Ricardo
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Ecuadorean filmmaker Ricardo Ruales Eguiguren inherited his name from his father — as well as Treacher Collins syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Brothers to the Rescue was founded in May 1991 after the death of 15-year-old Gregorio Pérez Ricardo, a Cuban refugee who died in 1990 attempting to flee Fidel Castro’s Cuba from Florida on a raft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last week threatened to suspend State Farm’s license and impose steep penalties for alleged “widespread violations” in handling L.A. wildfire claims.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Epidemiologist Eduardo López, head of the Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the Ricardo Gutiérrez Children's Hospital in Buenos Aires, said further investigation in the province is necessary.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
I rushed home from school every day to sit by the radio for hours listening to the romantic tales of women with names like Mariana and Sofía, and men such as Armando and Ricardo.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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