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LÍNEA DE TIEMPO

2000

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2000

Scott Gomez won the NHL Stanley Cup for the first time. In 2001, he won it again.

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2000

The Latino community had its first float in the 4th of July Parade.

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2000

Non-profit organization CLASE (Consejo de Latinoamericanos en Alaska para Servicios Especiales) was created. It remained active until 2007.

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Lina Mariscal was named Mexican Honorary Consul in Alaska. She held this posiiton until 2007.

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2001

Rodolfo Ruiz opened Mexico Lindo store in Anchorage. The store changed hands in 2021.

2001

Nueva Frontera newspaper published for the first time. The newspaper ran until 2008.

CLASE organized First Latino Health Fair at the Spenard Recreation Center.

Francisco del Rosario was named consul and Julio de la Cruz viceconsul from the Dominican Republic in Alaska.

2002

Soraya's Club opened to the public. It was the only club who would host entire families.

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2002

Ana Gutiérrez Scholl created Xochiquetzal-Tiqun ballet.

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2004

First public celebration of the Day of the Dead in Anchorage

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2004

Somos Amigos Spanish Immersion School opened to the public.

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2006

The Scotty Gomez Foundation was created to help underserved children access hockey.

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2006

Óscar Guarderas was appointed to the US Small Business Administration National Advisory Council.

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2006

Frank Murkowski appointed Óscar Guarderas to the Alaska State Community Service Commission.

2006

La Cronica Hispana newspaper was published for the first time in May.

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2007

Anthropologist Dayra Velázquez completed her master's thesis devoted to Mexican economic migration in Anchorage.

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2007

Dave Luera began hosting Algo Nuevo, a radio show in Alaska Public Media.

2007

The Hispanic Affairs Council of Alaska (HACA) was established. Its roots go back to 2005

2008

Mexican Consulate opened in Anchorage.

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2008

Latinos en Alaska broadcast for the first time. Telemundo ran more than 300 Latinos in Alaska shows.

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2008

Latinos en Alaska placed all Latin American flags in the top of the world.

2008

Mike Gutierrez became first Latino with a chair at the Anchorage Assembly.

2009

Anthropologist Raymond Wiest studied economic Mexican migration in Anchorage.

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