{"id":1874,"date":"2026-08-04T17:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/?page_id=1874"},"modified":"2026-08-12T15:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:59:08","slug":"about-sabina-matos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/es\/about-sabina-matos\/","title":{"rendered":"About Sabina Matos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1874\" class=\"elementor elementor-1874\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd6d5a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dd6d5a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e05d2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72e05d2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c84714 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60c84714\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67751039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67751039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Trailblazer for Rhode Island with over 15 Years of Dedicated Public Service<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1002d970 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1002d970\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3749b971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3749b971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>&#8220;My experience in this country is like so many Rhode Islanders: we arrive, we work hard, and we help our neighbors. Serving the community that embraced my family is the honor of a lifetime.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e55408 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59e55408\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c733f6b elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"c733f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df47be elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7df47be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683b8962 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"683b8962\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5187fc1a elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5187fc1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a1ed60d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a1ed60d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60014f38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60014f38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad3bd49 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ad3bd49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"about\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Hard Earned American Dream<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aff7f78 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aff7f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the age of 20, Sabina Matos immigrated to the United States with her family from the town of Paraiso in the Dominican Republic.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sabina arrived to the United States on a Friday, and was working hard at a local manufacturer by Monday morning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6139eba elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"6139eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b5ac3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To achieve the American Dream, Sabina relied on free language classes, and worked part time to pay her way through Rhode Island College and integrate into her new home.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Public Relations helped her become a contributing member of her community and achieve her goal of becoming an American Citizen in 2005.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f2c1aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17f2c1aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56482929 elementor-invisible elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07f3b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d07f3b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8018666 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8018666\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d65879 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d65879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u200bOver 15 Years of Local and Statewide Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f933aa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f933aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building from her own experiences moving to a new home, Sabina quickly became involved in improving her local Providence community: Olneyville. Her advocacy naturally evolved into a 15-year career in public service, expanding beyond Olneyville to serve all of Providence on the City Council, then as City Council President, and now, as your Lieutenant Governor. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8ebda8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8ebda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Resume that Speaks for Itself<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825bd28 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"825bd28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Providence City Council:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sabina was elected to the Providence City Council in 2010, taking office in January 2011 to represent Ward 15, which includes parts of Olneyville, Silver Lake, and Valley neighborhoods.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Council President:<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizing her collaborative leadership and ability to solve complex local problems, Sabina&#8217;s peers elected her President of the Providence City Council in January 2019, a role she held until 2021, when she was selected from a pool of over 60 candidates, to serve as Rhode Island&#8217;s Lieutenant Governor.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Lieutenant Governor:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In April 2021, Sabina was sworn in as the 70th Lieutenant Governor of the State of Rhode Island. 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https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer-17-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer-17-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer-17-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer-17.png 1539w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cda54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71cda54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a444f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27a444f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9696d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f9696d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u200bA Trailblazing History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f442f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99f442f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sabina has made a career of shattering glass ceilings and opening doors for the underrepresented. She holds the distinction of being the first Dominican American elected to a statewide office in the United States. She is also the first Black and Afro-Latina woman to hold a statewide office in Rhode Island&#8217;s history.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Delivering Wins for Working Families<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Lieutenant Governor, Sabina has always been a hands-on leader who tackles the everyday issues impacting Rhode Island families. She actively chairs the state\u2019s Emergency Management Advisory Council, the Long Term Care Coordinating Council, and the Small Business Advocacy Council.