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Cinco de Mayo event moving to Plaza Verde Park

April 9, 2026

By VICENTE MARTINEZ ORTEGA Pueblo’s Cinco de Mayo committee is moving the annual Cinco de Mayo event from Ray Aguilera/Bessemer Park to Plaza Verde Park. For most of the event’s 56-year history, Bessemer Park has been the venue. This year,

St. Pat’s Day Raid

March 13, 2026

Chicano History 101: On March 17, 1973, the Denver Police raided Denver’s Crusade For Justice. By JUAN ESPINOSA DENVER — Luis “Junior” Martinez was

When They Come…

February 13, 2026

Guest Editorial By AARO KARJALA This isn’t new. I’ll grant you that federal agents shooting middle-class white people in the face is a bit

When youth lead…

February 6, 2026

We listen Pueblo Middle Schools march for justice Cucaracha News Staff Report The killing of Trayvon Martin in February 2012, became a spark that

Rest in Power!

January 31, 2026

PUEBLO, Colo.— The community has lost a giant, in the on-going fight for civil rights, human dignity and love and respect for all, in

Cold as Ice

January 27, 2026

Guest Column By Joseph Alan SanchezSpecial to La Cucharacha News Most Americans recognize the name ICE and the images of masked military men that

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Cinco de Mayo event moving to Plaza Verde Park

April 9, 2026

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Foreigners seek to steal more land from local heirs

April 8, 2026

Cielo Vista Ranch wants to limit historic access to La Sierra SAN

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Thousands observe No Kings Day in Colorado

April 3, 2026

In some cities, the Right to Assemble costs $10,000 By DEBORAH MARTINEZ

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El Profesor has left the classroom

March 26, 2026

Compiled by La Cucaracha News staff Anyone who has ever taken a

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Cesar Chavez accused of sexual misconduct

March 18, 2026

Dolores Huerta comments on sexual molestation allegations against Cesar Chavez Today, civil

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El Profesor has left the classroom

March 26, 2026

Compiled by La Cucaracha News staff Anyone who has ever taken a Chicano Studies class will

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Cesar Chavez accused of sexual misconduct

March 18, 2026

Dolores Huerta comments on sexual molestation allegations against Cesar Chavez Today, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta

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The music’s over

February 2, 2026

Dr. Loco of Rockin’ Jalapeño Band dies Compiled by Juan Espinosa José B. Cuéllar was extremely

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Rest in Power!

January 31, 2026

PUEBLO, Colo.— The community has lost a giant, in the on-going fight for civil rights, human

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Pueblo lawyer Garibay, dies in car accident

January 16, 2026

By JUAN ESPINOSA Family and friends of retired lawyer Guillermo Garibay, 75, were shocked Jan. 10

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Cinco de Mayo event moving to Plaza Verde Park

April 9, 2026

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Foreigners seek to steal more land from local heirs

April 8, 2026

Cielo Vista Ranch wants to limit historic access to La Sierra SAN LUIS, CO — Local landowners are again being forced to defend their rights to protect their community land grant as a local ranch owner seeks to take away 233.6 acres

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Thousands observe No Kings Day in Colorado

April 3, 2026

In some cities, the Right to Assemble costs $10,000 By DEBORAH MARTINEZ MARTINEZ The No Kings Day on March 28, which has been reported to have been the largest national protest in U.S. history, was observed in cities across Colorado. The

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El Profesor has left the classroom

March 26, 2026

Compiled by La Cucaracha News staff Anyone who has ever taken a Chicano Studies class will remember the name of Rodolfo Acuña and saddened to learn of his death. Acuña’s “Occupied American” is the cornerstone of the academic focus of many of

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Cesar Chavez accused of sexual misconduct

March 18, 2026

Dolores Huerta comments on sexual molestation allegations against Cesar Chavez Today, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta issued the following statement: “I am nearly 96 years old, and for the last 60 years have kept a secret because I believed that exposing the

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St. Pat’s Day Raid

March 13, 2026

Chicano History 101: On March 17, 1973, the Denver Police raided Denver’s Crusade For Justice. By JUAN ESPINOSA DENVER — Luis “Junior” Martinez was fatally wounded by a Denver police officer 53 years ago this week, in what has become know as

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Move Mountains

March 13, 2026

12 YEARS EMPOWERING YOUTH LEADERS Reprinted from the Costilla County Free Press San Luis, CO – In the past year, 14 youth leaders participated in more than 20 different learning and work experiences — earning $15 per hour for their involvement. The

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‘Singing Our Way to Freedom’

March 6, 2026

Paul Espinosa has produced over 30 documentary films aired on PBS. Compiled By LA CUCARACHA STAFF Chicano filmmaker Paul Espinosa, toured Southern Colorado the last week of February showing his award-winning film “Singing Our Way to Freedom” — first released in 2020.

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Navigating higher-ed

March 5, 2026

Alone…Afraid…Anxious…Nervous…Confused…Lost… By CELESTE MOLINA Those are all the feelings one might experience when navigating the unfamiliar journey of higher education. For first-generation and migrant students, college can feel like stepping into a world designed for someone else, a world of unspoken rules,

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