appalachian with three days of bluegrass, camping, and more. 4015 Fish Farm Road, Sodus. brantlingbluegrass.com. Budweiser Summer Stage at Tag's Through August 8. Concert series in New York's Southern Tier includes Daughtry (July 13), Motley Crue (July 23), The Beach Boys (July 26). 3037 State Route 352, Big Flats. tagstickets.com. Buffalo Place Rocks Canalside June 28-August 31. Downtown concert series at Bell Biv DeVoe (July 27). Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf, 95 Perry St., Buffalo. buffaloplace.com/rocks. Camp Bisco July 11-13. Get your freak on with The Disco Biscuits, Bassnectar, Passion Pit and more. Indian Lookout Country Club, 1142 Batter St., Mariaville Lake. campbisco.net. Canandaigua Lake Music Festival July 12-21. Features chamber music performances in the auditorium of Finger Lakes Community College (3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua) and a variety of unconventional venues. lakemusicfestival.org. Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center Through August 25. CMAC's line-up includes shows by LL Cool J with Public Enemy, Ice Cube, and De La Soul (June 22), Gigantour 2013 with Megadeth (July 6), Fun, Tegan and Sara (July 13), Furthur (July 19), Steely Dan (July 20), Keith Urban (August 9), Ke$ha (August 25). 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. cmacevents.com. Coors Wednesdays at Artpark Through July 17. Western New York concert series features a stellar line-up (MGMT on June 19, O.A.R. and Friends on July 10, The Flaming Lips on July 17) and cheap seats. Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater, 450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston. artpark.net. Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Through September 4. The venue hosts some of the summer's biggest shows, including Vans Warped Tour (July 6), Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket (July 18), Lil' Wayne (July 30), and John Mayer (August 13). 9993 Alleghany Road, Darien Center. darienlake.com. Ellicotville Summer Music Festival July 5-7. Gretchen Wilson (July 6) and Creedence Clearwater Revisted (July 7) headline the main stage on the slopes of Holiday Valley. Ellicotville. ellicottvilleny.com/summer-music-festival. Fairport Music & Food Festival August 24. Proceeds from the festival benefit the Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong. Fairport. fairportmusicfestival.com. Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack. Through August 7. Free concert series with REO Speedwagon (June 19), The Charlie Daniels Band (July 17), Gretchen Wilson (August 7). 5857 State Route 96, Farmington. fingerlakesracetrack.com. Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival Through August 3. Chamber music concerts in the heart of the Finger Lakes region. Various locations. fingerlakes-music.org. First Niagara Tuesdays in The Park Through August 27. Western New York concert series including Chicago (June 25) and ZZ Top (August 27). 450 S Fourth St., Lewiston. artpark.net. Gaelic Storm's Rag and Bone Workshop July 29-August 2. Celtic-rock group Gaelic Storm hosts four days of camping, classes, and music. Full Moon Resort, 1 Valley View Road, Big Indian. ragandboneworkshop.com. Garden Vibes Concerts. Through August 14. Shows on the grounds of the George Eastman House with NRBQ (July 17) and The Ifs (August 14). 900 East Ave. eastmanhouse.org/events/music. Gateways Music Festival August 14-18. 20th annual festival features African-American classical musicians. Various locations. gatewaysmusicfestival.org. GrassRoots Festival July 18-21. Roots and world music acts are featured at the 23rd annual GrassRoots festival of music and dance. Trumansburg Fairgrounds, 2150 Trumansburg Road, Trumansburg. grassrootsfest.org. Great Blue Heron Festival July 5-7. The festival's line-up includes Donna the Buffalo, The Campbell Brothers. 2361 Waits Corners Road, Sherman. greatblueheron.com. Grove Music Festival August 3. Bands including Phoenix, Hot Chip, Girl Talk, and Gaslight Anthem rock out on two stages. Fort York Garrison Common, 100 Garrison Road, Toronto. thegrovefest.com. 7 Labatt Canal Concert Series June 28-August 16. Friday evening free concert series features bands including Theory of a Deadman (July 5), Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience (July 26), Kellie Pickler (August 9). 35 Chestnut St., Lockport. canalconcerts.com. M&T Syracuse Jazz Fest July 4-6. The largest totally free jazz festival in the Northeast. Jamesville Beach Park, 4110 Westshore Manor Road, Jamesville. syracusejazzfest.com. Native American Dance and Music Festival July 27-28. Reconnect with Ganondagan history through live music, dances, crafts, stories, and demonstrations of Native American traditions. Ganondagan State Historic Site, 1488 New York 444, Victor. ganondagan.org. New York State Blues Festival July 28. Syracuse festival of American blues. 2 S Clinton Square, Syracuse. nysbluesfest.com. NY Country Jam July 12014. Three days of country music shows at the New York State Fairgrounds. 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse. nycountryjam.com. Ontario Barn Festival August 31. Family-friendly event features music and more. Ontario. ontariobarnvineyards.com/ontariobarnfestival. Park Point Concert Series Through September 13. Free Friday evening shows at Park Point, 400 Park Point Drive. parkpointrochester.com. Rochester SummerFest July 12-13. The Whispers and Lenny Williams at the Auditorium Theatre (July 12) and TGT with Kelly Rowland at Blue Cross Arena (July 13) headline this event that also includes a basketball tournament. Various locations. cityofrochester.gov/summerfest. Skaneateles Festival August 8-31. Classical-music festival celebrates its 34th season. 97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles. skanfest.org. String Fling August 1-4. Three nights of camping and music includes shows by Ryan Montbleau Band, Cabinet, and MiZ. 274 Kent Road, Sterling. sterlingstage.com. Thursday at Canalside Through August 29. Free concert series at Erie Canal Harbor including BS2 (June 27), Lotus (August 29). Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf, 95 Perry St., Buffalo. buffaloplace. com/Thursday. Toronto Urban Roots Festival July 4-7. Four-day Fourth of July festival rocks out at Fort York. 100 Garrison Road, Toronto. torontourbanrootsfest.com. Turning Stone Resort Casino Through October. Summer concerts include KISS (August 9), Ted Nugent (August 15). 5218 Patrick Road, Verona. turningstone.com/entertain. Upstate Boogie 4 July 11-14. Funk it up with three days and nights of live music. Miller Hollow, 3880 Ball Road, Marion. upstateboogie.com. Wegmans Concerts by the Shore Through August 28. Free shows at Ontario Beach Park. 4799 Lake Ave. ontariobeachentertainment.org/concert-schedule. Windstream Party In the Park Through August 8. Thursday evening concerts at the Riverside Festival Site includes shows by John Brown's Body & The Skatalites (July 11), Great Big Sea (July 18). 148 Exchange Blvd. cityofrochester.gov/PIP. Mayor Warren Launches “100 Cities to Reduce Gun Violence” Initiative In response to the Orlando shooting, Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren has invited mayors from across the country to recognize June as Gun Violence Awareness Month (GVAM) and work to make neighborhoods safer for citizens. Mayor Warren is asking at least 100 U.S. mayors to sign a petition at Change.org to support the common goal of reducing gun violence in America. As part of Gun Violence Awareness Month this June, Mayor Warren is joining with the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) and their #OrlandoUnited and #OurMayors movement in an act of national solidarity. Mayor Warren hopes to address gun violence in a meaningful way to make our cities safe for our citizens. “As mayors, we understand that gun violence plagues each of our cities,” Mayor Warren wrote in a letter delivered to mayors of several dozen cities. “Gun violence victimizes families, public safety officers and neighborhoods. Local governments are on the front lines. Our citizens are in the trenches. June is national Gun Violence Awareness Month (“GVAM”) and the time for action could not be more pressing. Our nation’s mayors must address gun violence in a meaningful way.” Mayor Warren hopes to create a national movement around “100 Cities to Reduce Gun Violence.” The initiative has a goal of bringing more than 100 U.S. cities on board by the end of June, creating National Gun Violence Awareness Month and keeping the issues of gun violence in the forefront year round. In addition to signing a petition during the month of June to bring recognition to gun violence in America, Mayor Warren is asking elected officials to: 1. Recommend five ideas that can reduce gun violence in our cities, which Mayor Warren will share with all contributors; and 2. Recruit at least five cities that will designate June 2017 as GVAM. To learn more about the initiative, visit www.cityofrochester.gov/GVAM pg 8 PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE Noticias de Dunkirk Mayor Rosas stands with the victims of the Orlando Massacre Mayor Rosas stands with the victims of the Orlando Massacre The City of Dunkirk stands with the victims of the recent massacre in Orlando. Hatred, bigotry, and senseless murder of innocent civilians are not only despicable but UnAmerican. As Mayor of the City of Dunkirk, I am encouraging all citizens of this great City as well as the State of New York and beyond to stand with me and condemn acts of terror such as the one carried out in Orlando, Florida. There will be a moment of silence and a “stand for unity against terrorism” Thursday, June 16th, at the City’s Music on the Pier to honor the victims of this act of hate. Thank you, and God Bless America. Dunkirk Summer Festivals and Concert Series: A Great Season Ahead Mayor Rosas officially announced the release of the “Summer on the Lake” Dunkirk Festivals Lineup. First up, Mayor Rosas announced the Music-on-The Pier Summer Concert Series. A wide range of top quality performances is scheduled for every Thursday thru September 8, 2016. In addition we have a great schedule of Dunkirk Festivals & Special Events being sponsored in 2016. 4th of July Weekend Celebration. Independence Day in Dunkirk this year will begin with THE FIRST Dunkirk Lake Shore Vintage Air Show. This is the first airshow to be held in the City of Dunkirk in almost 50 years. The City of Dunkirk will provide in-kind services for this event. The Dunkirk Lake Shore Vintage Air Show will be held on (Sat & Sun) July 2 and July 3, 2016 with a rainout date of July 4th, 2016. July 2-3 Dunkirk-Lakeshore Vintage Airshow July 7 – Steve Swanson’s BluzeInn July 14 – Jersey—The Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band July 21 – The Soul Providers July 28 – The Town Pants August 4 – Sean Patrick McGraw August 11 - Nerds Gone Wild July 7 – Steve Swanson’s BluzeInn July 14 – Jersey—The Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band Sponsored by G&E Tents and Andy B Concrete www.jerseytribute.com July 21 – The Soul Providers July 28 – The Town Pants August 4 – Sean Patrick McGraw August 11 - Nerds Gone Wild August 18 – Dukes End—The Music of Genesis August 25 – Orquesta Antonetti September 1 – Crash Cadillac September 8 – Uncle Ben’s Remedy September 11 - Picnic at the Point Latinos Increasingly Confident in Personal Finances Latinos Increasingly Confident in Personal Finances, See Better Economic Times Ahead Yet many economic indicators show few gains for the community since the Great Recession By Mark Hugo Lopez, Rich Morin And Jens Manuel Krogstad Latinos have become considerably more upbeat about their personal finances and optimistic about their financial future since the Great Recession, according to newly released results from a national survey of Latino adults. The survey also shows that Latinos have pulled even with the general U.S. population in their views of their personal finances and continue to outpace them on optimism about the future. However, community economic indicators show limited progress since the Great Recession. Four-in-ten Latinos say their personal finances are in “excellent” or “good” shape, a 17 percentage point increase since 2008, when only 23% made a similarly positive assessment of their finances (the Great Recession began in December 2007). 