[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 131 (Monday, August 10, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E781]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  COMMEMORATING JAIME ENRIQUE MICHEL VELASCO AND HIS RECORD-BREAKING 
                                MAZAPAN

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, August 10, 2026

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Mr. Jaime 
Enrique Michel Velasco, and the Dulces de la Rosa company for their 
achievement of creating the world's largest mazapan. This sweet treat, 
which is made from ground peanuts and icing sugar, is widely enjoyed 
throughout Mexico and Latin America and traces its origins back to 16th 
Century Spain.
  Despite setting the previous Guinness World Record in 2018 in 
Guadalajara, Mexico, the Dulces de la Rosa team traveled to California 
aiming to make history once more. On October 25, 2024, 25 chefs arrived 
in the City of Santa Ana and proceeded to surpass the previous record. 
In just six hours, Dulces de la Rosa produced a mazapan that weighed 
over 23,000 pounds, and measured 11.8 feet in diameter and 5.2 feet 
tall. This event not only served as a momentous achievement for Dulces 
de la Rosa and their President, Mr. Velasco, but also as a tribute to 
the vibrant Mexican culture within the United States.
  Dulces de la Rosa partnered with ``Los 32 por Mexico y mas,'' a 
nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of Mexican art, culture, and 
traditions. This record-setting event acted as a celebration of the 
culture that unites many of the people in my district and Southern 
California. It brought together influential Mexican-American leaders, 
local dignitaries, Mexican officials, and most importantly the local 
community. Over the duration of the event, thousands of people gathered 
at Plaza de Las Banderas in Santa Ana to witness this achievement. I am 
proud that my district had the honor of hosting this event. 
Congratulations once again to Mr. Velasco and the Dulces de la Rosa 
company for achieving this historic milestone.

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