Only in Catalina Magazine - Mario Lopez on the Job and at Home

 

The star of Extra sits with Catalina for an exclusive look at his busy life behind the scenes. PLUS: Catalina celebrity contributor, Sonia Manzano, tells readers how to keep the "Wise Latina" movement alive, and much more

 

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- In the current issue of Catalina, the star of the entertainment show Extra, and author of the new children's book Mud Tacos, Mario Lopez opens up about life on the small screen and off.

 

Mario Lopez becomes the second man to grace the cover of Catalina magazine, the national lifestyle publication "for the mind, body, and soul of today's Latina." (The first Catalina male cover model was Desperate Housewives' star Ricardo Antonio Chavira, in 2005.)

 

In his exclusive cover interview, Mario talks about how hosting Extra has changed his life: "I do get recognized a lot when I'm out in public," he tells Catalina, "but that's cool. I like it. It's like I have a lot of friends, but I've never been confused for another celebrity, which is good. I like people, in general, and I like hosting Extra so it comes across, hopefully. It's like I'm inviting million of people into my living room every night and they're inviting me into theirs."

 

He also shares the inspiration behind his new children's book, Mud Tacos, co-written with his sister Marissa Wong. Plus, peak into Mario Lopez's home with pages full of gorgeous photos taken by celebrity photographer John Russo.

 

For the entire cover story, check out the current issue of Catalina, or visit catalinamagazine.com.

 

Also in this issue:

 

-- The Wise Latina Movement - In her opinion piece, titled The Wise Latina Movement, Catalina regular contributor Sonia Manzano ("Maria" from Sesame Street) pays tribute to the wise Latina movement, started this summer by Sonia Sotomayor supporters. Read the new issue to find out what this Sesame Street icon is doing to keep the movement alive.

 

-- Fall 2009 "Must-read Books" - National best-selling author Caridad Pineiro brings you a list of her favorite Latino-authored books the season. From new non-fiction to controversial novels, Caridad has something for all readers.

 

-- Men and Women Who Inspire - In honor of Hispanic Heritage month this year, Deloitte LLP - among the nation's leading professional services organizations, providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services through nearly 45,000 people in more than 90 cities - teamed up with Catalina to celebrate the achievements of those who are committed to helping Latinas succeed. Open to all Deloitte professionals, the awards recognized leadership, mentoring, and participation in the Hispanic/Latino(a) community - both internally at Deloitte LLP and externally. The list of winners are online at www.CatalinaMagazine.com/deloitte.htm

 

- Features - In the issue, you'll also find Hollywood fitness secrets from the Latina stars you love; parenting tips from a mother of five, Rachel Campos-Duffy; a sofrito recipe, with a bonus shortcut, from Ugly Betty actress Ana Ortiz; and so much more.

 

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Obama and the White House in Spanish

 

ATLANTA, Nov. /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The conviction that a life with so many blessings must be lived to serve one's neighbor is expressed in a sentence that can be read as part of President Barack Obama's biography on an official Government homepage, the White House website, which recently began to offer information in Spanish. Currently there are only four biographies on the site and a brief text that says: "Welcome to the new page in Spanish at WhiteHouse.gov"

 

Hugo Hernandez, founder of El Club de Comerciantes, says about this, "To include information in Spanish on the White House web page is a friendly gesture that President Obama's staff has made toward Latinos, and I think that many of us Latinos still haven't found a way to communicate with officials of the United States government."

 

For this reason, El Club de Comerciantes recently published on its portal the most up-to-date list of government offices that offer information in Spanish.

 

This list is available on its website at: http://www.elclubdecomerciantes.org

 

Be an entrepreneur in Spanish. Latino Entrepreneurs in the United States create 35 thousand new businesses each month, and the 2.2 million Latino businessmen in the United States generate nearly US$388.7 billion in profits, according to a new report prepared by the company HispanTelligence.

 

Nevertheless, a recent study presented by the Small Business Administration (S.B.A.) shows that the average educational level of immigrant business owners is at the high school level, and for this reason, El Club de Comerciantes has begun to offer on its website a large selection of educational videos covering a range of subjects from Steps for Starting a Business, Business Administration, and Computing, to Technology, Electronic Commerce and Learning Basic and Intermediate English.

 

This information is available free of charge to everyone. One can also find information at the Portal of El Club de Comerciantes on manufacturers selling wholesale products from Mexico and South America.

 

As business consultant Max Arrechea comments, "This website is the Google for small businesses; you can find all sorts of practical information to provide fuel for those who want to prevail, as well as excellent wholesale suppliers." Leonardo Lavin, who designed the company Gusthech, had this to share about his experience: "At the El Club de Comerciantes portal you can find anything wholesale, from seeds to technology. Our company manufactures bottling machines, and we use this site not only to sell bottlers, but also to upgrade our own training."

 

Hugo Hernandez, one of the creators of the El Club de Comerciantes portal, notes: "We're interested in helping Latino businessmen to get a solid grounding in the rules of the game when it comes to running a business in the United State; however, we also believe it's essential to help businessmen so they can buy Mexican and South American wholesale products directly from the manufacturer and the farmer in the U.S. and Latin America.

 

To access the site all you have to do is register free of charge on its website: http://www.elclubdecomerciantes.org

 

The portal of El Club de Comerciantes is basically an educational project that has been created with the support of many volunteers and friends who have collaborated in the generous undertaking of offering quality training to entrepreneurs who do not have the resources to invest in their own education.

 

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Seccion Amarilla USA, LLC Signs Agreement to Display YELLOWPAGES.COM Listings

 

MIAMI, Nov /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/-- Seccion Amarilla USA, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with AT&T Interactive for the purpose of displaying YELLOWPAGES.COM listings on seccionamarilla.com's English-based search engine results pages.

 

"We are pleased to enter into this agreement with AT&T Interactive," said Juan Reffreger, CEO for Seccion Amarilla USA. "Seccion Amarilla USA is continually focused on improving the user's experience while utilizing our products. This is one more way in which Seccion Amarilla USA strives to connect its clients to seccionamarilla.com users."

 

The agreement will give users an extra source of reliable local business information to help enhance search results. YELLOWPAGES.COM listings will include an attribution footer.

 

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