1 By contrast, the share of all Americans who have a similarly positive view of their finances remained essentially flat during the same seven-year period (41% in 2008 vs. 43% in 2015). The survey also shows that Hispanics are more upbeat in their financial expectations for the upcoming year than they were in 2008. About eight-in-ten Hispanic adults (81%) say they expect their family’s financial situation to improve in the next year, up from 67% who said the same in 2008. By comparison, the U.S. public is not as upbeat – 61% say they expect their family’s financial situation to improve, up from 56% who said this in 2008. Latino adults also see upward mobility in their children’s futures. Fully 72% say they expect their children will be better off financially than they themselves are now. These findings emerge from the 2015 National Survey of Latinos, a nationally representative bilingual telephone survey of 1,500 adults conducted on both landline and cellular telephones. It was fielded from Oct. 21 to Nov. 30, 2015, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. The nation’s Latino population is its largest minority group, numbering 55.3 million in 2014. They are also one of its fastest-growing groups – the U.S. Latino population grew 57% between 2000 and 2014. With this fast demographic growth has come a growing impact on the nation’s economy. Between 2009 and 2013, Latinos accounted for 43.4% of total jobs growth, with U.S.-born Latinos driving most of that job growth. And the group’s purchasing power is on the rise. According to the University of Georgia’s Selig Center for Economic Growth, the purchasing power of the U.S. Latino community was $1.3 trillion in 2014, a gain of 155% since 2000 and higher than that of blacks ($1.1 trillion) and Asians ($770 billion). Despite growing confidence and a larger economic footprint, federal government data shows a mixed economic picture for the Hispanic community recently. For example, the group’s unemployment rate has improved since the Great Recession (just as it has for all Americans), falling from a high of 12.8% in the first quarter of 2010 to 6.4% in the last quarter of 2015 (and 5.6% in the first quarter of 2016). 3 Still, it remains above its low of 5% in the fourth quarter of 2006 and is higher than that for non-Hispanic workers in the fourth quarter of 2015. At the same time, median household income for Hispanics has stagnated since the Great Recession—in 2014 it was $42,491, a level essentially unchanged since the Great Recession (income is also little changed among the U.S. public), according to the latest Census Bureau data. In addition, the same Census Bureau report shows that the Hispanic poverty rate – 23.6% in 2014 – is less than a peak of 26.5% in 2010 but remains above pre-recession levels (as it does for all Americans). On wealth, Hispanic households had the largest percentage decline in their net worth through 2009 of any major racial or ethnic group. Unlike white households, however, their net worth continued to fall after the recession. Nonetheless, Hispanics remain upbeat about national economic conditions. According to a December 2015 Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults, 35% of Hispanics said economic conditions today are good or excellent, a higher share than among whites (25%). And the same survey shows that one-third of Hispanics (34%) say U.S. economic conditions will be better in the coming year, a share about twice as high as seen among other groups of Americans. Economic issues have long been among the top issues identified by Hispanics when asked about those that are more important to them personally. For example, in 2014, the issues of education and the economy and jobs were rated more important than health care and immigration among registered voters. And on such issues as the minimum wage, Hispanics are more likely than the general U.S. public to support an increase – 84% versus 73%, according to the Pew Research Center’s December 2015 survey. Among the report’s other findings: In 2015, Latinos with some college experience or more (56%) and U.S.-born Latinos (50%) were most likely to say their personal financial situation is either excellent or good. The lowest personal financial ratings in 2015 were among Latinos with less than a high school education and immigrant Latinos – 23% and 31%, respectively, say their personal finances are “excellent” or “good.” Even though 59% of Hispanics ages 65 and older say they expect their family finances to improve in the next year, this is the lowest share among major Hispanic demographic subgroups. Hispanics who say their personal finances in 2015 were “excellent” or “good” are more likely to say they expect an improvement in the next year compared with other Hispanics. Some 45% of those whose personal finances in 2015 were “excellent” expect their family’s finances to improve “a lot,” as do 30% of those who characterized their personal finances in 2015 as “good.” GENTRIFICATION Continued from page 1 Below you will find Aydasara Ortega article which sheds her view on the matter. I am sure you have heard over and over again the propaganda: "small businesses keep our community alive." Yet, what is subtly omitted is the question of WHO and WHAT of the community is being kept alive? It is not the low-income minorities WHICH are being "kept alive" by these businesses (the new historicism of economic displacement). I mean, HOW is a $7 cup of coffee affordable for a big part of most communities? Instead, WHERE small businesses decide to speak up for "the community" they are creating a vision of what the community should be comprised of. WHEN did gentrification become part of the definition of the word alive? As people are priced out of neighborhoods like the one where my mother, Ivonne Torres de Leon, lives - the Lower East Side - census records show that the minority’s population has receded away. Sí, a big part of the older community of Loisaida is vanishing, they are being replaced! And similar hostile processes of displacement and conquest (colonialism again!) have led gentrification to be described as the new segregation. Now, what is gentrification? Why does it occur? What are the forces and conditions that bring it about? Gentrification is a broad word for the appearance of richer persons in a surviving city, a correlated rise in rent payment and property prices, and alterations in the city's culture and atmosphere. The word is frequently seen as negative, signifying the dislocation of underprivileged groups of people by wealthy newcomers. Yet the impact of gentrification is multifaceted and conflicting, and its effects fluctuate. Several characteristics of the process of gentrification are desired. What neighborhood wouldn't want to see new investments in infrastructure and buildings and the economic activity improved? Regrettably, these changes' benefits are habitually enjoyed in disproportion by the newcomers, whereas the conventional occupants become socially and economically marginalized. Gentrification has caused throbbing struggle in numerous cities, repeatedly alongside economic and racial lines. Community modification is frequently regarded as a social justice breakdown where wealthy new arrivals are applauded for "refining" a community, which residents (poor and part of a minority) are evacuated through a rapid increase in rent and economic changes. The physical, economic, and social effects of gentrification repeatedly end in grim political clash, worsened by dissimilarities in race, class, and culture. Former residents feel besieged, overlooked, ignored, left out, unwanted... excluded from their community. Newcomers are time and again perplexed by claims that their determinations to develop local surroundings are observed as antagonistic or racist. But we do know that change is the only constant. And change in wealth, in inhabitants, in the physical make of communities has been the constant history of city life. Yet change implicates winners and implicates losers. With the low-income individuals being seldom part of the winners. Residents, city governments, community development corporations... and ALL of us need to acknowledge and act upon the effects of gentrification so that we can help reconstruct together a fair result for everyone. PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE pg Mundo Latino Boricua la mayoría de las víctimas de la matanza Ciudad de Orlando le confirmó la información al Departamento de Estado Por: Frances Rosario Más de la mitad de las víctimas latinas de la masacre perpetrada en la madrugada del domingo en una discoteca gay son de origen puertorriqueño, según le confirmó la ciudad de Orlando al subsecretario de Estado, Rolando Padua. El funcionario indicó que ayer se comunicó directamente con funcionarios de la ciudad y designaron una persona enlace para atender las comunicaciones entre la Isla y las autoridades que atienden los asuntos relacionados a la masacre. En la misma fallecieron 50 personas y otros 53 resultaron heridos en la balacera, protagonizada por un hombre implicado con el Estado Islámico. “Me indicaron que el 90 por ciento de las víctimas son latinos y que mucho más de la mitad son puertorriqueños”, sostuvo. El Departamento de Estado espera que se identifiquen todas las víctimas y se le provea el origen de estos para intentar ayudar a todos aquellos que sean boricuas. La ayuda que se proveerá será a través de la Oficina de Relaciones en el Exterior de la agencia. Consistirá en ubicación de familiares, orientación en el traslado de cadáveres y ayuda en el trámite de documentos requeridos tanto por el estado de Florida como en la Isla, entre otras cosas, contó Padua. El funcionario estimó que en dos o tres días los familiares podrían hacer los trámites para transportar los cuerpos hasta la Isla, de así decidirlo. Dijo que se atenderá caso por caso, dado a que algunos podrían decidir cremarlos o hasta enterrarlos en Estados Unidos. "La Oficina de Relaciones Exteriores está a la disposición para orientar a las familias. Muchos no saben qué arreglos hacer para tarer los cuerpos, qué tipo de trámite administrativo se tiene que hacer en Orlando y en Puerto Rico para los certificados de defunción. Esa oficina y la de Puerto Rico en Orlando servirán de enlace para ayudar a las familias una vez estén allá", indicó Padua. ? “A estas familias en Puerto Rico que están preocupados por algún familiar o que saben que ya han fallecido, pueden comunicarse al 787-721-1751 con la Oficina de Relaciones en el Exterior para solicitar ayuda”, añadió el funcionario. Hasta el momento, estos son algunos de los fallecidos identificados como puertorriqueños por su familia: Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 años Stanley Almodóvar III, 23 años Luis Omar Ocasio Capo, 20 años Eric Iván Ortiz Rivera, 36 años Peter O. González Cruz, 22 años Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25 años Jean Carlos Méndez Pérez, 35 años Franky Jimmy de Jesús Velázquez, 50 años Amanda Alvear, 25 años Martín Benítez Torres, 33 años Luis Daniel Wilson León, 37 años Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 años Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 años Gilberto Ramón Silva Menéndez, 25 años Javier Jorge Reyes,40 años Juan P. Rivera Velázquez, 37 años Luis Daniel Conde, 39 años Leroy Valentín Fernández, 25 años Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 años Jean C. Nieves Rodríguez, 27 años Rodolfo Ayala Ayala, 33 años Yilmary Rodríguez Sulivan, 24 años Angel L. Candelario Padró, 28 años México cae en ranking de países más atractivos para invertir MÉXICO - México continuó su descenso en la lista de las principales economías que más atraen Inversión Extranjera Directa (IED), en el comparativo mundial 2015 bajó del lugar 13 al 15 de la lista de las 20 economías que más reciben capital, aseguró la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (Unctad por sus siglas en inglés). En el Reporte Mundial de Inversión 2016, el organismo aseguró que México fue de los países Latinoamericanos que más incrementó su captación de IED con más de 30 mil millones de dólares, lo que lo colocó en el sexto lugar de los países emergentes que más recibieron divisas. Sin embargo, a pesar de que la economía mexicana incrementó el monto de IED que recibió, en el 2015 se observó que países desarrollados que antes no figuraban en la lista de los más atractivos se colocaron en la lista como es el caso de Alemania, Bélgica y Francia. Los países más atractivos para invertir fueron: Estados Unidos, Hong Kong, China, Irlanda, Países Bajos, Suiza, Brasil, Canadá e India. Lo anterior muestra que los países desarrollados comenzaron a ser más atractivos que con respecto a años pasados. En donde China y Hong Kong ocuparon los primeros lugares; en esta ocasión Estados Unidos subió del sitio tercero al primero. En el caso de la lista de los países de donde más se generan flujos de inversiones, el comparativo lo encabezan Estados Unidos, Japón China y el único país latinoamericano que aparece es Chile, en tanto que México no figura. Rio de Janeiro decreta 'estado de calamidad pública' BRASIL -El estado de Rio de Janeiro, que atraviesa una grave crisis financiera, decretó este viernes el "estado de calamidad pública" para poder financiar los Juegos Olímpicos de agosto y los servicios públicos esenciales. El decreto, publicado en el diario oficial, habilita a las autoridades a "adoptar las medidas excepcionales necesarias a la racionalización de todos los servicios públicos, con vistas a la realización de los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos Rio-2016". La grave crisis financiera del estado "impide el cumplimiento de las obligaciones asumidas a raíz de la realización de los Juegos", precisó el decreto, firmado por el gobernador interino del estado de Rio, Francisco Dornelles. 