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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF VICTOR HUGO CUENCA

     Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Lombardi, Hull, Perez, and Tobon

     Date Introduced: March 16, 2017

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Victor Hugo Cuenca, a noted and well-respected entrepreneur in both

Rhode Island and Bolivia, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Cuenca was a native of Bolivia. He received a degree from the School

of Graphic Arts of Munich, Germany, and shortly thereafter he worked as a graphic designer at

the Spanish language newspaper La Semana in Boston. He also worked from 1994 to 1998 as a

Production Manager at El Mundo, a daily newspaper in Santa Cruz, Bolivia; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Cuenca established the esteemed Spanish language newspaper,

Providence en Español, a weekly publication that quickly garnered a reputation for being one of

Rhode Island’s leading and most trusted news outlets. For the stellar journalism it consistently

produced, the newspaper earned two Metcalf Journalism Awards and was honored three times by

the National Association of Hispanic Newspapers for excellence in journalism. Mr. Cuenca also

established, in 2015, Victor Cuenca Account Marketing, a public relations and digital marketing

firm; and

     WHEREAS, In his spare time, Mr. Cuenca was an outdoor enthusiast who enjoyed

skydiving, an activity he had participated in since he was fourteen years old. He was also a doting

family man and was devoted to his Christian faith. Mr. Cuenca will be sorely missed by his

family and many friends and will be remembered for being a superb journalist and an

extraordinary entrepreneur; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Cuenca leaves behind his wife Vivian de la Zerda and his daughters

Samantha, Stephanie and Keila; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby expresses its condolences on the passing of Victor Hugo Cuenca;

and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mrs. Vivian de la Zerda and Family.

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