Arriving to the postcard city of Dubrovnik a few weeks ago, I saw a calm, tranquil community that was still enjoying a rest before the tourist crowds start arriving for another season of urban archaeological explorations and food/wine recreation, all served with old-world hospitality of a most gracious flavor. The hospitality of the Croatian people is exceptional, even by European standards.
Nuestra comunidad ha perdido un auténtico modelo a seguir. Terry Alderete murió el 21 de marzo. Ella era demasiado modesta para pensar en ella misma como un modelo a seguir, pero así es como yo la veía y seguramente mucha gente también.
En los negocios,
Our community has lost a true role model. Terry Alderete passed away on March 21. She was too modest to think of herself as a role model, but that is how I and many people saw her.
In business, Terry was a marketer, an event planner, the driving force behind big community events such as Oakland’s Cinco de Mayo festival. She was a connecter, a volunteer, an achiever - she wanted to see things happen for other people and for the community.
La crisis económica en España, con una tasa de desempleo agobiante de 26% y huelgas laborales cada vez más violentas, ha desatado una cruel guerra territorial entre los carteles narcotraficantes latinoamericanos. El colapso económico y social en España durante la segunda mitad de 2012 creó oportunidades atractivas para que los carteles mexicanos "reubiquen" sus operaciones.