9 Panorama Hispano LA VOZ DE NUESTRA COMUNIDAD Publisher Panorama Hispano News Internet www.PanoramaHispanoNews.com Managing Editor Marcos Lebron For Advertisement Sales [email protected] (716) 228-7498 Art Director Yuri Cisneros Contribuidores Carlos DePonce Marcos Lebron Cartas/Letters 266 Elmwood Ave. Suite 927 Buffalo, NY 14222 (716) 228-7498 Panorama Hispano invita sus comentarios, favor de incluir su dirección y teléfono diurno para verificación. Todas las cartas al Editor están sujetas a edición y corrección. Los articulos y anuncios publicados aquí no pueden ser riempresos sin autorización escrita de Panorama Hispano. Las opiniones expresadas en este periódico no son necesariamente compartidas por el mismo. The articles and advertising contained in this publication may not be reprinted without written permission of Panorama Hispano. The opinions given in this newspaper are not necessarily the opinions of Panorama Hispano. "Trágica" El gobernador calificó recientemente la situación de "trágica". "Nunca vi nada igual en Brasil ni en todo el estado. Ahora tenemos que actuar junto al gobierno federal" para examinar qué se puede privatizar, qué inmuebles se pueden vender, afirmó. Los profesores están en huelga desde el 2 de marzo y la mayoría recibirá el salario de mayo en cuotas, al igual que los funcionarios públicos y jubilados. Muchos de ellos no reciben sus salarios desde hace meses. Hay hospitales que niegan atención por falta de recursos y los estudiantes ocuparon escuelas para protestar contra los cortes en la educación. El gobierno eliminó cinco secretarías y anuló dos programas sociales. Tanto el estado de Rio como la alcaldía son gobernados desde hace años por el partido PMDB (centro derecha) del presidente interino Michel Temer, blanco de varias acusaciones de corrupción en el marco del fraude a la estatal Petrobras. Eduardo Paes, alcalde del municipio de Rio -responsable por la mayoría de las obras realizadas para los Juegos-, aseguró que el decreto emitido por el gobierno del estado "en nada atrasa las entregas olímpicas y los compromisos asumidos por Rio" y que confía en que los Juegos serán "excepcionales". "Colapso" de salud y seguridad El gobernador advirtió asimismo que la crisis financiera, empeorada por los gastos en los Juegos, ya dificulta la prestación de servicios esenciales y "puede acarrear el total colapso de la seguridad pública, la salud, la educación, el transporte y la gestión ambiental". La previsión del déficit del estado de Rio para este año es de 19 mil millones de reales (cinco mil 555 millones de dólares), debido a la aguda caída de la recaudación en un Brasil en profunda recesión. Los royalties petroleros, primera fuente de ingresos del estado, pasaron de representar tres mil 500 millones de dólares en 2014 a mil millones este año. El gobierno estatal de Rio pide desesperadamente ayuda al gobierno federal para poder financiar obras de infraestructura ligadas a las Olimpíadas, y obtuvo casi mil millones de reales para terminar la línea 4 del metro que debe unir Ipanema con Barra da Tijuca, donde estará situado el cuartel general de los Juegos Olímpicos. Amnesty International expresó su preocupación por el recorte de servicios sociales, que puede afectar el entrenamiento de agentes de seguridad que trabajan en favelas. "La decisión de cortar servicios sociales y seguridad antes de los Juegos de Rio no solo es un shock sino que es increíblemente preocupante, sobre todo dado el pobre historial en homicidios y matanzas a manos de policías", dijo Atila Roque, director para Brasil de AI, en un comunicado. "Lo que Rio precisa no son menos sino más inversiones (...) Este no es un momento para esconderse tras los números. Las autoridades de Rio tienen la responsabilidad de ofrecer seguridad a la población", añadió. La economía brasileña descarriló en 2015, cuando cayó 3.8%, con una inflación de dos dígitos. En 2016, el desempleo saltó hasta un récord de 11.2% y el gobierno proyecta que cerrará con un enorme déficit fiscal primario cercano a los 47 mil millones de dólares. Los operadores esperan que el año 2016 cierre con una caída de 3.6%, en momentos en que la mayor economía de América Latina se encamina hacia su peor recesión en más de 80 años. Brasil también está en medio de un controvertido proceso de impeachment contra la presidenta Dilma Rousseff, suspendida en mayo por el Senado por supuesta manipulación de las cuentas públicas. Rousseff fue reemplazada por su vicepresidente Michel Temer, que conducirá el país hasta que se defina el caso, probablemente a mediados de agosto, en pleno desarrollo de los Juegos Olímpicos de Rio de Janeiro. Los Juegos acogerán a unos 10 mil 500 atletas y a medio millón de turistas extranjeros en Rio del 5 al 21 de agosto. Los Juegos Paralímpicos, por su parte, se celebrarán del siete al 18 de septiembre. pg 10 PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE Technology & Science First experimental Zika vaccine gets nod from FDA, moves to human trials The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first human trial of an experimental Zika vaccine, according to a joint announcement by the two companies behind the new therapy. The companies, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., based in Pennsylvania, and GeneOne Life Science, Inc., based in South Korea, said that their DNA-based vaccine candidate, dubbed GLS-5700, will be given to 40 people in a phase I trial. The trial will start “in the next weeks,” the companies said, and could yield results later this year. Inovio and GeneOne noted in their announcement that pre-clinical data from animal studies suggested that the vaccine could induce a strong immune response that might protect against mosquito-transmitted Zika. But, like all phase I trials, their upcoming human study will not test how effective the vaccine is at fighting off Zika virus but rather will test its safety and appropriate dosage levels. If the DNA-based vaccine is found to be safe, it will then move on to larger trials on efficacy that will take years to complete. In general, DNA-based vaccines work by containing a snippet of genetic blueprints from the disease researchers are trying to protect against. In this case, the genetic material is from the Zika virus and codes for proteins that usually sit on the outside of the viral particle. Once the DNA is injected into a person, researchers can use electrical pulses to get human cells to take in the Zika DNA. Those cells can then read its code and start manufacturing proteins that resemble part of the virus. The Zika-like spare parts can prime the immune system to recognize and attack the virus if it ever invades. For Zika, such a DNA-based vaccine may seem ideal over other vaccine strategies, such as vaccines that contain live but weakened viruses. Zika generally only causes mild illness in healthy adults, but it is known to cause birth defects in unborn fetuses. Thus pregnant women and women who might become pregnant are the key groups to vaccinate. And injecting those groups with a live virus may seem too risky. Still, the Zika trials will have a lot to prove. Many companies have been working on DNA-based vaccines for years, trying to get them to work for a range of diseases. This includes Inovio and GeneOne, who had been working on DNA-based vaccines against several diseases, including HIV and some cancers, when Zika virus began rapidly spreading in South and Central America. But, so far, no DNA-based vaccine has ever been approved for use in the US. Nevertheless, Inovio and GeneOne aren't the only ones holding out hope for getting the strategy to work for Zika. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has also cooked up a DNA-based vaccine and has promising animal results. And NIAID Director Anthony Fauci told STAT in an e-mail Monday that its vaccine is also close to human trials. “We had projected that we would start our Phase 1 trial in September; it now looks like we may be able to start in mid-August,” he wrote. Instagram registra 500 millones de usuarios activos La red social de fotografía Instagram anunció este martes que cuenta con 500 millones de usuarios activos cada mes, 300 millones de los cuales se conectan a diario al servicio. Cada día, se suben a la plataforma 95 millones de fotos y vídeos, que reciben cuatro mil 200 millones de "me gusta". Cada usuario dedica a la plataforma una media diaria de 21 minutos. Instagram, que fue creada en otoño de 2010 y adquirida por Facebook en 2012, continúa su trayectoria ascendente: el pasado octubre tenía 400 millones de usuarios activos al mes y era el lugar elegido para publicar 80 millones de imágenes y vídeos al día, que recibían tres mil 500 millones de "me gusta". Según fuentes de la plataforma, que ha duplicado su audiencia en los últimos dos años, el 80% de sus usuarios reside fuera de Estados Unidos, aunque continúa sin dar detalles de su distribución por países. Con una vinculación cada vez mayor del usuario, Instagram introdujo el pasado otoño publicidad en el muro de toda su audiencia y ha cambiado recientemente el orden cronológico de las publicaciones por un algoritmo que destaca las más relevantes, no las últimas compartidas. por su Institución Financiera -fdp.scr". Refiere que la extensión .scr no corresponde a ningún archivo de texto sino que es un archivo ejecutable, posteriormente el usuario se conecta a un sitio malicioso para descargar otros dos archivos de Internet, ambos buscarán instalar en el sistema una variante de Cybergate. "Este tipo de código malicioso está orientado a controlar sistemas afectados principalmente para el robo de información, keyloggers y otras funcionalidades que buscan recolectar datos" puntualiza. Una vez instalado el código malicioso roba contraseñas, archivos, captura de la cámara web y de audio, protección contra análisis, así como la conexión remota e instalación y ejecución de otros códigos. Una vez que se encuentran dentro del sistema, subraya, los cibercriminales son capaces de recopilar información, como usuarios o cuentas, robar archivos e incluso utilizar la cámara integrada de los dispositivos para espiar a sus víctimas. El jefe del laboratorio de Investigación de ESET Latinoamérica, Pablo Ramos, dijo que "más allá de la detección, el bloqueo y la protección contra este tipo de ataques es importante entender la importancia de la educación para que las potenciales víctimas puedan identificar el engaño y evitar que se vea comprometida su información y privacidad" Dieta alta en grasa causaría resistencia a la insulina: estudio LONDRES- Las dietas altas en grasas pueden activar un mecanismo en la microbiota intestinal que favorece la resistencia a la insulina, la obesidad y el síndrome metabólico, según un estudio publicado en la