The strange tale of María Fernanda Reyes, the activist who passed herself off as a Univision reporter on Tuesday night and gushed all over Vice President Kamala Harris in Mexico City, appears to be drawing to a close. It appears that the kerfuffle was not the result of over-the-top media bias, but of basic incompetence by White House staff.
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The strange tale of María Fernanda Reyes, the activist who passed herself off as a Univision reporter on Tuesday night and gushed all over Vice President Kamala Harris in Mexico City, appears to be drawing to a close. It appears that the kerfuffle was
not the result of over-the-top media bias, but of basic incompetence by White House staff.
Univision has devoted a significant amount of airtime to the disavowal of María Fernanda Reyes. To be crystal clear, this María Fernanda is NOT María Fernanda López, who is on staff at Univision’s Miami affiliate. María Fernanda Reyes is an activist who is also involved with the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative, which is how she ended up in a meeting with Vice President Harris just prior to the press conference.
CALIFORNIA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMENDS GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESSES
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May 19, 2021 – SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce commends Governor Newsom for his focus on small business as part of his recovery and revitalization plan tied to his $267.8 billion revised budget. He has proposed adding $1.5 billion to a program providing grants of up to $25,000 to small businesses harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic in California, allowing thousands more to get financial help. The announcement comes on the heels of a $76 billion surplus in the state budget plus $27 billion in federal aid.
“We are pleased that Governor Newsom has recognized the importance of small businesses and the role they play in bolstering the state’s economy in his May revise budget proposal,” said Julian Canete, President & CEO, California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. “The pandemic has taken a toll on California’s business community wi
The past 12 months have proven the resiliency and resolve of 30 million small businesses across the U.S. as they make a way to stay open day after day. Wells Fargo recognizes the importance of America’s small businesses for local communities and the broader national economy and the company continues to provide them with access to the capital and resources they need to weather the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wells Fargo created the Open for Business Fund in July 2020, donating roughly $420 million to help small businesses recover and rebuild. The Open for Business Fund supports community development financial institutions, or CDFIs, and other nonprofits that provide needed capital, technical support, and long-term resiliency programs for small businesses, including racially and ethnically diverse owners who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
SUMA Academy Launches Financial Education Initiative for Financial Literacy Month
Multi-platform financial education initiative will help Latinos close the wealth gap and drive economic recovery
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LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today,
SUMA Wealth announced the launch of SUMA Academy, a multi-platform financial education initiative to empower the next generation of Latino youth. The effort aims to target Generation Z and Millennials by providing culturally-relevant learning experiences through engaging speaker series and content to support their overall economic growth and break the cycle of generational wealth inequality. Empowering young Latinos with financial knowledge is the key to reducing the wealth gap, said Beatríz Acevedo, CEO and co-founder of SUMA Wealth. They share their learning with friends, family, and their entire community. The Latino Youth Effect is a strong knowledge multiplier. When you teach one, you reach ma