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fcf01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0fcf01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8bd7c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb8bd7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/About4-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1969\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/About4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/About4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/About4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/About4-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/About4-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/About4.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e395a22 stories elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e395a22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"stories\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1409a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1409a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7baef elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b7baef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HISTORIAS DE NUESTRAS COMUNIDADES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8989621 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8989621\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b111a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b111a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b01726 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b01726\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6315b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f6315b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/running-event-testimonial.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea9c341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea9c341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cSe me acerc\u00f3 en un evento en Woonsocket y hablamos por veinte minutos. Record\u00f3 mi nombre la pr\u00f3xima vez que me vio.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31df376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31df376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mar\u00eda R., Woonsocket<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec9dd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cec9dd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9991a3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9991a3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7a58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a7a58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/running-event-testimonial.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4f20e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f4f20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cCuando recortaron el SNAP, no sab\u00eda qu\u00e9 \u00edbamos a hacer. Su oficina nos consigui\u00f3 comida en cuesti\u00f3n de d\u00edas. No olvido cosas as\u00ed.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2596406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2596406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carlos D., Providence<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b60114 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b60114\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f15cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24f15cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f70c6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f70c6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4ff0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e4ff0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/running-event-testimonial.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36913e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36913e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cSoy veterinaria. He conocido a muchos pol\u00edticos. Ella es una de las muy pocas que realmente hace preguntas y luego escucha las respuestas\u201d.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d109c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d109c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">James M., Cranston<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b228e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07b228e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b34643 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b34643\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee550d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ee550d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/running-event-testimonial.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d6cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48d6cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cMi abuela vino de Portugal sin nada. Cuando escuch\u00f3 la historia de Sabina, llor\u00f3. Dijo que le sonaba a su propia vida.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c2984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6c2984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Angie F., East Providence<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf9dd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cf9dd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8212da0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8212da0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935c6af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"935c6af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192299a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"192299a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/running-event-testimonial.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f1ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8f1ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cLos precios de los comestibles han subido cada mes durante dos a\u00f1os. Sabiendo que tiene proyectos de ley reales en la legislatura ahora mismo, eso marca una gran diferencia.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9b5e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db9b5e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diane T., Pawtucket<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d39047 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d39047\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01e327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e01e327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Escucha voces comunitarias m\u00e1s 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https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZE83388-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZE83388-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZE83388-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZE83388-650x433.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff8a25b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ff8a25b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Blog\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a4ff43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20a4ff43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7a30c8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b7a30c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sabina Matos en las noticias<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318f9977 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"318f9977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7442c7 no ui-e-apg-classic ui-e-img-anim-zoom elementor-widget elementor-widget-uicore-advanced-post-grid woocommerce elementor-widget-uicore-advanced-post-grid\" data-id=\"d7442c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;masonry&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"uicore-advanced-post-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"ui-e-adv-grid\">\n                \n                <div class=\"ui-e-post-item ui-e-item ui-e-animations-wrp\">\n                    <article class=\"post-832 