In 2013, Mexico received the title of one of the most corrupt countries in Latin America, according to Transparency International, a global anti-corruption nonprofit group, based on the alarming levels of corruption in government, the judiciary and law enforcement. The
By: Amy Graff As cold weather settles in for the winter, and the stress of the holidays begins to take its toll, travelers are looking ahead to 2014 and are already planning their next vacation. Amy Graff, Best Western leisure
By KAY MILLER TEMPLE Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – Getting top grades, serving as president of her student nursing association and networking with professionals didn’t get Chloe Burtcher the nursing job she knew was her calling when she received an
Arizona Science Center invites visitors to dream, create and build from their imagination at the organization’s featured exhibition, Imaginate. This 6,000-square-foot multi-activity exhibition centers around innovation, creativity, conceptualization and design. Imaginate is made up of five main themes, each representing
By: Cindy G. Castillo The year 2014 marks a brand new beginning for Mark Mazon, who has been recently selected as new President and CEO for the non-profit organization Friendly House. “I am CEO of a Latino based non-profit organization
By ANDREW KNOCHEL Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – Recovering from knee surgery in 2012, David Bickford began using a new bike lane along Central Avenue each workday as part of a five-mile trip west and south to the light rail,
On Monday, Dec. 16, donor mother, Alejandra Rivera of Phoenix, will be at Donor Network of Arizona (DNA) from 1-2 p.m. to add the finishing touches to the floragraph, a portrait made from organic materials, of her son, Fernando Rivera. The
On behalf of Amy Graff, family travel expert for Best Western * Lose the layovers Avoid stopovers, especially in airports such as Denver, Chicago, Detroit, and Minneapolis where weather delays are common. If a connection is necessary, fly through
By PEI LI Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Visas to enter the U.S. are typically a hot commodity: The government stopped taking applications for its 2014 allotment of 65,000 H-1B work visas after just four days, for example. But not the T-visa. Of
By: Cindy G. Castillo For Alexis Ariana Hermosillo, 23, the honor of being selected as Miss Belleza Latina International 2014 title goes far beyond the glitz and the glamour behind the crown. “My whole point in getting into pageants is