revista Nature. Científicos daneses y estadounidenses han comprobado en roedores cómo las dietas altas en grasa llevan a los billones de bacterias del intestino a elevar la producción de acetato, un ácido graso de cadena corta, que a su vez activa el sistema nervioso parasimpático, que regula la digestión, entre otros aspectos. Estudios previos ya habían mostrado cómo ciertas variaciones en la microbiota están asociadas a la obesidad, pero hasta ahora no se conocía qué mecanismos contribuyen a esa relación. El nuevo trabajo indica, por una parte, que los roedores sometidos a una dieta alta en grasas producen más acetato que si consumen una dieta normal. Por otro lado, demuestra que un incremento en ese ácido graso activa los mecanismos del sistema nervioso para incrementar la secreción de insulina y la hormona grelina, ligada a la sensación de hambre. El estudio de Gerald Shulman y su grupo de la Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad de Yale subraya que la glucosa no es el único estímulo que dispara la insulina, una hormona que refuerza la síntesis de lípidos en las células y promueve la acumulación de grasa. "Los mamíferos han evolucionado de forma que cuentan con diversas respuestas a la escasez de energía. Como resultado de esa adaptación, la obesidad puede surgir en condiciones de abundancia de comida constante", comenta el investigador de la Universidad de Ginebra Mirko Trajkovski en un artículo en Nature que acompaña al estudio. El hallazgo de Shulman y su grupo abre la puerta a nuevos tratamientos para contrarrestar los mecanismos que favorecen la obesidad. Una nueva estrategia a disposición de la medicina será utilizar moléculas para bloquear los efectos del acetato sobre el sistema nervioso parasimpático, como la atropina y la metilatropina. Los científicos también ponen sobre la mesa la posibilidad de operaciones quirúrgicas que separen una o más ramas del nervio vago que conecta el sistema parasimpático con el intestino. Alertan sobre nuevo 'malware' en correo electrónico El desarrollador de soluciones de seguridad ESET dio a conocer que existe una nueva campaña de espionaje que se propaga a través de una falsa notificación bancaria. Explica que con este método, los cibercriminales buscan engañar a sus víctimas e infectar los sistemas con una variante de un virus con acceso remoto o RAT (Remote Access Tool) conocido como Cybergate. La empresa en detección proactiva de amenazas informa en un comunicado que los países más afectados están en Centroamérica, siendo El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Costa Rica y Honduras, seguidos de Argentina, Perú, Panamá y Nicaragua. Señala que según un análisis, el ataque inicia con un correo falso que busca persuadir a los usuarios haciendo referencia a un pago correctamente procesado sobre la compra a una operadora de viajes. 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In his spare time Eusebio played at local events in his hometown. In 1951 Eusebio enlisted into the United States Armed Forces. While waiting to hear back from the U.S. Army, Eusebio traveled to the United States where he joined family members who worked in North Tonawanda at the New York Central Railroad. Eusebio finally received a letter from the United States Army to report for basic training. He traveled back to Puerto Rico In October of 1952 where he reported to Fort Buchanan Army Base. After Basic Training and before being shipped off to Korea, Eusebio asked Cruz Maria to marry him. They married days before he was sent off. November of 1954, after serving in the Korean War, Eusebio Martinez was honorably discharged due to contracting a lung disease. He earned numerous medals, including the Korean Service Medal with One Bronze Service Star and the National Defense Service Medal. In the early 60’s Eusebio moved his wife and family to Rochester, New York where he worked until retirement. Eusebio was a well-known Hispanic Musician who performed at various events and family gatherings through-out the years in Rochester. In his spare time Eusebio composed music and volunteered in the community. Eusebio also served in the American Legion Corp of Rochester in the 70’s. On April 5, 2014, at the age of 88 and on his and Cruz Maria’s, 61st anniversary, Eusebio Martinez-Miranda passed. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his 5 children, Abraham, Wilson, Lucy, Cesar and Yolanda. He also left behind 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Eusebio was a family man and if you speak to any of his children and other family members, they will all say that he was a great role model with much passion for his family and community. He helped so many people come to the United States and he helped them transition from their move from Puerto Rico to the United States. Eusebio is his children’s true HERO. On Saturday June 18th at the 3rd Annual WNY Hispanic American Memorial Service, Eusebio Martinez-Miranda’s wife, Cruz Maria Martinez, in his honor, received a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Borinqueneers. Earlier in the year, on April 13, 2016 the U.S. House and Senate presented a Congressional Gold Medal of Honor to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, for their pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and many acts of valor in the face of adversity. Receta del Mes pg Receta Camarones a la Criolla Puertorriqueño Ingredients: 1 libra de camarones limpios 3 hojas de culantro 1 cebolla 1 pimiento verde 1 tomate 1 cucharada de sofrito 6 aceitunas rellenas 2 dientes de ajo machacados 1 sobre de sazon con achiote 2 cucharadas de aceite 1/4 taza de agua sal y pimienta a gusto mes Procedure: En un salten comienze a sofreir el aceite a temperatura mediana luego anada la cebolla, el pimiento verde y el tomate picado en pedazitos pequenos. Espere 10 minutos y le anade el sofrito las aceitunas, los ajos machacados, el culantro picadito, el sobre de sazon, la salsa, los camarones previamente limpios y el agua. Mezclar todos los ingredientes, tapar el sarten y dejar cocinar por aproximadamente 25 minutos o hasta que espese la salsa a una temperatura mediana. 11 pg PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE 12 Buffalo's complete summer 2016 concert schedule- JULY Jam in the Valley with Sam Hunt, Old Dominion, Old Southern Moonshine Revival, Scott and Christian | 4 p.m. Buffalo Hill Village Campground, Varysburg Rik Emmett | 6 p.m. Gratwick Riverside Park* Rusted Root | 6 p.m. Ellicottville Summer Music Festival, Holiday Valley Resort July 2 | Saturday Jam in the Valley with Jake Owen, Jana Kramer, Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys, Eric Van Houten, Sasha McVeigh | 2:40 p.m. Buffalo Hill Village Campground, Varysburg Sean Hook, Daya | 6 p.m. Darien Lake ** Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | 6 p.m. Ellicottville Summer Music Festival, Holiday Valley Resort July 3 | Sunday Zac Brown Band, Drake White and the Big Fire | 7 p.m. Darien Lake PAC .38 Special | 6 p.m. Ellicottville Summer Music Festival, Holiday Valley Resort July 5 | Tuesday • The Band Perry | 6:30 p.m. Artpark July 6 | Wednesday Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds | 6:30 p.m. Artpark Maxwell | 7:30 p.m. Shea’s PAC 5 Seconds of Summer | 8 p.m. Darien Lake PAC July 7 | Thursday • Dweezil Zappa plays Frank Zappa | 6 p.m. Canalside* July 8 | Friday Three Dog Night | 6 p.m. Gratwick Riverside Park* Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore, Colt Ford | 7 p.m. Darien Lake PAC July 9 | Saturday Journey, the Doobie Brothers, Dave Mason | 7 p.m. Darien Lake PAC Buffalo Niagara Blues Festival | Noon Silo City Hollywood Vampires with Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry | 8 p.m. Seneca Niagara Casino (outdoors) July 12 | Tuesday Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals | 7:15 p.m. Artpark Justin Bieber | 7:30 p.m. First Niagara Center July 13 | Wednesday • Ben Folds with yMusic | 6:30 p.m. Artpark July 14 | Thursday Vans Warped Tour | 11 a.m. Darien Lake PAC Shakey Graves, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Wild Child | 6 p.m. Canalside* July 15 | Friday • Toby Keith Darien | 7 p.m. Darien Lake PAC July 16 | Saturday Michael McDonald, America | 7 p.m. Seneca Allegany Casino Events Center July 17 | Sunday • Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas | 7 p.m. First Niagara Center July 20 | Wednesday Kingdom Bound with Matt Maher, Wes Aarum, Peter Furler and more. 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July 31 | Sunday Edgefest with Deftones, City and Colour, Sam Roberts Band, Joywave, Tokyo Police Club, the Joy Formidable | 1 p.m. Canalside Darius Rucker, Dan and Shay, Michael Ray | 7 p.m. Darien Lake PAC Aug. 5 | Friday Rich Robinson Band | 8 p.m. Bear’s Den, Seneca Niagara Casino Straight No Chaser | 8:15 p.m. Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater Aug. 6 | Saturday • Creedence Clearwater Revisited | 7 p.m. Seneca Allegany Casino Equal Housing Lender. This is not a commitment to make a mortgage loan. Certain restrictions apply. Subject to credit and property approval. ©2016 M&T Bank. Member FDIC. NMLS# 381076 Panorama Hispano: 5.375” x 7.75” PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE pg Entreteniemiento Movies/Peliculas MASCOTAS - The Secret Life of Pets – July 8th. 2016 Max es una mascota hogareña, de un edificio en Manthanttan, bastante mimada. Su vida da un giro cuando su propietario trae a casa un perro callejero llamado Duke. A pesar de que no se llevan bien, Max y Duke, unen sus fuerzas en contra de un conejito blanco -Snowball- quien está construyendo un ejército de animales abandonados para vengarse de los que se encuentran felices con sus dueños. Max is a spoiled terrier who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York building until his owner adopts Duke, a giant and unruly canine. During their walk outside, they encounter a group of ferocious alley cats and wind up in a truck that's bound for the pound. Luckily, a rebellious rabbit named Snowball swoops in to save the doggy duo from its captors. In exchange, Snowball demands that Max and Duke join his gang of abandoned pets on a mission against the humans who've done them wrong. la supervivencia espacial. Con la nave prácticamente destruida y sin forma de comunicarse, la tripulación deberá enfrentarse a un nuevo y fiero enemigo, Krall (Idris Elba), una especie alienígena avanzada. Para frenar los crueles planes de este villano, Kirk deberá entonces reunir a su equipo, y usar todo su potencial y recursos para resolver los desafíos a los que se enfrentarán. A la vez que intentan encontrar el modo de volver a la Tierra, su misión será proteger el futuro de la raza humana y preservar la armonía entre especies. STAR TREK MAS ALLA – STARK TREK BEYOND – July 22nd. 2016-06-20 La primera etapa de su misión, llevará a la tripulación del USS Enterprise a un territorio desconocido. Su travesía de vigilancia pronto se convertirá en una carrera por So, toss on your feathers and sequins and be a part of the hottest party in Western New York Olivia Newton-John- July 23rd. 2016 @ Seneca Niagara Casino. Jason Bourne - July 29th. 2016 En medio de un mundo convulso, azotado por la crisis económica y el colapso financiero, la guerra cibernética, y en el que varias organizaciones secretas luchan por el poder, Jason Bourne vuelve a surgir, de forma inesperada, en un momento en que el mundo se enfrenta a una inestabilidad sin precedentes. Desde un lugar oscuro y torturado, Bourne reanudará la búsqueda de respuestas sobre su pasado. Olivia Newton-John’s appeal seems to be timeless. With a career spanning more than five decades she is still a vibrant, creative individual adored by fans around the globe. Olivia’s U.S. album debut, "Let Me Be There," produced her first top ten single of the same name, with Olivia being honored by the Academy Of Country Music as Most Promising Female Vocalist and a Grammy Award as Best Country Vocalist. This proved to be only the beginning of a very exciting career. With more than 100 million albums sold, Olivia’s successes include four Grammy Awards, numerous Country Music, American Music and Peoples Choice Awards, ten #1 hits including “Physical,” which topped the charts for ten consecutive weeks, and over 15 top 10 singles. In September 2008, Billboard Magazine