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Feb 21, 2007 2:02 pm US/Eastern

CBS 2 Proudly Presents 'Latino Power' Series

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CBS 2 proudly presents "Latino Power," a two-part series airing Thursday and Friday, March 1 and 2 during the 6PM newscasts. Pablo Guzman reports on how far the Latino community has come in establishing itself in Corporate America and how Latino business is the fastest growing sector in New York. Both parts examine how numerous Latinos have emerged into extremely successful entrepreneurs and business owners, yet there are numerous realms including politics, where the Latino community still does not have as much visibility as they would like.

The first part serves as an introduction to the series and features historic footage and photos of CBS 2's Pablo Guzman when he served as Minister of Information of the Young Lords Party, the leading Puerto Rican radical group at the time. It also features interviews with several Hispanic leaders, including Dr. Hector Cordero-Guzman of Baruch College and Armando Rodriguez, Jr. of the National Hispanic Business Group and owner of his own janitorial services company. Both discuss their heritage and personal stories of success.

The second part of the series features more stories of perseverance and determination, such as the story of Phil Suarez, whose parents are from Puerto Rico and who is originally from Washington Heights. Suarez started off stocking shelves in a local grocery store, and is now a successful real estate developer, business owner, and partner with the head chef at the exclusive Michelin French restaurant Jean Georges in NYC. Myrna Rivera, a notable Latina in the New York community who is also featured in this series, was already an established investment broker with ties to both New York and Puerto Rico when she decided to start her own business. She believes that her roots and heritage have played a big role in her professional success.

WCBS-TV is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corporation consisting of 39 stations, including 21 CBS, 11 The CW, three MyNetworkTV and four independent stations not affiliated with major networks.