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A photo illustration of J.P. Bryan superimposed over the title screen of the movie "Duranguito".

The Saving of the Duranguito Barrio, A Movie, and An Inconvenient Truth

The reluctance of local well-to-do Latinos/as to join the Duranguito crusade was deeply disappointing. But even more distressing was the fact that a number of the elite Latinos/as actually supported the plan to raze Duranguito and build the arena there.
A picture of the Alamo.

Let’s Tell the Truth About the Texas Revolt

As a Mexican American, I am exceedingly proud of the fact that the nascent republic of Mexico attempted to resist the expansion of slavery into Texas.
The women had had enough of the exploitation and abuse behind the façade of a successful El Paso business. Raising their fists, they yelled, “¡Basta!,” enough! taking on the white establishment of El Paso.

The Mexican American Women Who Challenged The “White Political Domination” Of El Paso

The women had had enough of the exploitation and abuse behind the façade of a successful El Paso business. Raising their fists, they yelled, “¡Basta!,” enough! taking on the white establishment of El Paso.
This is the story of the “street urchin,” who was the center of carefully weaved made-for-movie complot between an El Paso law enforcement family and a 13-year-old boy from Juárez.

From DEA Agent To Convicted Criminal: The Story Of An El Paso Family, A Kid From Juarez And A Murder-for-Hire Plot

This is the story of the “street urchin,” who was the center of carefully weaved made-for-movie complot between an El Paso law enforcement family and a 13-year-old boy from Juárez.
La Verdadera Historia De La Margarita

La Verdadera Historia De La Margarita

The English version can be read at El Paso News. Aunque es…