MILKA DUNO
IN DISCOVERY EN ESPANOL'S "PIONEROS" DOCUMENTARY
Popular race car driver Milka Duno profiled in documentary celebrating
Hispanic achievement
September 17, 2006 Los Angeles, CA - CITGO Racing's popular and successful
female race car driver Milka Duno will be profiled in the fourth episode
of
Discovery en Espanol's four-part documentary "Pioneros" - which begins
airing this Sunday, September 17, 2006. The episode profiling Duno
will air
October 8, 2006 at 8:00 PM (ET/PT).
Duno's profile will be included with profiles of sports standouts such
as
Jorge Posada, Jose Torres, Miguel Cabrera, Manuel Ginobilli and Marcelo
Balboa.
PIONEROS, an inspiring and uplifting documentary series, will honor
the
extraordinary achievements of many outstanding U.S. Hispanic influencers
of
our time. Each episode recounts the stories of sacrifice and success
of
those who have reached prominent positions in the arts, science and
space,
politics and public affairs, and professional sports:
PIONEROS ("Arts"), September 17, at 8:00 PM (ET/PT), will showcase
exclusive
interviews with music producer and entrepreneur, Emilio Estefan; "Brokeback
Mountain" Oscar-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla; writer Isabel
Allende;
and Hispanic actress Michelle Rodriguez and actors Edward James Olmos
and
Hector Elizondo.
PIONEROS ("Science and Space"), September 24, at 8:00 PM (ET/PT), will
inspire viewers through revealing interviews with Franklin Chang Diaz,
the
first Hispanic astronaut; Mario Molina, the 1995 Nobel Prize winner
in
chemistry; Jose Szapocznik, a clinical psychologist and one of the
nation's
leading family therapists specializing in Hispanic families; Victor
Penchaszadeth, director of the World Health Organization's Collaborating
Center in Community Genetics and Education; and Seismologist Ines
Cifuentes.
PIONEROS ("Politics and Public Affairs"), October 1, at 8:00 PM (ET/PT),
will enlighten viewers with substantive discussions with U.S. Senator
Mel
Martinez (R-FLA.); Anthony Romero, executive director of the American
Civil
Liberties Union, Maria Elena Salinas, co-anchor of Noticiero Univision,
U.S.
Representative Hilda Solis (D-CA), and Antonia Novello, New York City
Health
Commissioner and Former Surgeon General of the United States.
PIONEROS ("Sports"), October 8, at 8:00 PM (ET/PT), will feature behind-
the-scenes interviews with New York Yankee star baseball player Jorge
Posada; world-famous boxer Jose Torres; San Antonio Spurs basketball
player
Manuel Ginobilli; Florida Marlins baseball player Miguel Cabrera; Venezuelan
race car driver Milka Duno; and soccer great Marcelo Balboa.
Milka Duno
Talent, beauty and brains are just a few of the adjectives that can
be used
to describe race car driver Milka Duno - one of the most successful
female
race car drivers in the world today. Milka is a qualified Naval Engineer
with four master's degrees - in Organizational Development, Naval
Architecture, Aquaculture and Maritime Business - earning the last
three
degrees simultaneously.
In 2004, Milka became the first woman in history to win a major
international sportscar race in North America when she captured the
overall
win at the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Grand Prix of Miami.
She
followed that victory with her 2nd overall win at the same track seven
months later. In 2005 Milka scored her third career Rolex Series
win.
Remarkably, in only two Rolex Series seasons, Milka earned three overall
wins, six podium appearances, nine top-five finishes and seventeen
top-ten
finishes.
Discovery Networks U.S. Hispanic Group
Discovery Networks U.S. Hispanic Group is the leading provider of
high-quality factual and lifestyle programming for Spanish-speaking
audiences in the United States. Distributing three distinct, standalone
networks that offer content from Latin America as well as popular American
programs transcreated for U.S. Hispanic audiences, the portfolio includes
Discovery en Espanol, the premier factual network delivering content
that
stimulates, informs and empowers, giving viewers a fascinating look
at the
incredible and often surprising world from a Latino perspective; Discovery
Travel & Living (Viajar y Vivir), the first lifestyle channel created
for
Spanish-speaking audiences in the U.S., serving as an in-home getaway
to the
best travel, food and style the world has to offer; and Discovery Kids
en
Espanol, the leading children's network for U.S. Hispanic audiences,
dedicated to bringing premium programming to families in a trustworthy
environment that nurtures curiosity and creates lifelong learners.
Discovery
Networks launched Discovery en Espanol in 1998 in response to the growing
demand for Spanish-language programming in the United States, and expanded
the portfolio in 2005 to better serve the unique interests of Latino
women,
children and families with the addition of Discovery Kids en Espanol
and
Discovery Travel & Living (Viajar y Vivir).
CITGO
CITGO, based in Houston, Texas, is a refiner, transporter and marketer
of
transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, refined waxes, asphalt
and
other industrial products.
The company is owned by PDV America, Inc., an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., the national oil
company of the
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. For more information on CITGO visit
www.citgo.com.
Pontiac
For the third consecutive year, well-known Latina racecar driver Milka
Duno
will be featured in Pontiac's advertising campaigns. Pontiac is a division
of General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) and markets the G6 sedan,
coupe and
retractable hardtop convertible; Grand Prix; Solstice roadster; Vibe
and
Torrent. In 2005, Pontiac sold more than 437,000 vehicles, ranking
third
among GM divisions in total sales. For the 2007 model year, Pontiac
will be
launching the turbocharged Solstice GXP and the entry-level G5 coupe
in the
Fall 2006. More information on Pontiac and its products can be found
at
www.pontiac.com. Information in
Spanish can be found at www.pontiac.com/sp.
Sony
Milka is also the Latin American spokesperson for Sony's Xplod car
audio
brand. Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications,
and
information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.
Its music, motion picture, television, computer entertainment, and
online
businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies
in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately
$64
billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006. You may visit the
Sony
Corporation website at http://www.sony.net/.
Sony Latin America has a
regional office in Miami, Florida and subsidiaries in numerous countries,
including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama,
Peru,
Puerto Rico and
Venezuela. You may visit the Sony Latin America website at
http://www.sony-latin.com/index_.crp.
For additional information on Milka please visit www.milkaduno.com.
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