listed “Physical” at #6 on their Top 100 Songs Of All Time list and in 2010 listed it as “The Sexiest Song of All Time”. In 1978, her co-starring role with John Travolta in “Grease” catapulted Olivia into super-stardom. This film’s best-selling soundtrack featured the duets "You’re The One That I Want" and "Summer Nights," with Travolta, as well as her mega-hit, "Hopelessly Devoted To You." To date “Grease” remains the most successful movie musical in history. Her other feature film credits include “Funny Things Happen Down Under,” “Toomorrow,” “Xanadu,” “Two Of A Kind,” “It’s My Party,” “Sordid Lives,” “Score: A Hockey Musical,” and “A Few Best Men.” Music/Musica La física cuántica Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig) y su compañera Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy) llevan toda la vida estudiando lo paranormal. Así que, cuando aparecen fantasmas por todo Manhattan, no se lo piensan dos veces, y organizan un nuevo grupo de Cazafantasmas, al que se suman la ingeniera Jillian Holtzman (Kate McKinnon) y Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones), una taquillera del metro que conoce cada rincón de Nueva York. Ahora que los fantasmas están causando pánico y terror por toda la ciudad, el trabajo de estas cuatro mujeres va a ser imprescindible para salvar el mundo. Erin Gilbert and Abby Bergman are a pair of unheralded authors who write a book positing that ghosts are real. A few years later, Gilbert lands a prestigious teaching position at Columbia University, but her book resurfaces and she is laughed out of academia. Gilbert reunites with Bergman and others when ghosts invade Manhattan and try to save the world. The heartbeat of Lewiston grows feverish when Baila Brazil is in town just before the Summer Olympic Games open in Rio. Bursting with energy and infectious rhythms, having sold out Sydney Opera House, London's Royal Festival Hall and Casino de Paris, this world-class hit spectacle born in Uberlandia will land at Artpark with the exclusive North American premiere on July 14-17. At the helm of this epic voyage of the U.S.S. Enterprise and her intrepid crew. In "Beyond," the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test. Several years after his disappearance at the conclusion of The Bourne Ultimatum, Jason Bourne unexpectedly resurfaces at a time when the world is faced with unprecedented instability. At the same time, a new program has been created to hunt him down. GHOSTBUSTERS – Cazafantasmas - July 15th. 2016 13 The 14th Annual Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade of WNY BAILA BRAZIL – July 14-17 @ ArtPark in Lewiston. El latido del corazón de Lewiston crece con fiebre cuando Baila Brasil está en la ciudad justo antes de los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano en Río. Lleno de energía y ritmos infecciosos, después de haber agotado boletos en la Ópera de Sydney, el Royal Festival Hall de Londres y en el Casino de París, este maginifico espectáculo de nivel mundial ha nacido en Uberlandia y aterrizará en Artpark con el estreno exclusivo en Norte América del 14-17de Julio. Así que a tirar tus plumas y lentejuelas y ven a ser parte de la parte más caliente en el oeste de Nueva York! invites you to REPRESENT on Saturday August 20th, 2016 starting at 1:00pm in front of Buffalo City Hall and marching north along San Juan Avenue (Niagara St.) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITES Visit: http://www.buffalolib.org/content/ employment-opportunities/job-postings pg 14 PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE For All Your Banking Needs! 164 Military Rd., Buffalo, NY 14207 716-875-1713 Fernando Martinez Vice President/Gerente General 800.432.1200 or 716.875.1713 Hablamos Español Checking • Savings • Mortgages • Car Loans • CD’s Credit Cards • Business Accounts • Merchant Services And more! 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No estaremos aceptando aplicaciones Mariner Towers Apartments 4 Mariner Towers Office Buffalo, NY 14201 pg 16 PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE Poesia El Sol y La Rosa Blanca Departure By: Olga Karmen Three cardboard suitcases - the only ones left in a city everyone was leaving lined up like shortcomings. I looked away cut, somehow. Papa started the Ford; Juana came out in her red and white pinstriped uniform I embraced her and never looked back. I call Havana streets by name as we drove on, the morning washing them down making them blue and clean and still so early. Soon the heat will be rising like a ghost. Grandmother's iron gate, the porch, the empty rocking chairs, her flower beds, the geometric pattern of the garden tiles. She is ready. We drive to the harbor. Mama, Papa, Mama Angelica: from the railing I see you behind years of glass. I hear your silence rushing through my ears. How small you grow, cardboard family, cut-out figures, each with a hand held high as the ship begins to move. At the mouth of the bay I see your handkerchiefs, frail. I see you break. I am afraid to look back and see myself next to you waving inconsolable. The ship is bigger than the sea. All doors in the city open, all windows open, all hands pull at my blue suit. Nothing to declare. Passengers aboard. Mongo Santamaría Calling the Spirits from Buffalo By: OLGA KARMEN Mongo’s hands are flying on the drum, opening a path of air for their bare black feet and polished soles. His voice is calling for Obatalá, king of spirits, ruler of the white parts of the body, for Osaín, the great healer, who smokes cigars and sometimes lives inside a turtle shell, for Changó, who gallops his horse across the sky and loves corn meal and red wine. He is opening a path for Yemayá, black as coal, mother of the world, immense and pure as the sea, holding her fan of peacock feathers. And here they are now with their brilliant bead necklaces, cowrie shells, and pieces of divining coconut, without coats or shoes among the high snows of Buffalo. Mongo is calling Ochún, queen of sweetness, drinker of chamomile tea with honey, the goddess no one has ever seen cry. Mama Angélica -- To my grandmother By: Olga Karmen Dressed in widow’s black, the top of your feet rising like tiny bread loaves from your diminutive black shoes, you push open the San Rafael Street door and we walk into Havana’s Woolworth’s --el ten-cen, we call it. For days, I’d waited for my hand in yours, so that we could begin our journey through school supplies: gold stars in cardboard boxes, construction paper stacked like rainbow slices, rubber bands delicately bunched, cases of Prismacolor pencils. We move on. Up the escalator to pets: A bell for my parakeet, a deep-sea diver for my fish tank. You open your black change purse, and a centavo a goes into the scale. ‘ Here’s my fortune: You will travel. Tu Reflejo Por: Damaris Cáceres Mercado Un día, en uno de los bellos amaneceres brillantes que sólo nos brinda el “Señor Sol”, se encontró entre tantas flores de estilos y colores, a una hermosa rosa blanca. La rosa era joven, de pétalos tersos y frescos. Su hermosura era tal que el sol no podía dejar de alumbrarla sólo a ella. “¡Qué bella eres entre todas las flores que he visto en toda mi vida!” Exclamó el sol maravillado al verla. “Gracias. Tu resplandor también es hermoso y embellece a todo lo que miras”. Así fue cómo comenzó un tórrido romance entre el sol y aquella rosa. El sol la amaba más que a nadie. Desde entonces sólo la alumbraba a ella y se olvidó de su rol en la demás naturaleza. Por otra parte, el caliente que el sol le brindaba a la rosa ya era excesivo. Sus hojas ya se estaban tornando resecas y su belleza no era la misma. La pobre rosa se sentía sofocada. El sol ya la veía diferente. “Te amo, pero no te ves como antes. Tu frescura se ha ido. Tu belleza no es la misma”. Comentó el sol un día. “Te amo también, pero me siento sofocada teniéndote todo el tiempo sobre mí. Tu calor me es necesario, pero necesito también un poco de sombra y agua para poder mantener mi belleza. Mira a tu alrededor. Por estar todo el tiempo sobre mí has olvidado tus deberes naturales. Las demás plantas y animales de la naturaleza están muriendo porque necesitan de ti y ya no los calientas como se supone que hagas”. Al escucharla, el sol disminuyó su intensidad de calor y se escondió entristecido por un rato. Se sentía dolido, pues su amor por esa rosa era grande, pero sabía que ella tenía razón. Su amor no podía ser. Él era muy potente para aquella delicada rosa. Al día siguiente por la mañana temprano, el “Señor Sol” decidió salir brillante e imponente como siempre. Se veía brillante y hermoso. Se dio cuenta que su rosa amada estaba bañada de gotas de rocío, que parpadeaban de colores según chocaban con sus rayos. Se veía hermosa y radiante. El “Señor Aguacero” la había sanado. Por otro lado sus rayos habían sanado a las demás flores y animales que hacía tiempo no recibían de su calor. Entre ellos hubo un intercambio de miradas que sólo se limitó a una dulce sonrisa. Muchas veces nos comportamos algo egoístas con nuestras parejas y lo que eso provoca es que se sientan exhaustas. Toda persona necesita su espacio. Está bien dedicarle tiempo a nuestros seres amados, pero todo con moderación. Todo tiene su balance. Mientras más tiempo le dediques a alguien, que quizá necesite más privacidad, otro familiar esté atravesando problemas y necesite de una mano como la tuya. Quizá tus hijos, tu madre o tu padre. Todo tiene su límite. El que sean pareja no significa que se pertenezca el uno al otro. Significa que dos seres imperfectos decidieron unirse para vivir juntos en medio de su imperfección. Todos necesitamos un espacio. Es una ley natural. No dejes que la sombra del egoísmo termine con el lazo que se supone jamás se rompa, pues fue entrelazado con amor. Sobreviviré Por: Damaris Cáceres Mercado ¡Qué tristeza tan grande es ver en lo que se ha convertido esta sociedad! Ya no existe el compromiso, la palabra, la verdadera amistad. Donde las promesas son palabras que vuelan en el viento. Donde el trabajo sólo existe entre los que han hecho favores, o entre los conocidos, en lugar de tomar en cuenta la preparación. Donde sólo se trabaja por ganar un sueldo en lugar de trabajar por compromiso y por amor a lo que se hace y para quien se hace. Donde la corrupción es la orden de día. Donde el agresor tiene más derechos que el agredido. Donde la mentira ya suena como verdad. Donde la verdad no tiene ni voz. ¿A dónde vamos a llegar? ¿Dónde quedó el respeto? ¿Dónde están los valores? ¿Dónde está la palabra de honor, el compromiso? ¿Dónde? A veces pierdo la fe en las personas, pero veo una lucecita a lo lejos que me dice que: "aún queda algo en algún lugar". Quiero creer que éste no es el final de una sociedad. Quiero creer que como una pequeña flor que crece en el pavimento, hay esperanza. Sólo quiero creer que existe gente que aprecia esas bendiciones no valoradas que todo ser humano tiene y no ve ni valora. Sólo quiero creer... y eso es algo que nadie me lo puede quitar. Quiero creer... Sólo quiero creer, porque lo más importante de todo habita en mí y es el sentimiento más poderoso de todos. El amor. No sé dónde está el de los demás... Sí sé dónde está el mío. Eso me impulsa a seguir aunque a veces me sienta desfallecer perdiendo la fe en los demás. Allá los demás que quieren perderse en las sombras de ésta sociedad cegada por el dinero y la codicia. Yo sigo aquí... Y sobreviviré. Te invito a sobrevivir conmigo. ¡Que tu esperanza nunca se marchite! Tired Mama Angélica, tired abuela, at the soda fountain now, dipping her paper napkin into the ice water when no one is looking, wiping her slender fingers clean. Then she’s lost in the mirrors lining the counter wall, practicing leaving us, tasting death in small portions, now and then feeling for our packages under the counter, making sure no one has taken anything away. Por: Damaris Cáceres Mercado Muchas veces nos suceden situaciones en nuestras vidas que nos hacen perder la esperanza. Los cantazos son tan frecuentes que dejamos de creer y hasta pensamos disparates, pero eso es lo menos que debemos pensar pues nunca habrá carga sobre nosotros que no podamos cargar. Mientras más duro el reto, más capacitados estamos para soportarlo pues de lo contrario, no nos sucedieran. Esos son los misterios universales. ¡Que tu esperanza nunca se marchite! Sigue