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Angelika Albaladejo

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Award-winning investigative journalist. Miami-born Cubana-Puertorriqueña. Previously with @DenverChannel & @CapitalandMain

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How Medellín's Most Crime-Ridden Area Became a Top Tourist Destination

How Medellín's Most Crime-Ridden Area Became a Top Tourist Destination

An area of Medellín once considered one of the most violent and crime-ridden places in Latin America is emerg…

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Contraceptive shortages mean Venezuela's people face a sexual health emergency

Contraceptive shortages mean Venezuela's people face a sexual health emergency

Health indicators that had improved over decades are coming undone as the country's economic situation deteri…

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Street Artists Challenge Sexism with Spray Paint in Colombia's Cities

Street Artists Challenge Sexism with Spray Paint in Colombia's Cities

Female street artists in Colombia are using the once male-dominated art form to challenge preconceptions abou…

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US groups pour millions into anti-abortion campaign in Latin America and Caribbean

US groups pour millions into anti-abortion campaign in Latin America and Caribbean

US anti-choice groups are coordinating and financing a campaign to restrict access to abortion across Latin A…

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Can Hip Hop Help Stop Gang Violence in Latin America?

Can Hip Hop Help Stop Gang Violence in Latin America?

Hip hop culture has long been associated with gangs, violence and vandalism. But a wide range of actors in La…

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On high in Colombia: folk tales and park life at Cali's Loma de la Cruz

On high in Colombia: folk tales and park life at Cali's Loma de la Cruz

According to Caleños, as Cali locals are called, there is an eerie legend about their cross on the hill. Here…

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For Coloradans with Latin American roots, the holidays aren't over yet

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By Angelika Albaladejo Verified, Kristian Lopez Verified
| KMGH-TV (Denver, CO) Verified
DENVER — For many Coloradans, after the new year starts, the holidays are over. But for those with roots in places like Mexico and Puerto Rico, the festivities continue with Three Kings Day. “It's a special day that honors the arrival of the Three Kings, which are also known as the Wise Men, to Bethlehem after the birth of the baby Jesus,” said Lori Marie Huertas, who grew up in Puerto Rico and helps direct the Metro State University of Denver Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Industry Partnerships.
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Older Latinos face higher social isolation. A new study hopes to help.

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By Angelika Albaladejo Verified
| KMGH-TV (Denver, CO) Verified
DENVER — Colorado’s population of older Latinos is growing, and a new study hopes to build a better understanding of why they face higher rates of social isolation linked to poor health outcomes. The new research is spearheaded by the Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization (CLLARO), one of the state's longest-standing organizations aimed at studying and supporting Latinos.
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'From Cameroon to Colorado with love': Denver shop grows cacao to make local chocolate treats

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By Angelika Albaladejo Verified
| KMGH-TV (Denver, CO) Verified
EDGEWATER, Colo. — From colorful bonbons to crispy bites of bark, a small family-ownedColorado business is making chocolate into a local treat. Patrick Tcheunou and his wife, Mara, came up with the idea when they learned about an impending worldwide cocoa shortage brought on by climate change and the chocolate industry’s problems with slave and child labor. Patrick grew up in the Central African country of Cameroon, where cacao flourished on his grandparents’ land.
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