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10-06-2012 19:15 As the 55th National Puerto Rican Day Parade wraps another successful celebration of pride and cultural richness; the event serves to amplify the voice of close to 5 million Boricuas that reside in the US Names like, Justice of the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor, pop icons like Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, astronaut Joe Acaba and even Belmont-Stakes-winning Jockey; John Velazquez, are some of the Puerto Rican role models across industries that highlight a community of discipline, hard-work and mucha pasión. Exclusively for The Huffington Post, radio personality, author, life coach and successful entrepreneur Maria Marin, shared with us her perspectives as a proud Boricua as the nation reflects on her country's contributions and important role in America. She has dedicated her life to empower Latinos for over ten years, and in this impressive journey she has reached millions through her columns, best-selling books, international seminars and radio show. As a "life coach," she now reaches millions of listeners with her new program "El Show de Maria" on Univision Radio, through her monthly column in People en Español and contributions to hundreds of newspapers throughout Latin America. Starting with passion, Maria highlights how Latinos are equipped with the catalyst for success which is rooted in being passionate. "Latinos in general are so passionate, and we Puerto Ricans are so passionate about what we do...I think passion is essential and one of the key things for ...

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