creyendo aun cuando la gente pierda la esperanza. Sigue dando amor, aunque otros te odien y siembren odio. Sigue construyendo, aun cuando otros destruyan. Sigue hablando de Paz, aun en medio de una guerra. Sigue iluminando, aunque otros intenten apagar tu luz en medio de la oscuridad. Sigue sembrando, aunque otros pisen tu cosecha. Sigue gritando, aun cuando otros callen porque la verdad siempre está en tu ser. Sigue dibujando sonrisas en rostros llenos de lágrimas aunque tengas que dibujarlas en el tuyo propio. Sigue transmitiendo alivio, cuando veas dolor porque eso te ayudará a ser fuerte y así lograrás hacer fuertes a los demás. Sigue regalando motivos de alegría donde sólo haya tristezas. Insta a caminar al que decidió quedarse y ayuda a levantar del suelo a los que se han rendido. Porque en medio de la desolación, siempre habrá un niño que nos mirará, esperanzado, esperando algo de nosotros, y aún en medio de una tormenta, por algún lado saldrá el sol... y en medio del desierto crecerá una planta. Siempre habrá un pájaro que nos cante, un río que nos sacie la sed y una mariposa que nos brinde su belleza. ¡Que tu esperanza nunca se marchite! PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE Salud Cannabis use in pregnancy may alter offspring's brain structure Horoscopo pg 17 Children born to mothers who use cannabis during pregnancy are more likely to have an abnormal brain structure, which may have long-term consequences for mental health. This is the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, led by Dr. Hanan El Marroun, of Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands. According to the researchers, around 2-13 percent of women worldwide use cannabis during pregnancy. Previous research has suggested that expectant mothers who use the drug are more likely to have children with behavioral and mental health problems. Exactly how cannabis use affects the brain structure of offspring, however, has been unclear, and this is what Dr. El Marroun and colleagues set out to investigate. "This study is important because cannabis use during pregnancy is relatively common and we know very little about the potential consequences of cannabis exposure during pregnancy and brain development later in life," says Dr. El Marroun. "Understanding what happens in the brain may give us insights in how children develop after being exposed to cannabis." Thicker prefrontal cortex for children prenatally exposed to cannabis The team analyzed the data of 263 children aged 6-8 years who were part of the Generation R Study - a population-based study in the Netherlands, in which they were followed from birth. Of these children, 96 were born to mothers who used cannabis during pregnancy, and most of these mothers were also smokers. A total of 54 children were prenatally exposed to tobacco only, while 113 were not prenatally exposed to either substance. All of the children underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, which allowed the researchers to assess their brain volume and cortical thickness. Overall, the researchers found no difference in total brain volume, gray matter volume, or white matter volume between the three groups. However, compared with children who were prenatally exposed to tobacco only, the researchers found those who were prenatally exposed to both cannabis and tobacco had a thicker prefrontal cortex. The prefrontal cortex is a brain region that plays a role in complex cognitive behavior, planning, decision-making, working memory, and social behavior. Given the increase in legalization of cannabis across the United States, Dr. John Krystal, editor of Biological Psychiatry, believes expectant mothers should take note of these findings. Identifican variantes genéticas de la migraña Un consorcio internacional de científicos ha identificado 38 variantes genéticas que pueden causar migraña -28 de ellas completamente nuevas- lo que supone el mayor hallazgo sobre las causas de esta enfermedad realizado hasta la fecha. Los resultados del estudio, realizado por investigadores de centros de España, Estados Unidos, Noruega, Finlandia, Dinamarca o Alemania, se publicaron esta semana en Nature Genetics. Para el estudio se comparó el genoma de 375,000 individuos de Estados Unidos, Australia y Europa, 60,000 de ellos con migraña. La migraña es un trastorno altamente que incapacitante, causa dolor de cabeza intenso, náuseas, vómitos e hipersensibilidad a la luz y al ruido, y en los casos más severos provoca la parálisis temporal de medio cuerpo. Pese a su alta frecuencia -una de cada siete personas en el mundo la sufre-, las causas de la migraña son todavía “muy desconocidas”, dijo a Efe la bióloga del Instituto de Investigación del Hospital Vall d’Hebrón de Barcelona, Ester Cuenca-León, una de las investigadoras. “El estudio es importante porque ayudará a completar el mapa genético de las diferentes formas de migraña, a definir los mecanismos genéticos que están detrás de este trastorno, y a buscar tratamientos que combatan las causas, no sólo los síntomas”, explicó la investigadora. Aries: Usted puede esperar a tener esa esperada satisfacción esperada en su vida amorosa hoy. Tauro: Tendrás que ser equilibrado entre tu vida profesional y la emocional junto a esa persona Géminis: Estás pasando por una etapa de cambios, pero no te preocupes que serán positivos. Cáncer: Esa persona piensa en ti. Buen momento para replantear lo que no está saliendo bien. Leo: No te sientas mal si te han decepcionado. Verás que ese deseo se convierte en realidad. Virgo: Es el momento de crear alegría y felicidad a tu alrededor. Vive una aventura. Libra: Tienes magnetismo con el sexo opuesto, pero ten cuidado con los pasos que vas a dar. Piensa bien. Escorpio: Su naturaleza apasionada que puede conducirlo a un encuentro romántico con cierta persona especial. Sagitario: Comparte un tiempo con las personas que más te quieren. Recibirás una noticia alentadora. Capricornio: Hoy es un gran día dedicarle tiempo a tu pareja más que al trabajo. Acuario: Puede haber un encuentro sorpresa cerca del final de este día. Piscis: Se estás soltero tendrás la oportunidad de tener una relación amorosa satisfactoria. “La migraña común tiene una base genética compleja y poligénica, es decir, que para sufrir este trastorno hay que tener varios genes alterados. Es la suma de cada una de estas alteraciones la que al final conduce a la migraña”, según Cormand, miembro del Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER). De hecho, agrega el investigador, “es posible que el paisaje genético completo de la migraña contenga más de cien genes”. Gracias a la enorme muestra de este estudio (375,000 individuos), los investigadores han podido realizar un metaanálisis que ha permitido identificar 38 variantes genéticas asociadas a la migraña, 28 de las cuales, no se habían descrito antes, y otras doce fueron descubiertas en varios trabajos previos. El estudio es importante porque reabre el debate sobre si esta enfermedad es neuronal o vascular, porque “la mayor parte de los genes que hemos encontrado ahora en la migraña común regulan el sistema vascular, mientras que en las formas más severas y raras el daño primero está en el cerebro”, según Cuenca-León. Además, por primera vez, el estudio determina que los genes que causan migraña común y los que predisponen a las formas más raras de esta enfermedad “son completamente distintos”, precisa Cormand. Additionally, the researchers found that children who were prenatally exposed to tobacco only had a thinner prefrontal cortex than those who were not prenatally exposed to tobacco or cannabis. Dr. El Marroun says the study results should be interpreted with caution, noting that further studies are needed to determine the underlying mechanisms that link prenatal cannabis exposure to changes in brain structure. Hasta ahora se habían identificado algunas variantes genéticas (alteraciones en alguna letra de un gen) de las formas de migraña más raras, las que se producen por la mutación de un sólo gen y que se dan “en menos de una persona de cada mil”, puntualizó a Efe Bru Cormand, investigador de la Universidad de Barcelona y miembro del Consorcio Internacional de Genética de las Cefaleas. "Nevertheless," she adds, "the current study combined with existing literature does support the importance of preventing smoking cannabis and cigarettes during pregnancy." “Es el caso de la migraña hemipléjica, por ejemplo, que causa la parálisis de la mitad del cuerpo y está originada por un solo gen en cada familia”. Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Coordinator for Veteran Services. No obstante, al estar provocadas por un solo gen y ser mucho más infrecuentes, la causa genética de esta clase de migrañas ha sido “fácilmente identificable”, agrega CuencaLeón. En el caso de la migraña común, por el contrario, el mapa genético de esta enfermedad es mucho más variado. Coordinator for Veteran Services For a full job description and to apply: https://jobs.buffalostate.edu. Pa Siz Issu Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences. pg 18 PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE Business Tesla offers to buy SolarCity for as much as $3 billion in a bid to merge 2 parts of Elon Musk's empire Tesla has offered to buy SolarCity, the solar-power company cofounded by Elon Musk, in a bid to bring together two planks of his plan to transform the way humans consume energy. Musk, CEO of Tesla and chairman of SolarCity, has said that he wants to remake transportation using the electric car while freeing Earth from a dependence of fossil fuels using solar power. "Tesla customers can drive clean cars and they can use our battery packs to help consume energy more efficiently, but they still need access to the most sustainable energy source that's available: the sun," Tesla said in its statement announcing the offer. The offer comes as Tesla struggles to keep pace with its own ambitious growth targets and faces challenges from automakers that are catching up to its electric-vehicle and selfdriving technology. The company said earlier this year that it plans to produce 500,000 vehicles by 2018, which is about as much as 10 times the number it produced last year. Musk said that the deal announcement won't affect Tesla's less expensive electric vehicle, the Model 3, which is expected to enter production in July 2017. According to Musk, the new company will operate under the Tesla banner and bring some of the two companies' product lines together. Tesla currently produces battery packs and electric vehicles, while SolarCity installs solar cells in people's homes and in businesses. "Tesla will have three product categories: cars, batteries, and solar power," Musk said on a call with members of the media. Tesla believes that the deal, which Musk values at between $2.5 billion to $3 billion, will create synergy for Tesla and customers. According to Musk, this will allow Tesla to integrate the design and production of future products across the company's businesses. The Tesla CEO declined to comment on the future management structure of the merged company. "We can't presuppose that the deal would get done," he said. The deal is rife with potential conflicts - Musk is the largest shareholder of both companies, and his cousin, Lyndon Rive, is CEO of SolarCity - so Musk, Rive, and another board member of both companies said that they would recuse themselves from taking part in a shareholder vote on the deal. Tesla offered to buy SolarCity using its own shares, saying that the offer values SolarCity at about $26.50 to $28.50 a share. The latter is 35% over where SolarCity ended trading on Tuesday. Solar City's shares jumped 22% in after-hours trading on Tuesday, while Tesla's shares dropped as much as 12%. is that as many as four or five of the officials who forecast one hike this year are voting members. “There were certainly hints of caution about the outlook and the appropriate pace of rate hikes” in Yellen’s testimony, said Wright. “She wants to nudge that consensus in the direction of slowing the pace of monetary policy tightening. She could well be one of the six who penciled in just one rate hike in 2016.” HELP WANTED APARTMENT MANAGER Buffalo apartment complex seeks FT Manager! $13/hr. Duties include leasing apartments, certifying residents, collecting