Unidos in Power, a statewide coalition of Latino leaders, also applauded Healey’s for appointing Santiago. Dr. Joseph Betancourt, a coalition member who has served as senior vice president for equity and community health at Massachusetts General Hospital, described Santiago as the “right leader at the right time to serve our veterans.”Read More

“Dr. Reyes’ new position leading one of our top public universities will give him great power to recruit and cultivate the next generation of Latinos from across the Commonwealth, the nation and the world,” the Latino advocacy group Unidos of Power said in a statement.Read More

While commending Governor Maura Healey’s commitment to equity and hiring of diverse senior officials, leaders in the Latino community are also calling attention to the fact that the administration has not yet named a Latino to a Cabinet-level position.Read More