New Jersey officials, including Governor Phil Murphy, recently led a three-day economic and cultural delegation to Mexico, aiming to expand collaboration in business, education, and community engagement between the state and Mexican institutions. The initiative, supported by the statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the nonprofit Choose New Jersey, underscores efforts to strengthen bilateral relationships in light of the significant Latino population—over 2 million—residing in the Garden State, as recorded in the 2020 U.S. Census.
Carlos Medina of the Hispanic Chamber and Mariana Diaz Nagore, head consul at the Mexican consulate in New Brunswick, joined discussions on the outcomes of the mission, highlighting opportunities for investment and cross-border partnerships. The trip also spotlighted educational exchanges and cultural visibility, exemplified by a featured segment on Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lopez, a South Bronx–born educator and founder of a Bronx charter school. Her memoir, detailing the obstacles she overcame in launching the institution, has earned acclaim and multiple honors.
The program Tiempo, which covers such community-focused stories, airs Sundays at 11:30 a.m. on WABC-TV in New York and is available through various podcast and streaming platforms, including Fire, Roku, Apple TV, and Android TV.
— news from ABC7 New York