Hilda L Solis
An accomplished legislator in the California assembly, Hilda L. Solis was elected to the United States House from Southern California after she defeated an 18-year incumbent in the Democratic primary.
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Dr Sarah M Stelzner
As a woman of Mexican Nicaraguan heritage who spent part of her childhood in Latin America, her ability to speak Spanish, and understand cultural differences greatly enhances the trust and communication between her and her patients. Dr. Stelzner has used these skills while training in primary care at the University of California, San Francisco, serving patients in the Mission district at San Francisco General Hospital, and volunteering in the Haight-Ashbury Free Medical Clinic.
Gloria Guardia
Gloria Guardia is the author of several novels, including El último juego (The Final Game) (1977), Libertad en llamas (Freedom in Flames) (1999), and El jardín de las cenizas (The Garden of Ashes) (2011).
Luz Maria Cardoza-Fonseca
Nicaraguan immigrant who fought for – and won – asylum rights
Rafaela Herrera
National heroine of Nicaragua who defended the Fortress of the Immaculate Conception against the British forces during the Battle for the Río San Juan de Nicaragua in 1762.
Claribel Alegría
Claribel Alegría was a poet, essayist, novelist, and journalist who was a major literary voice in 20th century Central America. She won the 2006 Neustadt International Prize for Literature, among other awards.