Photo: Andy McMillan By Manolo Betancur As an American citizen who believes that we must stop our nation’s division. As a person who believes that both parties are important in order to keep democracy alive. And as an immigrant in this beautiful nation. I feel I need to share what we experience in our daily […]
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It is a good Idea to explain our vote.
By Manolo Betancur Now more than ever before, living as an immigrant in America requires courage and bravery. Juan Diego (JD) Mazuera has it for Charlotte City Council District 5. https://jd4clt.com/ It is not easy to be part of a society that is actively embracing silence in the face of tyranny. Each day brings new […]
“ICE arrests anyone who looks like an immigrant” – My story in Der Spiegel
By Manolo Betancur – Coments on Der Spiegel Article. Link to the publication I want to share something very special with you. The German magazine Der Spiegel interviewed me for an article written by journalist Ines Zöttl, who reached out from Washington to tell my story—the story of many immigrants who live in the United […]
Hope Wears a Cape: Yes, Superman is also an Immigrant.
This Is A Call for Humanity, Solidarity, and Action in Mecklenburg County, Charlotte North Carolina By Manolo Betancur / March 5 -2025 Superman is the most loved superhero in the land of the free and the home of the brave. I am wondering—have you ever thought that our most powerful hero is an immigrant? Yes, he […]
Karol G Was Right – My Ex Got It Wright, Dear Republican Friend
Charlotte, August 12 2024 – Speech By Manolo Betancur Dear republican and undecided friend- these reasons above are the ones why I am here voting with the democratic party. We can not let Trump’s 2025 agenda be part of our nation. I grew up in a family with values. I was raised knowing I must respect […]
The Power Of Opportunity
May 3 / The Range / Wells Fargo Golf Championship 2024 Giving an opportunity could be more powerful than donating. I believe in this idea. Let me tell you why: The power of opportunity lives between the giver and the one in need; that makes both dreamers. And ¿What are they dreaming? The answer is […]
Manolo Betancur, returns to Ukraine with aid during the week when the war completes two years.
Manolo Betancur, from Manolo’s Bakery, returns to Ukraine during the week when the war completes two years. The World Bread Hero 2021 will carry the aid that his friends in Charlotte helped to collect. Help for the organization that cares about widows and children who have lost their husbands and fathers in the war. Help […]
My Son ‘s Question – Manolo´s Words at Taste of Hope Charlotte Gala
I had the opportunity to serve dessert at the Taste of Hope Charlotte—American Cancer Society Gala with Chef David Burke. It was a fantastic night for the Bakery. Here is my short speech that day, remembering my father, who died from cancer. By Manolo Betancur – Sep-30-2023 My Son ‘s Question. Before I give you […]
Verónica Tatiana Gómez won the Idea Entrepreneur Award 2023
For her defense of Human Ideals, Chef Verónica Tatiana Gómez, founder of the restaurant “La Casa de Vero” was chosen as the winner of the 2nd edition of the Entrepreneurs of Ideals Award. Her transformative work as an “apprentice of traditional cuisines,” creator of the restaurant -La Casa de Vero- and founder of the cooking […]
Manolo at Small Business Market, Wells Fargo Championship -Speech-
Special thanks to The Foundation of the Carolinas and Beyond Open. By Manolo Betancur / CEO and Founder of Manolo´s Bakery Charlotte, North Carolina. May 2. 2023 For many of you this could be a regular day in your lives. To me – to Manolo’s Bakery, it is a day when a dream comes true. Wells Fargo has […]
