EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW · OCTOBER 27, 2026 · VIDEO IN SPANISH
CLEVELAND — Raul Jimenez, the creator of Power Cleveland, sat down with Cleveland Boricua’s Khristian Santana at Supremacy Ink to discuss his community work, his reported ban from CentroVilla25 and what he wants to happen next.
In the approximately 32-minute interview, Jimenez describes Power Cleveland as a platform intended to inform the Spanish-speaking community and introduce audiences to local businesses. He says much of that promotion is unpaid, while some businesses provide financial support.
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His account of the dispute
Jimenez says the disagreement followed a visit during which other people made a video and asked him to hold their phone. He says he neither planned the recording nor published it on his own social accounts. He disputes the way responsibility for that video was attributed to him.
During the interview, Santana reads an email Jimenez presents as coming from CentroVilla25. As read on camera, it discusses prior authorization for content promoting outside businesses, alleges that Jimenez yelled at a staff member, and says he is no longer permitted to enter the property, effective immediately.
Jimenez denies disrespecting staff and says witnesses can support his account. He also acknowledges that filming expectations had previously been discussed with him and says he subsequently sought permission for recordings. Those competing accounts are central to the disagreement.
What he is asking for
Jimenez describes the decision as selective discrimination, saying other people involved were not similarly notified. That is his allegation; this interview does not independently establish discrimination or how other individuals were treated.
He says he and his lawyer requested evidence and a resolution. By his account, he had not received a direct response to that request at the time of the interview. He wants the restriction lifted, equal treatment and an apology for what he considers unfair treatment.
CentroVilla25’s general statement, previously supplied to Cleveland Boricua, says everyone is welcome and that its Code of Conduct applies equally. It emphasizes respect, following staff directions and management approval for certain filming and promotional activity. That general statement does not resolve the disputed details of Jimenez’s case.
The email was read during the interview; Cleveland Boricua has not independently authenticated its sender or reviewed the complete correspondence, recordings or witness accounts. CentroVilla25 was not interviewed for this video. The published conversation gives Jimenez space to explain his position while leaving the disputed facts open to further reporting.
Read our original report and the separate CentroVilla25 development statement, or consult CentroVilla25’s official Code of Conduct.
Publisher disclosure: Cleveland Boricua’s organizer conducted this interview. The publisher’s connection to this coverage is explained in the original article. Statements of wrongdoing in the video are attributed allegations, not findings by this publication.