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Declared in Ottawa, Latin Heritage Day
Diplomatic representatives of Venezuela, Ecuador, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and Cuba, among other countries, and members of the Latin American community in Ottawa, met at City Hall (home of Mayor) as part of the Latin American Festival held in this capital for a second year. The Mayor of the city, Jim Watson, on his inaugural address, it was declared August 14th as Hispanic Heritage Day, which for many people means a sample of the potential of the Latin community. Considered as a young and rising community, the Latin population is compound by more than 30% of teenagers and children, and it represents the 1.5% of residents in Ottawa city, making it a "community with a big future" as deputy Paulina Ayala (the only Latin woman who has reached a seat on the Federal Parliament) has catalogued it, and who also highlighted the hardships faced by immigrants in the northern nation. On behalf of the Embassy of Cuba in Canada, attended the event, the Chargé d'affaires ai, Maria de la Luz B'Hamel, the Consul in Ottawa, Jorge Erick Montes and other officials of the diplomatic mission. Cultural and Press Office. Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Canada.
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