Erick Oribio Quintana has been an influential voice in Maryland's Hispanic community for years, running his own media empire.

He recently made headlines when he was released in a prisoner swap after being wrongly detained in Venezuela.

Oribio sat down with WJZ to talk about his life and changes in the community.

Becoming a media legend

More than 27 years ago, Oribio founded Latin Opinion , Baltimore's free, bi-weekly, Spanish-language newspaper.

"The main idea was to bring the resources that we have available to the Hispanic community," he said, along with providing a "voice to the community."

The publication has attracted major sponsors and remains a vital source of news for the city's Hispanic population. In 2021, the Latin Opinion reached 2 million views and had more than 10,000

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