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-top\">\n                                    <a class=\"ui-e-post-img-wrapp\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/politics\/government\/lawmakers-crack-down-on-surveillance-pricing-as-grocery-costs-continue-to-rise\/ss-AA24MNFx?ocid=BingNewsSerp\"\n            title=\"View Post:Lawmakers crack down on \u2018surveillance pricing\u2019 as grocery costs continue to rise\">\n\n                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lawmakers-crackdown-650x366.jpeg)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-content\">\n\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/politics\/government\/lawmakers-crack-down-on-surveillance-pricing-as-grocery-costs-continue-to-rise\/ss-AA24MNFx?ocid=BingNewsSerp\" title=\"View Post:Lawmakers crack down on \u2018surveillance pricing\u2019 as grocery costs continue to rise\">\n            <h4 class=\"ui-e-post-title\">\n                <span> Lawmakers crack down on \u2018surveillance pricing\u2019 as grocery costs continue to rise <\/span>\n            <\/h4>\n        <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"ui-e-meta-wrapp\"><div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-after_title\"><div class=\"ui-e-meta-item\">junio 17, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-text\"><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-bottom\"><\/div>                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n\n                \n                <div class=\"ui-e-post-item ui-e-item ui-e-animations-wrp\">\n                    <article class=\"post-737 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-top\">\n                                    <a class=\"ui-e-post-img-wrapp\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2026\/06\/02\/metro\/ri-commentary-employee-ownership-business\/?event=event12\"\n            title=\"View Post:To secure Rhode Island\u2019s economy, help legacy businesses with succession planning\">\n\n                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/JYCVMTBOBII6TFHKYDM7UTPHVE-650x270.jpg)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-content\">\n\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2026\/06\/02\/metro\/ri-commentary-employee-ownership-business\/?event=event12\" title=\"View Post:To secure Rhode Island\u2019s economy, help legacy businesses with succession planning\">\n            <h4 class=\"ui-e-post-title\">\n                <span> To secure Rhode Island\u2019s economy, help legacy businesses with succession planning <\/span>\n            <\/h4>\n        <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"ui-e-meta-wrapp\"><div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-after_title\"><div class=\"ui-e-meta-item\">junio 2, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-text\"><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-bottom\"><\/div>                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n\n                \n                <div class=\"ui-e-post-item ui-e-item ui-e-animations-wrp\">\n                    <article class=\"post-385 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-top\">\n                                    <a class=\"ui-e-post-img-wrapp\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.golocalprov.com\/politics\/the-scoop-matos-lands-endorsement-from-united-food-and-commercial-workers\"\n            title=\"View Post:The Scoop: Matos Lands Endorsement From United Food and Commercial Workers\">\n\n                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-54.png)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-content\">\n\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golocalprov.com\/politics\/the-scoop-matos-lands-endorsement-from-united-food-and-commercial-workers\" title=\"View Post:The Scoop: Matos Lands Endorsement From United Food and Commercial Workers\">\n            <h4 class=\"ui-e-post-title\">\n                <span> La Noticia: Matos Obtiene el Respaldo de United Food and Commercial Workers <\/span>\n            <\/h4>\n        <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"ui-e-meta-wrapp\"><div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-after_title\"><div class=\"ui-e-meta-item\">16 de mayo de 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-text\"><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-bottom\"><\/div>                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n\n                \n                <div class=\"ui-e-post-item ui-e-item ui-e-animations-wrp\">\n                    <article class=\"post-366 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-top\">\n                                    <a class=\"ui-e-post-img-wrapp\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.valleybreeze.com\/news\/northern-r-i-senators-push-bill-that-aims-to-reduce-food-insecurity\/article_1ae39aca-3062-4200-8042-3cf876ce39bc.html\"\n            title=\"View Post:Northern R.I. senators push bill that aims to reduce food insecurity\">\n\n                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/67aab2af5ed78.image_-650x341.webp)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-content\">\n\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleybreeze.com\/news\/northern-r-i-senators-push-bill-that-aims-to-reduce-food-insecurity\/article_1ae39aca-3062-4200-8042-3cf876ce39bc.html\" title=\"View Post:Northern R.I. senators push bill that aims to reduce food insecurity\">\n            <h4 class=\"ui-e-post-title\">\n                <span> Senadores del norte de Rhode Island impulsan un proyecto de ley que busca reducir la inseguridad alimentaria <\/span>\n            <\/h4>\n        <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"ui-e-meta-wrapp\"><div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-after_title\"><div class=\"ui-e-meta-item\">14 de mayo de 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-text\"><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-bottom\"><\/div>                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n\n                \n                <div class=\"ui-e-post-item ui-e-item ui-e-animations-wrp\">\n                    <article class=\"post-355 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-top\">\n                                    <a class=\"ui-e-post-img-wrapp\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/05\/08\/rhode-island-senate-passes-bill-that-could-bring-more-grocery-stores-banning-restrictive-covenants\/89959271007\/\"\n            title=\"View Post:Grocery stores use deeds to stifle competition. The RI Senate wants to stop them\">\n\n                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-22.jpeg)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-content\">\n\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/05\/08\/rhode-island-senate-passes-bill-that-could-bring-more-grocery-stores-banning-restrictive-covenants\/89959271007\/\" title=\"View Post:Grocery stores use deeds to stifle competition. The RI Senate wants to stop them\">\n            <h4 class=\"ui-e-post-title\">\n                <span> Los supermercados usan escrituras para sofocar la competencia. El Senado de Rhode Island quiere detenerlos. <\/span>\n            <\/h4>\n        <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"ui-e-meta-wrapp\"><div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-after_title\"><div class=\"ui-e-meta-item\">8 de mayo de 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-text\"><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-bottom\"><\/div>                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n\n                \n                <div class=\"ui-e-post-item ui-e-item ui-e-animations-wrp\">\n                    <article class=\"post-416 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-top\">\n                                    <a