[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 156 (Thursday, September 26, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7995]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING MUNDO LATINO ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Nebraska (Mr. Bacon) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BACON. Madam Speaker, I rise today during Hispanic Heritage Month 
to recognize Mundo Latino, a Hispanic publication originating from my 
district in Omaha, Nebraska, that has had a lasting impact on our 
Hispanic community for the last two decades.
  Mundo Latino is a weekly newspaper serving the local Hispanic 
population. Founded by Abril Garcia, it is celebrating its 20th 
anniversary this year.
  Abril was born in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, in 1973, and is a graduate 
of the prestigious Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher 
Education, or Tec de Monterrey.
  Abril immigrated to the United States in 1996 and invested her time 
and money in the success of her very own business, all while working 
multiple jobs during its inception. The goal was to create a 
communication medium that understood the language and culture of the 
Hispanic community and, more importantly, the needs of immigrants 
residing here in the United States.
  Her degree in mass communication studies gave her the knowledge she 
needed to ensure the success of her startup newspaper. In 1999, Mundo 
Latino was born and had a distribution of 3,000 copies per month, all 
while Abril was still working as a cashier at a local grocery store. By 
2003, Mundo Latino was printing 20,000 copies per month, an outstanding 
feat for a 4-year-old newspaper. In 2011, the success of Abril and her 
staff enabled them to start a second publication exclusively serving 
the Omaha area.

  Today, Mundo Latino produces four different publications with a 
circulation of nearly 40,000 copies a week across the State of Nebraska 
and has become a cherished voice throughout the Latino community. Mundo 
Latino is considered the main Spanish newspaper for the Hispanic 
community in Nebraska and northwest Iowa.
  Through the years, Mundo Latino has received numerous accolades, 
including Small Business of the Year and Business of the Year in 
Nebraska and Iowa, the Organization Award from the Nebraska Latino 
American Commission, and many others.
  Mundo Latino exemplifies the American Dream. Our Nation provides us 
the opportunities to work hard and prosper, and Abril is doing just 
that. Again, I congratulate Mundo Latino and Abril Garcia on achieving 
20 years of excellence in business and journalism.

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