rents, supervising staff & negotiating with contractors. Must have excellent computer & people skills. Send resume & references to: HR • 215 Broadway • Buffalo, NY 14204 or fax to: 716-854-2981 ServiceNow Administrator/Developer The Information Technology Exchange Center (ITEC) at Buffalo State College invites applicants for ServiceNow Administrator/Developer (#21545). The essential duties and required and preferred qualifications can be found on ITEC’s home page at www.itec.suny.edu/info/vacancies/itecadvantage.htm. Apply on-line at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu. This position will remain open until filled. Pa Siz Iss Yellen Leads Fed in Retreat as Reasons for Rate Hikes Fade Three weeks ago, Federal Reserve officials sounded like they needed a reason not to hike interest rates soon. Now, they’re in search of a reason to consider any change in policy. “Unless something unexpectedly positive happens, they’re likely on hold for the next couple of meetings,” said Carl Tannenbaum, chief economist at Northern Trust Corp. in Chicago. Fed Chair Janet Yellen sketched a cautious and uncertain view of the economy in testimony before lawmakers in Washington Tuesday. After her remarks, Tannenbaum was among several economists who said they believe Yellen is among the six Fed officials who last week predicted just one rate increase this year. And that others on the Federal Open Market Committee may soon follow her lead. If the chair was one of the officials who forecast a single rate increase, that would mean she stepped below the median forecast of the 17 participants published June 15, which was for two hikes. That would be unusual because Fed chairs typically lead from the center of the committee. They can’t do that if they are outliers, said Laurence Meyer, a former Fed governor who now runs a policy analysis firm in Washington that bears his name. Lower Consensus Yellen can lead the committee to a lower consensus if she thinks that’s the direction it is headed, he said. Nine officials in June expected two rate increases this year, so only three of them would have to lower their forecast for the median to slip to a single move. “My view, with very strong conviction: She is among the six at one” hike for 2016, Meyer said, referring to the Fed’s quarterly forecasts for the appropriate pace of rate increases. The median of these anonymous quarterly projections, displayed in a so-called dot plot, was halved in March from the four 2016 hikes predicted in December. Leading up to the release of the May jobs report on June 3, a number of Fed officials made an effort to raise expectations in financial markets for a move either this month or in July, arguing the central bank risked stoking asset bubbles if it waited too long to tighten policy. Another part of their argument was that consumer demand, helped by lower oil prices, would keep supporting growth while exports, business investment and other parts of the economy were uncertain or weak. The case for a strong consumer took a blow, however, when the Labor Department reported that employers in May created a disappointing 38,000 new jobs -- fewer than in any month since September 2010. “It seems pretty clear the Fed’s confidence was pretty badly shaken by those recent numbers,” said Ward McCarthy, chief financial economist at Jefferies LLC in New York, who also pegged Yellen as likely favoring one hike this year. “The latest readings on the labor market and the weak pace of investment illustrate one downside risk -- that domestic demand might falter,” Yellen said Tuesday. A strong jobs report for June could convince some policy makers that May was something of an anomaly. But Yellen on Tuesday also highlighted worries over longer-term problems in the U.S. economy that are unlikely to reverse any time soon. Those “headwinds,” like weak productivity growth or tepid business investment, may only slowly fade over time, she said. In that context, there would be little need to raise interest rates quickly so long as inflation remains around the Fed’s 2 percent goal. Slow Productivity “We cannot rule out the possibility expressed by some prominent economists that the slow productivity growth seen in recent years will continue into the future,” she said. Productivity, a measure of labor’s output per hour worked, has grown at historically low levels since the financial crisis, a factor in the economy’s overall weak performance. Jonathan Wright, an economics professor at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said that while the dots include all 17 FOMC participants, only 10 vote on policy. His guess Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences. UNIX System Administrator The Information Technology Exchange Center (ITEC) at Buffalo State College invites applicants for two UNIX System Administrator positions (#21612 and #28969). 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El sueño se vio cumplió la pasada noche cuando los Cavaliers ganaron el séptimo partido de las Finales de la NBA ante los Warriors de Golden State (89-93) tras remontar una desventaja de 1-3 en la serie, algo que nadie antes había podido conseguir. Por eso cuando llegó el lunes con el resto de la expedición a Cleveland, de regreso de Oakland, donde se jugó el séptimo partido, James fue el encargado de salir del avión con el trofeo en sus manos y volver a dar el ya histórico grito de "Esto es para ti, Cleveland", ante los miles de aficionados que habían acudido a recibir a sus nuevos campeones de liga. La imagen fue un símbolo de esperanza y de una conquista histórica, que el propio James había prometido, darle a la ciudad el título de campeones nacionales que se le había negado a la ciudad de Cleveland durante 52 años. Nacido y criado en la cercana localidad de Akron, James llevó a los Cavaliers a una remontada sin precedente en la final de la NBA y de esta manera en lo que fueron las séptimas Finales, sextas consecutivas, lograba su tercer título de campeón. Pero esté muy diferente a los dos anteriores logrados con los Heat de Miami, donde tuvo como compañeros a las estrellas, el escolta Dwyane Wade y al pívot Chris Bosh, a los que dejó después de cuatro años triunfales para asegurar su legado en solitario. James, de 31 años, no le importó volver a la franquicia en la que el dueño de los Cavaliers, Dan Gilbert, cuando los dejó en el 2012 para irse con los Heat, escribió una carta abierta en la que criticó duramente a LeBron, e incluso le prometió que su equipo sería Campeón antes que él alzara un trofeo Larry O'Brien. Nada de eso se cumplió, sino todo lo contrario con la vuelta del hijo pródigo, ya campeón dos veces, regresó para darle precisamente el título que tanto deseaba Gilbert. James reiteró, que su experiencia en Miami al lado de Pat Riley, el gran genio en reconstruir franquicias, le sirvió enormemente de cara a tener mayor motivación y confianza en su juego y en luchar por conseguir su metas. La suya era la de demostrar a todos que como líder único dentro de una franquicia, a la que llegó para vivir el sueño de la NBA, podía conseguir la gran victoria y de esta manera asegura su legado para siempre dentro de la historia del mejor baloncesto del mundo. Nada más concluir su auténtica exhibición de poder y mejor jugador del mundo ante los Warriors, el equipo que hizo historia durante la temporada regular con 73 triunfos, y tenían todo a su favor para un segundo título consecutivo, la figura de James comenzó de nuevo a ponerse en perspectiva si en realidad es mejor que el legendario Michael Jordan. Como ha sido siempre su trayectoria profesional algunos ya lo consideran superior, otros que está muy lejos, le faltan todavía tres títulos más de campeón de liga para igualar a Jordan, y que además su estilo no tiene nada que ver con el legendario exjugador de los Bulls. James reiteró que no quiere entrar en el debate porque nunca habrá otro Michael Jordan, pero de lo que si está convencido es que todavía tiene por delante muchas metas que alcanzar como deportista. Defraudan atletas por $30 millones en esquema pyramidal HOUSTON — Varios atletas profesionales, incluyendo al pitcher de los Gigantes de San Francisco, Jake Peavy, y el quarterback de los Broncos de Denver, Mark Sánchez, fueron víctimas de un fraude piramidal por al menos $30 millones por parte de su asesor financiero. La Comisión de Valores (SEC, por sus siglas en inglés) indicó este martes que obtuvo una orden judicial para congelar los bienes del asesor financiero, Ash Narayan. La orden es parte de una demanda de la SEC interpuesta el mes pasado ante una corte federal en Dallas en contra de Narayan, quien enfrenta cargos criminales. La SEC afirma que Narayan defraudó a Peavy, Sanchez y el exlanzador de los Astros de Houston, Roy Oswalt, con $30.4 millones al afirmar que había buscado una estrategia de inversión de bajo riesgo para sus ahorros, cuando en realidad puso el dinero en un negocio de boletos por internet que pasaba dificultades. Los abogados de Narayan no respondieron de inmediato a un mensaje telefónico en busca de comentarios. Manos de Piedra Durán por siempre La vida de Roberto Durán Samaniego es tan colorida y llena de aventuras, que muchos episodios suenan como ficción. Y de la manera en la que el Manos de Piedra la relata, con gusto y con hipérbole, hace difícil en ocasiones distinguir el mito y la leyenda de lo cotidiano y verídico. Desde noquear a un caballo para ganar una apuesta en su ciudad natal, hasta patearle el trasero a Sylvester Stallone en un guanteo durante la filmación de Rocky II, las historias de Durán son interminables. Hoy día, Durán trota el mundo. Reside la mayor parte del tiempo en Ciudad Panamá, pero también tiene residencia en Miami. Un filme sobre su vida, “Hands of Stone”, se exhibió en el Festival de Cine de Cannes, Francia, y está a punto de estrenar en salas de cine alrededor del mundo. Recientemente entrenó a “Sugar” Shane Mosley para su pelea ante David Avanesyan el pasado 28 de mayo en Glendale, Arizona. Sin lugar a dudas, aún a los 65 años y 15 años después de su último combate, el Cholo, como también le apodan, tiene su plato lleno. “La historia mía es demasiado grande. Si hay una película que se llama ‘Los 10 Mandamientos’, y ‘El Mago de Oz’ y ‘Lo que el viento se llevó’, bueno, la vida mía sobrepasa todo eso”, le dijo Durán a El Nuevo Día durante la reciente actividad del Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Internacional (IBHOF, por sus siglas en inglés) en Canastota, Nueva York. “La vida mía, en una historia (película) tendría que durar un año viéndola”. En realidad, el largometraje “Hands of Stone” (Manos de Piedra, en español) es protagonizado por el dos veces ganador del Oscar, Robert DeNiro, en el papel de Ray Arcel, el legendario entrenador de Durán, quien a su vez es interpretado por el venezolano Édgar Ramírez. El músico, político y actor panameño Rubén Blades carga con el papel de Carlos Eleta, el veterano manejador de boxeadores, quien además de guiar la carrera de Durán fue quien junto a Yamil Chade firmó como profesional a Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gómez. El intérprete de música urbana Usher Raymond hace de Sugar Ray Leonard y 21 John Turturro interpreta al mafioso, Frankie Carbo. La película, en parte filmada en Puerto Rico, tuvo varios retrasos durante la producción, pero finalmente está señalada para estrenar el próximo 26 de agosto. “Me siento bien contento por ser el primer latino boxeador de esa índole, de ese nivel”, dijo Durán de 65 años. Cuando se le pregunta sobre cuán fiel es el largometraje a la historia verídica, Durán no comenta mucho. Pero su lenguaje no verbal denota incomodidad con el resultado final. Durán se retiró forzosamente del boxeo luego de un aparatoso accidente de tránsito en el 2001 en Argentina, donde se encontraba promocionando un disco compacto en su rol de salsero. En los últimos años, el panameño ha bajado de peso y hoy día luce en buena condición física. 