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Perfect storm of COVID-19 fatigue and vaccine myths spike infections for Houston Hispanics Leaders warn unsafe behavior and vaccine misinformation are contributing to higher infection rates in Houston and Harris County among underserved communities. In part one of ABC13’s two-night town hall, we explore the hesitation in getting the vaccine and how to change that.…

Reacciones locales a decisión de reabrir los negocios Varias autoridades económicas y políticas se pronunciaron ante la decisión del gobernador Abbott. As broadcasted by Telemundo Houston https://www.telemundohouston.com/videos/videos-destacados/reacciones-locales-a-decision-de-reabrir-los-negocios-al-10/2160624/ Categories News Archives Archives Select Month September 2024 April 2024 August 2023 June 2023 July 2022

American Heart Association forum encourages COVID-19 vaccinations The American Heart Heart Association “Taking the Issues to Heart” virtual forum on Thursday, March 25, encouraged people to get their COVID-19 vaccines and discussed ways to communicate that message in communities of color, where vaccine mistrust and lack of access to health care are issues. Tracy Maness…

Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce CEO Laura Murillo talks Covid challenges, new Fed advisory council appointment Laura Murillo is celebrating her 15th year as the CEO and president of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. During her time as president, she has worked to grow the organization as one of the largest and most influential…

Hispanic-owned businesses will lead economic comeback – but they’ll need help During a recent visit with the Unites States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President Joe Biden proclaimed that the Hispanic business community will lead the economic recovery following the downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. He’s right, but the Hispanic business community will need the…

Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce president calls on CEOs to increase board and leadership diversity Laura Murillo, CEO and president of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, urged corporate leaders to increase board and executive diversity during a presentation at the chamber’s first in-person meeting since the pandemic. Around 50 Houston leaders, including representatives and…

Talos’ loss is a cautionary tale of operating in Latin America U.S. oil companies have long made big bets in Latin America, only to have their major fields and assets seized by foreign governments in the name of nationalism. Occidental Petroleum in Ecuador. Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips in Venezuela. And now, Talos Energy in Mexico.…

Employers ‘freaking out’ over DACA ruling, immigration attorney says As groups like FIEL Houston press Congress to act on DACA, employers who depend on workers who apply to the program are uneasy over the uncertainty. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A local immigrant advocacy group is urging Congress to find a solution to DACA, the Deferred…

Why the affluent Latino population is growing strikingly faster than other wealthy groups Laura Murillo, president and CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce shown Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Houston Melissa Phillip, Staff / Houston Chronicle Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Roberto Goizueta, an immigrant from Cuba who became the CEO of…

COVID-19 vaccine key to saving generations of Hispanics and Latinos, doctors say HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, one thing is certain: we have lost too many people we love, especially in the Hispanic and Latino communities. Hispanics and Latinos make up 39.7% of our state’s population, yet represent…