Latin American Immigrants Make Waves In Canada As Generation Ñ

Latin American Immigrants Make Waves In Canada
Cpl. Mike McFaud, of 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, as seen through the flag at Kandahar Airfield's new Canada House, which was the center of celebrations on Friday July 1, 2011, in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Murray Brewster)
Cpl. Mike McFaud, of 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, as seen through the flag at Kandahar Airfield's new Canada House, which was the center of celebrations on Friday July 1, 2011, in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Murray Brewster)

A smooth Spanish accent and a wooden surfboard on a shelf in his office on Toronto’s King Street West hint at Diego Casco’s origins. Otherwise, the Costa Rican graphic designer might be from anywhere.

But after running his own design and communications company for the past 12 years and “just wanting to blend in” with the general business community, Mr. Casco is ready to be counted as part of a new group of educated, Latin American entrepreneurs making waves in Canada.

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