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To Apply visit: http://www.chautauquaopportunities.com/District/1145-Employment.html pg 22 PANORAMA HISPANO ׀July/Julio 2016 ׀BUFFALO • DUNKIRK • ROCHESTER • ERIE Editorial/Letters Odio En Orlando Orlando, Florida. “I love you”, decía el mensaje de texto. La mamá me enseñó su celular donde aparecía el mensaje de su hijo a las 2:07 de la mañana. Y después nada. Esa pantalla, fría y rallada, era lo único que le quedaba de su hijo. La mujer no pudo decirme más y se fue llorando. No sabía si su hijo había muerto o estaba herido. Me quedé inmóvil mientras la vi irse. (Luego, por la televisión, me enteraría que su hijo fue uno de los 49 muertos en el centro nocturno Pulse.) A las afueras de un centro comunitario en Orlando, donde se estaban reuniendo los familiares de las víctimas, me encontré a un hombre mexicano que acababa de llegar de Chicago para identificar el cadáver de su hijo. Salió a buscar unos lentes oscuros de su auto. Tenía los ojos rojos, reventados de tanto llorar. Una tía de Puerto Rico buscaba infructuosamente una foto de su sobrino en el celular para enseñármela. Pero ya lo había perdido dos veces; en su teléfono y en la discoteca. Cuando llegué al hotel la noche del domingo –el mismo de la masacre- no podía sacarme de la cabeza a la madre del texto, al padre de Chicago, a la tía que buscaba un poquito de esperanza en su celular. Esas era caras de la tristeza más infinita. Y luego pensé: pude haber sido yo o mis vecinos o mis amigos. Ese es el horror del terrorismo; que nos puede pasar a cualquiera en cualquier momento. Si el pistolero hubiera decidido viajar dos horas al sur, hacia Miami, en lugar de manejar dos horas al norte, hacia Orlando, la tragedia habría sido cerca de casa. Como periodista, sigo tratando de entender lo que pasó en Orlando para luego explicarlo en la televisión, en mis columnas, Twitter y Facebook. Pero es complicado. La masacre de Orlando –la peor en la historia de Estados Unidos realizada con un tiroteono puede explicarse tan solo como un acto terrorista. Ni simplemente como un ataque homofóbico. Ni tampoco como un problema por el fácil acceso a las armas de fuego. Ni como un asunto de salud mental. Ni como un agravio a la comunidad latina. Ni como un acto individual de un joven ególatra, trastornado y estúpido. No, lo de Orlando es todo esto junto y más. Es, sin duda, un acto de odio, como lo describió el presidente Barack Obama. Pero el problema en Estados Unidos es que los que están llenos de odio pueden comprar un arma de guerra en solo unos minutos. Desde que Obama llegó a la Casa Blanca en el 2008 ha dado 16 discursos después de una masacre. Diez y seis. Y Donald Trump o Hillary Clinton darán muchos más por qué aquí no hay ninguna voluntad política para limitar el acceso a los rifles y pistolas. Traducción: hay que prepararse para la siguiente matanza. Hoy en el noticiero hicimos un reportaje sobre qué hacer en caso de que alguien se meta a un lugar público y empiece a disparar. Primero huye. Si no puedes, escóndete. No pierdas tiempo llamando a familiares, al 911 o a la policía. No te hagas el muerto; el pistolero puede venir a rematarte. Y si no tienes más remedio, ataca al atacante. Otros quizás hagan lo mismo y se salven. No quisiera tener esta plática con mis hijos pero ya es inevitable. Nada, ni el dolor más personal, se escapa de la política en un año electoral. Trump insiste en su propuesta de prohibir temporalemente la entrada a los 1,600 millones de musulmanes en el mundo. Pero eso no hubiera evitado esta masacre ya que el pistolero, Omar Mateen, nació hace 29 años en Nueva York. Trump, que tiene una respuesta para todo, dijo que el terrorista nació aquí porque el gobierno le permitió a su familia emigrar a Estados Unidos. Eso es culpabilidad por vínculo sanguíneo. La realidad es que no podemos sancionar a toda una religión por lo que hizo una sola persona. Eso sería tan absurdo como culpar a todos los estadounidenses blancos de la matanza realizada por Adam Lanza en una escuela de Connecticut en el 2012 -donde murieron 20 niños- o por el acto terrorista de Timothy McVeigh contra un edificio del gobierno en Oklahoma City que dejó 168 muertos en 1995. Todos mis viajes anteriores a Orlando fueron para divertirme. Esta vez, sin embargo, fue para ver lo que hace el odio. Uno espera que después de un texto que diga “I Love You” haya, por lo menos, una sonrisa. No la muerte. Por Jorge Ramos Avalos. Trump piensa y habla el mismo idioma de los racistas Martin H, Millard, el racista de Costa Mesa, California, que se infiltró en el gobierno de esta ciudad a inicios del 2000, es uno de los miles de neonazis que finalmente encontraron un candidato a la presidencia de su talla. Donald Trump predica toda la absurda ideología, los prejuicios sociales y el racismo enfermizo de esta gente. De los millones de votantes que Trump dice haber persuadido para adjudicarse la nominación de los republicanos, un gran porcentaje proviene de estos grupos que, anteriormente, prestaban muy poca atención a las elecciones presidenciales. Antes, estos radicales de la derecha eran los parias del sistema político y de la sociedad norteamericana. Con la candidatura de Trump han salido de sus nichos, de sus guaridas impregnadas de racismo y han logrado movilizarse en la sociedad en forma masiva. Allá en la década de 2000, Millard y un grupo de políticos extremistas secuestraron al gobierno local de Costa Mesa. Después de haber conseguido su objetivo principal –es decir, después de colocar a sus propios correligionarios en el gobierno de la alcaldía, en el cual Millard fue uno de sus comisionados—, legislaron ordenanzas racistas contra la comunidad latina desde el gobierno local. Del mismo modo y a nivel nacional, estos grupos de extrema derecha tienen intenciones malsanas después de lograr su objetivo principal: la Casa Blanca. En este sentido, Trump es un político que hace referencia a sus más íntimos ideales racistas. Su política de cerrar la frontera mexicana-estadounidense y no permitir que algún mexicano cruce la frontera es un sueño largamente expresado por los segregacionistas. Millard y su gente critican fervientemente el multiculturalismo existente en la sociedad norteamericana. En sus escritos sostiene que la relación de una persona de ascendencia Europea-norteamericana (Blanca) con otra persona no-europea (Latina, asiática, afroamericana, etc.) es una contradicción a la evolución de la naturaleza humana. En vez hacerse más “inteligentes”, sugiere Millard, los europeos-norteamericanos se hacen más “tontos” una vez que mezclan sus cromosomas con otro tipo de gente que no es la suya. De acuerdo a esta perspectiva, Estados Unidos está en un retroceso histórico debido, especialmente, al incremento de grupos raciales inferiores y a la disminución gradual de norteamericanos de descendencia europea. El hecho de que Trump prefiere, como esposas o como parejas sexuales, a mujeres de ascendencia Europea, los segregacionistas como Millard ven como un acierto personal que todos los norteamericanos-europeos deberían imitar. Esta gente racista ha sido muy crítica al hecho de que Jeb Bush haya contraído matrimonio con una mexicana. Millard considera que este tipo de relaciones “interraciales” es como un “genocidio contra la raza blanca a través del matrimonio”. Así, estamos entrando en un proceso político bastante delicado. Tenemos dos candidatos políticos que son prácticamente muy diferentes no solamente en su ideología política al interior del país sino también en el ámbito internacional. Ana Navarro, comentarista republicana en los programas de CNN, tiene muy claro la película con relación a la candidatura de Trump. “Secuestró a mi partido político” dijo, pero también aseveró que “no va a votar por Trump por ningún motivo”. Muchos republicanos se encuentran en la misma encrucijada. Sin embargo, la elección a la hora de votar es muy fácil. Votar por un racista (Trump) o votar por una persona (Hillary Clinton) que, por lo menos, encarna la misma ideología política de la mayoría de los estadounidenses. Humberto Caspa, Ph.D., es profesor e investigador de Economics On The Move. E-mail: [email protected] El Peligro De Ser Neutrales Decir que los periodistas debemos tomar partido y dejar de ser neutrales parecería ir en contra de lo que aprendimos en la escuela. Los periodistas, nos dijeron muchos maestros, deben ser neutrales y objetivos. Pero creo que la única forma de cumplir con nuestra principal responsabilidad social –que es cuestionar a los que tienen el poder- es dejando a un lado la neutralidad. No tengo nada en contra de la objetividad. Hay que reflejar la realidad como es y no como quisiéramos que fuera. Si es rojo decimos rojo y si murieron 15 decimos 15. Lo básico es responder al qué, dónde, cuándo, cómo y por qué. El reto viene después. ¿Cuándo debemos tomar partido los periodistas y dejar la neutralidad a un lado? He identificado seis áreas. No debemos ser neutrales en casos de racismo, discriminación, corrupción, mentiras públicas, dictaduras y violaciones a los derechos humanos. No podemos tratar igual a un dictador que a una víctima de su dictadura. No debe ser lo mismo entrevistar a Donald Trump –que hizo comentarios racistas sobre mexicanos y musulmanes, e insultó públicamente a varias mujeres- que a las personas que ofendió. Dar los dos puntos de vista para balancear la información no nos lleva necesariamente a la verdad. Los mejores ejemplos de periodismo que tenemos en Estados Unidos ocurrieron cuando los reporteros tomaron partido: los periodistas del Washington Post que obligan al presidente Richard Nixon a renunciar; la postura de Walter Cronkite contra la guerra de Vietnam; y los reporteros del Boston Globe contra los sacerdotes pedófilos (y cuyo caso se explora en la película Spotlight). Hay muchos más. La neutralidad no es buena compañía. “Debemos tomar partido”, dijo Elie Wiesel, el premio Nobel de la Paz y sobreviviente del holocausto. “La neutralidad ayuda al opresor, nunca a la víctima. El silencio ayuda a quien atormenta, nunca al atormentado.” Siguiendo esta idea, nos corresponde a los periodistas denunciar la dictadura cubana, los presos políticos en Venezuela, la corrupción en Brasil, las mentiras oficiales de los 43 desaparecidos de Ayotzinapa y las expresiones racistas en la campaña electoral en Estados Unidos. “La idea de que los periodistas nunca puedan tomar una posición y sonar las alarmas, especialmente cuando tienes una amenaza y un peligro como el de Donald Trump, es realmente una idea pervertida y corrompida del periodismo”, me dijo en una entrevista Glenn Greenwald, quien colaboró con Edward Snowden para filtrar los documentos secretos de la agencia de seguridad nacional (NSA) de Estados Unidos. Algunas entrevistas con Trump –donde no se le cuestionan sus opiniones prejuiciadas y sus comentarios sexistas- han sido verdaderamente vergonzosas. Lo mismo pasa con los abusos del régimen autoritario de Nicolás Maduro en Venezuela. “No es posible la neutralidad moral cuando hay presos políticos y la democracia no está funcionando”, dijo sobre Venezuela el secretario general de la OEA, Luis Almagro. No denunciar una injusticia, seas o no periodista, nos podría convertir en cómplices. “Si eres neutral respecto a una injusticia, estás escogiendo el lado del opresor”, dijo alguna vez, Desmond Tutu, quien luchó junto con Nelson Mandela para terminar con el sistema del apartheid en Sudáfrica. “Si un elefante tiene su pata en la cola de un ratón y tú dices que eres neutral, el ratón no va a apreciar tu neutralidad.” Los periodistas, en casos muy específicos, debemos tomar partido. Ojo, esto no significa ser del partido Demócrata o del Republicano. Esto significa ser fieramente independientes y hacer preguntas duras, incómodas, a todos. “Si no tomamos partido, no es periodismo”, escribió el profesor Jeff Jarvis en su magnífico libro Geeks Bearing Gifts: Imagining New Futures for News. Todo nuevo periodista debe leerlo. El oficio del periodista no es ser una grabadora y solo repetir lo que nos dicen. “Yo no me siento, ni lograré jamás sentirme, un frío registrador de lo que escucho y veo”, escribió la periodista italiana, Oriana Fallaci en su magistral libro Entrevista Con La Historia. “Sobre toda experiencia profesional dejo jirones del alma.” Cómo sugirió alguna vez Martin Luther King, el problema no son las acciones violentas de los malos, sino “el apabullante silencio e indiferencia de la gente buena.” El verdadero riesgo de ser neutrales es creer que estamos haciendo nuestro trabajo periodístico cuando, en verdad, solo ayudamos a que alguien abuse de su poder. Y eso no es periodismo. Por Jorge Ramos Avalos. 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