COLORADO’S #1 HISPANIC-OWNED BILINGUAL PUBLICATION VOL. XLV NO. 49 National Association of Hispanic Publications December 4, 2019 LA VIDA LATINA Putin and Unique Gifts for the Russia are Holiday Pt. II Let them eat TAMALES! synonymous Page 7 ERNEST GURULÉ There is an almost instant recognition of the face. It’s the ESTA SEMANA kind of face where a smile never quite reaches the eyes. But, per- THIS WEEK haps, that is a quality one looks for in a good spy. And that, after all, is where Russian President Vladimir COMMUNITY Putin got his start, as an ambitious COMUNIDAD and dedicated spy craft operative doing any job that he was asked to do. Before it disbanded, Putin had worked his way up to the rank of Vino y Chocolate Lieutenant Colonel in the KGB. Vintage event kicks off the Thirty years ago, Putin was season of giving! a KGB operative stationed in 2 Dresden, East Germany. It was by no means a glamour post in the cloak and dagger world he had aspired to since his teenaged COMMENTARY years. But by Soviet Union stan- COMENTARIO dards, East German was living large. “The streets were clean,” said his then wife, Ludmila. “They would wash their windows once a Elecciones del CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 >> 2020 El populismo es el motor que impulsa la agenda de muchos de los candida- Putin y tos. 6 Rusia son SPORTS sinónimos Hay un reconocimiento casi DEPORTES instantáneo de la cara. Es el tipo de cara en donde una sonrisa nunca llega a los ojos. Pero, tal vez, esa Denver Broncos es una cualidad que uno busca en Drew Lock becomes an un buen espía. Y eso, después de instant fan favorite in todo, es donde el presidente ruso Denver’s rout of the L.A. Vladimir Putin comenzo, como un Chargers. agente de espionaje ambicioso y 13 dedicado que realizaba cualquier trabajo que se le pidiera. Antes de que se disolviera, Putin había subido hasta el rango de teniente coronel en la KGB. ¿QUE PASA? Hace treinta años, Putin era un agente de la KGB estacionado WHAt’s HAPPENING en Dresden, Alemania Oriental. No EVENTS CALENDAR, PAGE 10 Photo courtesy: Pixabay.com era, de ninguna manera un puesto glamoroso en el mundo encubi- erto y mortal al que había aspi- Visit us at rado desde su adolescencia. Pero www.lavozcolorado.com para los estándares de la Unión Soviética, Alemania Oriental vivia La Voz is bien. “Las calles estaban limpias”, available dijo su ex esposa Ludmila. “Ellos at most lavaban sus ventanas una vez por SAFEWAY semana”, dijo en un libro sobre Putin durante sus días posteriores stores. a Alemania Oriental. CONTINUA EN PÁGINA 15 >> December 4, 2019 Bilingüe LA VOZ Tables are decorated with holiday themes, culturally rel- OMUNIDAD evant table settings, children tables and a table decorated / C and sponsored by the Colorado Rockies. Each year, Vino y 2 COMMUNITY Chocolate typically has 20 to 25 tables, according to Pacheco. Along with seeing decorative tables, food and beverages will be offered, which obviously includes wine and chocolate. Vino y Chocolate brings the communityPacheco said the firsttogether Vino y Chocolate event gathered RIOS around 60 people. Today, the event has surpassed that num- JOSEPH For over 15 years, two words have signified that ber. “You see friends connecting with each other. You hear Christmas is approaching for Romaine Pacheco: Vino y people say they haven’t seen each other in forever,” said Chocolate. Pacheco, who now serves as the director at the Pacheco. “It’s sharing wine, chocolates and giving people an Community Outreach and Office of Boards and Commissions opportunity to see something pretty and maybe take those for the office of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, helped to ideas home. It gets you into the spirit of the Christmas start the Vino y Chocolate event. The idea started over 20 years ago when Pacheco and season.” If attendees can’t bring a gift, a contribution to the Sister Alicia Cuaron joined forces with the hopes of bring- Sister Alicia Education fund at Centro San Juan Diego ing the community together to celebrate Christmas. That is appreciated. Centro San Juan Diego offers numerous celebration was also meant to help raise money for chari- classes to the community like language lessons, financial table organizations. Today, Vino y Chocolate is the epitome education, computer education, small business classes of what Christmas is about – family, enjoying others and and a UPAEPA online bachelor’s program. The Sister Alicia compassion. This year’s Vino y Chocolate event will be held this Education fund was created to honor Sister Cuaron and to support family services and programs at Centro San Juan Saturday on Dec. 7 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Holy Family Diego. Around 5,000 Hispanics reach out to the organization Parish, located at 4358 Utica St. Those who attend are asked for services each year. to donate an unwrapped present that is intended for chil- If you are interested in attending the event, RSVP to dren ages three months to eight years old. The presents will La Voz Photo by Daryl Padilla be donated to El Groupo Vida, an organization that assists [email protected]. people with disabilities or special needs, their parents and their families. “It’s an event to celebrate the Christmas season. I don’t intent. To bring people together to celebrate Christmas.” Pacheco said a big part of the event is the atmosphere. say holiday season, because this is about Christmas,” said Pacheco. “This is about the birth of Christ. This is about remembering what the season is which is being with friends dijo Pacheco. “Esto es sobre el nacimiento del Niño Jesús. and families, helping each other and providing help to those Esto se trata de recordar que la temporada es de estar con who might not have a Christmas season. That was the whole amigos y familiares, ayudarse entre sí y ayudar a quien - puede necesitarlo en esta temporada navideña. Esa fue toda Commissions para la oficina del Alcalde de Denver Michael la intención. Unir a la gente para celebrar la Navidad”. Hancock, ayudó a comenzar el evento de Vino y Chocolate. Pacheco dijo que una gran parte del evento es la La idea comenzó hace más de 20 años cuando Pacheco Vino y Chocolate uneanza de unira a la comunidadla comunidadatmosfera. Las mesas están adornadas con temas navideños, y la hermana Alicia Cuaron unieron fuerzas con la esper Por más de 15 años, dos palabras han tenido el sig- para celebrar la Navidad. Esa mesas adornadas culturalmente, mesas para niños y una celebración también signifi- mesa decorada y patrocinada por los Colorado Rockies. Cada nificado de que la Navidad se aproxima para Romaine caba recaudar fondos para año, Vino y Chocolate tiene típicamente de 20 a 25 mesas, Pacheco: vino y chocolate. Pacheco, quien es ahora direc- organizaciones de caridad. según dice Pacheco. Se ofrecerán junto a las mesas, comida tora del Community Outreach and Office de la Boards and www.facebook.com/lavozcolorado Hoy, Vino y Chocolate es el y bebida que obviamente incluyen vino y chocolate. @ lavozcolorado epitome de lo que significa la Pacheco dijo que el primer evento de Vino y Chocolate BILINGÜE Navidad–familia, disfrutar a atrajo a cerca de 60 personas. Hoy, el evento ha sobrepasado los demás y la compasión. ese número. March 6, 2019 LA VOZ Bilingüe 9 Este año el evento de “Ves amigos que se conectan entre sí. 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