Las mujeres detrás de BOLD PAC que buscan ganar el voto latino

Miembros del equipo de BOLD PAC, incluyendo a, la Coordinadora Política Principal Danna Rodas,la Directora de Comunicaciones Diana Castañeda, Presidenta Linda Sánchez y la Directora Ejecutiva Victoria McGroary.

Daniel A. Valdes Poblete

Original article: El Tiempo Latino 3/5/2024

BOLD PAC es el Comité Demócrata de Acción Política por parte del Caucus Congresional Hispano (CHC) que se dedica a diversificar las posiciones de liderazgo en el Senado y el Congreso.

El brazo político del Congressional Hispanic Caucus busca modernizar y diversificar los líderes y representantes de Estados Unidos.

Liderado por un grupo de mujeres que buscan traer más representantes latinos y femeninos a la política de Estados Unidos.

Actualmente están empujando 15 candidatos latinos como Michelle Vallejo, Rudy Salas, Joe Vogel, Kim Nguyen-Penaloza, Tony Vargas y Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, entre otros.

La comunidad latina en riesgo de desinformación

Mucho se ha escuchado de que los latinos ahora confían menos en los demócratas como por ejemplo, lo indica una encuesta de Gallup. Sin embargo, la congresista Linda Sanchez (D-CA Dist. 38), Chairwoman de BOLD PAC, dice que esa no es la realidad.

Asimismo, asegura que la comunidad latina está en riesgo de desinformación cuando se trata de política y que su organización busca la manera de informar correctamente a nuestra comunidad en cuanto a sus candidatos y derechos electorales.

“Hay mucha desinformación que busca confundir a los latinos, hay estrategias donde llaman por teléfono a los latinos y les dicen que presionen un número para votar, cuando eso es totalmente falso, pero algunas personas han pensado que sí votaron”. Linda Sánchez, presidenta BOLD PAC

Para combatir la desinformación, lanzaron “Our Lucha War Room”, el primer esfuerzo de su tipo dirigido a los votantes latinos, con contenido en Spanglish y Español. Con el objetivo de exponer la agenda de los republicanos Trumpistas al igual que posicionar a las candidatas latinas y candidatos latinos apoyados por BOLD PAC, para que ganen en las elecciones de 2024.

Según BOLD PAC, el alcance digital es fundamental para interactuar con los votantes latinos: el 63% de los latinos en Estados Unidos habla spanglish al menos algunas veces durante el día y el 86% de ellos usa Youtube. Es por eso que “Our Lucha War Room” de su contenido en español y spanglish y publica su contenido en las redes sociales y el canal de YouTube de BOLD PAC.

BOLD PAC y la búsqueda del voto latino

BOLD PAC ayuda a candidatos diversos en sus campañas para elección o reelección al Senado o al Congreso para proporcionar un rango más amplio de diversidad y representación. También buscan asegurarse de que la comunidad latina tenga los recursos y la información necesaria para votar.

La congresista Sánchez no es la única que lleva el liderazgo en la organización, también la acompaña Victoria McGroary, directora ejecutiva.

“Hemos identificado las principales preocupaciones de la comunidad como conseguir buen trabajo, acceso a agua limpia y aire, seguridad de sus niños sin tiroteos en las escuelas, la libertad de escoger qué hace con tu cuerpo, y tratamos de ayudarles a escoger candidatos que reflejen sus valores”, dijo Victoria McGroary, directora ejecutiva de BOLD PAC.

En una encuesta del Pew Research Center, la mayoría de los hispanos creen que el aborto es un tema sumamente importante en la agenda política y muchos piensan que debería ser legal en todos o la mayoría de los casos.

“Además, la representación es algo del que no podremos nunca parar de enfocarnos, tenemos más miembros a defender, pero tenemos aún más candidatos para trabajar para su reelección”, agregó la directora ejecutiva de BOLD PAC.

La importancia de la Generación Z

La generación Z es clave en estas elecciones, y estiman que casi el 50% de la generación votará en las elecciones, según Danna Rodas coordinadora política de BOLD PAC.

“Hemos visto que es importante tener candidatos que reflejen los valores de los Gen Z porque se sienten atraídos a estos perfiles, esto los impulsa a hacer los cambios en el gobierno que quieren", afirmó Rodas.

Temas como educación, migración y derechos reproductivos y de la comunidad LGBTQ+ están en tendencia en la agenda política de los jóvenes votantes. También esta generación busca encontrar candidatos y representantes políticos que sean más jóvenes y con los que se puedan identificar.

Diana Castañeda, directora de comunicaciones, explicó un programa del BOLD PAC en contra de la desinformación que atrae la atención de los jóvenes latinos. Se trata de un canal de YouTube llamado “¡Ya Tu Sabes!” que combate la desinformación sobre todo en la comunidad latina.

“Hay temas como la economía que son verdaderamente importantes para los latinos, hay temas como combatir la violencia por armas de fuego. Es un tema muy importante para las mujeres latinas. [...] Hay otros temas como el de educación, que para las mujeres significa que sus hijos puedan ir a la universidad.

Hay temas que se centran en como, en el caso de los hombres latinos, es más relevante la economía y que se pueda ver realmente plasmado ese sueño americano que todos tenemos, que se traduce en cosas como poder tener acceso a vivienda de bajo costo”, añadió Castañeda.

La legislación es la única forma de avanzar en temas importantes de la comunidad latina, asegura la congresista Sánchez.

“Por ejemplo, 50% de las mujeres latinas no pueden ahorrar para su retiro y trabajan para empleadores que no dan este beneficio y eso es algo que tenemos que cambiar con leyes ya que esto tiene un impacto directo en su riqueza y bienestar en el futuro”. Para Sanchez, la misión de Bold Pac es fundamental para incrementar la participación latina en la política y avanzar en los derechos de las mujeres".

"Las mujeres latinas son muy importantes para la economía y son parte del crecimiento del país, y no podemos perder la perspectiva de las mujeres".

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