class=\"ui-e-post-img-wrapp\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/pbn.com\/legislation-would-create-employee-ownership-center-to-ease-business-transitions\/\"\n            title=\"View Post:Legislation would create employee ownership center to ease business transitions\">\n\n                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260501_Salerno_PBN_ChloeChassaing_0508ownership-0007-650x433.jpg)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-content\">\n\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/pbn.com\/legislation-would-create-employee-ownership-center-to-ease-business-transitions\/\" title=\"View Post:Legislation would create employee ownership center to ease business transitions\">\n            <h4 class=\"ui-e-post-title\">\n                <span> La legislaci\u00f3n crear\u00eda un centro de propiedad de empleados para facilitar las transiciones comerciales. <\/span>\n            <\/h4>\n        <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"ui-e-meta-wrapp\"><div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-after_title\"><div class=\"ui-e-meta-item\">8 de mayo de 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-text\"><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-bottom\"><\/div>                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n\n                \n                <div class=\"ui-e-post-item ui-e-item ui-e-animations-wrp\">\n                    <article class=\"post-396 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-top\">\n                                    <a class=\"ui-e-post-img-wrapp\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/ecori.org\/walmart-stop-shops-scorched-earth-deed-restrictions-result-in-food-deserts-in-woonsocket-and-elsewhere\/\"\n            title=\"View Post:Walmart, Stop &amp; Shop\u2019s \u2018Scorched-Earth\u2019 Deed Restrictions Result in Food Deserts in Woonsocket and Elsewhere\">\n\n                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Woonsocket-Price-Right-650x433.jpg)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-content\">\n\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/ecori.org\/walmart-stop-shops-scorched-earth-deed-restrictions-result-in-food-deserts-in-woonsocket-and-elsewhere\/\" title=\"View Post:Walmart, Stop &amp; Shop\u2019s \u2018Scorched-Earth\u2019 Deed Restrictions Result in Food Deserts in Woonsocket and Elsewhere\">\n            <h4 class=\"ui-e-post-title\">\n                <span> Restricciones de escrituras de \u2018tierra arrasada\u2019 de Walmart y Stop &amp; Shop resultan en desiertos alimentarios en Woonsocket y otros lugares <\/span>\n            <\/h4>\n        <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"ui-e-meta-wrapp\"><div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-after_title\"><div class=\"ui-e-meta-item\">23 de abril de 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-text\"><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-bottom\"><\/div>                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n\n                \n                <div class=\"ui-e-post-item ui-e-item ui-e-animations-wrp\">\n                    <article class=\"post-343 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-top\">\n                                    <a class=\"ui-e-post-img-wrapp\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.wpri.com\/news\/newsmakers\/newsmakers-4-17-2026-lt-gov-sabina-matos\/\"\n            title=\"View Post:Newsmakers 4\/17\/2026: Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos\">\n\n                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/F2310AF4B577BCC97EF693031412FDF3-650x366.jpg)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-content\">\n\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpri.com\/news\/newsmakers\/newsmakers-4-17-2026-lt-gov-sabina-matos\/\" title=\"View Post:Newsmakers 4\/17\/2026: Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos\">\n            <h4 class=\"ui-e-post-title\">\n                <span> Protagonistas 4\/17\/2026: La vicegobernadora Sabina Matos <\/span>\n            <\/h4>\n        <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"ui-e-meta-wrapp\"><div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-after_title\"><div class=\"ui-e-meta-item\">17 de abril de 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-text\"><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-bottom\"><\/div>                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n\n                \n                <div class=\"ui-e-post-item ui-e-item ui-e-animations-wrp\">\n                    <article class=\"post-398 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-top\">\n                                    <a class=\"ui-e-post-img-wrapp\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/pbn.com\/matos-task-force-to-offer-guidance-not-dictate-business-succession-plans\/\"\n            title=\"View Post:Matos: Task force to offer guidance, not dictate business succession\">\n\n                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bennys2.jpg)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-content\">\n\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/pbn.com\/matos-task-force-to-offer-guidance-not-dictate-business-succession-plans\/\" title=\"View Post:Matos: Task force to offer guidance, not dictate business succession\">\n            <h4 class=\"ui-e-post-title\">\n                <span> Matos: Grupo de trabajo ofrecer\u00e1 orientaci\u00f3n, no dictar\u00e1 la sucesi\u00f3n empresarial <\/span>\n            <\/h4>\n        <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"ui-e-meta-wrapp\"><div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-after_title\"><div class=\"ui-e-meta-item\">2 de abril de 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-text\"><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-bottom\"><\/div>                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n\n                \n                <div class=\"ui-e-post-item ui-e-item ui-e-animations-wrp\">\n                    <article class=\"post-419 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-top\">\n                                    <a class=\"ui-e-post-img-wrapp\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2025\/09\/12\/metro\/commentary-ri-sabina-matos-business\/\"\n            title=\"View Post:Rhode Island is losing its iconic businesses. Employee ownership could keep the doors open.\">\n\n                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NCJETOBYMQ6PLJI5B746U6DX4E-650x433.jpg)\"><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"ui-e-post-content\">\n\n                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2025\/09\/12\/metro\/commentary-ri-sabina-matos-business\/\" title=\"View Post:Rhode Island is losing its iconic businesses. Employee ownership could keep the doors open.\">\n            <h4 class=\"ui-e-post-title\">\n                <span> Rhode Island est\u00e1 perdiendo sus negocios emblem\u00e1ticos. La propiedad de los empleados podr\u00eda mantener las puertas abiertas. <\/span>\n            <\/h4>\n        <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"ui-e-meta-wrapp\"><div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-after_title\"><div class=\"ui-e-meta-item\">12 de septiembre de 2025<\/div><\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-text\"><\/div>                            <div class=\"ui-e-post-meta ui-e-bottom\"><\/div>                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Trailblazer for Rhode Island with over 15 Years of Dedicated Public Service &#8220;My experience in this country is like so many [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":670,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1874","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sabinamatos.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}