El Diario will recognize the achievements of 21 recipients at the Annual Mujeres Destacadas luncheon. This event will take place at The Harvard Club New York and the honorees will be featured in a special supplement, which will be available in the Sunday edition of El Diario, on April 28, 2019.

Twenty-Four years ago, El Diario created the Mujeres Destacadas Luncheon, a recognition that celebrates the achievements of Latino Women in the tri state area and their contribution to our community. Over 600 women have been recognized by El Diario from the world of medicine, business, government, non-profit and entertainment. This program has successfully created a group of role models for the new generations to look up to and realize that everything is possible with dedication and hard work.

Our honorees come from different backgrounds and industries. Among this year’s recipients there are the Ecuadrorian Consulate of New York, Linda Machuca, Vice-President of Multicultural Leadership AARP, Yvette Peña, U.S. Managing Director of Carolina Herrera, Fabiola Velarde, Celebrity Make-up Artist, Jamie Harper, Editor in Chief of Parents Latina and Ser Padres, Grace Bastidas and Pediatric Critical Care Specialist at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Denise Nunez.

"To celebrate each year a remarkable group of Latinas who are an example for our community is one of the traditions we are more proud of at El Diario," said Iván Adaime, CEO of ImpreMedia. "Through their work, tenacity and commitment, these Mujeres Destacadas are leading by example, inspiring and paving the way for future generations of Latina women."

Sponsors: ConEdison, Gorayeb & Associates, Goya, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and Univision NY.

About El Diario

Founded in 1913, El Diario is the longest publishing Spanish-language daily newspaper in the United States. Since its inception as a small publication in Lower Manhattan named La Prensa, the newspaper has grown into one of the largest and most influential Latino media outlets in the nation. In 1963, it merged with El Diario de Nueva York, forming El Diario/La Prensa, as it is known nowadays. The newspaper is now a state-of-the-art multimedia operation that includes print, digital, and other platforms.

About ImpreMedia

ImpreMedia is an industry leader in Hispanic content and marketing services.

It has a digital portfolio of trusted, influential brands that reach a highly engaged, multi-generational Hispanic audience. It also operates IMPOWER!, a premium Ad Network with more than 10 Million monthly unique users, IMPOWER! is in Comscore's Hispanic Ad Focus' top five.

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